The Unlaced Podcast with Jake Barker-Daish

One of our inaugural guests on the show is back. Jamie Maclaren is fresh from one of the most prolific A-League seasons we have ever seen. 25 goals in 24 games and the integral piece to Melbourne City's Championship and Premiership medallions. A must listen as we dive into the season that was, Socceroos fixtures and Jamie's plans to break the domestic goals record in Australia! See omnystudio.com/...

Isaac 'Ice' John is no doubt a serial Entrepreneur and the co-founder of YKTR clothing & YKTR sports which is a content making machine. Ice is also a former NRL player and has represented the Kiwi's at national level. An in depth thinker, self learner and a man filled with wisdom around business & growth. This chat for myself was super insightful and one that I had been looking forward to...

If you know you know. If you don't you will know soon. Georgia Patrikios is a girl with the AFLW world at her feet and after her first two seasons in the game she already has a list of honours veteran players would love to have. 2 Best & Fairests for St. Kilda and selection in the AFLW Womens All-Australian Team states a girl that has no fear going against the league's best. An awesome episode...

Mitch Creek is one of the hottest names across the National Basketball League in Australia as he leads the newly formed South East Phoenix as their franchise player. Mitch's abilities have led him to earning NBA contracts to the Brooklyn Nets and the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2019. More recently, Mitch has been selected to the Australian Boomers Olympic squad for the 2021 Olympics which features a...

A special feature of an episode as we review 2020/21 Hyundai A-League Season and preview what will be a finals campaign to remember. I got 3 former A-League legends in the studio to join me inDario Vidosic, Jonny Mckain & Cameron Watson. Each team performance reviewed and The Unlaced Podcast yearly awards handed out to those who have performed to the highest level. A-League fans this one's for...

Bruce Djite is the youngest Football Director in the country operating Adelaide United at the age of 34. He is also a former team mate of mine dating back 10 years which is crazy. Bruce without doubt was one of the smartest and most knowledgeable people that I ever played with and who actually opened my eyes up to the extensive network you could have whilst being a professional athlete....

A champion bloke and Premiership winning backman for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL in 2016. However, Fletcher Roberts is much more than his 51 games across 8 seasons in the AFL as he shares insight into the challenges he faced being in and out of the best 22 at the Dogs. Fletch describes the mental resilience required to bounce back from challenge and details his life post Football as he works f...

Alexandra Saundry is a pioneer across womens sport. Alex is the founder of 'More Than Management' which is a female sports management company that works with the likes of Tayla Harris, Darcy Vescio, Katie Brennan and Madison Prespakis across AFLW along with other codes.  After a short stint playing in the inaugural AFLW season and an apprenticeship with AFL Super Agent Paul Connors, Alex is n...

An electric episode with one of the best blokes in the business Tommy Sheridan. We could not stop laughing throughout as Tommy's storytelling was unmatched when speaking through his 83 game AFL Career and Co-founding RIXX Eyewear which has taken the globe by storm for their aesthetically pleasing sunglasses. To get a pair of these bad boys utilise our code THEUNLACED for 25% off any purchases on&n...

Today we catch up with Rhyan Grant who is a 3x A-League Champion, Joe Marston Medalist and Socceroo. One of the most consistent performers and down to earth people to grace the A-League. 'Busta' as he's known, is a one club man with Sydney FC reaching over 200 games for the Sky Blue. This episode brings so much fascinating insight into his incredible rise to the top and what goes on behind the fou...

A brand that is in the land of sharks and doing big big things. Today's episode we are joined by 2/3 founders of Concave Football, these guysmake you want to run through a wall after every conversation I have with them. A unique brand that goes against the grain, not only are they expanding across Australia with AFL & NRL stars representing the brand but Concave now have operations across Asia...

Rashid Mahazi is a 28 year old former professional footballer who is also my best friend of over 22 years. In this episode Rashid details his life and football journey which has been a hell of a ride and at times a rollercoaster. From winning A-League premierships, to taking a gap year from pro football to travel the world and retiring at 28, an incredible story about life... enjoy :) See omnystud...

Sandor Earl is a recently retired NRL player who has just called it time after winning the NRL Premiership with the Melbourne Storm to pursue his focus in business. Sandor has experienced all the highs and lows of professional sport. Most notably, Sandor was caught in the fire of the Stephen Dank doping saga in 2014. Sandor has spoken so vulnerably of this situation and of the harsh 4 year suspens...

