Episodes
Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributors Antonis Pagonis and Caydn Foley as they review the Socceroos' November window and predict the A-League Men's Unite Round fixtures! First, they recap some A-Leagues results and news items, and shoutout some of the notable stories from Aussies abroad over the past week (2:54). The boys then review Australia's draws against Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in their November international window with an extensive discussion. They talk Tony Popovic's...
Published 11/21/24
Front Page Dub is back!! Cody Ojeda and Matt Olsen are back on Dub duties for the new season, joined by a fresh face to Front Page Football in Annabelle Banfield! To kick off the 2024/25 season, we cover which new signings have impressed across the first two rounds, dissect the latest Melbourne Derby, and dive into the cases of Perth Glory and Adelaide United. We also preview the upcoming Sydney Derby, and have a quick chat with new Western Sydney Wanderers signing Sienna Saveska! Catch...
Published 11/15/24
Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributor Jake Holub as they reflect on the weekend's A-League Men action and preview the Socceroos' upcoming international window! First, they recap the weekend's results in the A-Leagues and shoutout some of the notable stories from Aussies abroad over the past week (3:34). The boys then review the weekend's A-League Men action, with an extensive discussion about where it's all going wrong for Perth Glory (14:21), Wellington's impressive win over...
Published 11/12/24
Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributors Matt Olsen and Jake Holub as they reflect on the weekend's A-League Men action and discuss what has caught their eye over the first three rounds of the 2024/25 season! First, as usual, they start by looking at all of the significant stories within the Australian football landscape across the past week, including the major results, news items across the A-Leagues, a comprehensive Aussies abroad wrap, and more (2:44). The boys then review the...
Published 11/07/24
We are back with a Dub-themed edition of the FPF Podcast! Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributor Matt Olsen as they reflect on Round 2 of the A-League Men and preview the exciting 2024/25 A-League Women's season! First, as usual, they start by looking at all of the significant stories within the Australian football landscape across the past week, including the major results, news items across the A-Leagues, an Aussies abroad wrap, and more (1:55). The boys then briefly discuss...
Published 10/29/24
The FPF Podcast is back to review Round 1 of the A-League Men season! Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributors Caydn Foley and Cody Ojeda as they reflect on the opening weekend of the 2024/25 campaign! First, as usual, they start by looking at all of the significant stories within the Australian football landscape across the past week, including the major results, news items across the A-Leagues, an Aussies abroad update, and more (2:53). The boys then delve into a fun segment to...
Published 10/22/24
Part 2 of FPF's mega 2024/25 A-League Men preview pod is here! Join host Christian Marchetti, FPF contributor Jake Holub, and the legendary Australian football tactico Petar Petrov! In Part 2, the boys continue to discuss one of the most unpredictable A-League Men seasons in recent memory, shaking things up with a Bill Simmons-inspired 'Over/Unders' to preview each team and predict their final ladder position! Listen to (13:48) of Part 1 for a full explanation of how our 'Over/Unders'...
Published 10/16/24
Part 1 of FPF's mega 2024/25 A-League Men preview pod is here! Join host Christian Marchetti, FPF contributor Jake Holub, and the legendary Australian football tactico Petar Petrov as they preview one of the most unpredictable seasons in recent memory! First, as usual, they start by looking at all of the significant stories within the Australian football landscape across the past week, including a few A-Leagues transfers, a brief Aussies abroad update, and the major results and news items...
Published 10/15/24
The FPF Podcast is back on a weekly basis! Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributor Matt Olsen as they preview two massive upcoming World Cup qualifiers for the Socceroos! First, as usual, they start by looking at all of the significant stories within the Australian football landscape across the past week, including some transfers in the A-League Women, an Aussies abroad update, and other major results and news items (2:16). The boys then delve into their bumper preview of the...
Published 10/09/24
Join host Christian Marchetti and FPF contributor Jake Holub as they discuss a host of big topics in the Australian football scene at the moment! They start by looking at all of the significant stories within the landscape across the past two weeks, including transfers across the A-Leagues, Aussies abroad updates, and other major results and news items. The boys are then joined by Macarthur FC defender Kealey Adamson for an interview following the club's 2024 Australia Cup Final win over...
