The Far Post

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An ESPN Australia & NZ women's football podcast from Anna Harrington, Angela Christian-Wilkes, Sam Lewis, and Marissa Lordanic covering the W-League, Matildas, Aussies abroad and more.

1 DAY AGO

Defender? I hardly know her!

ESPN's The Far Post dissects Round 1 of the A-League Women! Join Sam Lewis, Marissa Lordanic, and Anna Harrington as we dissect the plethora of bangers scored, ask who has put their name back in Matildas contention, discuss if Sydney's first up loss is cause for concern, plus plenty more. Throw in the usual you love to see its, boots, and how goods and you have one jam packed episode. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

49 min
6 DAYS AGO

Celebrate Dub Times!

ESPN's The Far Post previews the 2024-25 A-League Women season! Join Marissa Lordanic, Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, and Angela Christian-Wilkes as we talk about the premiership favourites, the championship contenders, and who looks most likely to claim the wooden spoon. We also offer up some Julie Dolan medal predictions, which players we will miss the most, and why we need full-time professionalism. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 20m
OCT 29

Up The Clunt

ESPN's The Far Post is back for an express post after the Matildas defeated Germany 2-1. Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Marissa Lordanic, Anna Harrington, and Sam Lewis as we chat the overall positive vibes following the win, Kyra Cooney-Cross' incredible golazo, the Caitlin Foord masterclass, and what this win will do for the team's confidence. Plus Alex Popp's farewell, the comical number of yellow cards, and plenty more. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

32 min
OCT 25

Let Her Cook

ESPN's The Far Post is up early to dissect the Matildas 1-1 draw with Switzerland in the two nations' first ever meeting. Join Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes, Marissa Lordanic, and Anna Harrington as we discuss our initial vibes, heap praise on Caitlin Foord, continue to ponder the eternal question of "where in the world should we play Mary Fowler?", and chat about the formation and potential tweaks ahead of the Germany game. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

36 min
OCT 21

Sermanni SZN

Welcome to season 5 of ESPN's The Far Post! Since we last chatted a few things have happened so join Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes. and Marissa Lordanic as we break down Tom Sermanni being named as the interim Matildas head coach, the team's two upcoming friendlies against Switzerland and Germany, and what to make of the squad that has been selected for those games. We also discuss what to expect from this window, the Tom Sermanni Mini Era, as well as farewell some fan favourites who have announced their retirements. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

58 min
AUG 27

The Short Corner: Gender Equality in World Cup Bids with Bridgette Desjardins

CW for discussion of transphobia: 58:30 - 01:04:00 Our conversation with Bridgette Desjardins (she/her) continues our series profiling research about women's football. Bridgette published the journal article "Mobilising gender equality: A discourse analysis of bids to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™". Angela and Bridgette discuss how she arrived at this topic, what was involved in her analysis of the bids, and the complexities of gender equality discourses in contemporary professional sport. We touch on Bridgette's diverse research interests, including women's powerlifters, Canadian military runs, and discourses within transphobic activism. (Yes, we're aware the audio is bumpy! Sorry!) Bridgette Desjardins is a postdoctoral fellow and sessional academic at Deakin University. She completed her PhD at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. In addition to researching the intersecting threads of gender, sport, and equity, she enjoys powerlifting and hanging out with her wife and cats. DON'T follow Bridgette on Twitter but do email her at b.desjardins@deakin.edu.au if you'd like to get in touch or keep up with her work on Google Scholar. Bridgette's paper: Desjardins, B. M. (2021). Mobilising gender equality: A discourse analysis of bids to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 1–17. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App. The Short Corner is a The Far Post's home for all things interesting, different and fun that don't fit under our usual programming of women's football analysis and news. Previous episodes of The Short Corner: Power, Protest, and Players Associations with Gaby Garton Aish Ravi and Experiences of Women in Football Coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 6m
AUG 2

End of an Era

ESPN's The Far Post breaks down the Matildas loss to the USWNT, exit from the Olympics Games, and the tenure of Tony Gustavsson after his departure. Join Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes. and Marissa Lordanic as we chat about what happened at this Olympics, why it was the right time for Gustavsson to go, and briefly chat about what's next. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 20m
JUL 29

The Nonsense in Nice

ESPN's The Far Post is here to try and dissect the Matildas remarkable 6-5 victory over Zambia at Paris 2024. Join Marissa Lordanic, Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, and Angela Christian-Wilkes as we chat about conceding five, the impact of the subs, finding goal scoring avenues, and what a result like this means for the game against the USWNT and getting out of the group. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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08/21/2020

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Congratulations

08/09/2023

Decumaria

Congratulations on co-hosting with NZ the best World Cup ever in your beautiful countries. Enjoy the Matildas triumphs; winning is amazing and terrifying. The anxiety doesn’t stop just because your team defeats each comer. And the anxiety doesn’t stop because we all believe. The only time I actually knew in 2019 was in the Final because we had already feared and celebrated and feared the most difficult matches, playing (not always at our best) and defeating (OMG) Spain, (the hosts) France and (the rivals) England to get to the Final. The Final was painful, so painful, and then miraculous! Everyone loves the Matildas. Enjoy the love, too. I love the Matildas and not only because my teams are Chelsea, San Diego, and Gotham. No. There is something deeply satisfying about watching this Australian team win and not only because it is so gay. The Matildas have heart and soul and belief and the whole world is rooting for them to win the 2023 World Cup at home ⚽️ Really! You must know that the Far Post is the very best soccer podcast. Midge 91 and Tobin & Christen are giving you guys a run, but I do love listening to the four football ⚽️ Aussies podcast best. You’re great. Go Matilidas! ⚽️
Far Post review by an Irish soul living in US

04/26/2021

Claire from Clare 🇮🇪

Thank you to this Fab Four for my introduction to the Dub. Really enjoyed learning some of the stories of the teams and players, the ebbs and flows of the season, culminating in a grand, grand final. I’ll be tuning in for next season! Hope ye can do some episodes for the Olympics? Enjoy your breather.

An ESPN Australia & NZ women's football podcast from Anna Harrington, Angela Christian-Wilkes, Sam Lewis, and Marissa Lordanic covering the W-League, Matildas, Aussies abroad and more.