Box2Box Football Network
by Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley
Box2Box, as the name implies, is a weekly football podcast for fans, experts and part-time enthusiasts who enjoy genuine analysis and conversation from one end of the pitch to the other.Top of the agenda each week will be the A-Leagues, a specific focus on the Socceroos & Matildas playing abroad and all Australia's FIFA World Cup qualification news. We’ll also be spending plenty of time on the UEFA Champions League and the other major European competitions including Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga.Box2Box features a line-up of experts who are famous for their hard-hitting opinions and each week we’ll chat current and former players along with some of the most authoritative journalists. The show digs deep into the politics and business of the world game providing insight and analysis fleshing out football's biggest issues.Box2Box is a partnership between Gilbert Media and Australia’s Football Fan Network, the Green & Gold Army.
Episodes
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Box2Box - Joey Lynch as surprise A-Leagues leaders emerge, James Pearce’s early report on Iraola’s Liverpool
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert & Will Hastie… Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners have emerged as surprise leaders of the A-League Men’s & Women’s competitions respectively, reminders of the game’s capacity to surprise in contrast to the leagues’ struggles elsewhere. Joey Lynch (ESPN/The...
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Box2Box - Brisbane Roar manager Michael Valkanis, Henry Winter on deepening Manchester United crisis
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert & Willem van Denderen! Brisbane Roar are again off to a strong start under Michael Valkanis, defeating Perth Glory 2-1 in their opening match of the campaign. Joining the show for the first time, Valkanis speaks to the lessons learned during last season’s collapse, his...
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Box2Box - Lachie Flannigan on Australian Championship return, Adriano Del Monte’s Serie A wrap
The Australian Championship returned for season two over the weekend and while existential questions remain over the competition’s place and future, the football on the pitch largely delivered. SBS caller Lachie Flannigan reviews Sutherland’s strong support, South Hobart’s first win and plethora…
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Box2Box - Victorious South Melbourne co-President Bill Papastergiadis, Robbie Thomson reviews momentous Australia Cup final
Box2Box, with Willem van Denderen & Will Hastie! South Melbourne Hellas are Australia Cup champions, downing Melbourne Victory in epic fashion on a night their latent supporter base truly re-emerged. Club co-President Bill Papastergiadis returns to celebrate their moment of triumph - and look to...
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Box2Box - Vince Rugari as Socceroos hype builds, Mark Pougatch on Manchester City latest
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert & Will Hastie! The Socceroos impressed in last week's second friendly against Brazil, although ultimately fell away in what proved a 4-2 loss. The Sydney Morning Herald's Vince Rugari takes the temperature on the group's promise ahead of the Asian Cup - and also speaks…
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Box2Box - Craig Moore as Socceroos draw with Brazil, Rob Tanner on Manchester City guilty verdict
Box2Box, with Willem van Denderen & Derek Dyson! The Socceroos went within moments of a first win over Brazil in 25 years in last Friday's meeting in Townsville, and have another chance in Brisbane on Tuesday. Craig Moore returns to assess the performance, including the continued development of...
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Box2Box - Robbie Thomson ahead of Socceroos vs Brazil, Andy Naylor on Brighton’s red-hot start to campaign
Box2Box, with Willem van Denderen & Derek Dyson! The Socceroos are set to play Brazil in their first outings post-World Cup, starting with Friday’s hit-out in Townsville. Meanwhile, South Melbourne Hellas and Melbourne Victory will meet for the Australia Cup in next month’s decider, already one…
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Box2Box - Nottingham Forest’s Aussie assistant James Holland, Simon Stone on controversial Manchester Derby
Box2Box, with Willem van Denderen & Derek Dyson! Socceroo James Holland achieved plenty in his playing career, and the best could still be yet to come as he builds into management. An assistant to Oliver Glasner at first Crystal Palace and now Nottingham Forest, he joins us to discuss the…
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Box2Box - New Mariners women’s boss Dean Heffernan, Kieran Maguire as Premier League clubs again break transfer window records
Box2Box, with Willem van Denderen & Derek Dyson! Central Coast Mariners women’s side have found new ownership in Holman Barnes Group, and are now preparing for the upcoming A-League season. New manager Dean Heffernan returns to the club which he played a key role in establishing on the pitch from...
