Tune in to Episode 23 of State of Play: VFL/W Podcast, featuring Richmond defender Mutaz El Nour as a special guest in this Wildcard Round edition.

As part of this week's edition of State of Play: VFL/W Podcast

0:30 - Host Joe Pignataro and Lucy Watkins review the dramatic final round of the Smithy's VFL home-and-away season which saw the top 10 on its head, with positions not decided until the last game of the season.

8:45 - Mutaz El Nour joins Joe and Lucy to discuss his Richmond's Round 22 win over North Melbourne which booked the Tigers a place in the Wildcard Round and previews the upcoming clash with Collingwood on Sunday. The intercepting defender also chats about his invite to the 2023 AFL State Draft Combine after being named among a list of 55 players to test at this year's state Combines.

18:45 - Joe and Lucy look ahead to the inaugural Wildcard Round, where reigning premier Casey Demons clashes with North Melbourne and Collingwood takes on Richmond for the last two spots in the 2023 Smithy's VFL Finals Series.

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