Football Australia Podcast

In a brand new Football Australia Podcast series, each day we'll catch up with a couple of Australia U23's in camp, in Uzbekistan!  Episode #1 features two of the A-League Men's brightest young talent in Patrick Wood and Josh Rawlins.  Listen to the pod now, or watch on the My Football YouTube Channel, and stay tuned for more as preparations ramp up for the AFC U23 Asian Cup, which kicks off on June 1.

After four years successful years playing in Europe at Belgian club, Genk, Danny Vukovic has headed home to Australia. The Socceroos goalkeeper explains why he’s left Genk to come back to Sydney and what his playing future could hold. He also reflects on his incredible achievements while living his dream of playing in Europe, and looks ahead to the prospect of finally reuniting with Socceroos teammates for World Cup qualifiers in June.

To kick off a special new series, host Simon Hill is joined by Maty Ryan, Mark Schwarzer and Ron Corry - a trio who have starred between the sticks for the Socceroos over the years!  As all eyes turn towards June's Socceroos Play-offs and Centenary, we've got a special 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 for Socceroos fans to enjoy 🇦🇺 Presenting our 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙨, a podcast bringing together some of our heroes who have stood out in Green & Gold over the years.  Episode #1 profiles our goalkeepers, with the panel discussing how the role has changed over the years, the 'keeper's union' friendship, some of the weird and wonderful places they have travelled with the national team, and much more!  Check it out now on all of your usual podcast channels, or the video version on Socceroos.com.au and the My Football YouTube channel, and stay tuned for more special content to drop in the coming weeks and months as we celebrate 100 years of the Socceroos. 

The Socceroos Podcast is back!  In a new season of the show that brings you closer to our national team stars, host Chris Curulli will be catching up with some of our Aussies Abroad, to see how they're travelling overseas in clubland. Our first episode features Awer Mabil after he made his Turkish Super Lig debut with Kasimpasa. Awer shares his first impressions of life in Instanbul, dives into what he's learned overcoming obstacles in Portugal and Denmark over the years, and talks about some of the legendary players he's brushed shoulders with along the way - including one member of Spanish Football royalty that he's grown particularly close with. He also answers some of your questions from Instagram, and names an interesting five-a-side team of the best players he's played with and against. Stay tuned for more episodes in the coming weeks, and to access more exclusive national team content or let us know who you'd like to feature next, make sure you're following the Socceroos on social media. 

At 22-years-old, 198cm defender Harry Souttar has had a breakthrough season in the English Championship with Stoke. The Socceroo started in close to all of the Black Cats’ league matches and earned high praise from the club’s fans and coaching staff for his performances on the pitch. On this podcast, Souttar talks through his campaign with Stoke and explains his aspirations for the coming season. He also looks forward to an exciting period for the Men’s National Teams, which include Socceroos matches in June and Olyroos Olympic matches in July.

With 50 days until the Socceroos return to the pitch for FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Kuwait and 100 days until the Olympics begins, we chat with Head Coach Graham Arnold to get an update on preparations ahead of an exciting time for Australia’s Men’s National Football Teams.

There are few professional footballers with an outlook on life like Brandon O'Neill. Despite trying circumstances both on and off the field in recent, the Socceroos midfielder has adopted a special approach to everything he does that all people can draw inspiration from. Brandon talks through his moves from the A-League to Korea and now to Thailand, where he is proving himself at one of the biggest clubs in the country. Through all that and also COVID-19, the 26-year-old explains how he’s been dealing with and making the most of his time with his dad, who is battling a terminal illness. But, Brandon’s story is one of inspiration, and as he reveals, his journey is really just beginning.

After almost five years playing in Austria’s top flight, Jimmy Jeggo decided to take up a new challenge in joining Greek Super League side Aris FC. So far, the move has paid off in a big away with the Socceroos leading his side into the play-off rounds, where Aris will vie for a place in the UEFA Champions League qualification rounds. Jimmy talks through his experiences in Greece so far, his future goals for his club and international career, and pays tribute to good Socceroos mate Rhyan Grant ahead of his 200th A-League game. Also, In light of Grant’s World’s Greatest Shave campaign and W-League player Rebekah Stott’s cancer diagnosis, Jimmy shares his experiences of going through cancer as a teenager and how he overcame the incredible challenges to have a happy life and football career.

For the 13 years, Bailey Wright has been based in the UK plying his trade in some of the physically toughest leagues in the world. While millions of people across the globe watched the Netflix documentary, Sunderland 'Till I Die, Bailey is one of very few who’ve witnessed and been a part of Sunderland’s rebuild after joining the club in 2020. The Socceroos defender talks through his football experiences at the Black Cats, while also delving into his interests off the field, which currently include a study on Football Australia as part of his sports business directors degree. Bailey talks through some of his fondest Socceroos memories and his assessment of being dubbed one of the nicest players in camp, but he also explains what it’s like to deal with heartbreaking moments like missing out on the World Cup and how they’ve added fuel to his desire to always get better. Bailey provides a fascinating insight into his life as a professional footballer and what it’s like to mark the likes of Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero. Plus, he shares some cracking stories from his time time as a kid playing grassroots football.

