Official A-Leagues Podcasts

Kicking Back Episode 4 is here! Sarah Rowe is joined by Melbourne Victory and Ninja A-League stars Kayla Morrison and Claudia Bunge for the latest episode of the A-Leagues’ women’s football show.Who REALLY invented the famous pre-match grounding ritual? :joy: Brisbane Roar’s Maja Markovski is claiming responsibility, while Melbourne Victory teammate Angie Beard has some words for the girls and their lucky pickle superstition!This week on Kicking Back, we get into:- WHO came up with the famous grounding ritual? Maja Markovski has her say!- Maja’s Cristiano Ronaldo SIUUU celebration against Melbourne Victory- Angie Beard exposes Kayla and Claudia’s pre-match superstitions- Could Mary Fowler be heading to the A-Leagues alongside Nathan Cleary?!- The CRAZY sprinkler incident nobody saw coming- Matildas legend Tameka Yallop scores her first goal for Wellington Phoenix- Melbourne City’s Aideen Keane scores a STUNNING goal in the AFC Women’s Champions League- Ninja A-League Matchweek 4 roundup- Goal of the Week- Ninja A-League Matchweek 5 previewFrom hilarious dressing-room stories and player superstitions to the latest Australian women’s football news, Sarah, Kayla and Claudia bring another episode packed with banter!Subscribe to the A-Leagues YouTube channel for more Kicking Back, Ninja A-League highlights, player interviews, football stories and the latest from Australian football.CHAPTERS 🎙️00:00 Intro03:38 Ronaldo celebration in MW4 Round-up06:24 Angie Beard calls out Kicking Back07:39 Kayla’s fan moment08:46 Maja Markovski calls out the girls11:06 Matildas star scores for Wellington12:01 WILD sprinkler moment12:46 Isuzu MU-X Goal of the Week14:23 The Mary Fowler and Nathan Cleary rumour17:00 Which movie star would you be?20:47 Aideen Keane scores in the Champions League21:53 MW5 Fixtures👉 Explore the A-Leagues: https://aleagues.com.au

Jake Barker-Daish, Naum Sekulovski and Thomas Sorensen discuss every moment of a massive weekend of A-League action, including more VAR frustration at the Wanderers, Alex Rufer's dark arts in the Kiwi Derby, Matt Grimaldi's premature celebration, Sam Cosgrove's online banter, goalkeeping heroics and more!CHAPTERS:0:00 Intro1:25 Monday Best - Jordi Valadon’s goal vs Adelaide2:33 Oriola Sunday’s perfect pass3:08 No sympathy for Gabriel Popovic’s injury?4:25 Melbourne 2 - 1 Western Sydney Wanderers7:07 Nicolas Milanovic’s goal ruled out by VAR8:52 Could Mat Leckie have been sent off?9:55 Adelaide United 2 - 2 Melbourne Victory12:44 Victory’s next five matches13:12 Sydney 4 - 1 Central Coast Mariners16:08 Download MVP - 1 vote Sam Cosgrove16:55 2 votes: Jaiden Kucharski17:37 3 votes: James Nieuwenhuizen18:28 Macarthur 1 - 2 Brisbane Roar19:58 Milorad Stajic incident explained23:18 Perth Glory 2 - 1 Newcastle Jets25:56 Auckland 0 - 0 Wellington Phoenix27:56 Could Alex Rufer have been sent off?29:40 Peak or Weak - Matt Grimaldi’s VAR celebration30:52 AAMI Park seagulls are evolving31:39 Rhyan Grant will finish career with the most appearances in A-League history32:59 Outro

