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Kickin' It LocalOmar Hassan (Part One)Join Johnny Keko this week on Kickin' It Local as he sits down with Omar Hassan to chat about his football journey and road to becoming a coach.
Tune in for all the insights from dealing with anger and his early days as a player and winning trophies.2024-03-2731 minKickin' It LocalAlessio CarrocciJoin Johnny Keko this week on Kickin' It Local he sits down with Alessio Carrocci to chat about his football journey to playing first team football this season.
Tune in for all the insights from meeting his hero, giving commentary a crack and the best years of his football career to date.2024-03-2036 minKickin' It LocalNat Harrison (Part Three)Join Johnny Keko this week on Kickin' It Local he sits down with Nat Harrison (Adamopoulos) to chat about her time with Full On Football.
Tune in for all the insights from watching her dad on the board of Soccer Association and stories about the first Adelaide United and how Hindmarsh became the 'Home of Football'.2024-03-1328 minKickin' It LocalNat Harrison (Part Two)Join Johnny Keko this week on Kickin' It Local he sits down with Nat Harrison (Adamopoulos) to chat about her time with Full On Football.
Tune in for all the insights of filming local football and getting to meet some incredible people in the football community.2024-03-0642 minKickin' It LocalNat Harrison (Part One)Join Johnny Keko this week on Kickin' It Local he sits down with Nat Harrison (Adamopoulos) to chat about her time with Full On Football.
Tune in for all the insights of hosting a football show and meeting some incredible football indentities including the late Rale Rasic.2024-02-2835 minKickin' It LocalNPL ‘23 Grand Final PreviewJoin Johnny Keko, Antonis Pagonis & Christian Marchetti as they breakdown the 2023 NPL Grand Final. Watch the full show on Football SA’s Facebook & YouTube channels.2023-09-0625 minKickin' It LocalKickin' It Local x Kick Like A GirlJohnny joins Nicole on her podast Kick Like A Girls for a chat about all things podcasts, football and the Matildas!2023-07-3149 minKickin' It Local2023 WWC Interviews & Atmosphere (Brazil V Panama Reflection)Hear Johnny's stories and reflection from Brazil vs Panama, including interviews with Brazilian and Panama players (courtesy of Triple M).2023-07-2508 minKickin' It LocalTracey Jenkins (Part Two) - West Adelaide Coach & Former MatildaCurrent West Adelaide WNPL Head Coach, Tracey looks back on 2022 Treble winning year for the club & shares her thoughtss around the World Cup. In Part Two Tracey shares her opinions on the Women's Game & what needs to be done to help move it forward.2023-07-1133 minKickin' It LocalTracey Jenkins (Part One) - West Adelaide Coach & Former MatildaCurrently the West Adelaide WNPL Head Coach, Tracey looks back on her early days as a player & memories of representing the Matildas on a tour of New Zealand in Part One.2023-07-0431 minKickin' It LocalSharon Black - Former Matildas 1999 World Cup PlayerCurrently coaching a community team at Flinders United, Sharon Black opens up about her career, playing in Denmark and representing her country at a FIFA Women's World Cup in 1999 as well as the 2000 Olympics.
From fundraising to afford to travel with the National team, Sharon looks back on her time and how the women's game has progressed ahead of the upcoming World Cup to be hosted on our shores.2023-06-2048 minKickin' It LocalAdrian Santrac - Former Matildas Coach (Part Two)Currently the U13 girls coach at Fulham United, in Part Two Adrian Santrac talks his time with the Matildas and the state of the game ahead of the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia & New Zealand.
2023-06-1348 minKickin' It LocalAdrian Santrac - Former Matildas Coach (Part One)Currently the U13 girls coach at Fulham United, in Part One Adrian Santrac talks about his playing days in the National Soccer League to coaching on the International stage with the Olyroos and the big players he had the pleasure of coaching.
2023-06-0634 minKickin' It Local50 Days 'til the World Cup with Kimberley ConteWith 50 DAYS TO GO 'til the Women's World Cup, invites Kimberley Conte the Head of WWC Adelaide back to cover everything happening in Adelaide!
Topics covered:
Trophy tour in Adelaide!
FIFA Fan Fest
Club involvement and opportunities
Leadership opportunities
Adelaide hosting new events
2023-05-3118 minKickin' It LocalMid-Season Review 2023 - Women's LeagueWith the halfway mark of Season 2023 here, Johnny invites WNPL commentator Paul Marcuccitti to co-host a special Women's League Reflection episode.
Taking a look back at the first nine rounds, Johnny & Paul speak to special guests:
Anastasia Willougby - Flinders United
Chrissy Panagaris - Adelaide Comets
Hannah DeBose - Metro United
Victoria Mansueto - West Torrens Birkalla
Nicole Calder - Salisbury Inter
2023-05-231h 07Kickin' It LocalKevin Holohan - Fulham UnitedKevin Holohan - Fulham United2023-05-1653 minKickin' It LocalMid-Season Review 2023 - Men's LeagueTo celebrate the halfway mark of Season 2023, Johnny invites former guest Marc Talbot to co-host a special Men's League Reflection episode.
