<p>Nick Stoll's back in the hosting chair so things are loose on this week's TNC. <br> <br> This week, Stoll, Ante Jukic, Josh Parish, Nick D'Urbano, and Joey Lynch debate if Western United are actually for real or just real enough to beat the opposition that the A-Liga puts in front of them. Joey also goes full Australian Sokkah by unveiling a Good Bloke<img alt="™️" src="node_modules/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/2122-fe0f.png"/> theory.<br> <br> Melbourne City's predictability, Sydney FC being on the upswing, the Jets being box office (duh), and the A-League Women finals race are just some off this week's footy on the agenda, before the boys cast their eyes wide to discuss some of the big picture issues in Australian football such as the AAFC's National Second Division report and the APL's handling of the A-Leagues. <br> <br> Oh and D'Urbano made everyone talk about&nbsp;Bielsa.</p>

<p>Josh Parish, Joey Lynch &amp; Ante Jukic reflect on an existentially fraught week in Australian football. That is, more so than usual. <br> <br> With the patience of fans - and even players - beginning to run out with the APL, the streaming platform and the broadcaster, we ponder whether the new era of independence is really all it's cracked up to be (0:14:42). <br> <br> There's Ben Garuccio's scorpion kick (0:02:00), the box office Jets testing Melbourne City in "the best game of the season" (0:39:38), Victory's midfield scarcity and impactful substitutes (0:50:50), and other on-pitch A-League observations. <br> <br> Plus, Nick D'Urbano comes off the bench to discuss Cristian Volpato's first Roma goal (1:03:58), and Nick Stoll jumps on to review the podcast while it's in progress, ironically ensuring its 90+ minute runtime (1:11:11).&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Jets remain box office, one job-share in replaced by another, and TNC is under 60 mins if you listen on 2.0x speed. Josh Parish, Ante Jukic, Teo Pellizzeri, Nick D'Urbano and an inappropriately dressed Joey Lynch get together to discuss the biggest and smallest talking points in Australian football, including the future of a National Second&nbsp;Division.</p> <p>Topics:<br> National Second Division (0:01:41)<br> <br> Victory 1-2 Jets (0:30:05) <br> Sydney 1-1 WU (0:54:54)<br> WSW 1-3 City (1:04:26)<br> Wellington 1-1 Adelaide (1:11:30)<br> Mariners 1-1 Glory (1:20:29)<br> Brisbane 3-1 Macarthur (1:33:40)<br> <br> A-League Women (1:39:46)</p>

<p>And you thought last week was bad. As Australian football continued to come to grips with the Matildas disastrous early exit from the Asian Cup, it was hit by a fresh blow this week when the Socceroos were held to a 2-2 draw with Oman in Muscat - effectively ending their hopes of automatic qualification. But was that really a surprise? Or more of an inevitability that should have been seen coming?<br> <br> With a full TNC roster on hand, the Socceroos fate (21:25) was on the agenda this week, and brought in extra reinforcements in the form of Pokuah Frimpong to discuss the ongoing debate surrounding Tony Gustavsson’s tenure (38:20) - Operation: Narrative Shift and all - and one panellist makes their stance quite clear: #TonyOut!<br> <br> An entertaining FFA Cup Final (1:11), at least off the field, was also on the agenda, as well as a look at this week’s A-Liga men’s action (59:15) and, inspired by a certain high school drama being afforded space in a major newspaper, a look at the media landscape surrounding Australian football (1:27:37). Sokkah coverage has never been more open, but there have never been fewer people being paid to provide it. Is that a good&nbsp;thing?</p>

<p>Well... that could have gone better. At least the Sokkahroos won?<br> <br> With a 1-0 loss to South Korea, the Matildas have been bundled out of the Asian Cup. Wading through the discourse, The National Curriculum's Ante Jukic, Teo Pellizzeri, Josh Parish, and Joey Lynch are here to break to down what went wrong, why it went wrong, and what might come next. Can the Matildas' do damage in 2023? Are the right players being picked? Should Tony Gustavsson remain coach? (00:02:15)<br> <br> There's also talk about the Arnie-less Roos running over the top of Vietnam mid-week, a breakdown of Tom Rogic's monsterclass and why, despite that, Ante might drop him for the Oman game. (00:42:17)<br> <br> Though they tried to sneak it by us between the Roos and Tillies games, Western Sydney Wanderers decision to sack Carl Robinson and their continued air of calamity comes under the microscope (1:04:36), as does this week's A-Liga action and why Avondale's "bespoke" arbitration win over Football Victoria might have significant long-term ramifications around the&nbsp;country. (1:45:32)</p> <p><br></p> <p><em>Note: This episode was recorded on Sunday night, before the Western Sydney Wanderers announced Mark Rudan as their new head coach.&nbsp;</em></p>

