The National Curriculum
School is back in session. Join a rotating collection of some of Australian football’s finest brain thinkers in Joey Lynch, Nick Stoll, Nick D'Urbano, and Josh Parish -- as well as some special guests along the way -- for The National Curriculum. Every week, the TNC crew will look back at the week that was in Australian football and bring you the best analysis and opinion in Australian football. No cow is too sacred, no topic too taboo, or figure too untouchable to be spared the wrath of Good Football Takes™
Episodes
February 28, 2023 • 103 min
In the A-Liga justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups. The PFA who investigate crime and the Independent Judiciary Committees who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories. DUN DUN
When the week is highlighted by claims that a coach punched one of their players and the PFA are investigating, you know it's a weird one. Stoll and Joey are joined by TNC's man in West Australia Ben...
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February 20, 2023 • 90 min
Riding a six-game winning streak, the vibes are good around the Matildas. Surely nothing to complain about, right? Don't worry; Joey Lynch, Nick Stoll, Josh Parish and special guest Taryn Heddo found some stuff to gripe about.
Then after subbing out Taryn for Nick D'Urbano, the pod breaks down the latest iteration of the Melb Derby (are the Vuck back?), Warren Moon's ouster from Brisbane Roar, the A-Liga Belt, the barmy 4-4 draw be...
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February 12, 2023 • 90 min
Sydney is Sky Blue once again after the latest iteration of the Sydney Derby! Is Max Burgess the GOAT? Should coach's consult the latest socioeconomic data before they talk to the press? Is the Sydney Derby just a case of the first goal wins?
Joey, Stoll, D'Urbano, Josh, and Smith are here to break it all down.
In more ALM chat, there's the future of Macarthur under Mile Sterjovski, Melbourne City's status as kings of the Box Off...
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February 5, 2023 • 90 min
Etension in hand, Graham Arnold will lead the Socceroos into the 2026 cycle. Whas it the right call to expand the expectant one? Why did Football Australia do it? What are the risks? And what does it mean for Australian football more broadly? Stoll, Joey, and Josh, are back and here to break it down in an espresso edition of TNC!
The boys then cast their eyes across a big week in Australian football. Who will be part of Football Au...
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Is the A-Liga Blokes a three-horse race? Did Victory get off easy with its sanctions? Did supporters extract enough concessions from the APL to stop their grand final protests? Is the top of the tomato terrible?
In a bumper episode, the people's host is back in the main chair as Stoll, Joey, Josh, and TNC's man in Perth Ben Smith cast their eyes across the latest round of A-Liga Men's action, the sanctions handed down to Melbourne ...
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January 9, 2023 • 177 min
It's a huge TNC episode, so huge that Nick Stoll immediately regretted it.
Across a bumper review special; Joey, Teo, Stoll, and D'Urbano break down the form of every A-Liga Men's after ten games of the season. Who is meeting expectations and who isn't? Why is that the case? What are we rating them out of ten? What do they need to do to improve?
There's also a discussion on the latest surrounding the APL's grand final decision an...
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December 26, 2022 • 130 min
It's a very thanks and success TNC Christmas Special!
A week on from the violent pitch invasion that forced the abandonment of the Melbourne Derby, Joey Lynch and Teo Pellizzeri discuss its continued fallout and the preliminary sanctions that have been handed down to Melbourne Victory by Football Australia. Do they go too far? Not far enough? And what is to be made of the continued episodes of anti-social behaviour that continues t...
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December 19, 2022 • 129 min
Josh Parish, Nick Stoll and Ben Smith discuss the shocking events during the Melbourne Derby, where to know for the A-Leagues, what happened on the field plus the World Cup final between Lionel Messi's Argentina and Kylian Mbappe's France.
(5:00) : The sad scenes during the Melbourne derby, what happens now, possible sanctions, how do you deal with this problem and why this will affect everything.
(1:01:45): Everything else that...
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The APL's decision to sell the next three A-Liga Hombres and A-Liga Feminina Grand Finals to the New South Wales state government is increasingly threatening to tear the league apart. Fans are at breaking point, boycotts and walkouts are coming, and the league shows no signs of backing down. How did it come to this? Is it a surprise? Is it salvageable?
Nick Stoll, Josh Parish, and Joey Lynch are here to try and make sense of it al...
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(0:20) Australia 1 Argentina 2 - Nick D'Urbano, Nick Stoll, Teo Pellizzeri, Lachie Flanagan and Damir Kulas discuss the Socceroos' Round of 16 match, including who played well and who didn't.
