The Perth Football Podcast

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/
 

Casual Football Chats - 17 - Max from WA Football Interviews and our PFP Award Winners

Hey everyone - I thought we would sneak this in as a Casual Football Chat episode - We sat down with Max from WA Football Interviews to talk about all things NPLM/NPLW in WA and his love for the Perth Glory. Max is a young up-and-coming journalist with a passion for the game and knowledge and a memory that will put Tommy Doleman to shame! We spoke to him about his rise, interviews, and goals for his coverage and we even asked him who he thinks were the best players in the NPL this year.
In Part Two, we have interviews with our award winners, and you'll have to forgive us, listeners. We recorded the chats over the phone using some new technology, and the sound is a little faint, so you'll have to focus and concentrate a little more.
Huge congratulations to all the winners and thank you so much to Max for taking the time to speak to us.
 
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 – 16 – John O’Reilly

The season may be over but we still have five more Casual Football Chats to give you listeners!
In a very special and extended episode we se speak to Morley Windmills head coach, and former Belt Up Cup winning coach John O’Reilly.
One of the biggest supporters of our podcast, John tells the story of growing English and Irish in the “Garden of England” and talks about his coaching journey that took him from England to Ireland and then finally to Perth.
We talk about the evolution of football and his style of play with him drawing inspiration from the likes of Terry Butcher, Diego Simone and Arrigo Sacchi. John’s always had a desire for coaching and that desire has seen him come full circle here in Perth with his return to Morley Windmills. We go over his coaching journey talking about his rise from Amateurs through to the NPL with spells at Ashfield, Swan, Shamrock Rovers and Armadale. We talk about the lows and the highs with the Belt Up State Cup win the cherry on a terrific coaching cake.
Just when it’s time to stop we push on and get John to name a dream 11 of NPL that he’d love to coach or has had the pleasure of coaching and John puts a sneaky recommendation for the Perth Glory.
You’re in for a treat listeners!
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 - 15 - Sean D'Arcy

Raised in Birkenhead on a diet of Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers, a hip problem seemingly stalled Sean D’Arcy’s football journey before it started.
 
But a move to Perth opened doors he never imagined, carving out a three decade career as a freestyler and junior coach that took him from juggling at the Sydney Olympics to helping lay the foundations for some of WA’s best young footballers.
 
In this special Casual Football Chat, Sean talks about his life, coaching philosophy and the training game played around world inspired by a current NPLWA player.
 
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/

Top 4 Cup Final Day

The NPL season proper is over and what a season it was listeners!
Tommy and Josh was at the Sam Kerr Football Centre to talk about the Perth RedStar doing the double with a quick interview from Caitlin Doeglas to boot.
Josh is a late sub as Kelechi comes on to join Tommy in recapping the oh so dramatic Final that was full of nearly moments for Stirling Macedonia but saw Olympic Kingsway find away once again to come out 3-2 winners in dramatic fashion.
To wrap up, we are joined by Olympic Kingsway head coach David Tough to talk about the season that was and writing the clubs name into the history books.