James Dodd, Erik Paartalu and Kosta Barbarouses are back as they review all the big talking points from Matchweek 4 of the 2026/27 A-League Men season.On the menu:Adelaide fight back and break Victory hearts to bag a 99th minute equaliser in the Original Rivalry!Melbourne City hold firm to defeat WSW 2-1 after Awer Mabil was sent off - but was Leckie lucky to stay on the pitch?The NZ Derby finished goalless between Auckland & Wellington - Who will be the happier of the two sides?Perth Glory make it back-to-back wins thanks to a stunning Kucharski double - but what's going wrong for the Jets?Sydney FC thrash the Mariners 4-1 thanks to an Al Hassan Toure hat-trick - are the Sky Blues hitting their stride and are the Mariners in for a torrid season?Justin Vidic the hero in a CHAOTIC clash in Campbelltown as the Roar snatch a LATE 2-1 win over Macarthur - Have Brisbane been the best side so far this season?A-Leagues On the Whistle will be in your ears every Sunday evening as James Dodd is joined by a host of A-Leagues greats to wrap each matchweek of the the A-League Men.

Matchweek 4 of the 2026/27 A-League Men season sees the seventh edition of the New Zealand Derby take place as Auckland FC host Wellington Phoenix at Go Media Stadium.Ahead of that game, On the Whistle host James Dodd sat down with the Bidois brothers, Riley and Jonty, who will go head-to-head ON the pitch this weekend for the first time in their careers, with Riley representing Wellington Phoenix and Jonty running out for the Black Knights!On the Whistle will be back on Sunday evening, as James will be joined by A-League Championship winners Kosta Barbarouses and Erik Paartalu to review all the action from Matchweek 4 of the competition.

The big talking points from Matchweek 3 are on the table! ⚽️James Dodd is joined by Vince Rugari, Daniel McBreen and debutant Erik Paartalu for another huge episode of Total A-Leagues.From the growing debate around Western Sydney Wanderers fan policing to the Asian Cup postponement throwing the Socceroos' plans into uncertainty, there's plenty to unpack.The panel also gets stuck into the weekend's controversial VAR decisions, Wellington Phoenix's incredible start to the season, Diesel Herrington's enormous potential, Brisbane Roar's resurgence and the Ryan Fraser situation at Macarthur Bulls.Plus, which fixtures should you be keeping an eye on in Matchweek 4?THIS WEEK'S TALKING POINTS: - Fan policing: Is active support being treated fairly?- Asian Cup postponed: What does it mean for the Socceroos?- VAR debate: Three big refereeing decisions dissected- Wellington Phoenix: Can their perfect start continue? - Diesel Herrington: Is he one of the best defenders in the league? - Brisbane Roar: Are the good times returning? - Newcastle Jets: Finding positives amid ACL Elite struggles - Ryan Fraser: How important is he to Macarthur? - Matchweek 4: The fixtures we're looking forward to To see more A-League Men and Ninja A-League coverage 👉🏻 https://aleagues.com.au

Kayla Morrison and Claudia Bunge join Sarah Rowe for a big episode of Kicking Back, presented by Ninja! 🧡The Melbourne Victory duo open up about their journeys to Australia, returning to the A-Leagues, leadership and the special bond they've built over the years.Plus, we get the inside story on Victory's VERY unique team traditions – from their pre-match gratitude circle (yes, the witches are real 🧙‍♀️) to the famous away-day magic pickle! 🥒We also chat Matchweek 3, Sienna Sveska's emergence, goal of the week nominations, the challenges of travelling around Australia and New Zealand, and look ahead to Victory's trip to Brisbane.And, of course, there's a little Fortnite talk to finish things off... 🎮 Subscribe to the A-Leagues YouTube channel for more Kicking Back, highlights, interviews and all the latest from the Ninja A-League!CHAPTERS 🎙️00:00 Welcome to Kicking Back01:34 Claudia Bunge's return to Victory02:34 Kayla Morrison's journey to Australia04:32 Becoming Melbourne Victory captain05:35 Inside Victory's gratitude circle07:02 Ninja A-League Matchweek 3 recap08:19 Melbourne Victory's early-season form09:30 Sienna Sveska's breakout performances10:08 Kayla & Claudia's telepathic connection11:12 Victory's physical approach12:41 The toughest away trips in the league14:34 Talia Kapetanellis' incredible turnaround16:51 Ninja A-League Goal of the Week18:46 Looking ahead to Matchweek 419:49 Preparing for Brisbane Roar20:12 The famous Melbourne Victory magic pickle21:42 Kayla's Fortnite invitation22:11 That's a wrap!To see more A-League Men and Ninja A-League coverage 👉🏻 https://aleagues.com.au

