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Enjoy audio versions of our weekly programming, including Dub Zone, Total A-Leagues and The Warm-Up.
Jake Barker-Daish, Archie Thompson and Thomas Sorensen unpack a huge weekend of A-Leagues action, including Juan Mata putting on a clinic in the Original Rivalry, Canberra United snapping Melbourne City's unbeaten home and away streak in the Ninja A-League, Michael Valkanis hinting that Dean Bouzanis should play for the Socceroos, whether Ifeanyi Eze is the best new import of the season and more.
0:00 Intro 0:37 Weekend Bangers - Susan Phonsongkham v Wellington Phoenix 1:29 Talia Younis v CCM 1:58 Net repair in Gosford 2:28 Kosta Barbarouses’ net repair 3:05 Juan Mata masterclass in Victory’s Original Rivalry win 5:56 Will the goals kickstart Nikos Vergos’s season? 8:09 Adelaide’s away woes - no points in four games 11:29 Lively Lachy Brook’s outstanding performance vs Auckland 13:06 Is Ifeanyi Eze the best new import of the season? 16:00 Box Office Jets - are Newcastle the most entertaining team in the league? 18:55 Canberra snap City’s A-League Women unbeaten streak 20:48 Could Dean Bouzanis be a Socceroos bolter? 23:24 How much will Brisbane miss Lucas Herrington? 25:01 Are Sydney FC the team to beat this season? 26:08 Perth’s missed chances 26:52 Alex Baumjohann’s role in Sydney’s recent success 28:10 Who wins the Melbourne Christmas Derby and why?
After an incredible weekend of Isuzu Ute A-League action on and off the pitch, Vince Rugari is joined by Tommy Oar, Daniel McBreen and Nalin Mastou to discuss it all. Melbourne City continue to impress in Asia, how can Victory turn it around and what is the all-time best coach interview?
Talking points: 2:21 Best moments from Round 7 - NZ derby, Perth on fire, Brisbane's dramatic win 5:15 Melbourne City continue to mix it with Asia's best 7:38 Pressure mounts on Melbourne Victory ahead of clash with rivals Adelaide 13:21 Perth's Adam Griffiths stuns the world with his lion analogy 18:09 Have Sydney FC found a new gem? 21:07 'It was a car crash' says Alen Stajcic 23:14 Who will win the battle within the battle when Wanderers host Brisbane? 26:30 Tommy's team of the week 28:38 Macarthur have a go at the teammates quiz 30:00 When player interviews go wrong 32:40 Incredible coach interviews 34:28 Crazy coach celebrations at Coopers
We break down the moments of the round, why Izzy Gomez has gone to another level, the former Matildas defender on the verge of joining Western Sydney Wanderers, and how Samba performed on her return to Wellington’s starting XI against Melbourne City.
Amy Duggan and Teo Pellizzeri are joined by Mariners defender Annabel Martin and A-Leagues reporter Nalin Mastou to tackle all the big talking points—from Canberra’s upset win, to Brisbane’s costly victory, to the 17-year-old rising star at the Mariners.
2:05 – Moments of the Round 6:30 – Izzy Gomez flying in new role 8:10 – Brisbane beat Adelaide but Matildas injury concerns 13:00 – Mariners’ 17-year-old sensation 16:13 – Sam Kerr to return for Ninja A-League All-Stars 19:25 – Asian Cup mascot revealed 20:33 – Canberra stun Melbourne Victory 25:30 – Sydney derby review + former Matilda set for Wanderers 27:20 – Samba back in the starting XI vs Melbourne City 30:43 – Teo’s Team of the Week
Another massive week in the Isuzu UTE A-League and Ninja A-League! Join Jake Barker-Daish, Thomas Sorensen and Rashid Mahazi for the latest news and action from the world of the A-Leagues. We break down all the biggest talking points — from Alex Rufer’s absolute banger and Chris Long’s wonder strike, to wild weather on the Coast and Adam Griffiths’ unexpected animal encounters.
0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Weekend Bangers — Alex Rufer v Auckland 1:35 - Chris Long v Adelaide United 3:19 - Crazy CCM weather claims condiment casualties 4:01 - Adam Griffiths’ animal antics 7:45 - Wasteful Wanderers can’t break down 10-man Perth Glory 9:28 - Auckland continue their NZ Derby domination 11:37 - Are Sydney FC and Auckland the teams to beat this season? 12:11 - Josh Oluwayemi’s incredible goalkeeping display for Wellington 12:51 - What can Arthur Diles do to get Melbourne Victory back on track? 16:12 - Tameka Yallop’s cruel injury blow 17:30 - Michael Valkanis’ wild night on return to Adelaide 19:41 - Socceroos World Cup draw 22:13 - Players’ perspective of World Cup camps 25:12 - Are we sleeping on Melbourne City?
