Matt Windley

@fingerj86 @football360au Would be interesting for sure! Down to Shepparton too, perhaps… But yeah, Luke did acknowledge the cash. Always the hurdle… He suggested maybe an end of season champions league style tournament for winners of those regional comps?

@football360au great chat with @MattyWindley Loved the idea of a Riverina NPL with Wagga Wagga, Griffith, Albury teams but yeah.... $$$

After reaching the heights of the NPL top tier, this proud regional football club got a "devastating" call that changed everything. They were out. 🗣️ "It hit us like a hammer...the wound is still pretty raw" Yoogali Soccer Club are sharing their story, in full, not just for their sake - to make sure this can't happen again & to look for a solution. Feature: tinyurl.com/36suwzns

@BinosEvan Jeepers! castlemainemail.com.au/latest-news/20…

@MattyWindley Matt FYI there is a team in Castlemaine called Chewton Soccer club with 900 Juniors and ONE pitch…I think they would appreciate any assistance and publicity

These are exactly the types of stories I want to explore on the Building Blocks podcast. The curious case of Yoogali Soccer Club. Where on earth does an aspirational regional club go if they aren’t connected properly to a metro pyramid? football360.com.au/an-australian-…

@muzza_316 @clancylowana Correct… Sounds like Yoogali tried with FV (via leagues in the north of the state, ie in Shepp) but got knocked back.

@MattyWindley @clancylowana FQ already has at least four clubs that are geographically across the border that play in the South Coast (Gold Coast) region, so the state borders should be no barrier for clubs that want to play football. Perhaps Yoogali could consider joining FV, if they were to accept them?

Football Australia - not Member Federations - should determine where awkwardly positioned regional clubs should play. Discuss. Thoughts? It’s the topic we explore via Yoogali SC, which is stranded in no man’s land after being axed from Canberra’s NPL. youtu.be/KE488-_aiYs?si…

@muzza_316 @clancylowana Or like, hypothetically. A club in Lismore. Shows promise, wants to rise. It might make sense for them to get fed towards Gold Coast / Football Qld rather than Newcastle / NNSW. Possibly bad example, but you know what I mean.

@MattyWindley @clancylowana Which is not to say I am opposed to having regional representation in NPL, but it has to be on merit for comp integrity. And most QPL 1-2 clubs in SEQ are not advanced enough to be able to handle those regional clubs, much less them travel to SEQ every second week.

@muzza_316 @clancylowana No I think that’s very fair! Good call. I think more what I was thinking was not so much FA being able to say “you can play in NPL and you can’t”. But more, say, in the case of Yoogali - “you’re kind of in the middle of everywhere and nowhere - your best fit is X, so play there.”

@muzza_316 @clancylowana How so? (Genuine question, not passive aggressive dismissal 😂)

@clancylowana @MattyWindley Probably best not to, what a can of worms that could open, particularly in the larger state federations.

State League 2 SE is bonkers @footballvic @BerwickCityFC

A great part of the Building Blocks podcast is that we can run extended clips of some Breaking Barriers doco interviews. This chat with former A-League Commissioner Greg O’Rourke was illuminating. Loving what he, Trent & the team are doing at Sutherland youtu.be/WbmBf9i4OIo?si…

Nice work @1116sen & @craighutchy!

🗣️ "We’re open-minded to what the A-League has to offer and have had conversations with the APL in the past about potentially joining the competition." Ahead of today's A-League Men's game in Christchurch, a look at South Island United's first season as a pro club. Feature: tinyurl.com/mryu8xb4

@lachieflannigan @GeorgeDonikian @aleaguemen @ParamountPlusAU @10football @PerthGloryFC @PhilMoss_13 Awesome work @lachieflannigan - pumped for you and proud of you!

Always hoped I’d be lucky enough to write this, but still can’t quite believe I am: A real privilege to call my first @aleaguemen game for @ParamountPlusAU & @10football. Hope I did a great night for @PerthGloryFC justice with @PhilMoss_13 ❤️

@football360au Ed’s tangents on this one are quite something else - but his passion shines through! You can listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/5ww7IN…

Pure passion 👊🇦🇺⚽️ Ed Kavalee on the next evolution of Australian football will get you geed up. On the latest episode of the Building Blocks vodcast, the Aussie comedian explains why he got involved with Berwick City's impossible bid to reach the A-League. Watch it here: tinyurl.com/y679ht27

Fake shirts in Bali, the pursuit of a professional gambler and a plan to beat @juventusfc at the @FIFAcom Club World Cup. Explored why Ed Kavalee jumped on board the @BerwickCityFC project in Episode 7 of the Building Blocks podcast on @football360au youtu.be/3m7iSXRWtGs?si…

We’re back with Episode 6 of the Building Blocks pod! We wrap the crazy event that was opening night for @BerwickCityFC last Friday - both on & off the pitch - and look forward to R2 at home tomorrow. Plus there’s an in-depth interview with Marco Rojas youtu.be/dx_k9fiIhUE?si…

Right before a World Cup year, Marco Rojas made the call to hang up the boots. A lifelong dream, within reach. His reason why? Genuinely heartwarming. Watch the full episode of the Building Blocks Vodcast: tinyurl.com/y8yuj2jp

Look, it was their first time doing the Easter Egg Hunt warm-up at P&G’s Easter Carnival - but at least @BerwickCityFC is out in the community 😆