Frankston sharpshooter Matt Johnson joins State of Play following his side's incredible Wildcard Round win over the Gold Coast Suns at People First Stadium.

The Dolphins overcame a 29-point deficit in the final quarter to create Smithy's VFL history by becoming the first lower-ranked team to win a Wildcard Round match. In doing so, they brought an end to the Suns' premiership defence.

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2024 Smithy's VFL Qualifying and Elimination Finals

Johnson joins Gemma Bastiani and Joe Pignataro to discuss the stunning upset, as well as chat about his 45-goal season and look ahead to Frankston's trip to Fankhauser Reserve this Saturday to face the Southport Sharks in an elimination final.

Highlights of this week's episode of State of Play include:

0:50 - Analysis of Frankston's three-point Wildcard Round win over the Gold Coast Suns

5:55 - Williamstown marched into an elimination final clash against the Box Hill Hawks with a huge win over Richmond at DSV Stadium

9:40 - INTERVIEW: Frankston forward Matt Johnson

24:30 - A preview of this weekend's Smithy's VFL qualifying and elimination finals

Listen to the full episode below and subscribe to the State of Play: VFL/W Podcast wherever you get your podcast to never miss a moment. A new episode is released in-season every Tuesday.