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Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributors Antonis Pagonis and Caydn Foley as they review the Socceroos' November window and predict the A-League Men's Unite Round fixtures!
First, they recap some A-Leagues results and news items, and shoutout some of the notable stories from Aussies abroad over the past week (2:54).
The boys then review Australia's draws against Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in their November international window with an extensive discussion. They talk Tony Popovic's team selections, whether the players need to take more ownership for mediocre results, the lack of a consistent goalscorer, and the state of play in the World Cup qualifying group heading into the March window (11:48).
To finish, Christian, Antonis, and Caydn look ahead to Unite Round in the A-League Men, giving their exact score predictions for each match (1:15:18).
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Front Page Dub is back!!
Cody Ojeda and Matt Olsen are back on Dub duties for the new season, joined by a fresh face to Front Page Football in Annabelle Banfield!
To kick off the 2024/25 season, we cover which new signings have impressed across the first two rounds, dissect the latest Melbourne Derby, and dive into the cases of Perth Glory and Adelaide United.
We also preview the upcoming Sydney Derby, and have a quick chat with new Western Sydney Wanderers signing Sienna Saveska! Catch the interview with Saveska at (1:12:35).
All of that and a lot more on the latest episode of Front Page Dub. Stay tuned for more from our dedicated A-League Women experts throughout the 2024/25 season!
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Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributor Jake Holub as they reflect on the weekend's A-League Men action and preview the Socceroos' upcoming international window!
First, they recap the weekend's results in the A-Leagues and shoutout some of the notable stories from Aussies abroad over the past week (3:34).
The boys then review the weekend's A-League Men action, with an extensive discussion about where it's all going wrong for Perth Glory (14:21), Wellington's impressive win over the Mariners (49:52), and a thrilling game between Sydney FC and Macarthur (1:01:08).
Later on, they preview Australia's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, discussing Tony Popovic's latest squad selection, including the maiden call-ups for Max Balard, Hayden Matthews, and Anthony Caceres, the recalls of Rhyan Grant and Milos Degenek, and Nestory Irankunda's omission (1:08:16).
To finish, Christian and Jake give their exact score predictions for the matches against Saudi Arabia and Bahrain (1:28:51).
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Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributors Matt Olsen and Jake Holub as they reflect on the weekend's A-League Men action and discuss what has caught their eye over the first three rounds of the 2024/25 season!
First, as usual, they start by looking at all of the significant stories within the Australian football landscape across the past week, including the major results, news items across the A-Leagues, a comprehensive Aussies abroad wrap, and more (2:44).
The boys then review the weekend's A-League Men action, each providing their biggest takeaway from Round 3, including Auckland's derby delight (19:31), concerns with the Mariners (25:24), and a fruitful partnership blossoming for Adelaide (33:31).
Next, they get into a segment called "impressed or disappointed?" Christian, Matt, and Jake each selected a team they have been either impressed or disappointed by across the first three rounds, with Jake revealing his enthusiasm about Adelaide United (36:37), Matt lamenting a disappointing start from Brisbane (51:03), and Christian waxing lyrical about Patrick Kisnorbo's Melbourne Victory (1:06:42).
To finish, the boys look ahead to Round 4 this weekend, giving their exact score predictions for each game (1:20:44).
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We are back with a Dub-themed edition of the FPF Podcast! Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributor Matt Olsen as they reflect on Round 2 of the A-League Men and preview the exciting 2024/25 A-League Women's season!
First, as usual, they start by looking at all of the significant stories within the Australian football landscape across the past week, including the major results, news items across the A-Leagues, an Aussies abroad wrap, and more (1:55).
The boys then briefly discuss the weekend's results in the A-League Men, exchanging what caught their eye from all the Round 2 action (15:14).
Next, Christian and Matt get into the most significant segment of the episode, providing a full preview of the upcoming A-League Women's season, which starts this weekend (31:54). They briefly provide an overview of each team before predicting a range of different things for the season, including a surprise team, their top six, a new signing to watch, a young player to watch, the Golden Boot winner, and a hot take for the 2024/25 campaign!