Taking a look back at the first eleven rounds, the boys speak to special guests:
Adelaide City's Nicholas Bucco talks about scoring what could be the goal of the season in Round 11!
Vipers FC's Maged Ibrahim reflects on his sides first season in the State League 1
NPL SA Leading goalscorer James Temelkovski picks his favourite goal & opens up about his time in Adelaide
Football SA's Matt Mays explains the federations plans on...2023-05-0952 minKickin' It LocalNathan Elliott - Adelaide Hills HawksA one club man and cracking 450 games with the Adelaide Hills Hawks, Captain Nathan Elliott reflects on huis career at the Hawks and why he loves the hills football. Not coming from a soccer family, Nathan shares how he found the sport and his experience representing the state in touch footy.2023-05-0238 minKickin' It LocalShannen Connolly - Flinders UnitedShannen has a huge passion for womens football and helping to create future opportunities for the next generation as the President of Flinders United.2023-04-2534 minKickin' It LocalTerry Westwood - Cumberland UnitedA passionate coach ready to let his football do the talking. Terry Westwood shares his career spanning back to his playing days at Salisbury United and why he drives past his old club every week to this day. Now head coach of Cumberland United, Terry shares his journey as a coach, where he coached for over six years at Adelaide Raiders and a year at MetroStars along with soaking in the knowledge under coaches Rocky Aloisi and Alby Kidd.
Terry also explains the story of "stalking" Ian Wright.2023-04-1848 minKickin' It LocalJohnny's Highlights - Best of Marcelo Carrusca, Cart Veart, Olvia Bramley & Hayley RoutleyJohnny's Highlights feature s the best parts from his chats with former Adelaide United player Marcelo Carrusca, Former West Adelaide player Olivia Bramley, Current Head Coach of Adelaide United Carl Veart & local football identity & current Football SA employee Hayley Routley.2023-04-1153 minKickin' It LocalChristian Marchetti - Front Page FootballA passionate football fan & founder of Front Page Football, Christian Marchetti talks about pursuing his dream.
After starting a publication at 14 years old with his best mate, Christian relaunched his sports publication for a Uni project before it started to get serious. He talks about his time as Media Manager for Adelaide City in their biggest year & shares a special moment with former Adelaide United Boss Marco Kurz.2023-04-0457 minKickin' It LocalJared Clark - FK Beograd & Vanuatu National Football TeamA footballer for FK Beograd and Vanuatu National Football Team, Jared Clark talks about his junior years the support from his parents.
After moving to Serbia to play for FK Vojvodina, Jared eventually moved back home where he joined Adelaide United in the NPL Youth Squad as well as their National Youth League Team. A chance to represent Vanuata received a massive response from hos family and Jared explain what the experience was like, especially whilst being surrounded by a camera filming a Netflix Documentary.2023-03-2852 minKickin' It LocalNicole Calder - Salisbury InterA senior footballer in the WNPL, Nicole Calder opens up her struggles with depression and how she is helping junior girls with her coaching.
After representing the Young and Junior Matildas, Nicole went over to the USA to play college football before returning to Australia after completing her degree and suffering two ACL's. Trying to play professionally wasn't an easy task, but nicole talks about the many great people and moments during her career.
**Trigger Warning: This episode contains content that may be alarming to some listeners. Nicole briefly opens up about...2023-03-2147 minKickin' It LocalAlex Rideout - South AdelaideA senior footballer in the NPL, Alex Rideout opens up about what it's really like to be coached by his older brother and the criticism that comes along with it.
Having won the league and Federation Cups, as well as knocking out the current Asian Champions from the first edition of the FFA (Australia) Cup, Alex shares his greatest moments from his career.2023-03-1429 minKickin' It LocalPart Three - WNPL Preview with the ClubsIn Part Three Johnny Keko gets a preview of the upcoming season as he catches up with personnel from Fulham United, Football SA NTC, Metro United & Salisbury Inter.
Hear straight from the clubs what this season means to them, including who to look out for in season 2023!
This episode includes three interviews:
Salisbury Inter's Tony Scalzi & Nicole Calder (00:44)
Metro United's Paul Morris (07:32)
Football SA's NTC Michele Lastella (15:12)
Fulham United's Georgina Toome & Laura Niejalke (22:16)
2023-03-1026 minKickin' It LocalPart Two - WNPL Preview with the ClubsIn Part Two Johnny Keko gets a preview of the upcoming season as he catches up with personnel from WT Birkalla, Adelaide Uni & Adelaide Comets.
Hear straight from the clubs what this season means to them, including who to look out for in season 2023!
This episode includes three interviews:
Adelaide Uni's Tony Sacca & Alysia Panagakos (00:40)
Adelaide Comets' Tom Monsigneur (06:33)
WT Birkalla's Amin Ayoubi (12:38)
2023-03-0920 minKickin' It LocalPart One - WNPL Preview with the ClubsIn Part One Johnny Keko gets a preview of the upcoming season as he catches up with personnel from Adelaide City, West Adelaide & Flinders United.
