Kickin' It Local

To celebrate Female Football Week, this week the Head of the Referees and Chair of the RefCo, Michelle Smith talks about Female Football, Football SA's Legacy Plan and everything about the referees. Michelle reveals the process in place when mistakes are made by officials in a match, the team culture and what is on offer for aspiring female footballers and referees. The incident which initiated Mi...

Adelaide Hills Hawks favourite Daniel Pauli has a passion for his club and representing the region in which he grew up in. Pauli talks about his experiences down the Hill playing his early years at bigger outfits in Adelaide City, Metro Stars and a stint at WT Brikalla which gave him a taste of the NPL. He shares his love for Adelaide Hills Hawks and why he is so committed to coaching the juniors...

State League 2 Goalkeeper George Savvoudis opens up about his career in football as a 21 yo studying to be a Mathematician. George shares stories sharing his time at Adelaide Comets with the then future A-League Men players Tete & Kusini Yengi, as well as his experience of going through the NTC & Skillaroos. George explains why he is inspired by the Adelaide Comets current #1 Goalkeeper &a...

Former Adelaide United player and current Director of Carrusca Academy, Marcelo Carrusca talks about what motivates him to run an academy and the reason his is giving bac to grassroots football by joining Vipers FC as Technical Director in the State League 2. Marcelo explains the lifestyle change when coming to Australia and why we are seeing more imports calling Adelaide home and starting their a...

Jonathan Negus the current Player/Coach at Modbury Vista in the SL2 shares the moment he scored in the FFA Cup for Metrostars and the moments after it where he spent the night stressed about a drug test and not being able to celebrate. Playing over 400 games comes with its good and bad moments and Jonathan shares the worst injuries he's suffered and reveals which teammates tooth he had removed fro...

Current Modbury Vista SL2 Player/Coach and Football SA Life Member Jonathan Negus doesn't hold back on his opinions about todays players and shares stories from his time at a successful Adelaide City, whilst also having his say on the current coaches in the local leagues. He talks about how he got to 400 games albeit with his unorthodox lifestyle choices for an athlete and from his point of view w...

WNPL Footballer Nicole Tilley on what it's like playing for a club like West Adelaide and their upcoming trip to Zambia in which they'll get to play their national team. She shares what it's like as a player trying to break into the A-League Womens competition and the state of womens football from her perspective. Nicole isn't new to the microphone and talks about her segment she hosts for her cur...

Women & Girls Competition Manager at Football South Australia Marie Spagnoletti shares her love for the womens game and how her time at Metro United prepares her for a full time role in Football. She explains what a successful Adelaide United Womens teams means for WNPL SA and what she learnt from her time at the Reds.

Adelaide Olympic Goalkeeper Lewis Moss is not one to shy away from banter on Twitter and explains why he can't help but be cheeky, both online and on the pitch. Especially during his meeting with Adelaide United when he decided to add a bit of his unique Moss character before saving a penalty in an FFA Cup fixture which made the rounds on "Sokkah Twitter". Lewis confesses why he is salty with his...

Domenic Sciancalepore the Technical Director of State League 2 club the Northern Demons explains what its like having a squad spread across two cities, two and a half hours between each other. Shares his passion for the game and why he has filled many roles around the club and what the plans are for the Demons belated 70th Birthday. Dom also opens up about the struggles of running a football club...

State League 2 footballer Domenic Tripodi talks about his personal experience of the culture and heritage within football clubs in South Australia. What it's like juggling a full time job whilst striving to be a first team footballer in the state leagues. Dom explains how important overseas football trips are for young players by being exposed to European style of football and shares his experienc...

Adelaide Comets Head Coach Barney Smith talks Johnny through the final the emotions of finishing top of the league and dealing with back to back Grand Final losses and and how important a home ground at Ellis Park is for the Adelaide Comets. Barney also shares what a childhood with a dad coaching at the AIS looks like and what happened when he hung out with the likes of Ante Milicic, Mark Viduka a...

Adelaide Hills Hawks Head Coach Gaz Von Duve opens up about his time at Metro Stars working under top class coaches before heading home for family reasons and on how the Hawks pulled at "his heart strings". Gaz discusses why he believes most clubs struggle playing the Hawks Nest in Woodside and what the clubs inclusion to the Womens State League means for womens football in the region.

Johnny Keko will be sitting down with many people involved in the round ball game in South Australia during a one on one chat on everything on and off the pitch! Get a taste of what's to come with this brand new podcast.