The Perth Football Podcast

Which Paddy?

Josh and Kelechi discuss round 2 of the NPLM and a recap of the NPLW matches.
Tommy gives us a rundown of the Perth V Freo game with a interview with Luca Hirninger.
Josh was at Windy Hill and saw the NPL champions take on the State League Champions, with interviews from David Tough and Steve McGarry before Kelechi wraps up Perth RedStar v Armadale.
The boys also wrap up Western Knight's late win against Balcatta, Sean McManus scoring against his old side where we saw a couple "naughty boys" at Floreat, and the Perth Glory youngsters taking it very personal. We finish with the NPLW where Daisy McAllister proved to be the difference against Fremantle while UWA-Nedlands gave Perth RedStar an almighty scare.All that and more!

2025 NPLWA - Women's preview pod

Tommy Dolman is joined by guests Ben Gilby and Neil Bennett to break down the NPLW Women's Night Series final, where Balcatta claimed victory over Perth SC. They analyse key performances, tactical battles, and what this result means heading into the new NPL WA Women’s season.
The discussion dives into team dynamics, coaching changes, and the growing influence of A-League players at local clubs. Neil shares insights on Balcatta’s title credentials, Red Star’s coaching transition, and Fremantle’s fresh start under Sam Geddes. Plus, we take a closer look at the NTC/Football West Academy setup and the challenges teams are facing this year.
Looking ahead to the season kickoff, we explore NTC’s youthful energy, Subiaco’s push for competitiveness, MUM FC’s rebuilding phase, and UWA’s fight to establish themselves in year two. With predictions for the top four and key matchups to watch, this episode is packed with insights into the ever-evolving NPL WA Women’s competition.

Round1 NPLWA Men's Review - Everything But The Goal

Happy new season, everyone!
Tommy is flying solo this week to look back on an exciting opening weekend of the NPLWA - Men's competition as he delves into Saturday's five game slate and has a couple of observations from Friday's season opener at Frank Drago Reserve.
First of all, the replay of last season's Top Four Cup Final lived up to expectation in being an entertaining affair, as Champions Kingsway lay down an early marker but Stirling lose no admirers in a battle of two likely title contenders. Green Machine goal scorers Laat Mathiang and Jayden Gorman join us for a chat.
Then, to a couple of eye-catching results from Round One, as Perth Glory and Perth SC record confidence-boosting wins. Kelechi comes off the bench for a cameo as he chats about the Italian derby at Dorrien Gardens and doesn't believe the score line truly reflected the game!
Tommy then reflects on the Armadale versus Floreat goalless draw which he watched Sunday morning on x2 speed and saw one of the unluckiest misses of all time. There's a brief look at the 1-1 draw between Knights and RedStar, while there was several encouraging signs for Bayswater as they picked up a late 2-1 win over Night Series winners Sorrento FC on Friday.
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Enjoy the football, the optimism and the joy that the new season brings and we'll see you all very soon! :) 

The Great Season Preview - NPLM

The Perth Football Podcast is back in your earholes, as Josh and Tommy dive deep into the NPL WA Men’s contenders for season 2025.
TD has the goods, breaking down the ins and outs of the 12 clubs tackling for the title – and a spot in the new Australian Championship – with round one just around the corner.We ask are Bayswater City Spurs and Perth SC Manchester United (but with a better stadium being constructed)?
Can Armadale lose the title of the entertainers, have we all learnt our lessons about the preseason when it comes to Balcatta and Floreat Athena and can Sorrento follow the trend of promoted teams making the top four?
There's a new dawn for the Perth Glory and Fremantle City while Knights have loaded up on firepower at the front and for some strange reason we reckon it's a three team race this year!
We also reveal our Enhance Health Group Enhancer of the Match from last week’s State League and NPL Men’s Night Series finals and preview the always spicy Balcatta-Perth clash in Friday’s NPL Women’s Night Series final.

Sam Kerr Special - Part 2

In this special two-part episode of the Perth Football Podcast, we take a deep dive into one of the biggest stories in WA football.
Part 1: Sean and Kelechi break down the facts of the case, discuss how it was handled by the police, and explore whether a double standard was at play.
Part 2: Kelechi sits down with Blayne from The Far Post Perth to discuss the racial elements surrounding the case and consider whether the Sam Kerr Football Centre should be renamed.
Part 2A: Super fan Jo-Anne joins Kelechi to provide a female perspective, analyze the legal framing of the case, and why the case may have been a witch hunt before examine the broader theme of institutions vs individuals.
Tune in for thoughtful conversations and unique insights into this complex issue.Kelechi references a couple articles and statistics in this podcast. They can be found in the following places.On the treatment of Black Police Officers and the National Black Police Associate - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crger07nx4loOn 70% of BAME Police Officers facing racial abuse - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Kxx6OuQC4&ab_channel=ITVNewsOn Racially Aggravated Harassment - it's definition and statistics - https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hate-crime-england-and-wales-2022-to-2023/hate-crime-england-and-wales-2022-to-2023The quoted racial action plan by ISOB - https://www.lag.org.uk/article/214616/independent-scrutiny-and-oversight-board-publishes-its-first-annual-report