<p>Between A-League Men, A-League Women, The Matildas, the Socceroos and subtweeting, there’s a lot going on in Australian football, so The National Curriculum is bringing in reinforcements.<br> <br> Debutant Pokuah Frimpong joins Ante Jukic, Nick Stoll, Nick D’Urbano, and Joey Lynch to discuss Brisbane Roar’s continued struggles (7:00), Sydney FC’s plan going off the rails (43:15), Melbourne City playing their best game of the season (19:00) – and why it won’t happen again – what exactly Aleksandar Prijović brings to Western Untied (1:50:30), and the contrast between Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers in ALW (1:28:50)<br> <br> The panel also debates the merits of crushing Indonesia 18-0 against playing the kids (59:35), discuss Sam Kerr’s legacy and future role in the Matildas, talk about who is in and out of the recently announced Socceroos squad (1:35:15), provide an #ArzaniWatch update, and much much more.<br> <br> And yes… there’s also #CUMDOG&nbsp;discussion.</p>

<p>COVID continues to cause chaos, but that's not going to stop Joey Lynch, Josh Parish, Teo Pellizzeri, Nick Stoll, and Nick D'Urbano from returning to discuss another big week in Australian football. <br> <br> This week, the boys look at City doing the same thing, but better; defend the honour of Elvis Kamsoba, explore the Sydney killbots malfunctioning, examine Sydney and Canberra going in opposite directions in ALW, debate Riley McGree's move to Boro over Celtic, wish Cristian Volpato good luck with his Italy call-up, discuss the reaction - or lack of reaction - to the homophobic abuse of Josh Cavallo, and much more.</p>

<p>Josh, Teo, Nick, Ante and Joey discuss the six-goal thriller between City and the Wanderers - an A-League game even Ante might be prepared to admit was good fun.&nbsp;</p> <p>Plus: the amazing goals that papered over the cracks for Victory &amp; Adelaide, Josh Cavallo, the Matildas Asian Cup squad, and predictions for next week's&nbsp;matches.&nbsp;</p> <p>VAMOS!&nbsp;</p>

<p>With COVID playing havoc with the A-Leagues seasons, Teo Pellizzeri, Nick D'Urbano, Ante Jukic, Nick Stoll &amp; Joey Lynch return to cast their eyes across the limited football on offer across the past week, as well as anything else that caught their attention.<br> This week, the boys discuss Comrade Halloran defecting to Worst Korea, the Wellington Phoenix midfield conundrum, Katrina Gorry being goated, City emerging as ALW title contenders, the FFA Cup, the perils of commentary and the broader Australian media landscape (while trying not to get Teo fired), and much&nbsp;more.</p>

<p>After a big week in Australian football, Joey Lynch, Nick Stoll, Nick D'Urbano &amp; Ante Jukic examine the Melbourne Derby, Victory fan's angst with City, the series of failures at WSW, a possible L for the TNC brand, Max Burgess' best position, how you should spend your money this Christmas, and much&nbsp;more.</p>

<p>Josh Parish, Teo Pellizzeri &amp; Ante Jukic break down Round 4 of the A-League Men season - from the "bang crash opera" of Adelaide vs Victory, to Daniel Penha's curtain call; from Ante's Western Sydney mutual termination shortlist, to the SFC killbots in desperate need of a firmware update.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nick Stoll, Teo Pellizzeri, Josh Parish and Joey Lynch review Round 3 of the A-League Men, featuring the return of VAR, another Sturridge no-show, crypto ticket prices, and seagulls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Jets are box office, the Wanderers aren't, Victory’s fans are up and about, and there might be a need for some international fraud watch. <br> <br> Joey Lynch, Nick Stoll, Nick D'Urbano, Josh Parish, and debutant Teo Pellizzeri are back to take you through week that was in Australian&nbsp;sokkah.</p>

<p>Here comes the future: technical difficulties, underdone players, and unplayable pitches. The new A-League is beginning to look a whole lot like the old one...</p> <p>Upon the triumphant return of The National Curriculum, podcast stalwarts Joey Lynch, Josh Parish &amp; Ante Jukić are bolstered by new recruits Nick Stoll &amp; Nick D'Urbano to analyse and overreact to Round 1 of the new A-League Men's season.&nbsp;</p>