Box2Box Football Network
Box2Box, as the name implies, is a weekly football podcast for fans, experts and part-time enthusiasts who enjoy genuine analysis and conversation from one end of the pitch to the other. Top of the agenda each week will be the A-Leagues, a specific focus on the Socceroos & Matildas playing abroad and all Australia's FIFA World Cup qualification news. We’ll also be spending plenty of time on the UEFA Champions League and the other major European competitions including Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga. Box2Box features a line-up of experts who are famous for their hard-hitting opinions and each week we’ll chat current and former players along with some of the most authoritative journalists. The show digs deep into the politics and business of the world game providing insight and analysis fleshing out football's biggest issues. Box2Box is a partnership between Gilbert Media and Australia’s Football Fan Network, the Green & Gold Army.
Episodes
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert & Willem van Denderen!
Western United’s future lies solely in their ability to successfully appeal Football Australia’s decision to strip them of their A-Leagues license. Veteran football reporter Michael Lynch returns to reflect on the never-wholly satisfying history of the club, and whether the doors will really close this month.
The Premier League kicks ...
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley!
Olympic Kingsway pulled off this year's first Australia Cupset at the expense of Melbourne Victory last week, and competition-record goalscorer Liam Boland was front and centre with a brace off the bench. Nearing the end of his esteemed semi-professional career, Liam is forthright in his assessment of the disconnect between pro and semi-pro clubs in the country.
Then to England, w...
Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert Michael Edgley!
The Australian Championship remains slated for its long-awaited October kick-off, although Sunday’s announcement by Football Australia that they’ve been unable to find additional suitable clubs to join the inaugural eight has seen frustration return. South Melbourne chairman Bill Papastergiadis joins Michael and Willem van Denderen to discuss what feels like a si...
This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Melbourne Victory Director of Football John Didulica joins the show for an in-depth discussion on both the club, and the broader state of Australian football. A former player, long-time administrator and one-time author, there are few more distinguished voices in the Australian game.
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Box2Box, with Michael Edgley and Willem van Denderen!
The Socceroos qualified for the 2026 World Cup in efficient style, and now Tony Popovic has the better part of a year on his hands to best prepare the side. Daniel Garb was part of last week’s extensive private media briefing, and returns with Nestory Irankunda among numerous key topics.The Australia Cup is also back for 2025, with NSW’ Northern Tiger...
The Socceroos have recently qualified for the 2026 World Cup, without any of the stress of intercontinental playoffs or penalty shootouts. In this week's archive episode we head back to June 16, 2022, and catch up with integral midfielder Jackson Irvine, and Australian youth development doyen Ron Smith, in the days after their heroic shootout win over Peru.
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Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley!
Wrexham are on their tour of Australia and New Zealand, and pulling some significant crowds. The Sydney Morning Herald’s Vince Rugari assesses what’s in it for us, where to next for Wrexham as they continue their climb up the English pyramid.
Separately, Vince considers the near futures of the Matildas, and Ange Postecoglou.
Then to Switzerland, where t...
This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: In recognition of our 500th episode, Rob & Edge catch up with former senior football writer with The Sydney Morning Herald, Sebastian Hassett. A guest on the show's pilot episode in April 2015, Seb reflects on the decade that's been as his journey in football has changed significantly, and remembers his friend and former colleague, the late Mike Cockerill.
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From the Box2Box Archive: Following our chat with Sebastian Hassett in Stoppage Time, take a listen back to our tribute to Mike Cockerill, a titan of Australian football journalism, following his passing aged just 56 following a long battle with cancer, in 2017.
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Box2Box Episode 500, with Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley!
Australian football legend John Kosmina was our inaugural guest in 2015, and returns to reflect on the decade that’s been for the A-League & Socceroos, in both of which he left a significant legacy.
The Sports Ambassador Podcast’s Tracey Holmes has consistently proven the point of reason when it comes to football administration over the sho...
This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Derek ties up some ST loose ends regarding Crystal Palace, Lyon & Sampdoria, football's financial order restores itself in the Club World Cup, and Western United's financial woes continue!
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Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley!
The Matildas’ new era has commenced, with Joe Montemurro overseeing a win and a draw against Slovenia in a pair of friendlies in Perth last week. The next assignment comes quickly, in this week’s dual fixtures against Panama: Network 10 caller Teo Pellizzeri covers the Australian women’s game as closely as anyone, and returns with a keen eye towards the...
This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Manchester United ticket prices in focus, Club World Cup lessons to be heeded ahead of next year's international men's edition, and what next for Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk?
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Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley!
Joe Montemurro has named a new-look squad for his first matches as Matildas boss, with the first against Slovenia in Perth on Thursday. Joey Lynch (The Guardian, ESPN) returns for a look at some of the major storylines facing the new manager, ahead of a huge eighteen months for the side.
Then to the United States, which is presently the centre of world footb...
This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: FIFA release their eye-watering financial projections for the 2026 Men’s World Cup, South Melbourne & Preston contest ‘The Big Show 2’ as George Vasilopolous ends his silence, and Jonathan Liew’s attack on Ange Postecoglou.
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Box2Box, with Willem van Denderen and Michael Edgley!
The Socceroos are headed to a seventh World Cup after sealing automatic qualification for just the third time through the AFC. The Asian Game’s Paul Williams returns to put the achievement in perspective; also on the table is Palestine’s contentious exit, Uzbekistan’s success, and more.
Meanwhile, times are tough early for England u...
This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: a preview of contenders and dark horses as the revamped Club World Cup waits at the starting gate, some welcome good news for the embattled Oldham Athletic, Perth Glory signal their intent in the transfer market, and plenty more…
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Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Derek Dyson!
Football Australia finally has their man, and Joe Montemurro has presented well in his opening week as Matildas boss. Tracey Holmes (The Sports Ambassador Podcast) returns to assess the challenges the new manager has in front of him from the outset, and also reflects on recent turnover at head office.
This week will also see the revamped Club World Cup kick off...
This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: A tribute to Simon Hill as he closes the book on his esteemed Australian broadcasting career, a reflection on the Matildas historic 2010 Asian Cup success fifteen year on, and a look at Manchester United's post-season tour of Malaysia.
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Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley!
The Socceroos can seal qualification to the 2026 World Cup over the next two week, but will take nothing for granted against Japan and Saudi Arabia. Elsewhere, Graham Arnold commences with Iraq, and Uzbekistan are on the verge of history - The Asian Game’s Scott McIntyre returns for a comprehensive, and ever-entertaining, preview.
Then, The Athletic’s Liam...
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