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Poletti and Matt Olsen are back to discuss all of the chaos on Match Day 3 in Group B. North Korea and China played out an insane game of football in Sydney that had basically everything happening, while over in Perth, Uzbekistan secured a spot in the quarter-finals after scoring enough goals to go ahead of the Philippines on tiebreakers. The duo also look ahead to Match Day 3 in Group C.Don't...

Poletti and Matt Olsen are back to discuss the draw between Australia and South Korea and what it means for the Matildas for the remainder of the Asian Cup. The duo also chat the Philippines 2-0 win over Iran, and look ahead to Match Day 3 in Group B.Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thumbnail Photo: Matildas/X. Women's Asian Cup trophy photo supplied by the Women's Asian Cup LOC.

Poletti and Matt Olsen discuss Chinese Taipei defeating Vietnam 1-0 in incredibly hot conditions, Japan thrashing India 11-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals, and the stadium DJ's music choices. The duo also look ahead to Match Day 3 in Group A.Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. ABC article mentioned in the episode: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-07/iran-women-s-football-cal...

Poletti and Matt Olsen discuss a rather routine day of results at the Women's Asian Cup, with both favourites winning quite comfortably and securing their spot in the quarter-finals. The two also discuss some bizarre substitution tactics and look ahead to Match Day 2 in Group C.Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thumbnail Photo: Poletti/Round Ball Australia. Women's Asian Cup...

Lachie Avil, Matt Olsen, and Christian Montegan discuss the Matildas 4-0 win over Iran on the Gold Coast, South Korea's 3-0 win over The Philippines, and look ahead to match day two in Group B.Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thumbnail Photo: Matildas/X. Women's Asian Cup trophy photo supplied by the Women's Asian Cup LOC.

Editors note: We sincerely apologise for a mistake in this episode. India are currently ranked 67 in women's football. We picked up on it too late to edit it out. All three groups are underway at the Women's Asian Cup as Japan and Vietnam emerge victorious in Perth. Poletti and Kevan Sangster chat about the games, and look ahead to match day two in Group A. Don't forget to like, share,...

As Group B's first matches are done and dusted, Poletti and Matt Olsen chat about North Korea and China's victories, Bangladesh's impressive performance in the third of our daily episodes talking about the tournament, and look at a bizarre story involving India ahead of Group C getting underway in Perth. Link to the story from The Times of India: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cit...

Poletti and Burke chat about South Korea's 3-0 win over Iran at the Women's Asian Cup in the second of our daily episodes talking about the tournament, and look ahead to Day 3 which will see all four Group B teams kicking off their tournament campaigns. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thumbnail Photo: theKFA/X. Women's Asian Cup trophy photo supplied by the Women's...

Lachie Avil and Poletti wrap up the opening game of the Women's Asian Cup in the first of our daily episodes talking about the tournament, and look ahead to Day 2 which will see South Korea and Iran kicking off their tournament campaigns as Group A continues. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thumbnail Photo: Commbank Matildas/X. Asian Cup trophy photo supplied by the Women's...

In an interview ahead of the Women's Asian Cup, Matt Olsen sat down with Gabby from GabbyTalksWSports to chat about how the Matildas helped fuel her interest in women's sports and how social media keeps her engaged with football. Follow Gabby on Instagram and Tiktok: @gabbytalkswsports Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Stay tuned to The Dubcast throughout the Women's Asia...

Poletti and Burke are joined by Matt Olsen to preview every single nation competing and give some tournament wide predictions ahead of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup, which starts on Sunday March 1 with Australia taking on the Philippines in Perth. The Dubcast will be here throughout the entire tournament, with plans for daily content, so be sure to subscribe and tune in. Thumbnail Photo Credit: S...

As Round 18 of the A-League Women comes to a close, that means every team will take a couple of weeks off during the Group Stage of the Women's Asian Cup, but Poletti and Burke aren't going anywhere. We break down all the action for you, discuss Chloe Lincoln's late entry into the Matildas squad, and more. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Link to interview with Emily Hus...

