The World Football Programme

The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for Saturday July 8, 2023.

Swan United Social team player Ben Kelly, joins host Sean Kelly in the studio this Saturday. There is a lot going on in planet football and we will try to cover most of it. If you miss the show, catch the podcast via the World Football website.

Ben Smith, State League player and WA newspapers Journalist. Ben will share his insight into the NPL transfer market, as well as the upcoming exhibition games with West Ham and Ange Postecoglou in his first game in charge of Tottenham.

Alex Novatsis, USA WWC team Liaison. Instead of refereeing a 2nd Div State League game Alex will be the go too person for the World Cup favourites in New Zealand. We will chat to Alex about his dream role.

Ben Kelly, Swan United Social league player. Ben and I will try a new feature called "Pick that out of the net!" where we will banter about our pick of local, national and international electronic media posts, that had us reaching for the popcorn.

Haley Roach, The Lost Lioness. We will look at the arrival of the World cup squads as they populate training camps across Australia and New Zealand. As the teams train, can we see them? It is getting real now people!

The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for Saturday July 1, 2023

WA Subbuteo Legend, Hugh Best and Jim Webb, from the Next Goal Wins Podcast, join Penny Tanner Hoath this Saturday. This week we feature a special line-up to help you find exactly where in Perth, WWC activities are landing. The usual banter and news will fill all the spaces. If you miss the show, catch the podcast via the World Football website.

Elisa D'Ovidio, FIFA Competitions Coordinator. Vidz talks to us about her journey from playing with Perth Glory to working with them and landing at FIFA, the Matilda’s landing here in October and how women’s football has exploded in recent years onto a global stage.

Sarah du Plessis, Football West Female Football and Advocacy. Fan sites and activations in Perth. How you can engage and see what is happening for the WWC. Where to be if you’re not at the matches live. How the State Football Centre is travelling and when will the community be able to access it.

Jude (Jae) Pettitt, an Australian soccer player and pioneer. Jae’s journey spanned both Western Australia and Victorian landscapes and crossed over decades of growth in the game. We chat the current Australian squad and what football looks like today compared to those early pioneering days that transitioned from leather balls to synthetic and soccer to football.

Peter Rickers, Former Director of the Specialist Football Programme at John Curtin and current President, School Sport WA. Girls Football Festival July 15, School Soccer conversations. Some boasting of the calibre of players that have graced the John Curtin fields will no doubt occur.

The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for Saturday June 24, 2023.

The World Football with this week’s host, Australian Subbuteo Player, Hugh Best. Join Hugh and his special guests with their news in football for the week.

Tommy Doleman, Football West Match Reporter, talking all things local football.

Zac Walker, from DC United talking up all things USA.

Kenzo Koi, former President of CASTFA and local organiser of the upcoming Asian Cup of Table Football, talking about the Japanese Women’s chances in the 2023 WWC.

Hayley Roach, The Lost Lioness. Roach talks about the importance of quality footwear in our wonderful game!

The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for Saturday June 17, 2023.

The World Football Team this week are Sean Kelly and Peter Szkiela.

A full line up of guests bringing you a view of the WWC from the Southwest, NPL, NPLWA, Futsal, WWC and International football news.

Sarah King, Sarah a former Australian national team representative now living in the SW joins us to talk about her transition from player to Referee. Her part in the emerging Australian International sides in the 70's as well as the effect the WWC is having in the Southwest.

John O’Reilly, Head Coach Armadale Soccer Club. We catch up with John to see how the Army are marching on and ask him about his thoughts about a range of football topics.

Hayley Roach, the Lost Lioness. Sam Kerr, immortalised in Lego, USA confidence leading into the WWC, recognition of the '75 Matildas and more.

Greg Farrell, Futsal WA. We catch up with Greg to talk all things Futsal, we will also chat about the NPLW WA and see if the WWC fever is setting in at the grass roots.

The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for Saturday June 10, 2023.

The World Football with this week’s host, Australian Subbuteo Player, Hugh Best. Join Hugh and his special guests with their news in football for the week.

Matt Stacey - Perth Glory “Super Fan” to discuss the MGP Awards Night and review of the season.

Tracey Wheeler - Former Matildas World Cup and Olympic representative Goalkeeper and Football Australia Hall of Fame Inductee to discuss the upcoming WWC 23.

Hayley Roach - discusses the recent WUCL final, upheavals in the Lionesses WC camp and the Germans “no holds barred” assault to win another WWC.

General Local Football banter and a quick look at the Match Day 5 in the CONMEBOL Copas.

The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for Saturday June 3, 2023.