Sam Kerr Special - Part 1

In this special two-part episode of the Perth Football Podcast, we take a deep dive into one of the biggest stories in WA football.
Part 1: Sean and Kelechi break down the facts of the case, discuss how it was handled by the police, and explore whether a double standard was at play.
Part 2: Kelechi sits down with Blayne from The Far Post Perth to discuss the racial elements surrounding the case and consider whether the Sam Kerr Football Centre should be renamed.
Part 2A: Super fan Jo-Anne joins Kelechi to provide a female perspective, analyze the legal framing of the case, and why the case may have been a witch hunt before examine the broader theme of institutions vs individuals.
Tune in for thoughtful conversations and unique insights into this complex issue.Kelechi references a couple articles and statistics in this podcast. They can be found in the following places.On the treatment of Black Police Officers and the National Black Police Associate - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crger07nx4loOn 70% of BAME Police Officers facing racial abuse - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Kxx6OuQC4&ab_channel=ITVNewsOn Racially Aggravated Harassment - it's definition and statistics - https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hate-crime-england-and-wales-2022-to-2023/hate-crime-england-and-wales-2022-to-2023The quoted racial action plan by ISOB - https://www.lag.org.uk/article/214616/independent-scrutiny-and-oversight-board-publishes-its-first-annual-report

Eveyeone needs each other to be better - Brock Radićh

First pod of the season and it's a quick chat to Brock Radich.
Brock is an up and coming coach in New Zealand and has gained some serious success in his short career at Fencibles and Eastern Suburbs where Suburbs won the inaugural National Women's League. Brock has been lucky to see his career progress under the tutelage of the likes of Kane Wintersgil, Marty Rodwell, Brian Shelley, Chad Coombes and Stephen Hoyle and sat down to talk about the coaching journey, player development and the what he learnt coaching women that has influenced how he coaches men.Brock talks about the important role coaches play in the lives of players and gives us a couple nuggets for up coaches plying their trade everywhere.Thank you so much for your time speaking to us Brock and good luck for the rest of your season and hopefully you're back in Perth soon.

Casual Football Chats - Ep - 20 - David Micevski

Don't cry because it's over...smile because it happened!
Listeners it's the last of our podcasts for the year and what a way to wrap up our Casual Football Chats series with a chat to former Olyroo, Perth Glory and two time Gold Medal winner, David Micevski.
We chat about his love for football and how family played a huge part in him getting started. We talk his journey from a young prospect to playing professionally for Perth Glory and overseas in Burma and Indonesia.
David's story is one of dedication and drive, overcoming the many disappoints that come along the way but being focused to maximise his potential and pay respect to the game he loves.
We go down memory lane talking about his times at Perth SC, Western Knights, Inglewood United, Balcatta and of course his days at Stirling. David is a certified WA Football legend who scored scored 94 goals in 167 total Top Flight matches along with winning goal of the year, top goal scorer and the Gold Medal...TWICE!
It's a great chat with someone who sits between a few generations of football and who has left a significant mark on our state.
The Casual Football Chats are brought to you by the good people at The Casual Football Company. Casuals is the easiest way to play soccer in Perth, Australia. All players are welcome - just turn up and get involved - find out more at https://www.thecasualfootballco.com/

Casual Football Chats - Ep - 19 - Cat Bryant

The season may be over but we still have more Casual Football Chats to give you listeners!
We finally managed to catch them in between taking photos and editing photos to chat about her journey from taking photos in the local park to capturing NPL Cup finals, iconic backflips and taking pictures at the Fifa World Cup.
Cat has become a fixture in our footballing community and has been able to capture our local game and our community in so many ways. Going through her profile tells not only the story of seasons just gone, but moments we can all share and refer to as she documents the many ways football can bring us together and the many emotions we feel in the process.
In this chat, we talk about Cat growing up in London and running behind (I want to say alongside) footballers from Crystal Place and the sense of community she felt attending games. It was that sense of community that she longed for and managed to find when she moved to Australia and found herself keen to help out in what ever way possible.
We talk the process of turning an interest into a hobby and a hobby into an obsession that is filled with highs and lows and we also pay homage to some of the teams and individuals that have made the process as easy as possible. 
We are lucky to have Cat in our game and giving up so much time to capture all the highs and lows of our game.
The Casual Football Chats are brought to you by the good people at The Casual Football Company. Casuals is the easiest way to play soccer in Perth, Australia. All players are welcome - just turn up and get involved - find out more at https://www.thecasualfootballco.com/

Casual Football Chats - Ep - 18 - Andy Barrett

The season may be over but we still have more Casual Football Chats to give you listeners!
In a very special episode we speak to one of the faces of The Casual Football Co in Andy Barrett.
One of the Sunday League regulars, Andy tells us the story of coming to Perth from the UK and finding a community in Melville. He talks about coaching children through his time with Jungle Sports and collaboration with the Perth Glory and how he's imparting that knowledge now as he coaches his own children.
We also talk more about the connections to the community that come from Backpackers FC - the club and the business that has seen itself become the Casual Football Co, before some shameless plugs about him being a Quizard!
You can tell from listening to Andy that Family, Football and Community are really at the forefront of his mind and we are lucky to have people like him and the Casual Football Co here in Perth.
The Casual Football Chats are brought to you by the good people at The Casual Football Company. Casuals is the easiest way to play soccer in Perth, Australia. All players are welcome - just turn up and get involved - find out more at https://www.thecasualfootballco.com/