Jake Barker-Daish, Naum Sekulovski and Kosta Barbarouses pick apart all the big moments from Matchweek 3 of the A-League Men's on the latest episode of Download, including Awer Mabils' Awer Mobile, Piping Hot Corban Piper delivering again, Tom Aldred's leadership, Melbourne Victory's defending, Stefan Colakovski's aura farming and plenty more!

James Dodd, Erik Paartalu and Kosta Barbarouses are back for a Monday bitesized edition of A-Leagues: On the Whistle after Matchweek 3 officially wrapped up on Sunday night.This podcast is dedicated to Perth Glory, who thrashed Adelaide United 4-0 at HBF Park - so why were Perth so good and why were Adelaide so bad in the West?And as always on the podcast Erik and Kosta are put on the spot with a couple of punchy statements that prohibit fence-sitting:Will Brisbane Roar's first away game of the season see them revert to type?With both Adelaide and Victory in midweek ACL Two action, will Giovanni Savarese finally get his first A-League Men win against a leggy Reds side?A-Leagues On the Whistle will be in your ears every Sunday evening as James Dodd is joined by a host of A-Leagues greats to wrap each matchweek of the the A-League Men.

Join James Dodd, Erik Paartalu and Kosta Barbarouses on the brand new A-Leagues podcast On the Whistle, as the trio delve into the big talking points from Matchweek 3 of the 2026/27 A-League Men season.On the menu:Brisbane Roar rescue a point against Auckland FC - are the new-look Roar here to stay and what's not clicking with Auckland?Macarthur and WSW play out a goalless draw - are the Bulls too dependant on Ryan Fraser already?Wellington Phoenix make it three wins from three to top the ladder! They're on a roll, what's the secret? What next for Newcastle?Victory and Mariners play out a 1-1 draw - what's not working for CCM in attack?PLUS, Melbourne City turn it around in the second-half to defeat Sydney FC 2-1 - Are City close to clicking this season and what does the result mean for the Sky Blues and Patrick Kisnorbo?A-Leagues On the Whistle will be in your ears every Sunday evening as James Dodd is joined by a host of A-Leagues greats to wrap each matchweek of the the A-League Men.

Adam Peacock is back with Daniel McBreen, Vince Rugari and James Dodd for Episode 2 of Total A-Leagues! 🎙️The panel dives into all the biggest talking points from Matchweek 2 of the A-League Men, including: 🔥 Wellington Phoenix's perfect start to the season under Chris Greenacre🐦 Sydney FC's new import and his brilliant pelican goal celebration🤔 The Newcastle Jets' fixture scheduling controversy: what's behind the long break and the congested run of games?⚽ Brandon Borrello's goal and own goal, plus Atiya Waraga's brilliant counter-attacking finish for Western Sydney Wanderers.Plus, the boys pick their Moments of the Week and debate what's happening across the A-Leagues.Subscribe to the A-Leagues YouTube channel for more Total A-Leagues, highlights, interviews and original shows.🎟️ Get your tickets to the next match: https://aleagues.com.au/tickets-hub/To see more A-League Men and Ninja A-League coverage 👉🏻https://aleagues.com.au🎙️ HOST Adam Peacock👥 THIS WEEK'S PANELDaniel McBreen - A-League championVince Rugari - Sydney Morning Herald football journalistJames Dodd - A-Leagues journalist⚽ MORE A-LEAGUES CONTENTWatch the latest highlights, interviews, shows and more: https://www.youtube.com/@aleagues 🎧 Catch On The Whistle after the weekend's action for the latest match analysis.Subscribe to the A-Leagues YouTube channel and turn on notifications so you never miss a moment. #ALeagues #TotalALeagues #AustralianFootball