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Was Stajcic right in his comments? Should Victory change systems? Will this be the week Auckland finally fails in a derby? Football journalist Vince Rugari is joined by Isuzu Ute A-League champions Erik Paartalu and Daniel McBreen to discuss all that and more. Plus, A-Leagues reporter Nalin Mastou joins to talk biggest menaces, coaches' fashion choices and instant impacts off the bench.
This week: 2:55: Best moments of the Round: Roar, Perth and Sydney derby 6:14: NZ derby preview - are Auckland fragile? 10:11: Should Victory change system against Macarthur? 12:54: Is Adam Griffiths the answer to Perth's coaching problem? 16:00: Alen Stajcic's incredible comments strike a nerve - was he right? 24:05: Team of the Week 27:41: Milorad Stajić explains a football word in Serbian 28:37: Nalin joins to discuss the biggest menaces in the league 32:51: Who have been the best and worst dressed coaches in the league? 35:25: Instant impact off the bench - players scoring with their first touch.
Two-time Ninja A-League champion Teresa Polias joins former Matildas defender Amy Duggan and A-Leagues commentator Teo Pellizzeri to discuss all the talking points from the weekend's action including an impressive win for Melbourne Victory, the Young Matildas showing great potential and the senior Matildas hammering New Zealand.
This week: 1:04: Melbourne Victory show their class against Perth Glory 8:00: Young Matildas impress against South Korea 12:17: Matildas hammer New Zealand with three Ninja A-League players involved 16:08: The alternative to VAR that we could see in the finals 18:40: Sydney derby preview - is this finally Western Sydney's chance? 24:21: Melbourne City v Wellington Phoenix preview 27:36: Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar preview 29:15: F3 derby preview
Join Jake Barker-Daish, Socceroo Archie Thompson and ex-Perth Glory star Naum Sekulovksi for the latest news and action from the world of the A-Leagues.
This week: 0:00 – Intro 1:00 – Weekend bangers — Charben Shamoon v Macarthur 1:35 – Weekend bangers — Rhianna Pollicina v Perth Glory 2:02 – Steve Corica wearing his towel in the heavy rain in Auckland 3:00 – The rain in Auckland and how it affected the pitch 4:45 – Alou in Wanderland — Wanderers win in the Sydney derby 5:59 – Anthony Pantazopoulos’s talismanic derby performance 7:14 – Alen Stajcic’s message to all Australian football fans 10:07 – Handball havoc – decisions in the derby & Brisbane v Victory 13:15 – Victory bottom of the table — Pressure ramping up on Arthur Diles 15:55 – Suncorp pitch under fire 16:35 – Valkanis’s all time quote about Alexander the Great 18:59 – Are Brisbane the real deal this season? 20:34 – Newcastle’s upset win over Auckland 22:39 – New Found Glory? – Is Adam Griffiths ushering in a new era at Perth? 26:27 – When Archie Thompson ended up in a hot tub with Cristiano Ronaldo (and Daniel Georgievski)
Host Vince Rugari is joined by Socceroo Tommy Oar and 2013 Championship winner Daniel McBreen as Total A-Leagues brings engrossing head-to-head debate on the hottest topics each week from around the Isuzu UTE A-League Men.
This week: 2:08: Moments of the Round 5:22: How far can Melbourne City go in Asia? 10:50: Sydney derby preview - how do you stop Joe Lolley? 14:43: Who are the top three players in the A-League right now? 20:18: Is Arthur Diles on the hot seat at Victory? 24:08: Are Brisbane the real deal this season? 26:00: Team of the Week 28:11: How many Premier League teams can Joe Lolley name in 30 seconds? 29:35: Who is the best English A-League player ever? 32:00: Crazy goal celebrations 34:00: A-League leading the world in under-21 minutes
Central Coast Mariners defender Annabel Martin joins former Matildas defender Amy Duggan and A-Leagues commentator Teo Pellizzeri to discuss all the talking points from the Ninja A-League including which Matildas players could be coming back mid-season, the greatest 'almost goal' and Michelle Heyman on her unique celebration.
