The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for Saturday February 15, 2025.

The World Football Team this week for season 39 are Penny Tanner Hoath, Jim Webb and Murray Stevens. We are the longest running soccer radio show in Australia!

The guest list for this week is:

Greg Farrell, Futsal WA and Subiaco NPLW Coach. What’s happening in the Futsal and NPLW space. NPLW Night Series kicks off this week after a preseason that was almost just a continuation of the 2024 season without a break. Is Futsal taking on some of the 11 a side capacity that local clubs are finding difficult to accommodate with the growth since the World Cup?

Sam Gallagher, MUMFC Technical Director. One of the largest clubs in WA. Size and resourcing, Technical Director Team, preseason activities, Open Day, growth. MUMFC has teams in the NPLW and men’s State League One Night Series.

Lindsay Tacy, Girls Festival of Community Soccer. Lindsay is part of the Events Team that puts together one of the biggest girls events on the WA calendar. How is the festival shaping up for 2025? Why it’s grown to capacity in such a short space of time. Successes and challenges.

Robbie Thompson, Match Commentator (one of the best). A-Leagues and Second Tier football. How will Australia sustain both? What’s the plan? We look at crowds and broadcasting, podcasts and media coverage - are we doing enough in the community to sustain the viability of the sport? Banter about our Australian players and stars and what’s topical in the news.

Thanks to all of our listeners, members and partners for joining us again for 2025! Follow us on our socials- website, podcast, Facebook pages and Instagram.