Episodes

  • Episode 47 - The Last Dance
    Feb 16 2023

    KA is leaving us, so the gals decided to do one final ep of the Rookie Me Players Take with KA & J podcast to celebrate. 

    On this ep, we catch up with a few of our faves from over the years, Izzy from Newport, Live with Lenny, Caitlin Brennan from Spotswood, Melanie Thompson-Allan from the Yarraville Seddon Eagles, Pete Matovic from North Footscray and Lachlan Grant from Point Cook Centrals all join us. 

    The gals reminisce about their time together, the award the show won (yeah the gals), plus we revisit our bold predictions for 2023. It is a fun show! We hope you enjoy the Players Take. 


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    56 mins
  • Episode 46 - KA & J Review 2022
    Sep 29 2022

    And just like that... season 2022 is finished. 

    KA & J wrap up the year that was including re-capping the TIV Division 1 Grand Final, re-visiting our bold predictions for the season, share our best bits from the year as well as reveal the most important list of them all - the top five foods in the WRFL. We also give some predictions for 2023. 

    The gals have loved sharing the pod with you this season and we hope you enjoyed listening. We will be back next season to do it all again! 

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    30 mins
  • Episode 45 - Ethan Taylor, Joel Menadue, Ben McMahon & Zak Busuttil
    Sep 15 2022

    We are a days away from the biggest game of the season, so KA & J catch-up with four players who are set to have a huge impact in the TIV Division 1 Grand Final. From Altona we have Ethan Taylor and Joel Menadue and the boys from Werribee, Ben McMahon and Zak Busuttil. We talk to them about how they are feeling ahead of the big clash, what a premiership would mean to them, plus we go through the Back Six and share some stitch-ups. 

    It is one of our biggest and best episodes of the season. We hope you enjoy the Players Take. 

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    48 mins
  • Episode 44 - Ella Logan, Rebecca Hicks, Michael Ryan, Aidan O'Rafferty & Lachlan Grant
    Sep 8 2022

    We have another special Grand Final edition of the pod this week. We have Ella Logan (Spotswood) and Rebecca Hicks (Point Cook Centrals) on the show to discuss the big Victoria University WRFL Netball Division 1 Grand Final on Friday night. Plus we catch-up with Michael Ryan (Suns) and Aidan O'Rafferty (Braybrook) ahead of Sunday's big Alan Mance Motors Division 3 decider. 

    We also check-in with the man of the moment, Lachlan Grant. Fresh from the Sharks premiership win his Best on Ground performance. 

    Plus KA & J give their tips ahead of another huge weekend of WRFL footy. We hope you enjoy, The Players Take. 

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    32 mins
  • Episode 43 - Ebony Watkins, Krystal Delanty, Caitlin Brennan, Caitlin Pretty, Kurt Mayne and Jackson Barrett
    Sep 1 2022

    We have a Grand Final edition of the pod for you this week. KA & J get the Grand Final word from each of the teams competing in Saturday's big games - Ebony Watkins (Point Cook Centrals), Krystal Delanty (Caroline Springs), Caitlin Brennan (Spotswood), Caitlin Pretty (Caroline Springs), Kurt Mayne (Point Cook Centrals) and Jackson Barrett (Parkside) all feature. 

    Plus, the gals give their tips for all the Senior games across what will be a HUGE weekend of WRFL footy in the west. 

    We hope you enjoy, The Players Take. 

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    42 mins
  • Episode 42 - TIV Division 1 & Alan Mance Motors Division 3 Finals
    Aug 25 2022

    KA & J catch-up with Keenan O'Shea (Caroline Springs), Steve Kennedy (Altona), Spiros Amarantidis (Deer Park), Daniel Schibeci (Werribee Districts), Liam McMahon (Hoppers Crossing), Michael Ryan (Suns), Nathan Johnson (Albanvale), Aidan O'Rafferty (Braybrook) and Elliot Rosado (Sunshine Heights) ahead of the start of the TIV Division 1 and Alan Mance Motors Division 3 Finals this weekend. 

    We chat to the boys about how they are feeling ahead of what is shaping up to be an exciting finals series. We hope you enjoy, The Players Take. 

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    47 mins
  • Episode 41 - Division 2 & VU Polytechnic Senior Women's Finals
    Aug 18 2022

    This is an action-packed episode. KA & J chat to Division 2 players Nathan Williams (Point Cook Centrals), Jackson Barrett (Parkside) and Matt Smith (North Footscray) ahead of this weekend's Semi Finals (Wyndhamvale was an apology). 

    Plus we catch-up with VU Polytechnic Division 1 Senior Women's captains Caitlin Pretty (Caroline Springs), Caitlin Brennan (Spotswood), Jade De La Rue and Taylor Vilcins (Werribee Centrals) and Jaimi Paten (Manor Lakes).

    In Division 2 we talk to Sharni Currie and Ebony Watkins (Point Cook Centrals), Kathleen Gannon (West Footscray), Krystal Delanty (Caroline Springs) and Jess Metz (Wyndhamvale). 

    Plus the gals give their thoughts on all the big matches. We hope you enjoy The Players Take. 

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    44 mins
  • Episode 40 - Spencer Johnson, Luke Whatman & Kosta Arapidis
    Aug 11 2022

    Three Vikings join KA & J on the show this week - Spencer Johnson, Luke Whatman & Kosta Arapidis. We chat to the young guns about their preparation ahead of Finals, the mix of young and experienced players leading the way at Altona and we find out their pre-game superstitions. Plus we learn a little more about the trio - Spencer is a romantic, Kosta is a chef and Luke aims to win more Best & Fairest awards. It is one of the great episodes of this season, we hope you enjoy the Players Take. 

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    39 mins