The Perth Football Podcast

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...

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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...

Tommy is joined by Blayne Treadgold from The Far Post Perth to recap Sunday's top of the table clash in the NPLWA - Women's competition as Perth SC closed the gap on leaders The Hyundai Football West Academy to two points after a 3-0 win at Dorrien Gardens.

There's post-game reaction from Azzurri midfielder Daisy McAllister before attention turns to events elsewhere in Round 7 as Renee Leota nets in her milestone match and RedStar ...

Josh and Tommy are at the Oxford Hotel to debrief the bottom of the table clash between Floreat Athena and Fremantle City before reviewing the remainder of Saturday's slate.

Kelechi jumps on board give his thoughts on Kingsway's win at Armadale, before Tommy rolls into a review of the NPLWA - Women's action from the weekend with Kelechi back again to praise a five-goal performer down at the Besteam Stadium.

Big thank you to all the...

Late drop this week but the PFP is back with a wrap of the games from the Easter long weekend.

Tommy and Kelechi start by reflecting on Thursday night's fixtures involving Bayswater, Armadale, Perth and Floreat, before Tommy returns from a wedding to quickly wrap Saturday's slate of games and touch on the two NPLWA - Women's matches which were played over Easter.

Thank you to all our loyal listeners for your patience while we've be...

Josh is subbed out for Tommy as he and Kelechi do a round up of all the fixtures from the weekend. In the NPLM the boys talk draws between Sorrento and Perth Glory, and Stirling and Perth, and ask what they mean for all four teams so early in the season and if the Azzuri are ready to challenge for the top 4 and league.

The boys also talk about the very eventful match between Olympic Kingsway and Floreat Athena which saw Olympic ru...

Josh and Kelechi were at Hilton Park on Saturday for the Sicilian Cup double header between Fremantle City and Balcatta Etna.

The boys talk about a hard fought 2-2 draw in the NPLW that leaves both sides still searching for wins before the talk about the huge 2-1 for Balcatta and get confirmation on the whether Jonathan Stynes is prolific. Tony Estrano (Fremantle City President) and Declan Hargreaves also join the pod.

Thanks aga...

Josh and Kelechi discuss round 2 of the NPLM and a recap of the NPLW matches.

Tommy gives us a rundown of the Perth V Freo game with a interview with Luca Hirninger.

Josh was at Windy Hill and saw the NPL champions take on the State League Champions, with interviews from David Tough and Steve McGarry before Kelechi wraps up Perth RedStar v Armadale.

The boys also wrap up Western Knight's late win against Balcatta, Sean McManus scor...

Tommy Dolman is joined by guests Ben Gilby and Neil Bennett to break down the NPLW Women's Night Series final, where Balcatta claimed victory over Perth SC. They analyse key performances, tactical battles, and what this result means heading into the new NPL WA Women’s season.

The discussion dives into team dynamics, coaching changes, and the growing influence of A-League players at local clubs. Neil shares insights on Balcatta’s ti...

Happy new season, everyone!

Tommy is flying solo this week to look back on an exciting opening weekend of the NPLWA - Men's competition as he delves into Saturday's five game slate and has a couple of observations from Friday's season opener at Frank Drago Reserve.

First of all, the replay of last season's Top Four Cup Final lived up to expectation in being an entertaining affair, as Champions Kingsway lay down an early marker but ...

The Perth Football Podcast is back in your earholes, as Josh and Tommy dive deep into the NPL WA Men’s contenders for season 2025.

TD has the goods, breaking down the ins and outs of the 12 clubs tackling for the title – and a spot in the new Australian Championship – with round one just around the corner. We ask are Bayswater City Spurs and Perth SC Manchester United (but with a better stadium being constructed)?

Can Armadale los...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ta...