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). Follow Front Page Football on: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrontPgFootball - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPFHome/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontpgfootball/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/front-page-football/ - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@frontpgfootball - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frontpgfootball?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc And click here for more unique coverage and insight into the world game in Australia: https://www.frontpagefootball.net
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). Follow Front Page Football on: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrontPgFootball - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPFHome/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontpgfootball/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/front-page-football/ - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@frontpgfootball - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frontpgfootball?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc And click here for more unique coverage and insight into the world game in Australia: https://www.frontpagefootball.net
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). Follow Front Page Football on: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrontPgFootball - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPFHome/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontpgfootball/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/front-page-football/ - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@frontpgfootball - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frontpgfootball?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc And click here for more unique coverage and insight into the world game in Australia: https://www.frontpagefootball.net
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). Front Page Football socials: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrontPgFootball - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPFHome/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontpgfootball/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/front-page-football/ - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@frontpgfootball - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frontpgfootball?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Click here for more unique coverage and insight into the world game in Australia: https://www.frontpagefootball.net
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!! Front Page Football socials: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrontPgFootball - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FPFHome/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontpgfootball/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/front-page-football/ - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@frontpgfootball - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frontpgfootball?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Click here for more unique coverage and insight into the world game in Australia: https://www.frontpagefootball.net