{"podcast":{"title":"Official A-Leagues Podcasts","slug":"official-a-leagues-podcasts-7084028","podcast_index_feed_id":7084028,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6389483/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/official-a-leagues-podcasts--6389483","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4d71bd76793f6d3c1fe076a4d2486224.jpg","author":"A-Leagues","episode_count":148,"summary":"Welcome to the Official A-Leagues podcast channel. Enjoy audio versions of our weekly programming, including Dub Zone, Total A-Leagues and The Warm-Up. Find more A-Leagues content on https://aleagues.com.au/.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/official-a-leagues-podcasts-7084028"},"episode":{"title":"\"Formidable\" Auckland finally champions 🏆 + Who was best on ground in the after party? 🕺 | Download Ep 29","slug":"formidable-auckland-finally-champions-who-was-best-on-ground-in-the-after-party-download-ep-29","published_at":"2026-05-25T06:30:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/official-a-leagues-podcasts-7084028/formidable-auckland-finally-champions-who-was-best-on-ground-in-the-after-party-download-ep-29","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/official-a-leagues-podcasts-7084028","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/formidable-auckland-finally-champions-who-was-best-on-ground-in-the-after-party-download-ep-29--72149148","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72149148/aldl_ep29.mp3","summary":"Auckland FC are A-League champions! Jake Barker-Daish is joined by Archie Thompson and Naum Sekulovski to break down Auckland's historic 1-0 Grand Final victory over Sydney FC at Go Media Stadium. We review Cam Howieson's match-winning goal and Joe Marston Medal performance, Dan Hall's defensive masterclass, Steve Corica's third championship as a coach, and Patrick Kisnorbo's incredible transformation of Sydney FC - earning him a three-year deal. Plus: Auckland's suffocating defensive structure, set-piece dominance, Rhyan Grant's ageless performance at 35, Sydney's visa player struggles - and what this means for both clubs moving forward. The celebrations, the atmosphere, the 28,000 fans—it was an unforgettable night in Auckland. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 1:02 Atmosphere in Auckland 2:06 Auckland’s \"super powerful statement\" in the grand final 4:28 Auckland won with only 38% possession 7:58 The very similar goal Auckland scored against Sydney in round 26 9:00 Joe Marston Medallist Cam Howieson’s incredible story 12:15 Dan Hall’s dominant defensive display 13:42 Hall’s stuffed trophy cabinet 14:04 Best on ground in the after party 15:34 Steve Corica becomes the first coach to win 3x A-League championships 21:25 Auckland players crash Corica’s presser to party 23:10 Corica’s professional response 24:04 Patrick Kisnorbo’s impact on Sydney FC 26:20 Sydney season review 29:15 Rhyan Grant’s evergreen performance 32:55 Audience questions 33:13 Who was the surprise player of the finals? 34:11 Who was your overall player of the season (hard mode: can’t say Juan Mata) 35:26 What was the best game of the season? 36:16 Thanks for the season 37:40 Outro Subscribe for more A-Leagues coverage and analysis as we head towards the FIFA World Cup in June!","meta_description":"Auckland FC are A-League champions! Jake Barker-Daish is joined by Archie Thompson and Naum Sekulovski to break down Auckland's historic 1-0 Grand Final v…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2381,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/official-a-leagues-podcasts-7084028/episodes/formidable-auckland-finally-champions-who-was-best-on-ground-in-the-after-party-download-ep-29/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/official-a-leagues-podcasts-7084028/formidable-auckland-finally-champions-who-was-best-on-ground-in-the-after-party-download-ep-29.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}