On this Episode: 1:34: Best moment's of Round 4 3:12: Mariners' Annabel Martin on their physical battle with Sydney 7:48: Newcastle 1 Wanderers 0 - The greatest 'almost goal' 10:56: Lauren Allan scores in game 100 14:23: 100 Days to Go until the AFC Asian Cup 16:25: Which Matildas could be coming back to the Ninja A-League? 19:33: The world's greatest trophy 22:58: Michelle Heyman on her celebration with her coach 27:10: Victory v Glory preview 29:59: Teo's Team of the Week
Join Jake Barker-Daish, Denmark legend Thomas Sorensen and 2015 championship winner Rashid Mahazi for the latest news and action from the world of the A-Leagues. This week: 1:02 Weekend Bangers 3:00 Harrison Sawyer hits the Griddy - and the carpet 4:03 Joe Lolley inspires Sydney to dominant Big Blue win 7:10 Other iconic Big Blue moments 9:34 Melbourne Malaise - where to now for Victory? 14:12 10 man Adelaide dismantle Melbourne City 16:02 Was the Dylan Pierias red card the right decision? 17:21 Luka Jovanovic’s purple patch20:01 What was better - Melina Ayres’ bicycle kick or Sham Khamis’ save? 22:05 Is Sam Cosgrove the A-League’s new pantomime villain? 24:35 Jake Girdwood-Reich felt a different type of physicality 25:25 WSW and Perth get their first wins for the season 28:43 Kevin Muscat wins his second consecutive title in the Chinese Super League
Host Vince Rugari is joined by Socceroo Tommy Oar and 2012-13 Isuzu UTE A-League champion Daniel McBreen for engrossing head-to-head debate on the hottest topics each week from around the Isuzu UTE A-League Men.
On this episode: 1:49: Socceroos lose three in a row - the boys break it all down 7:58: Which Isuzu UTE A-League players could make the World Cup squad? 12:38: Big Blue preview - huge game for both Sydney and Victory 18:19: Can Adelaide continue their great record against City at home? 20:41: The Tactician breaks down how to take advantage of Wellington's high line 26:51: How Al Hassan Toure went from ballboy to Socceroo 30:11: Pre-season predictions: Buy, Sell, Hold. 33:35: Old FIFA faces 34:30: Best Big Blue moments of all-time.
The Dub Zone crew - Amy Duggan, Teresa Polias and Teo Pellizzeri - discuss everything from Round 3 of the Ninja A-League including Western Sydney Wanderers' huge upset over Brisbane Roar, Danella Butrus' rainbow flick that took the internet by storm and the injury crisis at Wellington, including what's next for Sabitra 'Samba' Bhandari.
On this episode: 1:56 – Moments of Round 3 3:00 – Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers 4:19 – Amy Chessari stars for Wanderers 6:10 – South Korean import Kim So-eun impresses 7:37 – Roar frustrated in first loss of the season 9:03 – Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners 9:30 – Rhianna Pollicina shines in 100th Match 10:50 – Central Coast Mariners lose back-to-back 13:52 – Adelaide captain Isabel Hodgson feature 19:00 – Matildas v New Zealand 21:51 – Melbourne City’s Danella Butrus sensational rainbow kick at AFC 23:20 – Melbourne City AFC Women’s Champions League 25:15 – Canberra United’s rocky start to the season 27:03 – Wellington hit by injuries to Samba, Whinham and more 28:50 – Who is Sydney’s No. 1 goalkeeper? 29:57 – Newcastle’s unbeaten start to the season 30:35 – Teresa’s Team of the Week 31:30 – Teo’s Performer of the Week 32:35 – Round 4 Fixtures
Host Vince Rugari is joined by Socceroos Tommy Oar and Alex Brosque as Total A-Leagues brings engrossing head-to-head debate on the hottest topics each week from around the Isuzu UTE A-League Men.
This week:
2:29: Best moments of Round 4 5:25: Wanderers struggling under Alen Stajcic - can he turn it around? 11:22: Is Arthur Diles also on the hot seat at Victory? 13:31: Melbourne City flying with special crop of young players 16:18: What makes Max Caputo so special - Brosquey's breakdown 19:48: 5 A-League players in the Socceroos - did Popa make the right call? 23:17: Patrick Beach - from A-League fan to A-League star 25:55: Tommy's Team of the Week 27:01: Melbourne City youngsters discover their EA FC ratings 28:14: Nalin shows the boys their old FIFA faces, talks strange yellow cards and John Travolta's role in Socceroos history 34:19: Peter Antoniou's incredible story of being discovered by City
After a massive Round 2 of the Ninja A-League, the Dub Zone crew are joined by special guest Bianca Galic from Sydney FC to discuss the brilliant Melbourne City, Samba Bhandari making her debut for the Phoenix and what makes Willa Pearson so special at 14.