Published 10/03/24
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...
Published 09/19/24
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...
Published 09/03/24
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...
Published 08/22/24
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...
Published 04/16/24
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...
Published 04/09/24
On this Friday edition of the Front Page Football Podcast, the boys have a special episode for all Melbourne City fans! Host Christian Marchetti is joined by Victorian-based FPF writer Caydn Foley for a deep dive into Melbourne City's 2023/24 season thus far. The boys give their opinions on whether City can still finish in the top six, Jamie Maclaren's poor season and possible exit from the club at season's end, and Max Caputo's emergence in recent weeks. Later in the pod, the boys delve...
Published 04/05/24
Today's Front Page Football Podcast sees host Christian Marchetti joined by FPF writer Jake Holub to discuss some topical news items across the A-League Men! The boys first address the Central Coast Mariners coming from behind to defeat Melbourne City in midweek action (1:39). They discuss why it was a hugely important win for the Mariners, Max Caputo's excellent form, Mark Jackson's tactical tweak which changed the game, and whether improved performances have come too late for Melbourne...
Published 04/03/24
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! Christian starts by describing a sensational performance by Adelaide United's winger Nestory Irankunda against Western United, which saw the Bayern Munich bound star score a phenomenal hat-trick. He highlights the small improvements Irankunda has been making in his game recently and explains why Australian football needs to embrace the young...
Published 04/01/24
A Dub-themed edition of the Front Page Football Podcast is here! Today, host Christian Marchetti is joined by FPF writer Cody Ojeda to first address the latest controversy in the A-Leagues which has seen broadcast production company Global Advance enter administration, leaving the APL to enter into a new agreement with NEP until season's end (1:30). Then, they pivot to the A-League Women, taking all the permutations heading into the final weekend of Dub action for 2023/24 (11:28). Christian...
Published 03/29/24
Join Front Page Football's Jake Holub as he deep dives into the world of A-Leagues Fantasy on our Front Page Fantasy podcast! Episode six of the series reviews the A-League Men’s and Women’s Fantasy seasons so far, including key tips and advice for coaches heading into the final stretch of the 2023/24 season. Jake first reviews his Fantasy performance so far (1:20) before highlighting some of the top players in the two Front Page Fantasy leagues (2:12). He then delves into a position by...
Published 03/28/24
Front Page Football's Cody Ojeda speaks to Western Sydney Wanderers manager Robbie Hooker and star striker Sophie Harding following their side's crucial 3-1 win over Western United in the A-League Women! Hooker gives his thoughts on the Wanderers edging closer to securing a Finals spot, Sham Khamis' crucial first half saves, the synergy between Harding and Cushla Rue, and Ella Buchanan's recent goalscoring form, amongst other topics. Matildas striker Harding also discusses the possibility...
Published 03/28/24
After a Monday hiatus, the Wednesday edition of the Front Page Football Podcast is here! Today, host Christian Marchetti is joined by FPF writer Matt Olsen to first discuss the Olyroos' performances at the WAFF Championship (1:25). The boys review an impressive 12-month period for Tony Vidmar's side, why going toe-to-toe with South Korea in the Final could prove crucial for Olympic qualification, and discuss the depth in talent Australia now has across the age group. Later in the pod, Matt...
Published 03/27/24
The return!! Cody Ojeda and Matt Olsen are back again for another edition of Front Page Dub! On this episode, recorded before this weekend's action, Cody and Matt look over the A-League Women's ladder ahead of the final two weeks of action, analysing the different possible outcomes that will define what has been a chaotic season. Plus, the guys discuss the announcement of an ALW All-Stars game against Arsenal in May, the ownership troubles in Newcastle and Canberra, and analyse the...
Published 03/24/24
On this Friday edition of the Front Page Football Podcast, host Christian Marchetti has an extended chat into the biggest story surrounding the A-Leagues at the moment! Christian is joined by FPF writer Jack Twohill for a one-hour deep dive into all the recent talk about the Newcastle Jets' ownership situation, and the possibility the club could fold at season's end (2:55). The boys dissect the concerning comments from Stephen Conroy and Nick Garcia this week, Jets CEO Shane Mattiske's short...
Published 03/22/24