Hear straight from the clubs what this season means to them, including who to look out for in season 2023!
This episode includes three interviews:
Adelaide City's Bianca Gray (00:54)
Flinders United's Joel Porter & Anastasia Willoughby (04:14)
West Adelaide's Tracey Jenkins (13:37)
2023-03-0821 minKickin' It LocalAndrew Marshall - Mt Barker UnitedA volunteer for many years, Andrew Marshall shares his experience as one of the many personnel behind the scenes to help Mt Barker United prepare for thier place in the State League 2 competition.
Having grown up in the UK, playing football in Australia was a way to meet new people for Andrew. Starting off as a player and eventually taking on many roles around the club.
Andrew opens up about the toll volunteering, playing football whilst juggling work and home life took on his health and explains the formation of Mt Barkers yearly charity match in memory of Nathan Done...2023-03-0743 minKickin' It LocalMatt Mays - Football South AustraliaFootball South Australia's Media & Digital Content Manager Matt Mays talks about his journey from England to Australia, which saw him become a male nanny during his time in Holland.
A big Arsenal fan, Matt recalls when he was selected as a ball boy for his childhood club, as well as the match where he broke protocol to celebrate with two legends of the game.
Not shy of a camera, Matt explains who Mr. Matt is and breaks down how he became the poster boy in a RAA commercial.2023-02-2857 minKickin' It LocalPart Four - NPL Preview with the CoachesIn Part Four Johnny Keko gets a preview of the upcoming season as he catches up with the Head Coaches from Sturt Lions, Campbelltown City & Adelaide Olympic.
Hear all the big ins & outs straight from the coaches mouth, including who to look out for in season 2023!
This episode includes three interviews:
Campbelltown City's Michael Matricciani (01:23)
Adelaide Olympic's Andrew Calderbank (07:53)
Sturt Lions' Lino Fusco (14:06)
2023-02-1524 minKickin' It LocalPart Three - NPL Preview with the CoachesIn Part Three Johnny Keko gets a preview of the upcoming season as he catches up with the Head Coaches from Adelaide United Youth, MetroStars & South Adelaide.
Hear all the big ins & outs straight from the coaches mouth, including who to look out for in season 2023!
This episode includes three interviews:
South Adelaide's Anthony Rideout (01:04)
MetroStars' Danny Graystone (06:07)
Adelaide United Youth's Airton Andrioli (17:23)
2023-02-1428 minKickin' It LocalPart Two - NPL Preview with the CoachesIn Part Two Johnny Keko gets a preview of the upcoming season as he catches up with the Head Coaches from FK Beograd, Adelaide Comets & West Adelaide.
Hear all the big ins & outs straight from the coaches mouth, including who to look out for in season 2023!
This episode includes three interviews:
Adelaide Comets' George Tsonis (01:10)
FK Beograd's Joshua Smith (06:38)
West Adelaide's Jim Tsekinis (12:43)
2023-02-1321 minKickin' It LocalPart One - NPL Preview with the CoachesIn Part One Johnny Keko gets a preview of the upcoming season as he catches up with the Head Coaches from Adelaide City, Modbury Jets & Croydon FC.
Hear all the big ins & outs straight from the coaches mouth, including who to look out for in season 2023!
This episode includes three interviews:
Croydon FC's Travis Dodd (01:50)
Adelaide City FC's Paul Pezos (09:10)
Modbury Jets SC's Maurice Natale (14:30)
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The Front Page Football Podcast NetworkA bumper preview of the most exciting NPL SA season in years | With Nicholas Bucco, Johnny Keko, and Antonis PagonisFront Page Football Editor Christian Marchetti is joined by Adelaide City's veteran midfielder Nicholas Bucco, Kickin' It Local Podcast host Johnny Keko, and writer Antonis Pagonis for this extensive preview of the 2023 NPL SA season. The boys go through all 12 teams, giving their thoughts on each club and their new signings, departures, expectations, off field news, and much more!Listeners can also get an NPL player's perspective on the recent National Second Division talk and announcements by Football Australia, including which clubs may be viable to enter from South Australia.Season Preview Timestamps: Adelaide City (4:38...2023-02-062h 04Kickin' It LocalJayden LoBasso - Adelaide Comets (Part Two)Part Two, Adelaide Comets' Jayden LoBasso opens up about his journey after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome three games into the new season.
Through the support of his family and club, Jayden was able to defy the odds with a return to the game coming off the bench during the finals series. He describes how it all started, to the tough moments of recovery and the moment he felt his body no longer being attacked.
An inspiration to everyone around him, Jayden shares his story with gratitude for the people around him at home, at...2022-12-1345 minKickin' It LocalJayden LoBasso - Adelaide Comets (Part One)Adelaide Comets' Jayden LoBasso shares his journey, coming from a tight-knit community in Port Pirie before eventually moving to Adelaide for football. The dedication from his parents played a huge part, with long drives to the city on multiple nights of the week.