To finish, the boys look ahead to Round 1 this weekend, giving their exact score predictions for each game (1:25:09).
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The FPF Podcast is back to review Round 1 of the A-League Men season! Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributors Caydn Foley and Cody Ojeda as they reflect on the opening weekend of the 2024/25 campaign!
First, as usual, they start by looking at all of the significant stories within the Australian football landscape across the past week, including the major results, news items across the A-Leagues, an Aussies abroad update, and more (2:53).
The boys then delve into a fun segment to review Round 1 of the A-League Men, providing their overreactions from the first weekend (16:55). Tune in to why Cody is extremely high on Auckland, why Christian doesn't rate the Wanderers, and Caydn's hot take on Macarthur winger Jed Drew!
Christian also feels the need to get some anger off his chest about Perth Glory's diabolical performance against Macarthur, and does so at (1:08:42).
To finish, the boys each give out their Player of the Week (1:15:34) before concluding with predictions for Round 2 (1:21:12).
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Part 2 of FPF's mega 2024/25 A-League Men preview pod is here! Join host Christian Marchetti, FPF contributor Jake Holub, and the legendary Australian football tactico Petar Petrov!
In Part 2, the boys continue to discuss one of the most unpredictable A-League Men seasons in recent memory, shaking things up with a Bill Simmons-inspired 'Over/Unders' to preview each team and predict their final ladder position! Listen to (13:48) of Part 1 for a full explanation of how our 'Over/Unders' concept works.
Over/Unders Timestamps for Part 2: Melbourne City (1:14) | Macarthur (11:39) | Sydney FC (22:23) | Melbourne Victory (33:22) | Wellington Phoenix (44:26) | Central Coast Mariners (54:26)
Make sure you also listen to Part 1, where Petar, Jake, and Christian discussed the other seven teams in the competition!
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Part 1 of FPF's mega 2024/25 A-League Men preview pod is here! Join host Christian Marchetti, FPF contributor Jake Holub, and the legendary Australian football tactico Petar Petrov as they preview one of the most unpredictable seasons in recent memory!
First, as usual, they start by looking at all of the significant stories within the Australian football landscape across the past week, including a few A-Leagues transfers, a brief Aussies abroad update, and the major results and news items (3:52).
The boys then delve into Part 1 of their bumper preview for the upcoming A-League Men's season. This year, we're shaking things up, providing Bill Simmons-inspired 'Over/Unders' for each team's final ladder position! A full explanation of how our 'Over/Unders' concept works is provided at (13:48).
Over/Unders Timestamps for Part 1: Auckland FC (16:18) | Perth Glory (27:56) | Western United (39:06) | Newcastle Jets (47:30) | Brisbane Roar (59:38) | Adelaide United (1:08:34) | Western Sydney Wanderers (1:19:04)
Stay tuned for Part 2!!
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The FPF Podcast is back on a weekly basis! Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributor Matt Olsen as they preview two massive upcoming World Cup qualifiers for the Socceroos!
First, as usual, they start by looking at all of the significant stories within the Australian football landscape across the past week, including some transfers in the A-League Women, an Aussies abroad update, and other major results and news items (2:16).
The boys then delve into their bumper preview of the Socceroos' crucial international window, first discussing the intriguing squad selections made by new Head Coach Tony Popovic (18:58). Christian and Matt then make predictions about what "we will definitely see" across the first two games under Popa in a fun segment (35:54).
Later on, Matt provides more insights into Australia's upcoming opponents, China and Japan (1:00:54), before the boys end with their exact score predictions and goal scorers for the two matches (1:19:30).
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Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributor Jake Holub as they discuss a host of big topics in the Australian football scene at the moment!
They start by looking at all of the significant stories within the landscape across the past two weeks, including transfers across the A-Leagues, Aussies abroad updates, and other major results and news items.
