Tier Two Talk: The Australian Championship

Our end-of-April episode is packed with a lot of new topics. We're joined by Sydney Olympic's New Manager, Michael Melito. We discuss the unfolding story of Heidelberg United's quest to play in the Asian Champions League 2 and are we set for some news regarding the second season of the Australian Championship?

Our March episode is here, and we have not one but two special guests for this month's episode. First is Sydney United's Michael Glassock, who explains how United have been able to win 7 games in a row and how life under their new coach is going. Plus WA_Football_Interviews provides insight into NPL WA and who is leading the Aus Championship charge a month in!

It's the end of the month, so it's time to discuss all things NPL and the Australian Championship. We review February fixtures and preview ahead towards March. Plus, we look at the early success signs of the Australian Championship and discuss the new Football 360 documentary and the resurgence of talk about promotion and relegation in Australia.

Welcome back to Tier Two Talk for 2026! Our 2nd year is planning on being bigger and better than last! We outline our goals and thoughts for how Tier Two will run this year. Plus, we do our way too early Australian Championship predictions and try to predict who will join the eight foundation clubs as state premiers.

The 43rd and Final episode of the year! What a year it has been, and it's time to celebrate! South Melbourne is the inaugural winner of the Championship. We hear post-match thoughts from players and coaches, plus we summarise our first year and our plans for 2026!

Marconi Stallions and South Melbourne prepare to do battle in the first-ever Australian Championship final this weekend! A historic battle against the two biggest and most historic clubs outside the A-League. We preview both sides' path to the final with help from the Marconi Stallions head coach, Peter Tsekenis.

Four teams remain in the hunt for national glory, and none are riding a higher wave than the Marconi Stallions, whose centre back, Anton Mlinaric, joins us in this week's episode after knocking off West Apia and now hosting a huge semi-final at the Palace. We break down the quaterfinals and preview the this weekends semi finals in our third last episode of the year!

Another hour-long episode as the Australian Championship continues to heat up. Sixteen teams become eight teams, and we preview this weekend's quarter-final action, including a huge Derby D'Italia, with Wests Apia head coach Franco Parisi joining us for a huge chat.

Alex Masciovecchio from Wollongong Wolves and Daniel Colbertaldo from Canberra Croatia join us with both sides hoping to cause some final day drama! Plus, hear post-game reactions from Moreton City Excelsior, Sydney Olympic and Wests Apia's head coaches. So much inside our biggest episode ever!

Another hour-packed episode with our 9th club featured on the podcast, Moreton City Excelsior's Joe Scott joins us to talk about his stellar form in the Australian Championship, the hopes of his side progressing out of the group stages and the journey they've been on over the past 4 years. Plus power rankings, quaterfinal match ups and so much more!

Danny Graystone from Metrostars provides insight into their group C run and how years of planning are finally paying off for the South Australia Club. We also ask the question and give our thoughts on what has happened at the historic Sydney United. Plus our usual Match preview and reviews, power rankings and a new segment in a massive episode.

An action-packed new episode with Ben Collins from Heidelberg United joins us this week. We review Round 2 and preview Round 3 of the Australian Championship. We hear from West Apia head coach Franco Parisi after their win on Friday, and we talk about the future of Pro/Rel in Australia.

We were in Melbourne for the Opening Weekend of the Australian Championship, and we'll share our thoughts and opinions on all four games we attended. Plus, Jackson Stephens from WA's Bayswater City joins us to talk about his wonder goal against Sydney United 58 and the travel his side had to do to get to the east coast. Finally, we preview Round 2 of the Australian Championship as NSW is set to shine with five games across a huge weekend across the state.

The Australian Championship kicks off this weekend in Melbourne, and we are so excited! We preview all 8 matches of the opening weekend with insight and predictions. Plus, can AI predict the winner of the Champions? All this and more in the new episode!

