Reflecting on these words, Pippos couched Lane’s enthusiasm with a want to safeguard the league from external forces.

“The last thing I want to see is decisions made with no player input. You want it to go on forever, then it needs to grow sustainably.”

Shining a light on their personal positives for the year, Adelaide Crows tragic Pippos that she enjoyed watching GWS play and the “chaos” of the final round of the season.

The Giant’s AFLPA MVP and mum Courtney Gum was a favourite of both guests, while Lyons was in awe of gun Pies netballer/footballer Ash Brazill.

Lane also relished the final round, which “gifted us a finals series, even though we didn’t have one” and the output level of the players whose “skills went up enormously” going on to state

“These players are modern day leaders”.

So too are the women who shared the stage at the Wheeler Centre on Tuesday night.