There are few players who have had as much presence and as strong of a cult following in Australian Football than Mile Jedinak. A man who had to pay for his own trial at the Central Coast Mariners that went on to be a captain in the Premier League and for the Socceroos. His story is therefore a fascinating one. He discussed it in detail with Daniel Garb:
Chapters
01:19 That beard and how it came to be such a big part of his life
03:28 How Mile Jedinak is managing through the coronavirus crisis
04:58 Jedinak’s foray into coaching – is that where his future lies?
06:48 Does he still want to play on or has he retired and will he return to the A-League?
10:49 The arduous task of trialling at the Central Coast Mariners just to earn an A-League contract
12:56 A moment his Mariners trial almost came unstuck
16:05 Finally breaking through at the Mariners
18:58 Moving to Turkey and the major reason he was so desperate to go
21:55 The magnitude of the move to Crystal Palace and how it all came about
25:00 The club he almost signed for instead of Palace
25:47 Captaining Palace to promotion
28:16 The step up to captaincy as a player who few thought had that in him
33:46 The Premier League Goal that stands out above all else
34:53 The coach that had the biggest influence at Palace
37:37 Do players in the Premier League care about winning for the fans as much as they say?
39:46 His time with the Australian national team starting with the 2003 World Youth Cup
46:23
How did things fall apart under Holger Osieck?
48:55 The impact of Ange Postecoglou on a young Socceroos group
51:06 Then Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling him Mike!
52:02 Leading the Socceroos to Asian Cup glory on home soil
54:41 Was he let down by Ange Postecoglou’s call to quit before the 2018 World Cup?
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