The World Football Team this week are Penelope TannerHoath and Peter Szkiela.

A full line up of guests covers the A League Awards, which precedes this weekend's Grand Final, the WWC which has less than two months before kick-off and business as usual for grassroots football.

Robbie Thomson, Network 10 match commentator. A-League grand final and Awards night.

Ben Smith, WA News, Perth Now. Perth Glory player movements and news, Glory awards, Glory v West Ham United, update on sale of the club. Local NPL football review.

Neil Bennett, Women’s Football Writer. Local WNPL, how the season is panning out, grading across divisions, promotion and relegation discussion, WA players across Australia,

Matilda’s in Perth - will Sam Kerr be released from club commitments, appearance in Ted Lasso promo.

Hayley Roach, Lost Lioness. UEFA competitions, men and women, recognition, growth, financial viability, place in the football landscape.

Greg Werner, Historian. Uncovering our football history, are there enough of the right platforms and incentives to fill all the spaces, significant events, how and where do we find information publicly and how is it being recognised and retained for the future by the guardians of our game.

The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for Saturday May 27, 2023.

The World Football Team this week are Hugh Best and A-League Stats man Peter Szkiela.

Our special guests for this week’s show are:

Tommy Doleman, Football West Match Reporter. We’ll preview round Nine of the NPLWA – Women’s competition is headlined by a clash between leaders Perth RedStar and Hyundai NTC in the Regional Festival of Football clash in Albany, where Tommy will be reporting from.

Hayley Roach, The lost lioness. We’ll be previewing the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium between Coventry City and Luton Town, with one of them only 90 minutes away from playing Premier League football next season.

Molly Appleton, the Tassie based football journalist from Molly's Footy Rants. We’ll be talking with Molly about all the developments in international women’s football.

The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for Saturday May 20, 2023.

The World Football Team this week are Sean Kelly and A-League Stats man Peter Szkiela.

Introductions, local football news.

Maurice Oteri, Fremantle City. With the team sitting in the top 3 of State League Division one and a place in the last eight of the State Cup it all seems to be going well at Freo we chat with Maurice about the trajectory of the club.

Dean Bell, President Wanneroo City. We check in with Dean an find out what is on offer at Wanneroo with teams competing in most branches of the game from State league to walking football.

Hayley Roach, The lost lioness. With the FA cup won by Sam Kerr, the FA Women's Super League has only two games to go at the top of the table things are really tight. Haley will give an overview and General update on women's football in England.

Phil Kelly, State League Standing Committee chair and Ashfield President. Phil joins Pete and I to discuss some of the burning issues in local, national and international football.

The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for Saturday May 13, 2023.

The World Football Team this week are Penelope TannerHoath and Football West Life Member, Louis Prospero.

Introductions, local football news.

Tommy Doleman, Football West Match Reporter. Review last week's outstanding fixtures, review of this week's matches of the rounds across NPL and State League, ladders and leading goal scorers.

Neil Bennett, Womens Football Reporter. WA NPLW and State League, Cup rounds and just how significant is it for football, seeing Sam Kerr at the Coronation of the King?

Yasmin Philp, Fremantle City FC Women and Girls Coordinator. Growth in the female football space, just how big are the football programmes at Fremantle and what does the position entail in a WWC year?

Brett Klucznik, Local Football Historian, joins us to banter Western Australian Football history and Richard Kreider’s impact on local football.

Tom Jeffcote, the author of recently launched local book, Together, sharing his passion about the unique cultural diversity and grassroots philosophy that is Balga Soccer and Social Club.

The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for Saturday May 6, 2023.

The World Football Team this week are Penelope TannerHoath and Football West Life Member, Dave Kindness.

Introductions, football news, Perth Glory and the A League, international football banter.

Jamie Harnwell, Football West CEO. State Football Centre update, how the start to the season is panning out, breakdown of growth by numbers and clubs, what else is happening in WA and its Asian neighbours.

Abid Imam, FIFA Women’s World Cup Workforce and Volunteer Manager. Behind the scenes with the volunteers, ticket sales and what’s coming to Perth!

Greg Farrell, Subiaco NPLW Coach, Coaching Director FUTSAL WA. Subiaco are one of the largest clubs in WA. Is the female football programme growing and meeting expectations? What’s happening in the WA and National Futsal landscape? Is it a growing trend for players dedicating to one or the other forms of football or are the numbers growing in both spaces and what’s the impact on Futsal?

Phil Kelly, Mens State League Standing Committee Chair. The season is well under way, what’s working, where’s the growth since 2022, who’s looking strong, what are some of the challenges.