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Box2Box - Lions FC manager Dan Barber ahead of Australia Cup semi-finals, Andy Newport on Scotland’s Pocognoli appointment
Lions FC are Australia’s most in-form side, already lifting three trophies in 2026 and with a Queensland NPL Grand Final and Australia Cup semi-final to come in a fortnight’s time. Manchester-born manager Dan Barber has excelled in his first season in the role, and joins us for the first time.…
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Box2Box - Daniel Garb as Socceroos land big moves abroad, Phil McNulty on Premier League’s opening weekend
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Willem van Denderen. Lucas Herrington, Nestory Irankunda and Alessandro Circati headline the numerous Socceroos to have moved post-World Cup, with the former two making their club debuts over the weekend. Daniel Garb (10/Paramount+) returns to assess their moves…
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Box2Box - Bill Papastergiadis as South Melbourne hold APL conversation, Scott McIntyre on Newcastle Jets’ ACL return
Box2Box, with Willem van Denderen & Will Hastie. In the week of Western United’s winding up in the Federal Court, South Melbourne Hellas indicated their desire to open formal talks with the APL over A-Leagues licences - and on Monday took a step forward as co-President Bill Papastergiadis held a...
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Box2Box - John Didulica on Melbourne Victory’s managerial change, Adriano Del Monte as Mancini returns to Azzurri
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Willem van Denderen. Melbourne Victory have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australia Cup with a win over Western Sydney, and now look a real chance to again challenge for their first men’s silverware since 2022. Director of Football John Didulica discusses the...
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Box2Box - Simon Hill on seismic ructions at Infantino’s FIFA, Liam Twomey as Chelsea's youth focus softens
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Willem van Denderen... Gianni Infantino’s position as FIFA President looks increasingly untenable following a week where his floated plan to sell a portion of the World Cup to private investment was denounced emphatically by some confederations and many individual...
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Box2Box - Beau Busch with PFA & APL’s CBA discussions ‘exhausted’, Erik Paartalu as Australia Cup delivers magic en masse
Box2Box, with Willem van Denderen & Will Hastie! The A-Leagues seasons look set for commencement without a playing labour agreement in place, a fortnight on from the PFA announcing CBA discussions with the APL had reached exhaustion. PFA chief-executive Beau Busch returns. Beau also discusses the...
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Box2Box - Joey Lynch as FIFA Men’s World Cup comes to a close, Tracey Holmes one year out from Brazil 2027
Spain are FIFA Men’s World Cup champions for the second time, defeating Argentina 1-0 in a fragmented and frustrated final frequently interspersed with the pomp and glamour expected of an American World Cup final. ESPN’s Joey Lynch spent the bulk of the tourmanent on the ground in North America…
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Box2Box - Lachie Flannigan previews Australia Cup, Martyn Ziegler as FIFA’s integrity remains in the spotlight
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Willem van Denderen The Australia Cup returns this week, with nine debutants among the 32 sides set to contest the national stage. Lachie Flannigan (10/Paramount+) will be behind the mic as Rochdale Rovers meet Southern Districts Raiders on Tuesday evening, and...
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Box2Box - Paul Williams diagnoses AFC contingent’s disappointing World Cup, Simon Stone reflects on England’s Azteca epic
Box2Box with Rob Gilbert, Derek Dyson and Willem van Denderen. The Socceroos and Japan this week fell at the Round of 32, which was disappointingly as far as any of the AFC’s nine representatives made it at the World Cup. The Asian Game’s Paul Williams returns to diagnose just why the ambitions…
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Box2Box - Teo Pellizzeri as Socceroos realign & progress, Martin Tyler as Tuchel’s England again do just enough
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Derek Dyson… The Socceroos realigned their World Cup campaign with a 0-0 draw over Paraguay, sealing passage to the knockout stages for the third time. Tony Popovic’s side now face Egypt; Network 10’s Teo Pellizzeri returns to assess the state of play as both nations...
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Stoppage Time - Daniel Garb as Socceroos realign World Cup campaign in San Francisco
Daniel Garb joins Willem van Denderen from Anaheim, Los Angeles to review the Socceroos 0-0 draw with Paraguay in San Francisco, which saw them through to the knockout stages of a World Cup for the third time. Jordy Bos, Tony Popovic and next-up opponent Egypt are all on the discussion table.