This week:
2:11: Best moments of the Round 4:45: Melbourne City hammer the Mariners 10:05: Superstitions in football 12:42: Sydney hold Adelaide scoreless 15:20: What makes 14-year-old Willa Pearson so special 18:35: Why Sydney FC's Heather Hinz decided to make the move to Australia 22:30: Strange set-piece defending 23:40: Iconic Ninja A-League goal celebrations 26:37: Grand Final rematch preview 30:04: Kennedy White scores a hat-trick 32:30: Samba Bhandari makes her debut for Wellington Phoenix 34:00: Team of the Week
oin Jake Barker-Daish, Denmark legend Thomas Sorensen and Melbourne Victory star Grace Maher for the latest news and action from the world of the A-Leagues. This week: 2:01 Thomas stitched up Patrick Beach with his umbrella technique 2:40 NZ Derby 5:47 Born Offside - how Auckland beat Welly’s high line 8:49 Melbourne Derby - Blunt Victory & Clinical Caputo 13:03 Uncapped A-League in the Socceroos squad 16:16 Wanderers Woes - Do winless Western Sydney need a reset? 19:33 Jeff’s Double Century - Jeff Hopkins’ 200th game as manager 22:53 How Sydney FC are replacing Douglas Costa 25:53 Robust Roar - Brisbane’s newfound defensive rigidity 29:16 Can Brisbane beat Auckland next time out? 29:41 Which A-League player gets their first Socceroos cap?Plus much, much more!
Host Vince Rugari is joined by Socceroos Tommy Oar and Alex Brosque as Total A-Leagues brings engrossing head-to-head debate on the hottest topics each week from around the Isuzu UTE A-League Men. This week:
Melbourne City's historic win in Japan
Should Mata start the Melbourne Derby?
How will Wellington's high-line survive in the NZ Derby?
Caceres up against Sydney FC
Premier League team challenge with Caceres and Brattan
Best foreign characters in A-League history
Wellington's bizarre free-kick
Vince's Spotify playlist you never knew you needed
The Ninja A-League is back and so are former Matildas Amy Duggan, Teresa Polias and respected A-Leagues commentator Teo Pellizzeri to analyse Round 1. The team discuss the debut of 14-year-old Willa Pearson and the debate around playing at such a young age. They also look at impressive wins for the Roar and Mariners as well as hear from Wellington's new star coach Bev Priestman. This week:
14-year-old Willa Pearson shatters records
The foreign gun tipped as signing of the season
Contenders or Pretenders? The Phoenix divide opinion
Join Jake Barker-Daish, Socceroos legend Archie Thompson and the always colourful Naum Sekulovski for the latest news and action from the world of the A-Leagues. This week:
Is goalscorer Mata in the Victory’s best XI?
Sydney FC’s hat-trick hero on track for higher honours?
Host Vince Rugari is joined by Socceroo Tommy Oar and twice championship winner Erik Paartalu as Total A-Leagues brings engrossing head-to-head debate on the hottest topics each week from around the Isuzu UTE A-League Men. This week:
Zdrilic sacked from Perth - was it the right call and was it the right time?
Will Aloisi take over? And is it the right role for him?
Are Melbourne Victory in trouble?
Will Max Burgess get revenge this weekend?
Are Brisbane the bully boys of the league? And is that a good thing?
Adelaide's champagne football even in a loss
Tommy's Team of the Week
Alex Badolato on his welcome to the A-League moment?
Who is the best Brazilian all-time in the A-League?
Dub Zone returns for season 2025/26! Host Amy Duggan is joined by Central F championship winner Annabel Martin and voice of the Ninja A-League Women Teo Pellizzeri to break down everything you need to know ahead of round 1 of the Ninja A-League. From the biggest signings and storylines, to title favourites, players to watch, and early predictions — this is your ultimate guide to the new season. This week:
How will Central Coast defend their title this season with Mariners defender Annabel Martin
Where Western United's players ended up
Why Melbourne Victory are one of the favourites
Brisbane Roar's huge coup in signing Sharn Freier
Will Sydney FC step up this season?
Can Melbourne City go one step further?
Superstar Melina Ayres back in the Ninja A-League
Which players could make the Matildas Asian Cup squad?