Poletti chats one-on-one to Matildas Assistant Coach Emily Husband about the squad selection for the Women's Asian Cup, her journey to the national team, the bright future of Australian coaching, and more. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thumbnail Photo Credits: Poletti/Round Ball Australia

On this episode of The Dubcast, Poletti and Burke look at Joe Montemurro's 26-player squad for the AFC Women's Asian Cup, and discuss the big ins, outs, and whether the squad can win the tournament. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thumbnail photo: Joe Montemurro photo supplied by Football AustraliaPlayer celebration photo credit: Marcus Robertson/Round Ball AustraliaLink to...

On this episode of The Dubcast, Poletti and Burke break down the latest round of the A-League Women, which now sees a whopping EIGHT teams separated by just SEVEN POINTS a week before the competition takes a break for the Women's Asian Cup. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Link to Jasmine Black interview: https://youtu.be/nYaE71aYeew Thumbnail Photo: Wilde Imagery/Round Ball Aus...

On this episode of The Dubcast, Poletti and Matt Olsen chat all things Women's Asian Cup and with minimal knowledge of the squads at the time of recording, decide to kick-off our Asian Cup content with ranking the chances of each nation based on vibes ahead of the tournament. We'll have plenty of content throughout the Asian Cup, so don't forget to like, share, and subscribe ahead of t...

On this episode of The Dubcast, Poletti and Burke chat about the Wellington Phoenix going top of the league... for about 48 hours before Melbourne City reclaimed top spot with an emphatic win over the Roar. Elsewhere, Victory sneak past the Newcastle Jets to re-enter the six, the NPL is starting to return, and more. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thumbnail Photo: Wilde Imagery/Rou...

On this episode of The Dubcast, Poletti and Burke chat about the departure of Ante Juric from Sydney FC following the Wanderers first Derby win in over six years. The duo also chat Wellington's dominant win over the Jets, all of the transfers going on, Women's Asian Cup, and more. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thumbnail photo: Marcus Robertson/Round Ball Australia

On this episode of The Dubcast, Poletti and Burke wrap-up Round 14 of the A-League Women as the Big Blue was scoreless for the first time ever, Wellington jump from 9th to 2nd on the table, City start to create space at the top of the table, and more. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thumbnail Photo: Wilde Imagery/Round Ball Australia Editors Note: This episode was recorded and edit...

On this episode of The Dubcast, Poletti and Burke discuss Newcastle's amazing week and whether they've provided the blueprint on how to beat the juggernaut of Melbourne City. The duo also chat about Peta Trimis' amazing Olimpico, Chloe Berryhill's amazing career, and more. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thumbnail Photo: Wilde Imagery/Round Ball Australia

On this special episode of The Dubcast, Poletti and Burke look at the PFA's Ready for Takeoff report, highlighting the players vision for the future of the competition. Poletti was also in Melbourne to speak to PFA CEO Beau Busch, and players Melissa Barbieri and Rhianna Pollicina at the launch event. Link to the PFA Ready for Takeoff report: https://pfa.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PFA-A...

On this episode of The Dubcast, Poletti and Burke get real with some very heavy topics to tackle. The Mariners are now being operated by the APL, the Women's Club World Cup could be in Qatar, Sydney's struggles continue, City go top of the table, and more. Melbourne Victory release on the Pride Cup: https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-makes-2026-pride-cup-announcement/ A...

This week on The Dubcast, Poletti and Burke discuss the ACL injuries to Samba, Cannon Clough, and Grace Kuilamu, as well as the topsy-turvy week of Dub action on the field which was chaotic. Thumbnail Photos Credit: [From L to R] Wilde Imagery/Round Ball Australia, Central Coast Mariners/Facebook, Supplied by Brisbane Roar

This week on The Dubcast, it's a quick episode because Poletti is very sick, but they power through with Burke to chat what happened in Gosford, Holly Mac stealing the show, and after going off on Sydney FC last week, this week it's the Wanderers turn to be in the spotlight after losses to Adelaide and Wellington. Thumbnail Photo: Wilde Imagery/Round Ball Australia

On this episode of The Dubcast, Poletti and Burke discuss Wellington's 7-0 win over Sydney FC, Canberra's draw with the Mariners more than four hours after the game kicked off, City's Derby win, and more. Thumbnail Photo Credit: Wellington Phoenix/Facebook