Jayden's dedication sets him apart, he shares his memories from his boyhood club, to the big lessons learnt from his time at Adelaide United Youth. He also describes why he believes Adelaide Comets was the right more at the right time, just before things became tough and the club was there to support him...2022-12-0640 minKickin' It LocalScott Tunbridge - MetroStars/Retired Pro Footballer (Part Two)Part Two, Scott Tunbridge reveals his experience during the Championship winning season at Newcastle Jets in the A-League, from how he was treated, his regrets and despite the tough year personally, he shares how he celebrated the win with his teammates.
No calls were made from Adelaide United for a call up, but a family situation made for an easy decision to return home playing for MetroStars in the NPL.
Scotts memories of his time at Metro are positive, describing what it was like to share the limelight on the national stage with his local...2022-11-3040 minKickin' It LocalScott Tunbridge - MetroStars/Retired Pro Footballer (Part One)Former professional footballer Scott Tunbridge opens up about his youth career, how he became a striker and his debut for Adelaide City. Trialling for Blackburn Rovers and playing in Scotland saw him meet some familiar faces and recognisable names in Australian football including a Football Australia boss! Plus Scott reveals what happened with failed trials at two A-League clubs.
Part Two available soon.2022-11-2248 minKickin' It LocalAntonis Pagonis - Local Football WriterLocal Football writer for the Inner Sanctum and Front Page Football, Antonis Pagonis talks of his journey growing up in Greece and the transition to schooling in Australia leading him to becoming the only 16-year-old at University.
A dream first job in teaching saw him move to the UK, where he had another dream come true, being invited to an event along with his idol Thierry Henry. This was the first big star he had the pleasure of chatting to, but wasn't his last as he reveals his experiences so far in his first year as a...2022-11-1555 minKickin' It LocalAlex Mullen - Campbelltown City (Part Two)Part Two with Alex Mullen sees the Sergio Medalist describe the moment he shared with his father when being crowned with the award at this years Celebration of Football, plus what the awards mean for the wider community and celebrating the achievements of those within football.
Alex talks about how a planned day out watching his brother play in the State League 1 Preliminary Final ended up with him on the pitch helping a former teammate and young Goalkeeper through a traumatic injury while paramedics made their way to the ground.
Also, life can be busy...2022-11-0839 minKickin' It LocalAlex Mullen - Campbelltown City (Part One)2022 Sergio Melta Medalist Alex Mullen opens up about his early footballing years being a part of a well known football family in South Australia. He shares the memories of playing with his cousins, including former Adelaide United defender Daniel Mullen and an incident with his brother, Matt which saw him sitting out from future games with a bruised coccyx.
Having his uncle as the coach of Adelaide United's Youth team didn't bring easy access for the teenager, after getting a trial with the club, it only lead to a tough conversation. Alex talks about how a move...2022-11-0144 minKickin' It LocalKimberley Conte - WWC & Football SA (Part Two)Kimberley Conte2022-10-2527 minKickin' It LocalKimberley Conte - WWC & Football SA (Part One)Kimberley Conte, the General Manager of Women's World Cup Adelaide & Legacy talk about the her new role at Football SA in the lead up to the biggest tournament in women's football coming to Australia.
Her love for sport was instilled in her from a young age, growing up in Santa Barbara and getting her first taste of working in sport by putting her hand up as a volunteer. She shares how volunteering in sport lead her to Adelaide, which actually had nothing to do directly with work, but from her time involved in cycling in the USA.2022-10-1825 minKickin' It LocalHayley Routley - WNPL CommentatorWNPL Commentator and Sokkah Twitter personality Hayley Routley talks about where her love for football came from despite the minimal amount of time spent playing the game as a child.
This year Hayley recreated a special moment with her 12 week old son and his Grandfather after attending an Aston Villa exhibition mate, plus she explains the huge mistake she thought she made when choosing her Uni degree.
A project with Simon Hill and David Squired saw Hayley meet some of Australian footballs biggest names and created some special moments before getting asked to be a...2022-10-1149 minKickin' It LocalAngelo Paul - Adelaide CityAdelaide City's outgoing WNPL Head Coach Angelo Paul talks about life as one of SA's youngest Coaches, completing his first year Senior role at the age of 26.
Angelo desire to coach came from playing under Joe Mullen for his school football team at St Peters. His career has seen him work alongside some of the states best managers, he reveals what he has taken from the experiences and how knowing the Griffins (Sandra & Greg Griffin) lead to his first position at professional outfit Adelaide United.
Adelaide City's NPL coach Paul Pezos has been a mentor...2022-10-0440 minKickin' It LocalŁukasz (Luke) Klimek - Croydon FCCroydon FC's Captain Łukasz Klimek talks about his Polish background and connection to the Polish-Australian Club.
