Join Lucy Zelić and Nick Stoll as they welcome special guests former Matilda Joey Peters, ESPN's Stephanie Brantz, women's football expert Sam Lewis, Sydney FC grand finalist Jada Whyman and Championship winner the Victory's Lisa De Vanna to reflect on the W-League grand final and Matildas loss to Germany.

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TWG LIVE - W-League Grand Final and Matildas special edition

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll discuss all the latest in Australian and world football including Real Madrid's win over Liverpool and Man City's late win over Borussia Dortmund this morning, the recent A-League matches and the upcoming W-League Grand Final. Guests: Adelaide United's Craig Goodwin, Sydney FC W-League coach Ante Juric, Women's Football expert Samantha Lewis and Melbourne Victory captain Angela Beard. 

TWG LIVE - UCL, A-League, W-League chat - GUESTS: Craig Goodwin, Ante Juric and Sam Lewis.

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll discuss all the latest from Australian football including a possible South-East Asian Super League that Aussie teams could be a part of (3:15) how the A-League and W-League should be marketed (8:20). Then Western United youngster Dylan Pierias joins (17:40) to discuss why he's having a breakout season, his special connection with Alessandro Diamanti and which current A-League player was his idol growing up. Later, Women's football expert Sam Lewis joins (45:00) to talk about the record TV deal for the Women's Super League and what it means for Australian women's football plus all the latest from the W-League including the thrilling final weekend coming up and Brisbane Roar's big name losses. After that, Melbourne City captain Scott Jamieson joins (1:07:00) to talk how Patrick Kisnorbo is going in his first season as an A-League head coach, how City turned it around after three straight losses to go on a run of five straight wins and his evolution to playing as an inverted full-back. Finally, Lucy and Nick talk who are the favourites to progress from the UCL quarter-finals (1:31:00), Aussies Abroad (1:34:00) including how well Mitch Langerak is doing in Japan and their bad and good news for the week (1:38:00).  

TWG LIVE - Western United's Dylan Pierias, W-League expert Sam Lewis, Melbourne City captain Scott Jamieson

Lucy Zelić and Nick Stoll are joined by APL managing director and Sydney FC CEO Danny Townsend to talk about all the latest in the A-League and W-League, including playing in summer v winter. PFA Chair Francis Awaritefe joins to discuss the VAR, racism in football and on social media, player contracts. Sydney FC W-League players Charlotte Mclean and Cortnee Vine join to discuss their upcoming Big Blue clash against Melbourne Victory.

TWG LIVE - Summer v winter - when is best for the A-League? What to do about VAR? GUESTS: Danny Townsend, Francis Awaritefe, Charlotte Mclean and Cortnee Vine

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll are joined by Newcastle Jets new signing Liridon Krasniqi who explains how the move came about, his thoughts on the Jets and the league so far and speaking six languages.Melbourne Victory director Richard Wilson joins (16:05) to talk about why he wants to sell his shares in the club to the fans and how it will work. Matildas legend Sarah Walsh (46:21) speaks about creating a legacy for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and the W-League. Later, Lucy and Nick discuss the problems with Juventus strategy playing out in the Champions League (1:08:00), whether Melbourne Victory can turn their season around (1:17:15), if Mitch Langerak is pushing for Socceroos number 1 spot (1:20:00), and their bad and good news for the week (1:23:00).   

TWG LIVE - Newcastle's Liridon Krasniqi, Melbourne Victory's Richard Wilson, Matildas legend Sarah Walsh

 A special release of Lucy Zelic's new In Conversations podcast series. Lucy is proud to share our very first episode with you and what better time to do it than on International Women’s Day with one of the most accomplished and inspirational figures in Australian sport - Dr Bridie O’Donnell. 

Lucy Zelic in conversation with… Dr Bridie O’Donnell

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll are joined by Vince Rugari to discuss all the latest A-League and Socceroos news and Pride Football Australia President James Cardall discuss pride in football.   

TWG LIVE - A-League and Socceroos latest with Vince Rugari and Pride Football Australia President James Cardall

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll talk about Chelsea's impressive win over Atletico and Bayern smashing Lazio (3:20), are joined by Ali Schaefer and Jake McLean to discuss the Indigenous national teams taking on Peninsula Power (8:40), Lucy and Nick discuss Australia dropping out of the Copa America (17:20), Tony Popovic out at Xanthi (20:30), Socceroos midfielder Mustafa Amini joins to discuss his career so far and what it is like to go from the A-League to Borussia Dortmund (28:00), Samantha Lewis joins to discuss the W-League and the plan to create a legacy from the 2023 Women's World Cup (47:45), and finally Lucy and Nick discuss Melbourne Victory's struggles with the A-League and the VAR controversies (1:11:10).

