The Subs Bench Podcast

In this episode of Subs Bench on Screen, TC and the Gaffa welcomed Scott & Quinn MacNicol. Scott details his journey through the playing days and the move into coaching, while Quinn discusses his rise through the local junior pathway to the Australian Under 17 side and Brisbane Roar first team.

In this episode, Gaffa and Dusty discuss the weekend's results, the QPL promotion battle, how to almost throw away a 6 goal lead and the usual Tips and Blind Top 5.

In this episode we react to the breaking news that Rochedale Rovers have parted ways with Head Coach Owen Baker, discuss the video episode from Female Football Week, anoint Carlo Ancelotti as the King of Coaching and TC picks his Leeds United legends in Blind Top 5. Enjoy.

In this episode TC & Dusty are joined by QLD football icons Steph Latham, Abbey Lloyd and Teagan Thompson to discuss and celebrate Female Football Week.

In this episode we discuss whether a goal with absolutely nothing wrong with it legally should be allowed to stand, a celebration for the ages (or a 'come and get me' plea) and the Gaffa tackles the Newcastle United Blind Top 5. Enjoy!

We are joined by Austin Ludwik (GC Knights) and Carlos Saliadarre (GC United) to discuss leadership and their careers to date.

In this episode we discuss the weekend's results, the unofficial correct procedure for gripes at games, the Paramount app and the Blind Top 5 is a sexy one.

In the first episode of Time Added On,  Gaffa sits down with ex Scotland midfielder Paul Lambert to discuss his career, including his Champions League win against Zidane's Juventus, his time at Celtic and his management career. He also talks about the Australian game, the work being done at Wolves FC and the local league in general.

In this episode, we discuss the Izaack Powell video episode, Leverkusen's success, the late Transfer Window, some big results, a halfway bomb and the usual Blind Top 5 and Tips.

In this episode, we sit down with former Brisbane Roar & Australia U17 full back Izaack Powell to talk about his career to date and his battle with leukaemia. An emotional interview which we hope can have a positive impact. If anyone would like to know more about becoming a stem cell donor, visit www.lifeblood.com.au or to see if you are a match for bone marrow, visit www.australianmarrowmatch...

In this episode, it's once again just the two on the bench.... We discuss a few games from a wet weather weekend, some cup results, the next few days of releases and wonder 'has the cup lost it's magic?'

On this week's episode, we discuss the fallout from the Question Time with Cav episode, touch upon the various answers from it and Dusty gets to blindly pick his favourite full backs.

In this, the first episode of the new Video series, we sit down with Football Queensland CEO Rob Cavallucci to ask him an array of questions about the current state of the game in the state as well as the future.

In this edition, we pick the Ultimate NPL Player from the past 10 years or so. Best left & right feet, best in the air, strength, pace, vision, heart and dribbling... not a bad player if all the attributes were combined. We also discuss the weekend results as St George continue to roll on and Knights move back to the summit of the NPL. We round out the episode with tips and the Gaffa blindly p...

In this episode we discuss a weekend of surprise results, figure out who might represent Australia at non league level and get TC to pick his best keepers of the past decade (kind of).

Once again, a depleted bench take on the burning topics of the week. Dusty and The Gaffa discuss a weekend of surprise results in the top divisions, debate whether former top level players should be able to dominate social comps, question which NPL teams would be best equipped to promote the league in Las Vegas and finish off with bang average tipping and Dusty's Power Blind 5.

In this episode, Dusty and the Gaffa once again step up to fill the void left by TC as he is on the Broncos Train in Vegas. The weekend results get a mention, the fallout from the Cops v Kids at Suncorp gets a mention, has the Women's World Cup had a positive impact in QLD and the Gaffa has to choose between two of his former players in the Blind top 5.

On this episode, the lads pull apart the opening key fixtures in the Men's NPL and QPL1 competitions, including a couple of big wins (and losses). We also look ahead to all the other leagues that start this weekend and preview who might challenge in each. We finish with our shockingly average tips and also Top 5's with Dusty and TC deciding GC Knights and Lions respectively.

With the bench back to full strength, we tackle the NPL & QPL season previews and pick our predicted top 4 and bottom 2's. We also discuss which current SE QLD clubs could 'do' a Moreton City Excelsior and form a 'superclub'. As always, our terrible tipping rounds out the show. 

With TC deciding to play Linebacker for the night, Gaffa and Dusty run it back as a duo. We discuss the one sided results in the Kappa Pro Series, offer up a solution and try to choose the perfect 14 team competition for QLD. Enjoy.

In the first episode of the new season we tackle the Brisbane Roar's latest mess and attempt to chisel the faces of four NPL coaches (past and present) onto an imaginary wall to cement their legacies. We finish as always (from now on) with our tipping comp. Enjoy.

A final regular episode of the season sees us recap the Grand Final Day at Suncorp Stadium featuring QPL Men, QPL Women, NPL Women and NPL Men finals, the play off for promotion and the QLD v VIC games. We also name our Players of the Year in our respective competitions, discuss a couple of movements around the leagues and answer any questions that were given prior to the episode from the public....

Grand Final Reviews and Previews as the lads look ahead to the flagship weekend of the FQ Calendar and recount the finals from FQPL2-6.

In this episode, the boys recap all of the title winners and final 4 (or 6) in each leagues. They also answer Q&A resulting in the NPL 2023 XI. And if you wanted to know a bit more on 'Top6Gate' there's a question that gives a bit of an insight...

In this episode the lads discuss the Women's World Cup, the start of the EPL season and cover off on all the local leagues at the business end of the season. Several Q&A to be dealt with too....