Brisbane Lions coach Ben Hudson is this week's special guest on State of Play.

The Lions won through to the preliminary final for the third consecutive season after overcoming a 24-point deficit against Williamstown in the first semi final to set up a showdown with Werribee for the second consecutive year.

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DETAILS: 2024 Smithy's VFL Preliminary Finals

Hudson joins Gemma Bastiani and Joe Pignataro to preview his side's clash against the Smithy's VFL minor premiers and to chat about the journey to being in the last four standing for a third straight year.

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

3:20 - Southport's stronghold over the Cats at GMHBA stadium

10:10 - Brisbane outrun the Seagulls

17:00 - INTERVIEW: Brisbane Lions coach Ben Hudson

30:30 - Gemma and Joe's locks for the 2024 VFL Team of the Year

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.