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Stoppage Time - Lawrie McKinna on Socceroos, Central Coast ownership & Aussie managers
The great Lawrie McKinna joins Willem van Denderen from Anaheim, Los Angeles at the conclusion of his third Green & Gold Army World Cup tour. Lawrie speaks to the Socceroos & World Cup thus far, the fluctuating fortunes of his former cubs Newcastle & Central Coast, and the growing export market…
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Stoppage Time - Daniel Garb as Socceroos lose, but World Cup remains alive
Daniel Garb joins Willem van Denderen from Los Angeles to review the Socceroos' 2-0 loss to the USA in Seattle. Selection, preparation, performance; there's always much to discuss when our national team is in the thick of World Cup action.
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Box2Box - Jeremiah Oshan as Team USA take the points in Seattle, Rob Stevens as Cabo Verde shock, again!
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Will Hastie… The USA were much too strong for the Socceroos in Seattle, the 2-0 result putting them on track to win the group and give themselves the best chance of a gentle passage into the knockout stages. Jeremiah Oshan (Sounder At Heart) watched the World Cup…
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Stoppage Time - Daniel Garb reviews Socceroos big win over Türkiye, live from Vancouver
Daniel Garb joins Willem van Denderen from Vancouver following the Socceroos' hugely impressive 2-0 win over Türkiye in their World Cup opener. Tony Popovic's reputation, boldness at selection, and the storylines right throughout the side are on the agenda, before an eye to the US in Seattle.
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Box2Box - Jonathan Tannenwald as Socceroos prepare for USA, Aleksandar Holiga ahead of Croatia opener
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Will Hastie… The Socceroos have shocked Türkiye with a consummate performance in their World Cup opener but while the nation rejoices, in-house the squad will have quickly shifted their focus to the USA. Jonathan Tannenwald (The Philadelphia Inquirer) is travelling...
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Box2Box - Ersan Gülüm previews Socceroos vs Türkiye, Joey Lynch as World Cup arrives in the USA
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Will Hastie… The Socceroos are just days away from their World Cup opener against Türkiye in Vancouver! Melbourne-born Ersan Gülüm played for Australia’s U23s and seven times for Turkiye’s senior side; also formerly of Beshiktas and the current Hume City president,...
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Box2Box - Daniel Garb as Popovic locks in World Cup Socceroos, Marcela Mora y Araujo as Argentina prepare defence
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert, Michael Edgley and Willem van Denderen. Tony Popovic has locked in his World Cup 26, with Lucas Herrington and Cristian Volpato among the seventeen first-time names that make up a largely young Socceroos squad. Daniel Garb (10/Paramount+) returns with Volpato’s...
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Box2Box - Jason Pine as Auckland lift A-League Championship, Andrew Mangan salutes Arsenal success
Box2Box, with Michael Edgley, Derek Dyson and Willem van Denderen. Auckland FC have won their maiden A-League Championship, the first time a New Zealand side has won an Australian national league title. Sky Sports NZ’s Jason Pine returns to reflect on the success of Steve Corica’s side;...
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Box2Box - Robbie Thomson’s A-League Grand Final preview, Henry Winter as UK football seasons reach decisive weeks
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert, Michael Edgley and Willem van Denderen. Auckland and Sydney will meet in an A-League Men’s Grand Final for the first time on Saturday, in what will also be the first Australian national league grand final to be played in New Zealand. Robbie Thomson will call the action...
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Stoppage Time - One-on-one with Patrick Clancy, Football Supporters Association Australia chair
Formed in 2023, Football Supporters Association Australia have sought to provide an independent and unified voice for all fans of the wide church that is Australian football. Here, chair Patrick Clancy discusses their recent securing of MoU's with the APL, PFA & FCA, amid further topical issues...
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Box2Box - Sydney FC’s Tiago Quintal on Championship dream, Kit Holden on St. Pauli trouble & Die Mannschaft's World Cup hopes
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Willem van Denderen! Sydney FC are potentially just 90 minutes away from another A-League Grand Final, locked at 1-1 as they head to Newcastle for the second leg of their semi-final. Academy product Tiago Quintal has enjoyed a breakout season featuring in all but two...
