The Perth Football Podcast

And that is a wrap! The NPL season is (almost) over with two stunning Top 4 Cup Finals being the cherry on the top!

Tommy and Kelechi talk the knife edge game between Olympic Kingsway and Bayswater City that saw Captain Fantastic Gordon Smith get a special moment as sealed the double for Bayswater. We go over the game, give kudos to both sides and speak to the "brains" behind the operation at Bayswater City.

We then talk about th...

Tommy and Kelechi are back to review two cracking weeks of football here in WA. In the Women's we talk about Fremantle lifting their first-ever Women’s State Cup with a commanding 3-0 win over Balcatta - and give flowers to a few familiar faces.

In the Top Four Cup, Perth RedStar survived a thriller – Gabby Dal Busco the shootout hero as they beat Perth SC after a 1-1 draw, while Balcatta edged the Academy 4-3 in extra time thanks...

Well, can you believe it! The end of another NPLWA - Women's season (almost!) Kelechi and Tommy run through the final regular season round of matches and discuss UWA, MUMFC & Subiaco's years now that they have (almost!) ended. Then, they touch on the two fixtures at the top of the league and the consequences for the Top Four Cup, before leading into a preview of this weekend's State Cup Final. Finally, Kelechi catches up wit...

Josh, Kelechi & Tommy get together to wrap the 2025 NPLWA - Men's regular season on this bumper edition of the Perth Football Podcast. The boys start by talking about the two games of consequence at the bottom of the league and what it means for those four teams going forward.

Sorrento, Knights, you're safe so we'll see you in 2026. But shoutout Neil Kilkenny on a great career and also a terrific job from Steve McGarry at the G...

Josh and Tommy are back for another pubcast as Bayswater close in on a first NPLWA - Men's title in eight years, while Fremantle City moved out of the bottom two on goal difference despite their defeat in the Matt Sparrow derby. Elsewhere, Kingsway kept their slimmest of title hopes alive, while Glory and RedStar cemented top four finishes with comfortable wins. Sorrento also secured their NPL safety and Stirling smashed six past ...

Tommy and Kelechi are joined by Ben Gilby at RedStar Arena to talk about the top of the table clash between Perth SC and Perth RedStar.

We talk about Perth getting the job done, Jess Flannery looking like she's having fun, RedStar running out of legs and is this a changing of the guard?

We also give a quick wrap up of the rest of the weekends fixture with wins for Fremantle and a great point for UWA against the Football West Academ...

Wow! What an evening...

Tommy was at Kingsway Reserve along with over 3000 fans to absorb one of the most memorable evenings in recent WA football history as Olympic Kingsway knocked out A-League heavyweights Melbourne Victory 4-3 AET. 

There's a quick synopsis of the game before we catch up with President Steve Nelkovski, skipper Mitch Oxborrow, full back Ollie Annis and forward Laat Mathiang for their thoughts straight after the ...

Kelechi and Tommy get together for a rapid pod to go through the weekends fixtures.

There's a game of the season contender as the champions make a statement at Frank Drago to ensure we have a title race. There's also drama at the Floreat Athena as Stirling win the impossible win thanks to late drama from Sammy Dweh. The boys also talk about Knights being on the march after a terrific first half against Perth SC.

In the NPLW Perth S...

Kelechi's back and joins Tommy Doleman at Home Group Stadium to break down Fremantle City's 3-1 win over Balcatta Etna in the WNPL! We dive into their second-half masterclass, shout out our Enhance Health Group Enhancer of the Week, and round up all the other WNPL action.

In the Men’s NPL, we unpack a fiery stalemate between Floreat and Fremantle, give big props to Western Knights for a massive win, ...

Josh and Tommy catch up post-Round 15 on Saturday evening to reflect on a big weekend at the top and bottom of the NPLWA - Men's competition. 

Josh saw Bayswater beat Western Knights 3-0 which meant Matt Sparrow's side extended their lead at the top to six points. Tommy, meanwhile, saw Kingsway and RedStar play out a goalless draw in the meeting between second and fourth.

There's a glance at the bottom of the league as big wins for...

Josh and Tommy stop by the pub on Saturday evening to do a quick Full Time Whistle pod, following a dramatic clash between Perth SC & Perth RedStar in the NPLWA - Women's competition. There's a quick round-up of the picture at the top of the league as a result of the Azzurri's 5-3 win, which factors in a big win for the Football West Academy who are now at the summit. A thrilling title race is on the cards with the top four si...

After a brief hiatus, Josh and Tommy reconvene to catch up on what's happened in the past few weeks around the local leagues. The boys start by reflecting on last week's State Cup semi-final thrillers, before highlighting a couple of tidbits from the weekend's State League action.

Next on the agenda is a quick round-up of the weekend's Women's State Cup quarter-final's, and a state-of-play look at the NPLWA - Women's competition w...

Alexandra "Richie" Lyons joined us to chat about 50 years of Women's Football at UWA.

We highlight the club's achievements, impact on the community, and the importance of creating pathways for women in sports.

Richie talks about the evolution of the club, the steps towards professionalisation, and the ongoing efforts to break down barriers for inclusion and participation.

We finish off with Richie's journey from player to president...

Tommy is joined by Robbie Anderson to talk NPLW

The boys talk about Redstar's season so far as well as the huge competitive landscape that is the league this season. They also talk about the Football West Academy’s surge and UWA’s competitive edge, plus a personal touch as Robbie Anderson shares his sister Misha’s football journey.

In part 2, Kelechi joins to give a round up of the NPLM, some praise for Kingsway, Redstar, the Glory...

Tommy and Kelechi are the only ones at training but we have a doozy of a session prepared!

We talk the incredible scenes at Forrestfield for the Scarlett Oliver memorial match and talk about the great support the Kids with Cancer Support group are doing.

We talk about huge games at the top (Perth Glory v Olympic Kingsway) and bottom (Balcatta Etna v Floreat Athena) of the table. Armadale were in yellow and we ask if the Army are on...

Sean is back in the chair on hosting duties and is joined by Tommy and Josh to recap Round 8 of the NPLWA - Men's competition - as the top four sides failed to win for the second week running.

Sean starts with an apology after the pod received plenty of feedback to last week's episode, as new footage emerged of Samuel Dweh's goal, before the panel discusses Glory and Bayswater's top of the table clash and Kingsway's meeting with Ba...

Part 1

Sean, Tommy and Kelechi discuss the thrilling classic at Dorrien Gardens between Perth SC and Western Knights with interviews from Perth’s Josh Cala and Western Knight’s Kristian Santich. They boys also talk about what constitutes an overhead kick, before the big game between Olympic Kingsway and Bayswater City which sees an apology handed out by Kelechi.

We touch on wins for Stirling, Fremantle and Balcatta, the draw and ca...