Round Ball Australia

Join Jacob Stevens, Christian Montegan and Declan Archer as the Melbourne Derby proves another intense occasion as the Wanderers go a long way towards vindicating some optimistic pre-season predictions.

Join Lachie Avil and Jacob Stevens for a hit list of some of the hottest topics in Australian football: promotion and relegation, fit for purpose stadia & junior national team representation.

Join Jacob Stevens and Matt Olsen for Round 1 of the A-League Men, A-League Women and Australian Championship!

Join Lachie Avil and football reporter Vince Rugari to discuss all of the big ticket conversations in Australian football ahead of the new season.

Join Lachie Avil, Jacob Stevens and Christian Montegan as they preview and attempt to predict the ladder for the 2026/27 A-League Men's season kicking off this weekend!

Join Jacob Stevens, Matt Olsen and Lachie Avil as South Melbourne defeat Melbourne Victory on penalties to become the first NPL side to win the Australia Cup, and simultaneously shatter the glass ceiling of Australian football.

Join Lachie Avil, Will Booth and Jacob Stevens as they preview the record-breaking, sold-out Australia Cup final between South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park. Plus, Sydney FC's Al Hassan Touré on the Sydney Derby, the Matildas' return against Germany and Akol Akon's rise with the Olyroos.

00:00 Introduction
02:44 Twenty games in eight days
07:41 Do Victory care about South?
13:44 The matchup and predictions
32:28 Matildas vs Germany and the Olyroos
40:07 Al Hassan Touré interview

Join Lachie Avil, Matt Olsen and Jacob Stevens as Manchester City are found guilty of 114 Premier League charges, and we look at Simon Pearce, the City figure who sits on the APL board. Plus, the AFC announce a Nations League, referees reach a deal ahead of a sold-out Australia Cup final, and Graham Arnold's Iraq go out on a drawing of lots.

00:00 Introduction

04:15 Simon Pearce: City's man on the APL board

30:40 Referees deal and the Australia Cup final

47:28 Asia nonsense: Taggart and Arnold's Iraq

58:50 Breaking: AFC Nations League announced

Join Lachie Avil, Matt Olsen and Jacob Stevens as Manchester City are found guilty of 114 Premier League charges, and we look at Simon Pearce, the City figure who sits on the APL board. Plus, the AFC announce a Nations League, referees reach a deal ahead of a sold-out Australia Cup final, and Graham Arnold's Iraq go out on a drawing of lots.

00:00 Introduction

04:15 Simon Pearce: City's man on the APL board

30:40 Referees deal and the Australia Cup final

47:28 Asia nonsense: Taggart and Arnold's Iraq

58:50 Breaking: AFC Nations League announced

Join Lachie Avil and Will Booth straight off the full time whistle at Suncorp Stadium as the Socceroos fall to Brazil 4-2, yet leave having given a great account of their next evolution under Tony Popovic.