Luke spent many days at Polonia Reserve where his dad would hang out with his friends, have traditional meals and watch football. He shares his fondest memories and gives his opinion on what needs to be done for clubs to see a return in the culture with future generation.
350 games is no little milestone and due to miscalculation we found out he celebrated the event three times, but the most important one came with a seven day social media p...2022-09-2743 minKickin' It LocalMaged Ibrahim - Vipers FC (Part Two)Maged Ibrahim - Vipers FC (Part Two)2022-09-2041 minKickin' It LocalMaged Ibrahim - Vipers FC (Part One)Vipers FC Head Coach Maged Ibrahim shares stories of his playing days, including his experience at West Adelaide under the current Adelaide United Youth Coach Airton and how it lead to his next move to Olympic.
Maged reveals why he is bitter about his first season at Adelaide Olympic and why he struggled in his next move at Campbelltown City.
Plus he talks about his time at Adelaide Cobras winning the State League and how he got pushed into coaching.
Part Two available soon.2022-09-1331 minKickin' It LocalSimon Catanzaro - Salisbury Inter (Part Two)Part Two with Salisbury Inters Head Coach Simon Catanzaro goes into his coaching career, where it begin coaching men's football before an opportunity to join Adelaide United's Women team came knocking.
Another opportunity within Adelaide United lead to a trip to Barcelona where Simon fell in love with the city and eventually moved his family over to pursue a coaching career. Simon delves into how this moment came about and the details from when the pandemic hit and being stuck in another country with his wife and son.
Simon also talks about his current club...2022-09-0642 minKickin' It LocalSimon Catanzaro - Salisbury Inter (Part One)Salisbury Inters Head Coach Simon Catanzaro shares stories from his playing career where he received his first contract from Graham Arnold in the NSL.
Simon shares incredible stories of being flown in from Sydney to play games in Adelaide and then return home and the nights wining and dining with club Presidents before signing new contracts in the NPL in SA.
Part Two available soon.2022-08-3037 minKickin' It LocalRocky Visconte - Cumberland UnitedCumberland Uniteds Rocky Visconte shares his future with Cumberland and aspirations after playing.
A family connection lead to Rocky's time at Croydon FC which saw him break into the first team at only 14yo before moving to SASI.
Rocky talks about his opportunity in Scotland, before his A-League appearances at Brisbane Roar & WSW bringing silverware, winning championships under Ange Postecoglou.
Plus, he discusses his unsuccessful trial with Adelaide United.2022-08-2347 minKickin' It LocalOlivia Bramley - West AdelaideWest Adelaide's footballer Olivia Bramley jokes about the origins of her name and the comparison to a fruit from her home in the UK.
Moving to Adelaide was nothing short of a challenge when Olivia decided to make the change during a Pandemic. Prior to the move, her career in the UK saw her playing in the local leagues before getting spotted and offered opportunities. Once moving to Australia, a new teammate in Fiona Worts had a very close connection to Olivia, even though the pair had never met before.
The current team at West...2022-08-1648 minKickin' It LocalEXTRA TIME with Carl Veart - Adelaide UnitedEXTRA TIME with Carl Veart is a special edition bonus episode ahead of a huge fixture between Adelaide United & Adelaide City in the 2022 Australia Cup.
Carl opens up about his time at Adelaide City back in the early 90's, which brought a lot of success. He explains which traits have stuck with him from his playing days under Zoran Matić. Damian Mori is one friend from the City playing days with a huge personality, and it's revealed he has had an input ahead of the Australia Cup game.
Cup success is not new to Veart, w...2022-08-1620 minKickin' It LocalJames Skeffington - Port Adelaide PiratesPort Adelaide Pirates Captain James Skeffington shares how he started his junior footballing life at South Australia's oldest football club and what it means to the community.
West Ham & West Brom were two clubs James trained with before heading back to Adelaide where he made his local debut before becoming a fixture in the Port. His move to Croydon proved to be the right decision after a tough time personally showed the true colours of his new club.
James shares why he moved back to Port Adelaide and how the countries 6th oldest club has...2022-08-0949 minKickin' It LocalMatt Gaston - Salisbury UnitedState League 2 Head Coach, Matt Gaston found himself in the top job at Salisbury United after an interesting career which saw him spending time away from football to help recover from a diagnosis which eventually lead him to joining the Defence Force.
He soon enough found his way back to football, playing interstate before venturing abroad, where he featured in the early stages of the FA Cup against a familiar English team lead by a well known Irish footballer at the time. His return home saw him find his way into coaching, getting his breakthrough at Salisbury...2022-08-0248 minKickin' It LocalNicholas Bucco - Adelaide City (EXT)2022 Federation Cup Final winner & the unofficial face of Adelaide City, Nicholas Bucco talks about his love for Adelaide City & the big family ties to the new board of the club. He opens up about his time playing for other prominent Italian clubs in SA and what prompted the move from Adelaide Blue Eagles to be with Damian Mori.