The man who scored the decisive goal to triumph the Socceroos to the top of the Asian Cup podium in 2015 and won selection for 2014 World Cup in Brazil. James Troisi has had a remarkable journey across his career which saw him start in the youth ranks of Newcastle United in the UK, to rising stardom in Turkey and signing for Serie A giants Juventus. After a long successful career abroad that broug...

On this week's episode we are joined by David Gower and Sam Lane. David Gower is an NRL veteran who has played over a 100 games for the Parramatta Eels and had stints with the West Tigers and Manly Sea Eagles in the NRL. Most recently after retiring, David has transitioned into the Parramatta Eels education and well-being team to support players' life balance and future careers. Sam Lane is an Eli...

Ben is a former Collingwood Magpie and Adelaide Crows AFL player that has experienced all the highs and lows of the game. Having recently been delisted by the Crows, Ben is like many players figuring out their next move and the direction he takes his life in. However, the Ben Crocker story is bigger than Football having gone through hardship off the field with his father's diagnosis for early onse...

Well where do you start.. The king of the streets?, The Mayor of Melbourne? Or the most important player in A-League history? Yes, Archie Thompson. Growing up as a teenager in Melbourne who loved soccer, you couldn't not idolise Archie and his electric play with countless goals. A personality and footballer like no other who has an incredible story of achievement across domestic and international...

Caitlin Parker successes have made her the highest internationally ranked female amateur boxer in Australia.  With a long list of achievements that include a lazy seven Australian championships as well as winning a Bronze Medal in the 2011 Junior World Championships in Turkey; a Silver Medal in the 2014 Youth World Championships in Bulgaria; a Bronze medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic...

This week we teamed up with the guys from The Be Ready Project. Founders of One Wellbeing (athlete education & transition business) in Leon Keir and 15 year NRL West Tigers legend, Chris Lawrence along with former AFL All Australian and Premiership Assistant Coach to the Brisbane Lions in the golden years, Craig Lambert. This was a unique combination talking about all things sport and life wit...

John Van Wisse is one of Australia's greatest ever triathletes, with an incredible CV of achievements to name a couple: World Record Holder for the Enduroman Arch to Arch event(run, bike and swim from London to Paris), the fastest Australian to swim the English Channel, a winner of the New Zealand Half Ironman and has won the New York - Manhattan Island Marathon 3x. The lengths to which John Van W...

Tommy Bugg is a former AFL player turned Entrepreneur after making a very brave decision at the age of 25 in 2018 to walk away from elite professional sports to pursue a business opportunity. Tommy is now the CEO of ZooZ Group a Social Media Agency which has grown to be a multi-million dollar company and won awards such as Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia Rising Star. Quite an...

The ever so vibrant Morgan Mitchell is one of Australia's biggest athletic talents and is a 3 time Australian 400m champion. Not only is Morgan known for her impressive athletic abilities but most recently appeared on the viral Netflix Documentary ‘The Game Changers', where Morgan shares insight into being an athlete at the top level on a vegan diet. Having competed at both the Rio Olympics...

Jamie Maclaren is a striker from Melbourne City & the Australian Socceroos and is the current 2019/20 A-League Golden Boot winner. I've always said if I need 3 people to get me a goal it would be Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Jamie Maclaren. Jamie was one of my childhood friends who I grew up playing with in all the Victorian State & Young Australia representative football sides. A d...

Alex Woodward's journey is one of the most unique and inspiring a person can come across. After being drafted to Hawthorn in the AFL in 2011 at pick 53, Alex had the world at his feet. What Alex would go on to endure over the next 7 years is beyond words. After rupturing his ACL 5 times following being drafted and managing only a handful of AFL games, Alex made the choice to retire at the age...

Adam Gibson is an NBL Veteran who made his debut back in 2005 at 18 years of age after graduating from the Australian Institute of Sport. Gibbo has done it at all on the court in this country winning 2 NBL Championships, NBL Defensive Player of the Year, 3x All-NBL Second team and represented the Australian Boomers at the 2012 London Olympics. Gibbo's energy and positivity is unmatched, we hope yo...