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Coast Football Weekly – Ep. 30 | 2026 MPL & WPL Grand Final Special
In the final episode of Coast Football Weekly for 2026, it’s all about the biggest weekend of the season as we preview the Men’s and Women’s Premier League Grand Finals.
We’re joined by Budgewoi’s Josh Swadling ahead of a rematch with Southern & Ettalong. Josh reflects on missing last year’s Grand Final through injury, his previous Grand Final success on the Coast and what Budgewoi need to do to turn last year’s heartbreak into Premiership glory.
Southern & Ettalong captain Todd Balneaves joins us as his side looks to defend its MPL Premiership. Todd reflects on leading Southern to their first Premiership since 1997 last season, the special family connection to that triumph, their journey back to the Grand Final and what it will take to go back-to-back against Budgewoi.
Attention then turns to the WPL, where Killarney captain Lucy Metcalfe discusses leading her side into a second consecutive Grand Final as their incredible two-year unbeaten run continues. She looks back on Killarney’s success, her experiences with Gosford earlier in her career and what she expects from another Grand Final showdown with the Rams.
Finally, East Gosford’s Emma Hurley gives us the view from the other side her side prepares for a second straight Grand Final against Killarney. We discuss their 2026 campaign, the lessons from last year’s decider and what it will take to become the first side in two years to defeat Killarney.
9 Sept 2026
Coast Football Weekly – Ep. 29 | Featuring: Kaitlin Murphy, Jamie Bartlett & Steve Greenaway
In this week’s episode of Coast Football Weekly, we’re joined by three guests as the 2026 season reaches its business end.
First up, Kaitlin Murphy joins us from Killarney’s Women’s Premier League side following another unbeaten League Championship season and a Major Semi-Final victory that secured a second consecutive Grand Final appearance. We look back on another incredible year, the culture and success behind Killarney’s women’s program and what lies ahead on Grand Final day.
We then chat with Doyalson player-coach Jamie Bartlett following his side’s huge 3-0 victory over Toukley in the promotion/relegation play-off series. Jamie reflects on the result, Doyalson’s season as a whole and the battle to secure their place in the MPL for 2027.
Finally, we’re joined by Avoca Women’s Division 1 head coach Steve, who has guided the Sharks to a second consecutive League Championship in his first season in charge. We discuss his coaching journey, taking over an already successful side, their Major Semi-Final victory and the possibility of Avoca stepping up into the WPL.
2 Sept 2026
Coast Football Weekly – Ep. 28 | 2026 MPL & WPL Minor Semi-Finals Preview
In this week’s episode of Coast Football Weekly, we turn our attention to the do-or-die Minor Semi-Finals in the 2026 Men’s and Women’s Premier League competitions.
We’re joined by four players preparing to put their seasons on the line this weekend: Terrigal United’s Alex Arbelo and Taylor Beattie, Berkeley Vale’s Geordie Howe and Kincumber’s Mikala Tucker.
With each guest, we take a look back at their 2026 campaign, discussing the key moments and results that have shaped their season, their thoughts on the competition as a whole and what has helped their respective sides reach this stage of the Finals Series.
We then turn our attention to this weekend’s Minor Semi-Finals, breaking down their previous meetings with their opponents, the challenges they expect to face and the keys to keeping their season alive and moving one step closer to the Grand Final.
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