Mile Jedinak - Greats with Garby

Greats with Garby

There are few players who have had as much presence and as strong of a cult following in Australian Football than Mile Jedinak. A man who had to pay for his own trial at the Central Coast Mariners that went on to be a captain in the Premier League and for the Socceroos. His story is therefore a fascinating one. He discussed it in detail with Daniel Garb:

Chapters

01:19 That beard and how it came to be such a big part of his life

03:28 How Mile Jedinak is managing through the coronavirus crisis

04:58 Jedinak’s foray into coaching – is that where his future lies?

06:48 Does he still want to play on or has he retired and will he return to the A-League?

08:17 What Football meant to Mile Jedinak as a child and when did he think he had the talent to make it?

10:49 The arduous task of trialling at the Central Coast Mariners just to earn an A-League contract

12:56 A moment his Mariners trial almost came unstuck

16:05 Finally breaking through at the Mariners

18:58 Moving to Turkey and the major reason he was so desperate to go

21:55 The magnitude of the move to Crystal Palace and how it all came about

25:00 The club he almost signed for instead of Palace

25:47 Captaining Palace to promotion

28:16 The step up to captaincy as a player who few thought had that in him

33:46 The Premier League Goal that stands out above all else

34:53 The coach that had the biggest influence at Palace

37:37 Do players in the Premier League care about winning for the fans as much as they say?

39:46 His time with the Australian national team starting with the 2003 World Youth Cup

42:25 Playing in the Germany game at the 2010 World Cup and how things were turned around at that tournament

46:23
How did things fall apart under Holger Osieck?

48:55 The impact of Ange Postecoglou on a young Socceroos group

51:06 Then Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling him Mike!

52:02 Leading the Socceroos to Asian Cup glory on home soil

54:41 Was he let down by Ange Postecoglou’s call to quit before the 2018 World Cup?

56:29 Reflecting on the Bert Van Marwijk job

58:21 Reflecting on the Bert Van Marwijk job

59:39 Should Cahill have come on against Denmark?

1:00:51 Going over his choice to retire from the national team

1:00:55 What’s going through your mind taking penalties on a stage as grand as a World Cup?

1:04:45 The way in which his connection to the Dylan Tombides tragedy occurred and his relationship with the foundation and family

1:12:48 Best player he ever played with and against

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Chapters

1. That beard and how it came to be such a big part of his life (00:01:19)

2. How Mile Jedinak is managing through the coronavirus crisis (00:03:28)

3. Jedinak’s foray into coaching – is that where his future lies? (00:04:58)

4. Does he still want to play on or has he retired and will he return to the A-League? (00:06:48)

5. What Football meant to Mile Jedinak as a child and when did he think he had the talent to make it? (00:08:17)

6. The arduous task of trialling at the Central Coast Mariners just to earn an A-League contract (00:10:49)

7. A moment his Mariners trial almost came unstuck (00:12:56)

8. Finally breaking through at the Mariners (00:16:05)

9. Moving to Turkey and the major reason he was so desperate to go (00:18:58)

10. The magnitude of the move to Crystal Palace and how it all came about (00:21:55)

11. The club he almost signed for instead of Palace (00:25:00)

12. Captaining Palace to promotion (00:25:47)

13. The step up to captaincy as a player who few thought had that in him (00:28:16)

14. The Premier League Goal that stands out above all else (00:33:46)

15. The coach that had the biggest influence at Palace (00:34:53)

16. Do players in the Premier League care about winning for the fans as much as they say? (00:37:37)

17. His time with the Australian national team starting with the 2003 World Youth Cup (00:39:46)

18. Playing in the Germany game at the 2010 World Cup and how things were turned around at that tournament (00:42:25)

19. How did things fall apart under Holger Osieck? (00:46:23)

20. The impact of Ange Postecoglou on a young Socceroos group (00:48:55)

21. Then Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling him Mike! (00:51:06)

22. Leading the Socceroos to Asian Cup glory on home soil (00:52:02)

23. Was he let down by Ange Postecoglou’s call to quit before the 2018 World Cup? (00:54:41)

24. Reflecting on the Bert Van Marwijk job (00:56:29)

25. Reflecting on the Bert Van Marwijk job (00:58:21)

26. Should Cahill have come on against Denmark? (00:59:39)

27. Going over his choice to retire from the national team (01:00:51)

28. What’s going through your mind taking penalties on a stage as grand as a World Cup? (01:00:55)

29. The way in which his connection to the Dylan Tombides tragedy occurred and his relationship with the foundation and family (01:04:45)

30. Best player he ever played with and against (01:12:48)