From the World Cup to the Netherlands to Israel to Belgium, Trent Sainsbury and his family have enjoyed experiences that all Australia footballers dream of. Trent shares some funny and inspirational stories from his travels, explains his football aspirations going forward for club, country and his grassroots team, and looks ahead to hopefully reuniting with his Socceroos family in camp. He also explains how Nikita Rukavytsya has earned the title of ‘King Nicky’ in Israel and why he’s not surprised his close mate Maty Ryan has achieved his childhood dream of playing for Arsenal.

There’s few players with more A-League games under their belt, more Championship medals in their trophy cabinet and more iconic looks than Rhyan Grant. However, not for long. In this podcast, the Sydney FC defender explains why he decided to cut his mullet, and how he’s using the opportunity to raise money for a noble cause. Rhyan also talks through the exciting A-League season so far, what he’s still hoping to achieve with Sydney FC after 13 years at the club, and what his career could hold in the future.

Like all young Aussies and kids around the world, Maty Ryan grew up dreaming of joining and representing his favourite football team. Now, that dream has become a reality for Maty after he signed with Premier League club Arsenal in January. Maty explains how the move came about, the role Socceroos legend Tim Cahill played in making it happen, and Ryan’s first impressions of behind the scenes at Arsenal. He also powerfully reflects on exactly what it means to pull on the shirt of the team he supported as a child and he reveals what he’s hoping to achieve during his loan stint for the remainder of the season. Ryan also discusses some of his greatest memories in Green and Gold, including the 2015 Asian Cup, and gives his take on the impressive form of a handful of Australian goalkeepers throughout Europe and Asia. *This podcast was recorded prior to Ryan's Arsenal debut against Aston Villa.

After spending 10 months without playing a game of football, Jackson Irvine recently signed with Scottish Premiership side Hibernian where he’s already made an impact alongside fellow Socceroos teammate Martin Boyle.  But Jackson’s journey this past year hasn’t been without enormous challenges. The 27-year-old takes us through how he dealt with the mental and physical tasks of keeping himself fit while searching for a new club in a COVID world. He also chats Socceroos, training with Harry Kewell, his Simpsons tattoo that went viral overnight and much more. Jackson’s journey over the last year provides an important lesson for all who want to become professional footballers. No matter what the situation is: never give up.  *This podcast was recorded prior to his two assists against Dundee United.

Join Rale Rasic and a host of ex-Socceroos for a special two-hour tribute to the Australian football legend, who led the Socceroos to their first FIFA World Cup in 1974. The broadcast reflects on Rale’s influence in the game at both national and local levels and features former Socceroos Alex Tobin, Adrian Alston, Max Tolson, Jim Fraser, with Andy Paschilidis as host.

On June 25, Australia and New Zealand will discover if their ‘As One’ Bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in 2023 has been successful. Ahead of the decision, hear from ‘As One’ Bid General Manager Jane Fernandez, Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson, Westfield Matilda Hayley Raso, Westfield Matildas fan Brodie Wales, and Football Ferns fan Helena Wiseman.

Two of Australia's inspirational Pararoos, Benny Roche and Taj Lynch, reflect on a massive 2019 where they competed at the IFCPF World Cup in Spain and hosted a spine-tingling 5-0 match against Canada at Cromer Park last November – their first FIFA-sanctioned fixture on home soil in decades - before looking forward to the exciting times the future holds for the team. The Pararoos are Australia’s national football team for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, or symptoms resulting from stroke

In his own words, Harry Kewell shares his favourite stories from his Socceroos career in an exclusive interview. From bursting onto the international stage at 17 to being benched against Uruguay & heroics against Croatia - Kewell opens up on his emotions, explains what was going on behind the scenes, & recounts funny moments with teammates.

While most football leagues around the world are postponed due to COVID-19, Adam Taggart is gearing up for the start of the new K League season in Korea. After winning the K League golden boot last year and making his return to the Socceroos setup, the striker explains why he's ready to take his game to the next level for club and country.

Two of the Central Coast Mariners’ Hyundai A-League 2013 Grand Final greats reflect on the club’s maiden Championship triumph in the latest edition of the FFA Podcast.

Martin Boyle has enjoyed a remarkable rise from a teenager in the third tier of Scottish football to becoming Socceroo #599 at the age of 25 – and the rapid right-winger is forever grateful for the role of two former Australian club teammates in securing his international call-up...