Round Ball Australia

Join Lachie Avil and Christian Montegan as they look back on Round 3 of the 2026-27 A-League Men's competition and reflect on how their preseason expectations have changed after a couple of weeks of football.

Join Lachie Avil and Jacob Stevens as Tom Lawrence and Sam Cosgrove both cop suspensions from Football Australia over public comments made in the last few weeks, leaving us wondering if this will deter players from speaking their mind in interviews. Chapters: 00:00 Football Australia suspends Lawrence and Cosgrove 25:36 Aussies Abroad 34:39 Para Matildas, Joeys and the U15 World Cup 45:44 Victory and Adelaide’s big week in Asia 52:19 The Jets’ Kyoto collapse and Macarthur v Wanderers 1:01:47 Bayswater and Broadmeadow star in the Championship

Join Jacob Stevens, Christian Montegan and Declan Archer as the Melbourne Derby proves another intense occasion as the Wanderers go a long way towards vindicating some optimistic pre-season predictions.

Join Lachie Avil and Jacob Stevens for a hit list of some of the hottest topics in Australian football: promotion and relegation, fit for purpose stadia & junior national team representation.

Join Jacob Stevens and Matt Olsen for Round 1 of the A-League Men, A-League Women and Australian Championship!

Join Lachie Avil and football reporter Vince Rugari to discuss all of the big ticket conversations in Australian football ahead of the new season.

Join Lachie Avil, Jacob Stevens and Christian Montegan as they preview and attempt to predict the ladder for the 2026/27 A-League Men's season kicking off this weekend!

Join Jacob Stevens, Matt Olsen and Lachie Avil as South Melbourne defeat Melbourne Victory on penalties to become the first NPL side to win the Australia Cup, and simultaneously shatter the glass ceiling of Australian football.

Join Lachie Avil, Will Booth and Jacob Stevens as they preview the record-breaking, sold-out Australia Cup final between South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park. Plus, Sydney FC's Al Hassan Touré on the Sydney Derby, the Matildas' return against Germany and Akol Akon's rise with the Olyroos. 00:00 Introduction 02:44 Twenty games in eight days 07:41 Do Victory care about South? 13:44 The matchup and predictions 32:28 Matildas vs Germany and the Olyroos 40:07 Al Hassan Touré interview

Join Lachie Avil, Matt Olsen and Jacob Stevens as Manchester City are found guilty of 114 Premier League charges, and we look at Simon Pearce, the City figure who sits on the APL board. Plus, the AFC announce a Nations League, referees reach a deal ahead of a sold-out Australia Cup final, and Graham Arnold's Iraq go out on a drawing of lots. 00:00 Introduction 04:15 Simon Pearce: City's man on the APL board 30:40 Referees deal and the Australia Cup final 47:28 Asia nonsense: Taggart and Arnold's Iraq 58:50 Breaking: AFC Nations League announced

Join Lachie Avil and Will Booth straight off the full time whistle at Suncorp Stadium as the Socceroos fall to Brazil 4-2, yet leave having given a great account of their next evolution under Tony Popovic.

Join Lachie Avil, Christian Montegan and Jacob Stevens ahead of the second friendly match between the Socceroos and Brazil in the International break.

Join Lachie Avil and Jacob Stevens for their first reactions to the Socceroos' 1-1 draw with Brazil in Townsville, after Nestory Irankunda's incredible free kick.

Join Lachie Avil, Jacob Stevens and Christian Montegan as Mo Toure and Alex Robertson both withdraw from the Socceroos squad, with Nishan Velupillay coming in.

Join Jacob Stevens and Christian Montegan as they take a look at the Socceroos' next opponents: Brazil. What are the aims of the window, and what changes can we expect from Tony Popovic's side ahead of the Asian Cup next year?

Join Christian Montegan and Will Booth as they analyse Popovic's Socceroos squad set to face Brazil - featuring 7 uncapped players! Plus, Victory and Adelaide get their Asian campaigns underway and our Aussies Abroad continue to deliver strong performances.

Join Lachie Avil, Matt Olsen and Jacob Stevens as South Melbourne beat Lions FC to advance to the 2026 Australia Cup Final against Melbourne Victory! Newcastle get their Asian Champions League Elite campaign off to the worst possible start, and Football Australia announce the Championship will have penalty shootouts for bonus points after draws in group stage matches.

Join Lachie Avil and Jacob Stevens for a look at four massive games of Australian football taking place in midweek, one in the Australia Cup and the beginning of the Champions League for this year!

Join Lachie Avil and Jacob Stevens as we learn that Tony Popovic rejected what was initially a four year extension to his Socceroos contract before agreeing to a shorter, six month deal. Meanwhile the Young Socceroos fail to qualify for a tournament they won last year and Volpato's secondary drug test results are in. Melbourne Victory become the first finalist of this year's Australia Cup, not without controversy in their win over Sydney FC as the visiting referees miss a stone wall penalty.

Join Lachie Avil and Jacob Stevens for a new era of Round Ball Australia. Today on the show, the Australian referees union announces they're going on strike, the groups for the 2026 Australian Championship have been announced, the Big Blue in the Australia Cup semi finals is coming up and our Aussies abroad continue to make their mark.