He shares stories from the Australia Cup (Formerly FFA Cup) and being part of history knocking out WSW in 2014 & the clubs ambition to go one further than 2021.
Playing for over 12 years in SA he has played alongside...2022-07-261h 18Kickin' It LocalHamish McCabe - Modbury Jets2021 Sergio Melta winner & current Modbury Jets player Hamish McCabe talks about his ambition to get the Jets back up into the NPL after already achieving this goal with Adelaide Blue Eagles previously. He explains his bond with identical twin brother Liam and the positives to having someone by his side during his football career.
Hamish opens up on his time at Adelaide United's youth set up and why he thought it was the right move to go else where.
Plus, he shares the clubs plans in Perth ahead of their debut Australia Cup match and...2022-07-1934 minKickin' It LocalDaniel Cox - Northern DemonsNorthern Demons longest running captain Daniel Cox talk about reaching his most recent milestone playing his 300th game for one club. Daniels love from the club comes from spending a lot of time there at a very early age with his dad and goes on to tell of his experinces having his father as his school coach.
The culture the Demons seems to be very family like and the bonding the club has with the longest away trip seems to play a huge part. Daniel reveals what happens on the bus trips to Adelaide.2022-07-1245 minKickin' It LocalArthur Labrosciano - Fulham UnitedArthur Labrosciano talks about life as President of WNPL and State League 1 club Fulham United. He shares the clubs commitment to womens football and how important it is to Fulham as well as his involvement in the mens team joining the federation.
Arthur explains why he left Fulham to take on a role at Adelaide City under Damian Mori and opens up about his relationship and what it was like to witness first hand how Adelaide City's successful coach worked.2022-07-0558 min
Kickin' It LocalDaniel Blanco - Western StrikersWestern Strikers Head Coach Daniel Blanco recalls his childhood as the son of Socceroos Coach Raul Blanco. He remembers the times he was surrounded by football greats and how one of his coaches gave him his debut against his father in the AMPOL Cup.
Daniel talk about his time playing in NSW and compares the leagues to South Australia and how his move to Adelaide came about, walking in his fathers footsteps with a coaching position at West Adelaide.
Plus Kickin' It Locals youngest guests jump on the microphone to talk about their father and...2022-06-2846 minKickin' It LocalRaffaele Frisina - Adelaide UniversityAdelaide University Mens Football Manager & Senior player Raffaele Frisina talks about the challenges of changing players mentality coming from an amateur set up to playing in the FSA State Leagues. Raff explains why he stepped away from the coaching role to make room for Adelaide City's former coach Michael Matricciani which elevated the club to State League 1 in his first season.
Football truly is Raff's life, having gone to Hong Kong to have a crack at pro football, coaching the Vanuatu National Futsal Team, being involved in and helping to set up the South Australia Futsal League...2022-06-2149 minKickin' It LocalMarc Talbot - Football SA Life MemberFormer footballer & Football SA Life Member Marc Talbot shares his stories across 300 games at 8 local clubs and his time playing for 2 clubs in the UK. Marc opens up about a massive surgery which changed his football path and how he found a new way to be involved in the local game through commentary.2022-06-1454 minKickin' It LocalTravis Dodd - Croydon FCCroydon FC Head Coach Travis Dodd opens up about the good times at Adelaide United under then owner Nick Bianco, the strange moments during the 2008 Asian Cup run and his abrupt end at the club.
Travis also talks about becoming the first ever Indigenous footballer to score for the Socceroos and the amazing ways he is contributing to his community by coaching the Indigenous national team and taking the reigns of South Australia's first ever representative team in the First Nations Indigenous Football Cup.2022-06-0755 minKickin' It LocalBen Moore - Playford PatriotsPlayford City Patriots Head Coach Ben Moore shares his stories from his 490 games as a player and his unforgettable time at Adelaide City from the age of 16 and cracking his 400th career games whilst at Para Hills.
Ben tells all about his call up to Adelaide United and the memories he created during training with one of Brazils greats, his intentions before becoming a coach and being crowned best coach in two different leagues, plus winning a cup in his first full year as head coach.
He also sheds light on the motive behind doing pushups and dives mid game...2022-05-3132 minKickin' It LocalGianni Lastella - Western StrikersWestern Strikers President Gianni Lastella discusses his plan for the clubs future and how his childhood memories have inspired his direction.
Gianni talks about the clubs history of producing juniors and the former national players that came through it and how he aims to combat against the challenges of running a club in the Western Suburbs competing with many neighboring clubs. His passion for the Strikers comes through as he shares his time playing at the clubs old stomping ground at the Veneto Club.2022-05-2427 minKickin' It LocalAndrew Popovich - FK BeogradFK Beograd's President Andrew Popovich talks about his cultural ties and how important the Serbian Community is to the NPL Club.2022-05-1745 minKickin' It LocalFemale Football Week - Michelle Smith (Head of Referees at FSA)To celebrate Female Football Week, this week the Head of the Referees and Chair of the RefCo, Michelle Smith talks about Female Football, Football SA's Legacy Plan and everything about the referees.