The boys are then joined by Macarthur FC defender Kealey Adamson for an interview following the club's 2024 Australia Cup Final win over Melbourne Victory. Adamson gives his insights into the game itself, including Filip Kurto's incredible goalkeeping performance and the absence of Victory winger Daniel Arzani, whilst also opening up about his time at the Bulls under Mile Sterjovski's management.
In the second half of the pod, Christian and Jake further analyse the Australia Cup Final before switching focus to the Socceroos by briefly reacting to Tony Popovic's appointment as the team's new Head Coach. They discuss their likes and dislikes of the hire and Football Australia's approach to the coaching search.
Australian football news wrap-up - 2:42
Kealey Adamson interview - 24:18
Australia Cup Final analysis - 52:09
Tony Popovic/Socceroos discussion - 1:10:12
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Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributor Matt Olsen as they discuss a host of big topics in the Australian football scene at the moment!
We start by looking at all of the significant stories within the landscape across the past two weeks, including the major transfers across the A-Leagues and a recap of the recent results in the NPL men's and women's leagues, as 2024 seasons concluded (1:58).
Then the boys give their 'overreaction takes' from the Australia Cup quarter-finals in a fun segment, which included thoughts on South Melbourne's deep run, why another Cup title would be monumental for Macarthur, and Patrick Kisnorbo's electric start leading a new-look Melbourne Victory side (26:12).
Later on, Christian and Matt review the Socceroos' recent international window, discussing the loss to Bahrain and draw with Indonesia, and providing their opinions on Graham Arnold's job security and the discourse surrounding him. They also consider the argument that Australia are suffering from a lack of talent in the current squad (51:10).
To finish, we continue the national teams theme by briefly reacting to Tom Sermanni's appointment as the new Matildas Interim Coach and reviewing the Young Matildas' disappointing U20 Women's World Cup campaign (1:19:20), before finishing with predictions for the Australia Cup Semi-Finals (1:30:06).
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Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributors Jake Holub and Jose Campo as they discuss a host of big topics in the Australian football scene at the moment!
We start by looking at all of the significant stories within the landscape lately, including the major transfers across the A-Leagues, notable news surrounding Aussies abroad, and a recap of all the recent results in the NPL leagues across Australia (2:12).
Then the boys deep dive into the first major discussion of the podcast, as they provide their thoughts on Douglas Costa's move to Sydney FC, considering how the Brazilian might fare down under and whether or not a return of the A-Leagues' marquee strategy is a positive (19:05). They also briefly discuss rumours linking former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata with a move to the Western Sydney Wanderers (34:31).
In the second half of the episode, a full review of the Australia Cup Round of 16 is provided, as the trio reveal their takeaways from each match, including which A-League Men sides are setting themselves up for strong league seasons and the NPL clubs who should be considered dark horses for the tournament (42:26).
Later on, the boys briefly preview the Socceroos' upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain and Indonesia (1:05:26) before finishing with their predictions for the Australia Cup Quarter-Finals (1:14:36).
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The Front Page Football Podcast has officially been REVIVED after a long absence!!
Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributors Cody Ojeda and Matt Olsen for the next 90 minutes as they discuss a host of Australian football items from the past few months!
The boys start with a round-up of all the major transfer stories that have occurred during the A-League Men's pre-season, including Auckland FC's recruitment and controversial loan signing of Alex Paulsen, which has prompted a review into the 'Caceres Clause' (3:54). Perth correspondent Matt gives his thoughts into the Glory's big off-season (18:44), and Cody highlights Macarthur's intriguing business (34:26).
They also discuss the A-League Women's off-season, which has seen a stack of players depart the league for professional opportunities abroad, once again raising concerns about the league's lack of professionalism. The boys discuss this topic and consider whether the Dub is becoming a development league like its men's counterpart (37:10).
Meanwhile, away from the professional game, NPL seasons across the country are drawing to a close, with Matt providing his insights into a fascinating season in the NPL WA (57:57), Cody praising NPL NSW premiers Rockdale Ilinden for an excellent season (1:02:17), and Christian wrapping up the state of play across all the national leagues (1:05:38).
