Back from our mid-season break in a big way! Western Sydney Wanderers youngster and Young Socceroo Marcus Younis is the latest guest on the pod.

Marcus goes through his time at the Wanderers so far, from joining the club at 12 years old to progressing to the A-League team. He discusses his battles with injury during his time too and how he learnt the importance of getting the mind right at a young age.

Marcus also talks about the 'Aussie Neymar' tag and how he developed his style of football, as well as his recent call up to the Young Socceroos and his experience in the side so far.

The Common Football Podcast: Exploring Australian Football through those at the heart of the game.

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Western United and APIA forward Kiara De Domizio joins for the final episode before a small mid-year break!

Kiara talks about her journey navigating the youth football systems of NSW, the difficulties of doing so without people who are in the know around you, before moving into her senior career in the NPL NSW that has seen her play for Sydney Olympic alongside the likes of Cortnee Vine and Mackenzie Hawkesby, and now making the move to rivals APIA Leichhardt. Kiara also talks about her experience playing for Western United in the most recent A-League Women's season, how the move came about and scoring her maiden goal in the competition.

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Producer, Content Creator and Jack-Of-All-Trades Jude Dolan is the latest guest on The Common Football Podcast!

In this episode, Jude talks about the various roles and opportunities he's had with football so far, from working with Sydney FC in the A-League and the NSW NPL to working for FIA at the Women's World Cup in 2023, as well as his creation, The Wednesday League. Jude also speaks to his experience as someone who discovered Australian football after living out his childhood in London and how he came to love it.

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NWS Spirit head coach David Perkovic joins the pod for the latest episode.

David speaks about his career in football, getting an opportunity to manage in the Philippines, coaching at various levels in the NSW football system and his time at his current club, where he goes into his 9th season with no signs of slowing down. 'Perko', as he's known, gives us an insight into Spirit's 2022 season where they won the Waratah Cup and gained promotion to the NPL NSW, what it's like coaching overseas and moving into a professional environment, as well as how he's developed his own football philosophy, one that's helped him gain a reputation as one of the best tacticians in the NPL.

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ABC journalist Samantha Lewis is the latest guest on the show.

Sam goes through with us her career thus far, starting as a freelancer and grinding away to make a name for herself, before moving into her current role and covering two world cups - one of which was on home soil - as well as telling stories from all corners of Australian football. In this episode we get an insight into what covering the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was like for someone who has advocated for Women's football for so long, and the mental slump she experienced as the tournament came to an end.

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Australian football content creator Joe Kay joins to open the new season.

Chatting everything from the upcoming National Second Division, which Joe has cultivated himself as an expert in, to the football scene in Orange, Joe goes through his rise as a creator in the Aus football scene, reaching unprecedented heights, and giving an insight into his creative process.

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Impetus Football writer Kieran Yap joins the podcast for Episode 6!

Kieran discusses his early experiences with football, including playing with the Ablett brothers before they went to the AFL, writing across a number of platforms, how he fell in love with the women's game and what he hopes can come of football coverage in Australia. He also discusses his comedy career, his working life outside of football and becoming a father recently!

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APIA Leichhardt forward Jack Stewart joins the pod for today's episode!

Jack discusses his time in the NPL and NYL, being a part of multiple A-League academies, playing against Carlos Tevez in China and what it was like to be an athlete during the COVID outbreak. We also chat about his life as a teacher, his aboriginal culture as part of the Kamilaroi Mob and his work to improve the lives of Indigenous kids in and out of football!

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