The final episode before the Australian Championship is here! We preview the Australia Cup final between Heidelberg and Newcastle, we run through our Australian Championship predictions, and our final thoughts and hopes before next Friday's opening game!

A new episode with 4 amazing segments! Joe Kay joins to discuss his latest project, Sokkah 25 and his Championship predictions. We review the season launch of the Australian Championship. We give our end-of-season grades and make our first power rankings of the Championship season!

Full NPL Grand Final review of all 5 finals with NPL VIC commentator Neal Symons helping to break down NPL VIC and all the transfer drama ahead of the Australian Championship.

It's NPL Grand Final Weekend in 5 states across Australia. We preview all of them with David Feeney coming back on the podcast to help preview the NPL NSW final. Zoran Markovski has left with immediate effect from his head coach role at Avondale and Wollongong, starts the transfer season ahead of the Championship.

Preston Lions captain Luc Jeggo comes on to talk to us about their finals run and the club's work in preparation for the Australian Championship. More than 4 states are hosting their state semi-finals, with many Championship clubs eyeing state glory before stepping up on the national stage, and Heidelberg United have booked their spot in the Australia Cup final. With history now just 90 minutes away.

A very special episode of Tier Two Talk! Both NWS Spirit head Coach David Perkovic and Avondale FC midfielder Stefan Zinni join the show to talk about their premiership success in NSW and Victoria. Plus cup runs, finals series and the upcoming Australian Championship, where they will go head to head in Group C!

Bayswater City and NWS Spirit are the 11th and 12th teams confirmed for the inaugural Australian Championship. NPL QLD commentator James Caughlin joins to talk about the final day drama in the sunshine state, and the Australian Championship full fixtures have been released as we get below 50 days till kickoff time.

A huge upcoming weekend for the Australian Championship, with up to five teams able to qualify for the Championship this weekend. Oliver Walker-Peel joins the show to discuss NPL Victoria and the progress of the foundation clubs throughout the season. Plus, we recap the flurry of football that has been the Australia Cup Round of 16!

Our Biggest Show Ever!! A massive new show with so much to talk about! We have our first 2 member federation clubs qualify for the #auschampionship! NPL NSW commentator David Feeney joins the show to talk about the premiership and top 6 race in NSW with just 4 games left. We also talk about soccer Twitter controversy, group stage updates, and the race to the Championship is back!

We possibly have our first NPL side joining the Championship this weekend! We look around at all the other NPL competitions as the season begins to wind down, plus the Australia Cup Round of 32 is in full swing with four Australian Championship sides involved.

After a week off, we have a lot to cover. Sydney United 58 have won their 8th Waratah Cup. The Australia Cup Round of 32 draw has been announced. We also do our monthly Australian Championship round-up from the other 8 NPL grounds, and there's much more!

South Melbourne wins the big show over Preston in dramatic and acrobatic fashion. Plus, Avondale and Marconi both drop points and surrender their top spots in the league for a week, and there's much more to dive into!

In an extra episode, South Melbourne's Captain Marco Jankovic joins us to discuss everything related to the upcoming Big Show versus Preston Lions, the prospect of playing in the Australian Championship, South's form throughout the season, and their Australia Cup run that has seen them through to the Round of 32.

In our 20th episode of Tier Two Talk, we have a massive show with the Big Show part 2 between South Melbourne and Preston Lions, set to light up the NPL Victoria once again. The Socceroos are going to the World Cup in 2026 after their win over Saudi Arabia, and the Waratahs Cup reaches the semi-final stage with the first piece of silverware up for grabs in NSW!

Avondale climb back to the top of the NPL Victoria after a 5-star performance at home. We also have another Australian Championship showdown between 2 sides who need a win to kickstart their second half of the season.

A massive episode as we do our midseason review of all 8 teams and grade them based on their performances so far. The Original Melbourne Derby set off more fireworks, and the Macedonian Derby this weekend looks to do the same this weekend. And the final preliminary rounds of the Australia Cup take place, with teams securing their spots on the national stage.