Michelle reveals the process in place when mistakes are made by officials in a match, the team culture and what is on offer for aspiring female footballers and referees.
The incident which initiated Michelle's swap from Goalkeeper to a career as a referee is uncovered.
Head to leavealegacy.com.au for more info on Football SA's Legacy Plan.2022-05-1140 minKickin' It LocalDaniel Pauli - Adelaide Hills HawksAdelaide Hills Hawks favourite Daniel Pauli has a passion for his club and representing the region in which he grew up in. Pauli talks about his experiences down the Hill playing his early years at bigger outfits in Adelaide City, Metro Stars and a stint at WT Brikalla which gave him a taste of the NPL. He shares his love for Adelaide Hills Hawks and why he is so committed to coaching the juniors on top of his already busy playing duties and how he found enough time to start a "Goalkeeper fan squad" for a past Adelaide United...2022-05-0439 minKickin' It LocalGeorge Savvoudis - Mt Barker UnitedState League 2 Goalkeeper George Savvoudis opens up about his career in football as a 21 yo studying to be a Mathematician. George shares stories sharing his time at Adelaide Comets with the then future A-League Men players Tete & Kusini Yengi, as well as his experience of going through the NTC & Skillaroos.
George explains why he is inspired by the Adelaide Comets current #1 Goalkeeper & how he almost gave up football to take on a a coaching role at the club. He now has his shot playing senior football with Mt BArker United & shares what it's like to start this...2022-04-2634 minKickin' It LocalMarcelo Carrusca - Vipers FCFormer Adelaide United player and current Director of Carrusca Academy, Marcelo Carrusca talks about what motivates him to run an academy and the reason his is giving bac to grassroots football by joining Vipers FC as Technical Director in the State League 2.
Marcelo explains the lifestyle change when coming to Australia and why we are seeing more imports calling Adelaide home and starting their academies here too as well as telling of his time in the well talked about A-League All Stars and playing against a star studded Juventus alongside Alessandro Del Piero and trading jerseys his...2022-04-1938 minKickin' It LocalJonathan Negus - Modbury Vista (Part Two)Jonathan Negus the current Player/Coach at Modbury Vista in the SL2 shares the moment he scored in the FFA Cup for Metrostars and the moments after it where he spent the night stressed about a drug test and not being able to celebrate.
Playing over 400 games comes with its good and bad moments and Jonathan shares the worst injuries he's suffered and reveals which teammates tooth he had removed from his forehead. Plus how great of a hub Modbury Vista is and his views on their inclusion in the WNPL.
2022-04-1228 minKickin' It LocalJonathan Negus - Modbury Vista (Part One)Current Modbury Vista SL2 Player/Coach and Football SA Life Member Jonathan Negus doesn't hold back on his opinions about todays players and shares stories from his time at a successful Adelaide City, whilst also having his say on the current coaches in the local leagues.
He talks about how he got to 400 games albeit with his unorthodox lifestyle choices for an athlete and from his point of view why we won’t see many one club players anymore.
This chat goes into Extra-Time... Stick around for Part Two...2022-04-0623 minKickin' It LocalNicole Tilley - West AdelaideWNPL Footballer Nicole Tilley on what it's like playing for a club like West Adelaide and their upcoming trip to Zambia in which they'll get to play their national team. She shares what it's like as a player trying to break into the A-League Womens competition and the state of womens football from her perspective.
Nicole isn't new to the microphone and talks about her segment she hosts for her current club, plus spills the beans on how she masters the incredible goals she scores on the regular.2022-03-2923 minKickin' It LocalMarie Spagnoletti - Football South AustraliaWomen & Girls Competition Manager at Football South Australia Marie Spagnoletti shares her love for the womens game and how her time at Metro United prepares her for a full time role in Football. She explains what a successful Adelaide United Womens teams means for WNPL SA and what she learnt from her time at the Reds.2022-03-2231 minKickin' It LocalLewis Moss - Adelaide OlympicAdelaide Olympic Goalkeeper Lewis Moss is not one to shy away from banter on Twitter and explains why he can't help but be cheeky, both online and on the pitch. Especially during his meeting with Adelaide United when he decided to add a bit of his unique Moss character before saving a penalty in an FFA Cup fixture which made the rounds on "Sokkah Twitter".
Lewis confesses why he is salty with his former boss Ross Aloisi and delves into his time at AFL club the Gold Coast Suns before venturing back to Football (The World Game).2022-03-1531 minKickin' It LocalDomenic Sciancalepore - Northern DemonsDomenic Sciancalepore the Technical Director of State League 2 club the Northern Demons explains what its like having a squad spread across two cities, two and a half hours between each other. Shares his passion for the game and why he has filled many roles around the club and what the plans are for the Demons belated 70th Birthday.
