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With 105 caps, 3 infamous yellow cards, and one unforgettable tackle, guests do not get much bigger than Canberra-born Vatreni hero Joe Simunic!

Joe joins Rob and Steve on the phone to relive some of the highlights of his distinguished career, and discuss what's going wrong with Australia's youth development nowadays.

NSL mainstay Vinko Buljubasic joins Rob and Steve in the studio to tell some tales from his time at the Knights, Perth Glory, and as a coach at Whittlesea Ranges, sharing locker room tales of his illustrious teammates and eccentric managers!

Rob Spoljar and Steve Vukasovic are in esteemed company tonight, as they're joined by two legendary former Knights defenders.

With 105 caps, 3 infamous yellow cards, and one unforgettable tackle, guests do not get much bigger than Canberra-born Vatreni hero Joe Simunic!

Joe joins us on the phone to relive some of the highlights of his distinguished career, and discuss what's going wrong with Australia's youth development nowadays.

Plus, NSL mainstay Vinko Buljubasic is in the studio to tell some tales from his time at the Knights, Perth Glory, and as a coach at Whittlesea Ranges, sharing locker room tales of his illustrious teammates and eccentric managers!

Tune-in for another edition of Evenings on FNR, the final episode for the season with Louise Taffa and Josh Parish! They are joined by:

- Football Victoria's Referee Manager Luke Brennan

- The Sydney Morning Herald's Dom Bossi

Dom Bossi from the Sydney Morning Herald joined us on Evenings on FNR to dissect the fallout of David Gallop's resignation whilst looking ahead to what is to come in the future for Football Federation Australia.

Football Victoria's Referee Manager Luke Brennan joined Evenings on FNR to discuss the launch of the new RefLIVE app for first year referees that enables them to assess their performance and report any incidents during games.

Jess Halabi and Guiliana Pavia join us for a mid-season review of the women's senior and reserve teams, recapping the highlights, lowlights, and clear-the-air talks that turned the team's fortunes around!

Their thoughts then turn to a crucial game against the Melbourne Knights on Friday night.

Injured men's captain Sammy Hibbert talks us through his injury, rehab thus far, and what he's observed from the sidelines.

New recruit James Poole takes us on a deep dive through his fascinating career to date, starting as a junior at Manchester City, before dropping down to the lower leagues and finding himself starring in a Netflix documentary with a who's who of Manchester United legends at Salford City!

James also enlightens us on what motivated his move down under: an impossible-to-refuse offer to join the backroom team at A-League club Melbourne City, and a chance to help Preston gain promotion this season!

Injured men's captain Sammy Hibbert talks us through his injury, rehab thus far, and what he's observed from the sidelines.

New recruit James Poole takes us on a deep dive through his fascinating career to date, starting as a junior at Manchester City, before dropping down to the lower leagues and finding himself starring in a Netflix documentary with a who's who of Manchester United legends at Salford City!

James also enlightens us on what motivated his move down under: an impossible-to-refuse offer to join the backroom team at A-League club Melbourne City, and a chance to help Preston gain promotion this season!

Jess Halabi and Guiliana Pavia join us for a mid-season review of the women's senior and reserve teams, recapping the highlights, lowlights, and clear-the-air talks that turned the team's fortunes around!

Their thoughts then turn to a crucial game against the Melbourne Knights on Friday night.

Adamstown Rosebud President John Connors joins the program to chat about the club's 130th year anniversary.