Finally, though a few weeks removed from the Matildas' Olympics campaign in Paris, the boys finish by reflecting on the campaign that was, discussing the side's performance (1:11:54) and who should take over from Tony Gustavsson (1:23:28).
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Another A-League Men review on the Front Page Football Podcast! This time host Christian Marchetti is joined by FPF contributors Antonis Pagonis and Jake Holub as they go through all their takeaways from the weekend's matches!
The boys start with their key observations from Round 24 (5:05) before Christian waxes lyrical about the incredible Sydney Derby drama on Saturday night (10:54). They discuss more antagonising post-match comments by Western Sydney Wanderers manager Marko Rudan, this time singling out youngster Marcus Younis, Zac Sapsford’s incredible goalscoring run in the derby, Jaiden Kucharski burying previous derby demons, and Hayden Matthews’ incredible season for Sydney FC.
Elsewhere, Adelaide United blew a huge chance to close in on the top six against Macarthur. Antonis reflects on Nestory Irankunda’s topsy-turvy final home game, including a wonder strike to open the scoring before Adelaide’s questionable penalty-taking process reared its head at the death. The boys also praise Macarthur for showing some grit in the face of adversity and Ariath Piol’s impressive cameo off the bench (32:23).
They also praise other standout performances across the weekend, including Finn Surman’s reward for a great season with Wellington’s winner against Melbourne Victory, Max Balard and Christian Theoharous cooking for the Mariners, and Clayton Taylor’s strong finish to the season for Newcastle (44:20). With Jamie Maclaren selected ahead of Max Caputo for Melbourne City on Sunday, the boys also discuss who Aurelio Vidmar starts at striker for City's do or die clash against the Wanderers this weekend.
Finally, Christian finishes with his updated power rankings, as Antonis and Jake also weigh in with their thoughts (1:01:50).
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Another A-League Men review on the Front Page Football Podcast! Host Christian Marchetti takes you through all his thoughts from the weekend's matches! It's a long one!
Christian starts by discussing the Wanderers falling at home to the Brisbane Roar on Friday night, assessing Macklin Freke's standing amongst the league's best goalkeepers and Marko Rudan's interesting "perception" comment about Western Sydney and Sydney FC (1:27). Christian also reviews Western United-Macarthur, considering whether the Bulls need to be careful about losing their spot in the top six, and the importance of club's having appropriate stadium's following the early success of Western's new facility in Tarneit (13:25).
Moving onto the round's biggest clash between the Central Coast Mariners and Wellington, Christian showers both sides with praise following a gripping encounter, discussing the mutual respect between Mark Jackson and Giancarlo Italiano (25:35) before moving onto a Melbourne Derby that saw Melbourne Victory stamp their authority over Melbourne City in a dominant fashion (39:36). Later on, he dives into Newcastle-Sydney (48:02), including Robert Mak's controversial red card and the Match Review Panel's inability to hold referees accountable.
He finishes the review with many thoughts from a wild game between Perth and Adelaide (1:04:12), praising the emergence of Daniel Bennie and yet another Nestory Irankunda masterclass. Christian also provides some insights into the latest surrounding Irankunda's omission from the Olyroos' Asian Cup squad (1:14:18).
Christian closes the pod with his updated power rankings after 23 rounds! (1:21:33)
No Wednesday show this week but we'll be back on Friday for another pod!!
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On this Friday edition of the Front Page Football Podcast, the boys have a special episode for all Melbourne City fans!
Host Christian Marchetti is joined by Victorian-based FPF writer Caydn Foley for a deep dive into Melbourne City's 2023/24 season thus far. The boys give their opinions on whether City can still finish in the top six, Jamie Maclaren's poor season and possible exit from the club at season's end, and Max Caputo's emergence in recent weeks.
Later in the pod, the boys delve into what lies ahead for City in the off-season. They give their thoughts on a couple of new signings rumoured to be joining the club, assess the 13 players on the last year of their contract, and discuss the club's managerial situation given Aurelio Vidmar is likely to finish his interim spell soon.