(25:40) Billionaire Vince Rugari and ESPN's Joey Lynch join the pod to discuss the bigger picture, what happens next for Graham Arnold and what was the feeling inside the stadium and inside the camp on the historic night for Australian footba...
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Is this really happening? Is Lionel Messi about to come up against the Socceroos in the Round of 16 of a FIFA World Cup? Did 7000 people really turn up at 2am on a Wednesday to Fed Square to watch the Socceroos, rip flares and rip...other things? Nick Stoll in Sydney, Joey Lynch in Doha, Lachie Flanagan and Josh Parish in Melbourne and Ben Smith in Perth connect to discuss what's a dream and what's reality, how the magic all unfold...
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November 29, 2022 • 84 min
Pokuah Frimpong takes a Ghana victory lap, joining Josh Parish, Lachie Flannigan, Nick Stoll and Nick D'Urbano to recap the best night of the World Cup so far.
Plus, we address the ridiculous 'A-Liga' debate that took over Sokkah Twitter for a day.
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November 28, 2022 • 67 min
Josh & Stoll are joined by special guest Joe Simon from the Inside Football Podcast as Germany goes Full Krug, Croatia takes revenge on Canada's coach, and a Belgian catfishing scandal is exposed.
Plus: Nick Stoll launches his mayoral campaign, and we ponder the nature of karmic retribution.
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November 27, 2022 • 91 min
Stoll, D'Urbano, Teo, Lachie, Josh and Damir are all on board to soak in the euphoric afterglow of the Socceroos' first win at a World Cup since 2010.
A moment to savour.
Plus, Leo Messi worship, predictions, and unexpected tangents, in true TNC fashion.
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November 26, 2022 • 41 min
D'Urbano, Stoll and Damir are on deck to preview Australia vs Tunisia, pick apart a dull England performance and pay tribute to Iran's magnificent late win.
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November 25, 2022 • 77 min
World Cup sleep deprivation might be setting in, but chief cyberbully Pokuah Frimpong brings plenty of energy off the top as she airs a long list of grievances following Ghana's heartbreaking defeat to Portugal.
Josh Parish, Ben Smith, Nick Stoll, Lachie Flannigan and our man in Qatar Joey Lynch are all on board as we discuss Brazil embracing the favourites tag, Richarlison's goal of the tournament contender, disappointment for Ser...
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November 23, 2022 • 72 min
We'll always have the Goodwin goal.
For a brief moment, we dared to dream. Then pesky things like talent, tactics and logic got in the way.
Josh Parish, Nick D'Urbano and Damir Kulas dissect what went wrong for the Socceroos after Craig Goodwin gave Australia a shock lead in the 9th minute. Was Arnie to blame, or are our players simply not good enough? And what needs to change against Tunisia?
The crew also preview our next oppon...
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November 20, 2022 • 39 min
Josh Parish, Nick Stoll and Damir Kulas review Enner Valencia's masterclass as Ecuador sweep the hosts aside on Day 1 of the World Cup.
Joey Lynch joins us live from Qatar to talk Socceroos selection and injuries - who comes in for Martin Boyle in the starting XI, and will Graham Arnold really play a back three against France?
And finally, we look ahead to England v Iran, Senegal v Netherlands and USA v Wales.
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November 19, 2022 • 18 min
TNC’s Qatari Mundial Memories: Joey Lynch goes one-on-one with Julien Laurens
The World Cup is drawing ever closer, and The National Curriculum is now on the ground in Qatar! Qatari border control must not listen to the show…
To mark the occasion and kickstart a big run of Copa Mundial coverage and memories, TNC’s man in Doha Joey Lynch knew he needed to go big on the NRI scale. And boy did he go big.
As joining Joey on this e...
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A-League Women Season Preview | ft. Teo Pellizzeri, Taryn Heddo & Pokuah Frimpong | 16 November 2022
November 17, 2022 • 124 min
Josh Parish is joined by no fewer than THREE commentators - #DUBZONE's lead caller Teo Pellizzeri and new recruits Taryn Heddo & Pokuah Frimpong - to preview the new season of the A-League Women.
Oh, and Nick D'Urbano is on too.
Every team is covered in detail, in alphabetical order:
Adelaide United (00:06:56)
Brisbane Roar (00:18:34)
Canberra United (00:27:06)
Melbourne City (00:36:24)
Melbourne Victory (00:49:08)
Newcastle...
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