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Box2Box - Airton Andrioli ahead of Adelaide’s finals entrance, Gregg Evans as Manchester United secure Champions League return
The A-League Men’s hotly-contested regular season came up trumps for Adelaide United, who enter Saturday’s first leg semi-final against Auckland rested and full of optimism. First year manager Airton Andrioli has waited a long time for an opportunity at the level, and has a chance to make it all...
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Box2Box - Victory manager Arthur Diles ahead of Big Blue eliminator, Rob Tanner as Leicester’s League One status confirmed
Box2Box, with Michael Edgley and Willem van Denderen Melbourne Victory will host Sydney FC in a Big Blue elimination final at Aami Park on Saturday night, as they look to return to the Grand Final and go one better than last season. Arthur Diles managed the side to underdog wins in Western Sydney...
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Box2Box - James Gardiner as Newcastle seal Premiers Plate, Phil McNulty as City beat Arsenal in high stakes clash
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Willem van Denderen. The Newcastle Jets are A-League Men’s Premiers for the first time, winning a second trophy of the season and now eying an unprecedented domestic treble. James Gardiner of the Newcastle Herald returns to ponder the future for the club beyond this...
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Box2Box - James McNicholas as Arsenal leave door ajar, Erik Paartalu as A-League finals loom but questions remain
Box2Box, with Willem van Denderen & Derek Dyson. Arsenal’s surprise 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth has blown the Premier League title race back open, with Manchester City finding form at the wrong time for those of a Gunners persuasion. The Athletic’s James McNicholas feels Arteta’s side must lift…
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Box2Box - Auckland FC’s Sam Cosgrove on A-League Men’s Premiership race, Andy Newport on Hearts’ nervy pursuit of breakthrough Scottish title
Box2Box with Michael Edgley & Willem van Denderen! After months of jostling, Auckland sit three points shy of Newcastle in their pursuit of a second A-League Premiership plate with three to play. English import Sam Cosgrove has played a key hand for the NZ side, his 10 goals leading the Golden…
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Box2Box - Craig Moore as Socceroos squad sharpens, Adriano Del Monte ahead of Italy’s do-or-die World Cup qualifier
Box2Box with Rob Gilbert, Michael Edgley & Willem van Denderen Tony Popovic has one further game to assess his squad before selecting his final 26 for the World Cup, with Australia to play Curucao in Melbourne on Tuesday. 53-cap Socceroo Craig Moore casts his eye over those his former teammate…
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Box2Box - Craig Foster as Matildas’ Asian Cup final history repeats, Cerys Jones on Sam Kerr’s Chelsea future
The Matildas have fallen to Japan 1-0 in the final of the Women’s Asian Cup, remarkably for a third time. Former Socceroos captain Craig Foster returns to assess the success of the tournament - which broke all manner of records - and reckon with the legacy of a group that have achieved greatly…
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Box2Box - Andy Harper as Matildas prepare for China, Scott McIntyre on Iran’s World Cup limbo
Box2Box with Michael Edgley and Willem van Denderen! The Matildas have qualified for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, but still have work to do if they’re to win the Asian Cup on home soil. Andy Harper will again be in the expert’s chair for 10/Paramount+ for tomorrow’s semi-final against China; he…
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Box2Box - Joey Lynch as Matildas face defining quarter-final, Andrew Mangan on Arsenal’s quadruple dream
The Matildas will have to go the long way around to win the Women’s Asian Cup after Sunday’s 3-3 draw with South Korea meant they were unable to overhaul their opponent’s goal difference, and must now face the highest-ranked winner of China and North Korea. Joey Lynch (ESPN, The Guardian) returns...