Dom also opens up about the struggles of running a football club in a Aussie Rules dominated region and how the club gives back to the next generation in Port Pirie community.2022-03-0920 minKickin' It LocalDomenic Tripodi - Pontian EaglesState League 2 footballer Domenic Tripodi talks about his personal experience of the culture and heritage within football clubs in South Australia. What it's like juggling a full time job whilst striving to be a first team footballer in the state leagues.
Dom explains how important overseas football trips are for young players by being exposed to European style of football and shares his experience in Italy with the Adelaide Blue Eagles as a teenager.2022-03-0227 minKickin' It LocalBarney Smith - Adelaide CometsAdelaide Comets Head Coach Barney Smith talks Johnny through the final the emotions of finishing top of the league and dealing with back to back Grand Final losses and and how important a home ground at Ellis Park is for the Adelaide Comets.
Barney also shares what a childhood with a dad coaching at the AIS looks like and what happened when he hung out with the likes of Ante Milicic, Mark Viduka and Kevin Muscat.2022-02-2335 minKickin' It LocalGareth Von Duve - Adelaide Hills HawksAdelaide Hills Hawks Head Coach Gaz Von Duve opens up about his time at Metro Stars working under top class coaches before heading home for family reasons and on how the Hawks pulled at "his heart strings".
Gaz discusses why he believes most clubs struggle playing the Hawks Nest in Woodside and what the clubs inclusion to the Womens State League means for womens football in the region.2022-02-1629 minKickin' It LocalWelcome to Kickin' It LocalJohnny Keko will be sitting down with many people involved in the round ball game in South Australia during a one on one chat on everything on and off the pitch! Get a taste of what's to come with this brand new podcast.2022-02-1300 min
Mics OnEpisode 17 - Bring Back Bush BiscuitsA certain childhood favourite is returning to Australian shelves | Love for Russell Ebert2021-11-1222 minMics OnEpisode 16 - Puns GaloreJohnny is delirious and makes a HUGE mistake! | Anthony's horse racing story | The boys have had an off night, but end it in the way Johnny knows best 2021-11-0527 minMics OnEpisode 15 - Love for CavalloThe boys throw support behind Adelaide United's Josh Cavallo | Johnny has not tried the best chips in Australia2021-10-2818 minMics OnEpisode 14 - Ryley's last dayBalloon Olympics | Ryleys final day2021-10-2124 minMics OnEpisode 13 - Pizza-MiteVegemite is now part of a new food trend | Squid games rumour revealed | Planning promo ideas for a new sponsor2021-10-1424 minMics OnEpisode 12 - Squid PeopleOne of the boys would compete in their own version of squid games | Johnny's boiling tip | Someone loses the plot2021-10-0727 minMics OnEpisode 11 - Hallo DeutschlandWhere are people listening to Mics On from? | Doggy bags have more than one use | The boys can't take their eyes off certain shows!2021-09-2331 minMics OnEpisode 10 - Star Struck & DelusionalRyley shares the time he was star struck with someone in the room | Johnny reveals which Australian Idol star called him2021-09-1631 min
Mics OnEpisode 9 - Seven P'sSeven P's and not the three Peas | Johnny finds out if he can talk to dolphins | Ryley almost cries about his beloved Brisbane Lions2021-09-0932 minMics OnEpisode 8 - Poddy TrainedThe Quiz Master is back and poddy trained | Anthony is keen for a couple of Semis2021-09-0231 minMics OnEpisode 7 - Grass Goes Business ClassRyley's story has a shitty story | Private jet for a piece of Grass | Goodbye to a TV favourite2021-08-1927 minMics OnEpisode 6 - Quiz MasterGaelic football to become an Olympic Sport | The best quiz in podcast history2021-08-1244 minMics OnEpisode 5 - Pride, Power & Passion....... ishControversial crowd decision for footy | Love letter haiku style | Sad news for Neighbours fans2021-08-0535 minMics OnEpisode 4 - Back in the Hot BoxBoys have a lot of catching up after leaving SA's Lockdown | Olympics coverage has been frustrating | A coach needs a bit of loving2021-07-2932 minMics OnEpisode 3 - Mics On & Locked DownFirst days of lockdown in South Australia & the boys share their stories live from their bedroom | Australia deserve to be the host of big events | Johnny opens up about his favourite Soapie2021-07-2228 minMics OnEpisode 2 - Love for sportThe boys share their Euro Cup Final experiences | Australians should get leave for major sporting events2021-07-1526 minMics OnEpisode 1 - Drawcard EventsAnthony breaks silence on Australia's decision to can this years F1 & MotoGP Melbourne races & Johnny proposes to bring it home. Ryley's footy performance gets heavily reviewed!2021-07-0821 minMics OnIntroductionJoin Johnny, Anthony & Ryley every Thursday for a heap of banter and of course, sport!Listen to the very quick show planning and stay for a laugh.2021-07-0101 minMics OnThe Pilot - Get to know what "Mics On" is all aboutJohnny, Anthony & Ryley road test their ideas and create their first podcast.They trial new segments and have big opinions on AFL's decision to start the Melbourne Hub!2021-07-0126 min