School is back in session. Join a rotating collection of some of Australian football’s finest brain thinkers in Joey Lynch, Nick Stoll, Nick D'Urbano, and Josh Parish -- as well as some special guests along the way -- for The National Curriculum.Every week, the TNC crew will look back at the week that was in Australian football and bring you the best analysis and opinion in Australian football. No cow is too sacred, no topic too taboo, or figure too untouchable to be spared the wrath of Good Football Takes™
Latest episodes
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25 min
The International Curriculum | One-on-one with Graham Arnold | November 15, 2023
The Socceroos quest to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to begin this week, so we’re bringing back a special episode of the International Curriculum – Joey Lynch sitting…
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1 h 56
TNC gets sacked two weeks into the season | November 3, 2023
One normal day of Isuzu Ute A-Liga Hombres. All I ask. Will never happen.After a bonkers week of Aussie sokkah, Joey Lynch is joined by Jason Pine, the voice of New Zealand footbal…
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1 h 50
TNC needs a $500k Bank Guarantee | October 25, 2023
The A-Leagues are in full swing, Danny Townsend is off to Saudi Arabia, someone might (finally) buy the Jets, Silver Lake might want their money back, and there are new NSD rumours…
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1 h 43
STILL UNDEFEATED | October 19, 2023
The Grand Final deal is dead! Long live the Unite Round!Joey Lynch is joined by AAP and the Far Post Podcast's Anna Harrington and rising star Lani Johnson to look at a huge ten da…
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1 h 59
Destination A-Liga Feminina | October 10, 2023
The National Curriculum is back for 2023-24! No nonsense here? No, nonsense here!Joey Lynch is joined by AAP's George Clarke, The West Australian's Ben Smith, and ESPN superstar St…
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1 h 43
Law and Order: A-Liga Intent | February 26 2023
In the A-Liga justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups. The PFA who investigate crime and the Independent Judiciary Committees who pr…
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1 h 30
Putting TNC in its Best Position | 20 February 2023
Riding a six-game winning streak, the vibes are good around the Matildas. Surely nothing to complain about, right? Don't worry; Joey Lynch, Nick Stoll, Josh Parish and special gues…
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1 h 30
Glory Gorilla Warfare | 12 February 2023
Sydney is Sky Blue once again after the latest iteration of the Sydney Derby! Is Max Burgess the GOAT? Should coach's consult the latest socioeconomic data before they talk to the…
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1 h 30
The Make Australian Football Fun Society | 05 February 2023
Etension in hand, Graham Arnold will lead the Socceroos into the 2026 cycle. Whas it the right call to expand the expectant one? Why did Football Australia do it? What are the risk…
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1 h 54
Victory sanctions, fan statements, key takeaways, and TNC reviews the top of the tomato | 15 January 2023
Is the A-Liga Blokes a three-horse race? Did Victory get off easy with its sanctions? Did supporters extract enough concessions from the APL to stop their grand final protests? Is…
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2 h 57
TNC's Trade Radio | 08 January 2023
It's a huge TNC episode, so huge that Nick Stoll immediately regretted it. Across a bumper review special; Joey, Teo, Stoll, and D'Urbano break down the form of every A-Liga Men's…
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2 h 10
All you're getting for Christmas is a stadium ban | Christmas 2022
It's a very thanks and success TNC Christmas Special!A week on from the violent pitch invasion that forced the abandonment of the Melbourne Derby, Joey Lynch and Teo Pellizzeri dis…
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2 h 09
A truly sad week for Australian football + The Church of Messi in session + 2005 redraftables
Josh Parish, Nick Stoll and Ben Smith discuss the shocking events during the Melbourne Derby, where to know for the A-Leagues, what happened on the field plus the World Cup final b…
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2 h 00
I've sold A-Liga Grand Finals to Brockway, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook, and, by gum, it put them on the m…
The APL's decision to sell the next three A-Liga Hombres and A-Liga Feminina Grand Finals to the New South Wales state government is increasingly threatening to tear the league apa…
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2 h 32
Messi, Socceroos, Arnie extension or thanks and success?
(0:20) Australia 1 Argentina 2 - Nick D'Urbano, Nick Stoll, Teo Pellizzeri, Lachie Flanagan and Damir Kulas discuss the Socceroos' Round of 16 match, including who played well and…
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1 h 31
Unbelievable, unforeseeable, unforgettable | Socceroos into World Cup Round of 16
Is this really happening? Is Lionel Messi about to come up against the Socceroos in the Round of 16 of a FIFA World Cup? Did 7000 people really turn up at 2am on a Wednesday to Fed…
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1 h 24
Viva A-Liga! | 29 November 2022
Pokuah Frimpong takes a Ghana victory lap, joining Josh Parish, Lachie Flannigan, Nick Stoll and Nick D'Urbano to recap the best night of the World Cup so far. Plus, we address the…
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1 h 07
Making an illegal right turn into traffic
Josh & Stoll are joined by special guest Joe Simon from the Inside Football Podcast as Germany goes Full Krug, Croatia takes revenge on Canada's coach, and a Belgian catfishing sca…
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1 h 31
TNC Delirium as Socceroos win first World Cup game in 12 years
Stoll, D'Urbano, Teo, Lachie, Josh and Damir are all on board to soak in the euphoric afterglow of the Socceroos' first win at a World Cup since 2010. A moment to savour.Plus, Leo…
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41 min
Football vs Soccer ends in a stalemate
D'Urbano, Stoll and Damir are on deck to preview Australia vs Tunisia, pick apart a dull England performance and pay tribute to Iran's magnificent late win. Learn more about your a…