Nice Drop of Port

Nice Drop of Port

Dale Owens documents his journey from not having a professional football club in his city to season ticket holder at the local A-League club. Talking all things Auckland Football Club, Dale is joined by Matt and others each episode to delve into all the goings on at the club. There'll be match day coverage, special guests and plenty of laughs along the way. Can you afford to miss this?

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May 29, 2025 95 mins

Some days in Football it just doesn't go your way. Auckland FC after leading from the front all season were beaten at home by Melbourne Victory in the all important A-league Semi Final second leg.

It's all over for the year but at Nice Drop of Port we want to celebrate a truly wonderful debut season and reflect on it's successes.

We'll of course discuss the did it cross the line did it not cros...

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With qualification for a history making Grand Final just 90 minutes away Dale and Matt are at Go Media stadium.
As 29,000 plus fans pack into the stadium Nice Drop of Port interviews fans, the Chief Executive and Director of Football of Auckland FC to try get a gage on how things will go. 

In the carpark Dale bumps into Logan Rogerson and Guillermo May and wishes them luck for the game. They look switched on!

This is it, everythi...

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May 22, 2025 81 mins

Sandwiched between the two semifinals we reflect on the away victory against Melbourne and look ahead to this weekend sequel, can Auckland FC get another great result and seal a grand final spot?

We dissect and analyse the game against Victory and cast our eyes across team selection for Saturday.

We dip into what’s hot on the socials …Oh and make sure you watch, we’ve got tickets to give away! 

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The big day is finally here! Auckland FC play the away leg against Melbourne Victory. It's the club's first finals game, first semi-final.... first everything!

Dale and Matt are joined by fans as they soak up the action at the Watch Party back in Auckland. The lads catch up with Auckland FC fans in Tyler Street Sport and over in Melbourne as they prepare to march to the stadium.

And we drop in on another...

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May 15, 2025 62 mins

427 days. 26 games. 49 goals. Three A-League league records. Nearly 250,000 fans through the gates. And now — just 48 hours until Auckland FC’s first-ever A-League Semi Final.

Welcome to Episode 29 of Nice Drop of Port — the Thursday night countdown to the big one.

Tonight, we break down both elimination finals, ask if Western United are still a threat, and dig into what makes our semi opponents Melbourne Victory ...

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Ever wondered who it was that decided on the Black Knights philosophy that fed into which players Auckland FC signed?

Tonight on Nice Drop of Port, we chat with Doug Kors, Head of Player Recruitment at Auckland FC, about building a squad from scratch and the club’s remarkable debut season. Doug shares insights into the recruitment strategy that prioritised a strong Kiwi core, balancing experience with emerging talent, and ...

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Well the party was well and truly started at Go Media stadium on Sunday evening as Auckland FC lifted the Premier Plate after 1st pace was confirmed late on Saturday night in Melbourne.

Joining Nice Drop of Port this evening is Auckland FC's domineering centre back Dan Hall. He fills us in on the celebrations that followed on Sunday and tells us just what he saw as he entered the dressing room!

We figure out ...

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April 24, 2025 85 mins

 Auckland FC manager Steve Corica joins Nice Drop of Port as the club edge closer to that Premier Plate and a top of the league finish.

As the Premiership sits within easy reach this weekend the boss discusses how far the club has come in such a short time.

Steve also lets us in on the game plan for the playoffs and gives us the road map to A-league Grand Final success!

And we have an appearance from one ...

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