South Melbourne is in serious trouble, and their fate could be sealed over two big match weeks! Plus, our Australian Championship foundation teams hope to start submitting their spots in the top 6 with the second half of the season promising to deliver a lot of drama and entertainment.

We have our first player interview on the podcast with Apia Leichahrts Number 7, Jack Stewart, joining the episode to talk about his form, Apia's upcoming fixtures and the Australian Championship. Marconi's undefeated start to the season ends at 13 games, and it was a bad weekend for all 3 Victorian Clubs.

A week off and a huge episode to catch up on all the news. The Group Stage draw for the Australian Championship is announced as the 8 foundation teams find out their opponents and start date. South Melbourne has a familiar face returning to Lakeside in hopes of lifting the club's spirits ahead of October. Plus, more cupsets and Championship showdowns continue to entertain fans weekly!!

With only the NPL NSW in action over the Easter long weekend, 4 out of the 5 Australian Championship clubs picked up 3 points to keep the NPL NSW league table very tight. The Derby D'Italia is restored for 2025 with both clubs in a great run of form, and Sydney Olympic begin to push their way into the top 6 and set their sights on the top 2 with their unbeaten run in April!!

Things go from bad to worse for South Melbourne, who are now managerless after parting ways with Esteban Quintas after 8 games without a win. Marconi continued their unbeaten run and finally ascended to the top of the table after winning against NWS Spirit. Round 4 of the Australia Cup continues as Round 5 fixtures begin to be announced!

Sydney United 58 pick up another huge win in their step towards regaining form against fellow Australian Championship side Apia. Marconi go equal level with NWS Spirit at the top of the NPL NSW ladder as they get ready to face off this weekend. And Preston returned to winning ways at the expense of the Knights. Matchweek 9 Review and 10 Preview!!

South Melbourne continues to struggle with form. Apia won a 7-goal thriller and set their sights on beating a fellow Australian Championship side in Matchweek 9. Plus, the Australian Cup returns with the 8 foundation clubs learning their fourth round fixtures.

Avondale proved to be too much for new boy Preston to end their impressive run in their return back to top-flight football. Meanwhile, Wollongong put 4 past their opponent and Sydney United 58 nearly caused an upset over the league leaders. Another big week of NPL NSW and Vic Football!

The Big Show Delivers what was a wonderful night for Football in Victoria and Australia. We recap all the action with special guest Joe Kay and all the other Matchweek 5 games. We look towards Matchweek 6 and a top-of-the-table clash in Victoria

The first month of NPL has been and gone with the Australian Championship Foundations finding their bearings in the new campaign. A taste of the future is on the horizon when 4 foundation clubs square up in a huge Matchweek 5

3 weeks into the 2025 NPL season teams begin to show who they are and where they may end up come the end of the season. Some have shown great signs and others not so much. Tune in to our Matchweek 3 review and preview Matchweek 4 which kicks off on Friday night.

The Australian Championship has finally been announced and we unpack all the new news and information about the new league in October. 2 Foundation Clubs were left stunned after their match week 2 fixtures and multiple blockbuster fixtures highlight match week 3.

Listen to our Match Week 1 Review and our Match Week 2 Preview ahead of another great week of NPL football!!

Special Edition Episode! A Full in-depth Guide to Australia's Newest League! The #nst! It's probably our most important episode to date and if you want to know more about the NST, how we got here, its purpose and future then this is the episode for you!

The NPL season kickoffs! Join us as we review all 8 of the NST Foundations Clubs opening weekend fixtures and discuss which teams will hit the ground running and those that may not be up to pace yet.

Get excited for the upcoming NPL seasons. The first step on the road to national glory for the 8 NST Foundation Clubs. Explore where all 8 teams finished last season, what activities they have been doing during the offseason and where they might finish up after the home and away season.

Episode 1: An Introduction to this new podcast, Tier Two Talk. A further introduction to the host, why this podcast was created and what this podcast will have in store throughout the season.