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Box2Box - Tracey Holmes assesses sporting ramifications of Iran strikes, Martin Tyler wraps Premier League headlines
Box2Box with Rob Gilbert, Michael Edgley and Willem van Denderen! The US & Israel’s joint strikes on Iran have dominated global geopolitical headlines this week, and while not of primary concern, the ramifications for football are significant. Iran’s participation at the Men’s World Cup in the…
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Box2Box - Taryn Heddo as Matildas prepare for Asian Cup, Alen Stajcic on first-up opponent Philippines
Box2Box with Rob Gilbert, Michael Edgley and Willem van Denderen! The Women’s Asian Cup kicks off this weekend as the Matildas look to reach at least the semi-finals and secure qualification to next year’s World Cup. Taryn Heddo (10/Paramount+) will be calling the tournament and returns for a…
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Box2Box - Daniel Garb as Socceroos World Cup squad race intensifies, Michael Lynch on Premier League sacking carnage
Box2Box with Rob Gilbert, Michael Edgley and Willem van Denderen! The most even A-League Men’s season on record continues with Sydney FC & Auckland to meet in a crucial clash on Tuesday, while Brisbane find themselves off the pace after a stirring start to the season. Daniel Garb returns with...
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Box2Box - Canberra United manager Antoni Jagarinec, Rob Tanner on Leicester’s points deduction
Box2Box with Rob Gilbert, Michael Edgley and Willem van Denderen! Canberra United pulled off another win at the death on Sunday to ensure they remain in the running for the A-League Women’s Premiership, currently just two points off leaders Melbourne City. Antoni Jagarenic joins the show for the...
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Box2Box - Erik Paartalu remembers Rado Vidosic, Rob Stevens’ AFCON reflections
Rado Vidosic has been warmly remembered across all corners of Australian football over the past week, following his passing last Tuesday aged 64. Erik Paartalu (10/Paramount+) reflects on their time together at Brisbane Roar, before wrapping what was yet another gripping round of A-League Men’s...
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Box2Box - Mark Milligan as Box-Office Jets take flight, Jeremiah Oshan on Socceroos’ destination Seattle
Mark Milligan’s Newcastle Jets have been the most thrilling side of the A-League Men’s season, and have now added a layer of consistency with four consecutive wins to start 2026. Friday’s 4-1 demolition of Wellington ensured the ‘Box-Office’ moniker has taken legitimate hold; Mark joins us again...
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Box2Box - Nishan Velupillay on Victory form & World Cup ambition, Henry Winter as Carrick’s United underway
Box2Box, with Michael Edgley & Willem van Denderen! Nishan Velupillay’s return to form & fitness has coincided with Melbourne Victory’s rise up the A-League Men’s table, and placed him back in the frame for Tony Popovic’s World Cup squad. Nishan reflects on the ill-timed injury now behind him…
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Stoppage Time - PFA Co-President Tameka Yallop on 'Ready For Takeoff' A-League Women's Blueprint
This week on Box2Box Stoppage Time, Michael Edgley and Willem van Denderen are joined by PFA Co-President Tameka Yallop, following the release of Ready For Takeoff - the Player’s Vision for the A-League Women. Comprised of four key pillars, Ready For Takeoff advocates for the professionalisation…
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Box2Box - Michael Lynch as Western United clear ATO debt, Adriano Del Monte’s Italian football wrap
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert, Michael Edgley & Willem van Denderen! Western United have secured a last-minute stay of execution at the Australian Tax Office, and now present as a possible returnee to the A-Leagues in the face of all expectation. But would the APL’s door swing open? Michael Lynch...
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Box2Box - Jason Pine as NZ football booms into 2026, Tim Vickery’s South America World Cup preview
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert & Willem van Denderen! Wellington Phoenix and Auckland FC kicked off 2026 in contrasting fashion to that of their respective 2025s, while the Phoenix’s Women’s team could develop into one of the stories of 2026 if recent indicators are accurate. Sky Sports NZ’s Jason…
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About this show
Box2Box, as the name implies, is a weekly football podcast for fans, experts and part-time enthusiasts who enjoy genuine analysis and conversation from one end of the pitch to the other.Top of the agenda each week will be the A-Leagues, a specific focus on the Socceroos & Matildas playing abroad and all Australia's FIFA World Cup qualification news. We’ll also be spending plenty of time on the UEFA Champions League and the other major European competitions including Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga.Box2Box features a line-up of experts who are famous for their hard-hitting opinions and each week we’ll chat current and former players along with some of the most authoritative journalists. The show digs deep into the politics and business of the world game providing insight and analysis fleshing out football's biggest issues.Box2Box is a partnership between Gilbert Media and Australia’s Football Fan Network, the Green & Gold Army.
Hosted by
Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley