SBS The World Game

Lucy Zelic speaks to Craig Foster about his 18-year career with SBS. Fozz discusses his special relationship with Les Murray, how the mission of SBS drove him forwards and what he is inspired to do next.

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll are joined by football journalist Joey Lynch to run through all 11 teams as the A-League is set to return. We hear from Alex Wilkinson, Jamie Maclaren, Steven Taylor, Jamie Young, Tony Popovic, Andrew Durante, Ben Halloran, Bruce Kamau, Nigel Boogaard, Robbie Kruse and Danny De Silva.  

Can anyone catch Sydney FC and stop them from creating history? Will City or Wellington finally qualify for a Grand Final? Who will round out the top six? How will the many exits affect the clubs? How will the teams deal with the congested fixture list? And what can the bottom teams do to salvage their season?

The team discuss all that and more: 
17:00 Sydney FC
26:50 Melbourne City
38:10 Wellington Phoenix 
49:55 Brisbane Roar
57:13 Perth Glory
1:04:36 Western United
1:14:01 Adelaide United 
1:20:00 Western Sydney Wanderers 
1:24:18 Newcastle Jets
1:29:12 Melbourne Victory
1:39:00 Central Coast Mariners 

Football commentator Simon Hill returns to The World Game after 14 years to chat about all the latest in football with Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll. 

The team discuss Simon moving on from Fox, the state of Australian football and Australian football media, the A-League returning among COVID-19 issues, Diego Castro and other A-League stars pulling out of the hub, how to increase the emotional connection between A-League clubs and fans, Manchester City escaping a ban from the UCL and Adebayo Akinfenwa's incredible story. 

Sydney FC's Luke Brattan joins Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll to discuss what it's been like training during the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing this Sydney FC side to the great Roarcelona team that he debuted with and what's going on with Andrew Redmayne's haircut. Some of Brattan's Sydney FC teammates join in the comments in an attempt to stitch him up. 

Afterwards, Lucy and Nick have a frank discussion about the debacle that has been the three A-League teams attempting to escape Victoria and the FFA's XI principles. 

Matildas midfielder Tameka Yallop and newly signed Bristol City midfielder Ella Mastrantonio join Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll to discuss Australia and New Zealand hosting the 2023 Women's World Cup, how Australia can capitalise on this opportunity and the journey that women's football has gone on the last 20 years. 

Then Lucy and Nick discuss what the Victorian-based teams should do to ensure the A-League successfully restarts, why Robbie Fowler won't be missed at Brisbane Roar, where best for Daniel Arzani, Liverpool winning the title and why it's an end of an era at Barcelona. 

At 1:43am (AEST), Lucy Zelic and Craig Foster on a special Facebook live heard the news that Australia and New Zealand would host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. This is their reaction and instant analysis. 

FFA CEO James Johnson and Women's Football expert Samantha Lewis join Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll for a special edition of TWG LIVE to talk about Australia and New Zealand's joint bid for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and the move of the A-League to winter. 

They discuss the strengths of our bid, navigating FIFA politics, the impact a successful bid would have on the sport and the country and what happens if Colombia wins. 

0:36 – Matildas players fight for basic rights

1.19 – The W-League begins in 2008

2.25 – Why players couldn’t solely focus on football

3.14 – Long flights and sandwiches from 7/11

4.24 – Why there was little standards for the competition

5.30 – The 2010 Asian Cup ushers in a new era

6.39 – Pay struggles continue for W-League players

8.04 – Melbourne City challenge the status quo

9.30 – The 2015 Matildas pay dispute

11.40 – Minimum wages finally introduced in 2017 for the W-League

12.50 – How hosting the 2023 World Cup would continue the evolution

Former Socceroos goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac speaks to Adrian Arciuli about that match against Croatia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

0:44 - Kalac gets the nod over Mark Schwarzer

1.09 - A special moment for several Socceroos players

1.34 - Darijo Srna hits an unstoppable free-kick 

2.25 - The Socceroos' unexpected penalty taker

3.40 - Disaster strikes for Kalac and Australia 

4.24 - Kalac reflects on his goalkeeping error

5:02 - How the Socceroos fought back again 

5:54 - Harry Kewell levels the scores

6:30 - A rallying cry from Spider

7.04 - Would VAR have disallowed Kewell's goal? 

7:44 - Graham Poll makes a refereeing howler

Former Gold Coast United and Brisbane Roar coach Miron Bleiberg joins Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll to discuss Australian football.