Box2Box Football Network

Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley are joined by Simon Hill to preview Australia's crucial World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Saudi Arabia. Can the Socceroos avoid further defensive issues, and what does the inclusion of Bruno Fornaroli say about the squad?
Simon also discusses the moral reckoning facing club ownership in the English Premier League, which has intensified following the sanctioning of Roman Abramovich by the UK Government. 
Melbourne City had one foot in the A-League Women's grand final last weekend but failed to seal the deal - City's Rebekah Stott looks forward to their opportunity to make amends against the Victory in Sunday's preliminary final.
Willem van Denderen and Derek Dyson cover all the big issues both domestically and abroad as the Premier League title race turns for the straight, the A-League All Stars concept looks set for a re-heat, and the Asian Champions League group stages are locked in. 

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Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley are joined by Ukraine football expert Andrew Todos of Zorya Lodonsk to put football's place in the ongoing Russian invasion in context. Andrew ties together a number of threads including Ukraine's ability to contest their World Cup qualifiers, and the nation's reaction to Russia's sporting ban.
The Athletic's Liverpool correspondent James Pearce joins the show to forecast their chances of knocking off Manchester City as the Premier League turns for the final straight, and Rob Tanner discusses the plight of Birmingham City & plenty more in a special edition of Stoppage Time.
With just four teams remaining the A-League Women's finals are previewed, and the boys touch on their memories of the late, great Shane Warne. 

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Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley are joined by Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome mid-way through the club's second season in Wollongong. David discusses the challenges of launching their women's side away from home, and his hopes that their men can return to New Zealand before the season's out.
Adriano Del Monte provides a temperature check from Italy as the Azzurri near their crucial World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia and then likely Portugal, and gives an update from the hotly-contested Serie A, including the breakthrough of Cristian Volpato.
Willem van Denderen and Derek Dyson cover what has been a bigger week than most, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Russia's suspension, Roman Abramovich's sale of Chelsea, and plenty more. 

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Rob Gilbert, Michael Edgley and Willem van Denderen are joined by For Vuck's Sake's Dave Srhoj to run the rule over Australian football's new broadcast era three months in, as public patience begins to wear thin around Paramount+, Channel 10 and the KeepUp app.
The Guardian's Manchester United correspondent Jamie Jackson also returns to cover the spluttering run of the Reds under interim boss Ralf Rangnick. While still alive in the Champions League and sitting in the Premier League's top four, their now-trademark inconsistency remains.
Derek Dyson covers the Champions League and Premier League action from the past week with Tottenham's win over Manchester City leaving the door ajar for Liverpool and Chelsea, and the impact of Russia's invasion on Ukraine on European football is also on the agenda. 

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Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley are joined by The Sydney Morning Herald's Vince Rugari to discuss possible changes of ownership at both the Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United. Could US investors Jordan Gardiner and Brett Johnson finally be on the verge of buying into Australian football?

The Athletic's Liam Twomey also returns following Chelsea's victory in the Club World Cup final, which completes the set under the ownership of Roman Abramovich. 

Derek Dyson takes you through all you need to know in Europe as knock-out football returns to continental competitions, and Willem van Denderen covers an extraordinary weekend which saw 21 goals scored across five A-League Women's matches. 

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Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley are joined by The Age's Michael Lynch following Melbourne Victory's win in Saturday's FFA Cup final. After last season's nadir, Lynchy discusses the Popovic effect in returning the club to the pointy end of the local game.

BBC Sport Africa's Rob Stevens also returns after Senegal became the 15th country to win the African Cup of Nations. Rob reflects on a magnificent tournament that will be remembered with more than a hint of sadness, and what it means for the upcoming CAF World Cup qualifiers.

Derek Dyson and Willem van Denderen cover all the big issues both domestically and abroad, including Boreham Wood's FA Cupset, the Club World Cup final, and the week gone in the A-League Men's and Women's competitions. 

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Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley are joined by former Socceroos skipper Paul Wade after the side let two golden points slip on the road to Qatar against Oman. If there's one man who'll lift your spirits and help you see the positives, it's Wadey!

The Guardian and ESPN's Joey Lynch also returns to diagnose how the Matildas' Asian Cup campaign went so badly awry, and whether Tony Gustavsson is the right man to keep steering the ship towards the World Cup.

Derek Dyson provides a wrap of the Premier League and all the big transfer news as windows 'slams shut' across Europe, and Willem van Denderen previews the closing stages of AFCON, and reviews a scintillating Old Firm Derby for Ange Postecoglou's Celtic. 

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Robert Gilbert and Michael Edgley are joined by two-time A-League Championship manager Ernie Merrick to analyse the Socceroos' 4-0 win over Vietnam, which has reignited their bid to gain automatic qualification for the World Cup.

Former Matilda Georgie Yeoman-Dale also returns to the show with the Matildas on the verge of the Asian Cup knockout stages, with a quarter-final against South Korea coming up on Sunday evening.

Willem van Denderen provides an update on AFCON which has suffered a tragic loss of life among some phenomenal football, the sad situation which has seen India expelled from the Asian Cup being played in their own country, and the retirement of A-League Men's legend Besart Berisha.

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Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley are joined by Network 10's Amy Chapman on the eve of the Women's Asian Cup in India. The Matildas are considered a genuine chance to repeat their feats of 2010; can they get momentum rolling ahead of next year's World Cup?

BBC pundit Stephen Warnock returns to the show to discuss his former manager Rafael Benitez's car crash stint as Everton boss, which mercifully came to an end this week. Can the Toffees move on and avoid relegation?

As always, Derek Dyson and Willem van Denderen cover a range of topics across the football world including the Asian Champions League draw, FFA Cup semi-finals, and the wonderful group stages of AFCON. 

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Michael Edgley, Derek Dyson and Willem van Denderen are joined by Adelaide United CEO Nathan Kosmina during what is a busy time at the Reds. Nathan candidly discusses a range of topics from homophobic abuse levelled at Josh Cavallo, Ben Halloran's departure, and stadium works at Hindmarsh.

Super fan Michelle Prasad outlines last weekend's disappointing encounter between Sydney FC's supporter group The Cove and stadium security, and the broader ongoing issues with the acceptance of supporter culture.

As always, there is a stack of other football news covered: AFCON is off to a flying start with inspired goalkeepers and passionate fans taking the spotlight, Jose Mourinho's Roma have suffered a 'psychological collapse', and little known Australians had their day in the sun in the FA Cup. 

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