Football Friends with Ben & Stef

This week on the Football Friends Podcast, Ben and Stef are joined by former Melbourne City and current Middlesbrough keeper Tom Glover. Tom talks all about his time in the UK, Boro's Carabao Cup victory against Chelsea, the boys chat Melbourne derby doomsday controversy, and Ben and Stef recap the inaugural Unite Round!

EPISODE 12: This week Ben and Stef take a deep dive into the upcoming Unite round, they chat about the AFC Asian Cup and give their predictions, and they get real about the mental health side of injuries as an Athlete.

EPISODE 11: This week the boys are back after a week off, and they’re back in firing form. Ben and Stef chat their top moments of 2023, they discuss the APL Table debate, Stef gives us the story of the week and the boys answer some of your burning questions!

EPISODE 10: This week on the Football Friends Podcast, Ben and Stef sit down with the Chairman of the Association of Australian Football Clubs, Nick Galatas. They chat all things National Second Division, the tier system in Aussie football, Nick gives some juicy insight into what really goes on behind the scenes, and he answers all your questions!

EPISODE 9: This week the boys welcome 'El Tuna', Bruno Fornaroli, to the show, and chat all things A-League, his football life in Uruguay, Socceroos, and more. Ben and Stef also look back on round 7 of the A-League and preview upcoming round 8. This week's episode is brought to you by JV Academy, the John Viola Academy is an elite training & education program designed by world-clas...

EPISODE 8: Ben and Stef are back for episode 8 brought to you by JV Academy, where they wrap up round 6 of the A-League men's competition, Ben makes a call for goal of the season, the boys chat through the importance of youth development for the progression of Aussie football, and the Inner Game Story of The Week is back! JV Academy, the John Viola Academy is an elite training & education...

EPISODE 7: We have a jam-packed episode for you this week on Football Friends with Ben and Stef. The boys are joined by former Central Coast Mariners defender and current Brisbane Roar Chief Operating Officer, Zac Anderson. Zac chats everything about Roar, his journey in football, his career change and so much more in this episode! On top of that, Ben and Stef review round 7 of the ALM and chat th...

EPISODE 6: This week Ben and Stef are joined by Socceroo and Western Sydney Wanderers striker Brandon Borrello, who chats life in Germany, what it means to be a Socceroo, and previews the Sydney Derby. The boys also discuss National Second Division developments, and A-Leagues club news! Brought to you by JV Academy: http://jvacademy.net/footballfriends

EPISODE 5: The boys are back for another week and are joined by Socceroo and Machida Zelvia superstar, Mitch Duke! They chat about life in Japan, Mitch's footballing journey, what it's like being a Socceroo, and World Cup Qualifiers!

EPISODE 4: We're back for week 4 as Ben and Stef wrap up a very juicy and dramatic round 3 of the A-League Men's competition, the boys break down National Second Division news, and Stef gives us his 10-year plan for where Aussie football should be in a decade!

EPISODE 3: The boys are back and with a very first guest in tow - Adelaide shotstopper Joe Gauci joins the pod to recap his Reds' cracking start to the A-League Men's season. Ben and Stef recap a tough weekend for the pair of them yet a goal-crazy weekend for all down under, and give insight into the life of a pro and what a week of prep for matchday looks like!

EPISODE 2: After a successful week, Ben & Stef are back to run through the best and worst of Round 1 of the A League Men's competition. Are 3 PM kick-offs actually benefitting anybody? The boys chat whether they are a hit or a miss, and the Inner Game story of the week is one you definitely don't want to miss!

PILOT: This week, Ben & Stef do a deep dive preview of the upcoming A-League Mens season, Ben gives us the rundown on Western United's long-awaited move to the west, and the boys take us down memory lane as they look back on their friendship and their journey's up the ranks of Aussie football.

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