Back on Monday for the A-League Men review!
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Today's Front Page Football Podcast sees host Christian Marchetti joined by FPF writer Jake Holub to discuss some topical news items across the A-League Men!
The boys first address the Central Coast Mariners coming from behind to defeat Melbourne City in midweek action (1:39). They discuss why it was a hugely important win for the Mariners, Max Caputo's excellent form, Mark Jackson's tactical tweak which changed the game, and whether improved performances have come too late for Melbourne City, before finishing with a showering of praise for midfielder Max Balard following his recent performances and late winner.
Then they pivot to some general chat, with Jake providing a hot take he has about the Wellington Phoenix (16:51), and Christian posing the question of whether Sydney FC should be taken more seriously as championship contenders (20:31). The boys finish by talking about former Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin's recent comments to FTBL (26:34), considering whether he would be a good addition for Western United or any other club should he return to Australia next season.
We'll be back on Friday with a deep dive into one of the A-League Men's underperforming sides!
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Another A-League Men review on the Front Page Football Podcast! Host Christian Marchetti takes you through all his thoughts from the weekend's matches!
Christian starts by describing a sensational performance by Adelaide United's winger Nestory Irankunda against Western United, which saw the Bayern Munich bound star score a phenomenal hat-trick. He highlights the small improvements Irankunda has been making in his game recently and explains why Australian football needs to embrace the young talent more (2:27). Christian also reviews Melbourne City-Newcastle, including a shoutout to goalkeeper Ryan Scott for another excellent performance (16:01).
Moving onto the round's most intriguing clash between Sydney FC and the Central Coast Mariners, Christian showers Ufuk Talay's side with praise for another statement win whilst discussing whether Mark Jackson's Mariners needs a better plan to cope with the Sky Blues' swarming press (22:14).
Later on, he dives into Wellington-Brisbane (34:50), Daniel Arzani highlighting his importance to Melbourne Victory in their win over Perth (41:49), and an incredible display by Western Sydney Wanderers youngster Nicholas Milanovic against Macarthur (49:02).
Christian closes with a new segment for the Monday pod, giving his current A-League Men power rankings after 22 rounds! (57:16)
Back on Wednesday for another pod!!
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A Dub-themed edition of the Front Page Football Podcast is here!
Today, host Christian Marchetti is joined by FPF writer Cody Ojeda to first address the latest controversy in the A-Leagues which has seen broadcast production company Global Advance enter administration, leaving the APL to enter into a new agreement with NEP until season's end (1:30).
Then, they pivot to the A-League Women, taking all the permutations heading into the final weekend of Dub action for 2023/24 (11:28). Christian and Cody consider the final top six positions, discussing Melbourne Victory's chances of missing out altogether, Newcastle's big opportunity in Adelaide, and whether Robbie Hooker's Wanderers can secure a Finals spot to punctuate their impressive season.
Later on, they discuss why a Championship may be a step too far for an injury-plagued Western United, predict possible Elimination Final matchups, and explain why the road for a title still goes through Sydney FC.
We'll be back on Monday with our A-League Men review!
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Join Front Page Football's Jake Holub as he deep dives into the world of A-Leagues Fantasy on our Front Page Fantasy podcast! Episode six of the series reviews the A-League Men’s and Women’s Fantasy seasons so far, including key tips and advice for coaches heading into the final stretch of the 2023/24 season.
Jake first reviews his Fantasy performance so far (1:20) before highlighting some of the top players in the two Front Page Fantasy leagues (2:12). He then delves into a position by position analysis and discussion, pointing out key players and price points to look out for across the men's and women's competitions.
A-League Men’s position by position breakdown: Goalkeepers (6:33), defenders (9:36), midfielders (13:08), and forwards (18:16).
A-League Women’s position by position breakdown: Goalkeepers (24:27), defenders (26:11), midfielders (28:00), and forwards (30:03).
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