In this episode of the Round Ball Australia podcast, Lachlan Avil, Jacob Stevens and Christian Montegan discuss the historic victory of Al-Hilal over Manchester City in the Club World Cup, exploring its implications for Asian football and the potential for Australian teams to achieve similar success. They delve into the current state of Australian football, the challenges it faces, and the future of the A-League, including recent player transfers and movements. The crew also analyses what the Au...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 216
Join Lachlan Avil, Jacob Stevens and Christian Montegan for more Australian football chat as the Matildas play their first two games under Joe Montemurro. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 215
Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan and Jacob Stevens for the latest episode of the Round Ball Australia Podcast! The guys discuss Stan Sports picking up the broadcast rights for the Premier League in Australia and discuss what it means for the Aussie football landscape. Then there's the round of 32 draw in the Australia Cup, a Club World Cup update and some more of the latest A-League transfers. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Jun 26, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 214
Join Lachlan Avil, Jacob Stevens and Christian Montegan for another episode of the Round Ball Australia podcast where the team discuss the latest drama to come out of the Adelaide United saga, Western's latest breach notice, transfer news, the Club World Cup and the Australia Cup Round of 32 draw coming up on Wednesday night. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 213
Join Lachlan Avil, Jacob Stevens and Poletti as explosive reports outside of Adelaide breathe new light to the struggles of the Reds throughout the back half of the 2024/25 A-League season. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 212
Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan and Jacob Stevens as one of the greatest NPL goals of all time is scored at the death of the grudge match between South Melbourne and Preston Lions in the final match of the trilogy of curtain raisers between the two clubs ahead of the inaugural Australian Championship. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Jun 16, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 211
Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan, Jacob Stevens and Chris Macpherson as Australia beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Jeddah and officially qualify for the 2026 North America World Cup. Elsewhere, we give you 5 reasons why you should be interested in watching the Club World Cup, ask what may be next for Ange Postecoglou, and A-League transfer update and more. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 210
Follow us on X. Read about Australian football .The Socceroos are set to take on Saudi Arabia in the final match day of the third phase of AFC FIFA World Cup qualifying. Can Australia hold onto their advantage and make it to the 2026 North American World Cup? Photos: Socceroos - X. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Jun 09, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 209
*we're pretty sure! Update: Saudi need to beat Australia by 5 goals. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Jun 05, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 208
Join Lachlan Avil and Jacob Stevens for a preview of the Socceroos international window against Japan and Saudi Arabia in which could qualify Australia for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Photos: Socceroos - X. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Jun 03, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 207
Join Lachlan Avil, Will Booth and Jacob Stevens as Melbourne City win the A-League Championship in the first ever Melbourne Derby Grand Final. Photos: Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 206
Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan and Jacob Stevens for a comprehensive preview of the 2024/25 A-League Men's Melbourne Derby Grand Final between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory. Photos: A-League, Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia, Melbourne Victory - X, Melbourne City - X.
May 29, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 205
Join Lachlan Avil, Jacob Stevens, Will Booth and Christian Montegan for the latest episode of the Round Ball Australia podcast, this time focusing on the second legs of the A-League semi-finals. Melbourne Victory have done it again – defeating New Zealand opposition away from home for a second consecutive semi-final, crushing the hopes of Auckland to host the A-League Grand Final. We break down the tactics, the key performers and the club’s remarkable finals pedigree. Plus: Melbourne City seal t...
May 26, 2025•59 min•Season 1Ep. 204
Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan and Poletti as Ange Postecoglou creates history all over again as Tottenham win the Europa League. Photos: Tottenham - X. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
May 22, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 203
Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan and Jacob Stevens to dissect the first legs of the 2024/25 A-League Men's semi-finals. Photos: Celtic - X, Melbourne City - X, Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia, Auckland FC - X, Dani Brown / Round Ball Australia. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0. This episode contains footage for the purpose of reporting news and analysis under fair dealing provisions. All footage used with acknowledgment of the copyright owners....