TWG LIVE - UCL, Indigenous football, A-League, W-League, Socceroos out of Copa America | Guests: Mustafa Amini, Sam Lewis, Jack Mclean, Ali Schaefer

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll discuss this morning's UCL matches, including PSG humiliation of Barcelona (5:00). The latest from the A-League, including Mariners' success and Victory's frustrations (19:05). Diego Forlan discusses his relationship with Luis Suarez and wanting to come to Australia (25:00). Sydney FC's Rhyan Grant (29:52) joins to discuss cutting his iconic haircut for charity and Adelaide United's captain Dylan Holmes (45:30) talks about Adelaide's impressive W-League campaign.

TWG LIVE | PSG humiliate Barca, latest in A-League and W-League, Diego Forlan on Luis Suarez and Australia - guests: Sydney FC Rhyan Grant and Adelaide United captain Dylan Holmes

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll are joined by Wanderers striker Mitch Duke, Mariners winger Jaden Casella and Matildas legend Katrina Gorry to discuss the latest from the A-League, W-League, Premier League and more. Lucy and Nick discuss the controversy between Stefan Mauk and Neil Kilkenny (3:45) and the post-match comments of Besart Berisha (8:20). Mitchell Duke (11:45) joins Lucy and Nick to discuss his time in Saudi Arabia, the challenges of playing overseas and returning to the Western Sydney Wanderers where Carl Robinson is already looking to improve him. Central Coast Mariners are top of the table, and young gun Jaden Casella (33:37) speaks about the team's spirit, his time in Spain, why the team is able to constantly come back from deficits and why Alou Kuol is one of the funniest and most annoying teammates.Matildas legend and Brisbane Roar midfielder Katrina Gorry (44:15) joins to talk about her wonderful news, her plans for the future, the W-League this season and what becoming pregnant means for a professional footballer.  Finally, Lucy and Nick discuss the Premier League (56:11) - Mat Ryan's debut at Arsenal and City's hammering of Liverpool, Aussies Abroad (1:03:20), the issues at Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City in the A-League (1:09:11) and bad news/good news (1:11:44) including Jurgen Klopp's interview, Mexican fans at Sydney FC v Wellington, Robbie Fowler's comments about Roar and Jada Whyman's save in the W-League.

TWG LIVE - A-League, W-League and EPL latest with guests Mitch Duke, Jaden Casella and Katrina Gorry

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll discuss the latest from the world of football including Zeljko Kalac leaving Xanthi (2:30), the latest from the A-League where Brisbane Roar are on top (6:05), the W-League with Sam Lewis (12:50) - including the good on-the-field and the issues of it, Macarthur FC director Sam Krslovic (38:00) on the new club's perfromances both on and off the field, the Premier League including Southampton's 9-0 loss to Manchester United (59:30), Leo Messi's incredible 550 million euro contract (1:05:30) and Aussie's Abroad (1:06:50).

TWG LIVE - Kalac out at Xanthi, Roar flying in the A-League, W-League with Sam Lewis, Macarthur director Sam Krslovic on ticket price criticism, Premier League chat and Messi's contract

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll discuss all the latest in Australian and global football. Then they are joined by Western United's Andrew Durante (5:30) to discuss his upcoming 400th career gam. Central Coast Mariners defender Ruon Tongyik (24:00) on what's changed at the club that now sits on top of the ladder and Melbourne Knights President Pave Jusup (34:00) discusses a potential National Second Division. Lucy and Nick will also discuss all that is happening in the A-League, W-League, Premier League, and Aussies Abroad.  

Andrew Durante, Ruon Tongyik, Melbourne Knights President Pave Jusup

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll discuss WSW going top of the A-League, a potential second division with AAFC Chairman Nick Galatas (8:00), Western United's start to the season with Ivan Vujica (33:50), the bottle-throwing incident in the Melbourne derby with Samantha Lewis (45:00), A-League ticket prices, the Sydney derby, Aussies Abroad, Daniel Arzani and the Supercopa.

TWG LIVE - AAFC's Nick Galatas on a potential 2nd div, Western United's Ivan Vujica, Sam Lewis on W-League

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll are joined by Football Australia CEO James Johnson (5:20) to discuss the potential new domestic transfer system, PFA co-CEO Beau Busch (20:10), Craig Foster on Frank Arok (31:15) and Melbourne Victory striker Lisa de Vanna (45:15). 

TWG LIVE - ootball Australia CEO James Johnson, PFA co-CEO Beau Busch, Craig Foster on Frank Arok, Victory's Lisa de Vanna

Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll discuss all the latest news in Australian football before they are joined by Canberra United's Michelle Heyman (7:15), Local FC founder and former A-League player Chad Gibson (19:28), and new Newcastle Jets chairman Shane Mattiske (46:40).

TWG LIVE - Michelle Heyman, Chad Gibson and Shane Mattiske join Lucy Zelic and Nick Stoll

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