The Dubcast

🇦🇺⚽️ Your go-to podcast for Australian women's football news and analysis!

Every Wednesday morning! A Round Ball Australia Podcast.

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A small delay on the pod this week, but @ItsPoletti and @ejburke_ are back chatting all things A-League Women, City's AWCL campaign, a bonkers story from Code Sports about Mary Fowler and Nathan Cleary, and more.
📺: https://t.co/fUzfCfQfWX
🎧: https://t.co/zRzuW8Q0BZ

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.@ItsPoletti sat down with @SydneyFC A-League Women coach James Slaveski to discuss a number of topics, including the new A-League Women season, Sapphire Cup Player of the Match Poppy Channing, player development, and more.
📺: https://t.co/xV1eRpU0La
🎧: https://t.co/MLJMTStQ6J

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Bianca Gittany will miss the upcoming ALW season with the news her and her husband Thomas are expecting their first child.
Gittany said she is disappointed not to be playing this season.
James Slaveski has said that she will remain involved with the squad throughout the season.

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This weeks episode is all about the #NPLWNSW Grand Finals, which saw @mfcbulls Academy go back-to-back in First Grade, and @WSWanderWomen win the U23's. Plenty of player interviews in this one to take you through the action.
📺: https://t.co/RHy5sYfexi
🎧: https://t.co/6TKOjjMIOO

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Following @mfcbulls Academy win in the #NPLWNSW Grand Final on the weekend, the club has said they are still on track to compete in the A-League Women in the 2027/28 season, as reported by @ItsPoletti for @RoundBallAus after last years NPL NSW Grand Final, also won by Bulls FC.

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A second sneak peak of what's to come this week as Charlotte Church of @WSWanderWomen spoke to @ItsPoletti following the Wanderers victory on penalties in the U23's @NPLNSW Women's Grand Final on Saturday.

#NPLNSW #NPLWNSW

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A sneak peak of what is to come this week on The Dubcast as @mfcbulls Academy goalkeeper Ashley Hughes spoke to @ItsPoletti following her player of the match performance in the NPL Women's NSW Grand Final victory as Bulls FC emerged victorious in a penalty shootout #NPLWNSW

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

At the end of the NPL Women's NSW season, it's @mfcbulls Academy who have become back-to-back Champions in First Grade, defeating UNSW, while in the U23's, @WSWanderWomen lifted the trophy over the Illawarra Stingrays. Both teams were victorious in a penalty shootout #NPLWNSW

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As the #NPLWNSW Finals Series approaches, @ItsPoletti has taken an in-depth look at @mfcbulls Academy forward Olivia Vanderlaan and her performances on the field.
In this video, we also hear from Olivia herself, and Bulls FC captain Gemma Ferris.
📺: https://t.co/VKMlTbRytd

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Melbourne City have been drawn into Group C for the 2026/27 AFC Women's Champions League which will see them travel to Uzbekistan to play PFC Nasaf, Beijing Jingtan, and Kaya F.C.–Iloilo in the group stage of the competition.

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Dean Heffernan is the new Central Coast Mariners A-League Women coach. @ItsPoletti and @ejburke_ dissect the hire, and whether it's a good or bad move (spoiler alert: Poletti has really strong thoughts on it.)

📺: https://t.co/7dqoiWXtZA
🎧: https://t.co/dMBNvoTJ74

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Charlotte Mortlock is one of two @NPLNSW players called up to the @NZ_Football U20 Women's World Cup squad.
@ItsPoletti asked her club coach Fin Geraghty about what makes her such a good player.
Full interview here: https://t.co/6uNtqSxIif
Or listen where you get your podcasts.

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This week, @ItsPoletti and @ejburke_ are back to chat last week's insane Tuesday of transfer madness, the A-League Women All Stars game, Cameroon winning WAFCON, and more.

📺: https://t.co/UIJ4ghpDDZ
🎧: https://t.co/A35HWjozDd

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With the A-League Women All Stars game having come and gone, can it help grow the competition by increasing crowds and interest in the league, or is it just a game for fun and entertainment that will be forgotten about when the season starts?

Read here: https://t.co/xDL2xhuZPa

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This week on @DubcastRBA, myself and @ejburke_ are reunited for a bumper episode.
We chat the latest on the CBA negotiations, Western United's legacy, our key transfers and departures, plus so much more.

📺: https://t.co/8uVyfHVN1d
🎧: https://t.co/9kYqpOVriO

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If you enjoyed this interview, it would be appreciated if you could hit follow or subscribe on whichever platform you tuned in on. We want to try and grow the pod ahead of the Women's World Cup and provide some on the ground coverage in Brazil, but that requires a lot of money.

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Fin Geraghty is the Head Coach of the Northern Tigers NPL Women's NSW team. @ItsPoletti sat down with Fin to talk about what the role requires, his coaching style, the journey he had to get here, and more #NPLWNSW

📺: https://t.co/6uNtqSxIif
🎧: https://t.co/GA05tMKQsJ

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Following the Northern Tigers 2-2 draw with Sydney University in Round 21 of the NPL Women's NSW, @itspoletti spoke with Beth Gordon about the game, Canberra United, and more. #NPLWNSW
📺: https://t.co/hAc4OIyySk
🎧: https://t.co/EsZZaTeyK6

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Amy Chessari has made the move across the #SydneyDerby divide, with Sydney FC announcing it signed the midfielder on a two-year deal on Friday.

Chessari's departure from the Western Sydney Wanderers was one of 10 departures announced by the club on Friday.

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Sydney FC have locked up a former A-League Women Championship and Premiership winner with the club in Charlotte McLean. The defender has signed a two-year deal with the Sky Blues after returning for a two-game stint at the end of last season.