May 19, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 202
Join Lachlan Avil, Jacob Stevens and Christian Montegan as the team debate the merit of the two-legged finals system. We preview the two A-League semi-finals and keep you up to date with the latest in Australian football. Photos: A-League Men - X, Auckland FC - X, Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia, Australia Cup - X, Adelaide United - X. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
May 15, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 201
Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan and Jacob Stevens for the 200th episode of the Round Ball Australia podcast! We talk elimination finals from the weekend as Victory and Western get set for the semi-finals at AAMI Park on the weekend. Elsewhere, there's Australia Cup action in Darwin, City women are robbed of a Grand Final and some big international coaching news. Photos: A-League Men - X, Round Ball Australia / Round Ball Australia, Provided by Brisbane Roar, Iraq NT - X, Tottenham - X, Mel...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 200
Join Lachlan Avil, Jacob Stevens and Poletti as Mark Milligan and Michael Valkanis sign on as head coaches for the Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar respectively for the 25/26 season. Photos: Newcastle Jets - X, Brisbane Roar - X, Adelaide United. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
May 08, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Join Jacob Stevens, Christian Montegan and Poletti as Sydney FC crash out of the 2024/25 A-League season with a demoralising defeat to Melbourne City. Meanwhile, Adelaide United sneak in, the elimination finals are set and Western United's takeover is confirmed. Photos: A-League Men - X, Sydney FC - X, Round Ball Australia / Joshua Lewis. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
May 04, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 198
Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan and Jacob Stevens as Western United are rocked ahead of a potential takeover of the football club. Meanwhile, FA reveal the groups for the Australian Championship, make a $3 billion pie for government funding, and we enter the final week of the A-League regular season. Photos: A-League Men - X, Western United - X, Round Ball Australia / Marcus Robertson. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
May 01, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan and Jacob Stevens as Auckland FC make history, winning the A-League Premiership in their inaugural year. Photos: A-League Men - X, Round Ball Australia. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Apr 27, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 196
Join Jacob Stevens, Lachlan Avil and Poletti as the Wellington Phoenix stay the course with Giancarlo Italiano for at least another season. Photos: A-League Men - X. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 195
Join Lachlan Avil, Jacob Stevens and Christian Montegan as Round 27 in the A-League delivers more drama and shakes up the race for finals positions even further. Photos: Sydney FC - X, Melbourne City - X, Auckland FC - X. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Apr 21, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 194
Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan and Jacob Stevens as the PFA hits back at the APL's proposed new salary cap regulations, Sydney FC exit the Champions League Two and we rank every top-six contender's final three fixtures in the run-in to finals. Photos: The PFA - X, A-League Men - X. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 193
Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan and Jacob Stevens as another weekend of A-League action delivers high drama at every turn. Photos: A-League Men - X. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 192
Join Lachlan Avil, Poletti and Jacob Stevens after Sydney FC's 2-0 loss to Lion City Sailors in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Two semi-final. Photos: Sydney FC - X. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Apr 10, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 191
Join Lachlan Avil, Will Booth & Jacob Stevens as a crunch game in Adelaide leaves Sydney FC with the advantage on 6th place heading into the final month of the regular season. Photos: Sydney FC - X. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Apr 07, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan and Poletti as Rob Stanton is confirmed to leave the Newcastle Jets at the conclusion of the 25/25 season. Photos: Newcastle Jets website. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Last day to buy the kit: https://roundballaustralia.com.au/shop Join Lachlan Avil, Jacob Stevens, Christian Montegan & Poletti as an all time Original Rivalry leaves Carl Veart's future at Adelaide United reportedly in doubt. Photos: Joshua Davis / Round Ball Australia. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 188
5 Days left on the kits! https://roundballaustralia.com.au/shop Join Lachlan Avil, Christian Montegan and Jacob Stevens as the Socceroos land in China for another important test on their way towards World Cup qualification. Photos: Provided by Subway Socceroos. Music: Sunsetter © 2023 by Shane Ivers is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 187
