David Squires on … the A-League's Star Wars round https://t.co/f5HK5qPGTS
— Guardian Australia (@GuardianAus) November 29, 2017
General A-League discussion
A League clubs lose arbitration hearing over right to prevent players being released for Olyroos games
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) December 29, 2017
Clubs will now consider seeking compensation from FFA for release of players
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) December 29, 2017
A League clubs lose arbitration hearing over right to prevent players being released for Olyroos games
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) December 29, 2017
Clubs will now consider seeking compensation from FFA for release of players
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) December 29, 2017
Not surprising i suppose
A League clubs lose arbitration hearing over right to prevent players being released for Olyroos games
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) December 29, 2017
Clubs will now consider seeking compensation from FFA for release of players
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) December 29, 2017
There has been a last ditch attempt to have some young guns excused from Asian under 23 champs. @MattyHeraldSun explains. https://t.co/SjqY0t0SRH
— ALeague Confidential (@ALeagueCon) January 1, 2018
What are people’s thoughts on the facts that A-League teams can only have 5 imports at most? Is this something we support?
What are people’s thoughts on the facts that A-League teams can only have 5 imports at most? Is this something we support?
Its like the salary cap, you need them to keep the league competitive and if you want to develop local players. If you don't care about that and some clubs spending more, then you get rid of both. Personally I don't see them removing either anytime soon.
What are people’s thoughts on the facts that A-League teams can only have 5 imports at most? Is this something we support?
Status quo remains.
— ALeague Confidential (@ALeagueCon) February 7, 2018
No ? for #ALeague winners for time being, @SmithiesTele says.
Do you think the champions and/or premiers deserve prize money? https://t.co/oFxGsQDewx
The FFA has confirmed it is looking to add two new clubs to the A-League in the 2019/20 season: https://t.co/8y5HrXrUJj pic.twitter.com/sBdqWhaBeN
— FOX Sports Football (@FOXFOOTBALL) February 16, 2018
The FFA has confirmed it is looking to add two new clubs to the A-League in the 2019/20 season: https://t.co/8y5HrXrUJj pic.twitter.com/sBdqWhaBeN
— FOX Sports Football (@FOXFOOTBALL) February 16, 2018
Just a smokescreen to get people to like them again.
Can't view the article because of paywalls but sounds like the Grand Final will be moved to a Saturday night time slot
Greg Griffin isn't going anywhere. APFCA, the A-League clubs rep body, just confirmed he is staying on as chairman. The fight continues #aleague
— Vince Rugari (@VinceRugari) March 14, 2018
Anyone seen Bozza’s grand plan?
Anyone seen Bozza’s grand plan?
He's dreaming.
This is an interesting table
This is an interesting table
Is the second half ladder coming in 45 minutes?!
I wonder if it reflects fitness / coaching strategy / player mindfulness ...
Hyundai A-League to pause for international windows from next seasonFootball Federation Australia (FFA), the Hyundai A-League clubs and major broadcaster FOX SPORTS have agreed to incorporate FIFA international breaks into the league from next season.
The decision means that the season will start on 19 October, slightly later than usual to avoid the international window earlier in the month.
There will be two further international breaks, from 12-20 November and 18-26 March.
The later start means the finals series will begin in May with the Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final to be held on the weekend 18/19 May, 2019.
FFA chief executive David Gallop and Head of the Hyundai A-League Greg O’Rourke thanked the clubs and FOX SPORTS for their positive collaboration with FFA on the changes.
“With our broadcasters and commercial partners we have been conscious always of the need to balance the benefits of week to week continuity in the league against the benefits of stopping for international breaks,” said Gallop.
“After extensive discussions with the clubs and with FOX SPORTS over recent weeks we have all agreed to incorporate the international breaks.”
O’Rourke said FFA Cup semi-finals and potential Caltex Socceroos/Westfield Matildas matches in early October would provide a prelude to the Hyundai A-League season.
He said the league would continue during next January’s AFC Asian Cup in the UAE where the Caltex Socceroos will be the defending champions.
“The later finish to the season also means that more of the Hyundai A-League will overlap with the community football season, helping us to connect the league to our massive participation base.”
O’Rourke said further details of the schedule for next season and on a range of other initiatives being discussed with the Hyundai A-League clubs, FOX SPORTS and other stakeholders would be announced in due course.
“Given there are also two FIFA windows for women inside the Westfield W-League this coming season, we are also looking at the Westfield Matildas program and possible ways this could apply to the Westfield W-League calendar,” he said.
FFA
Now we're like a real football league. Yay!
Now we're like a real football league. Yay!
Ha, it is good. Of course the key characteristic of a real football league is ProRel
Now we're like a real football league. Yay!
Ha, it is good. Of course the key characteristic of a real football league is ProRel
Is it?
I never mind the lack of pro rel. of course it’d be great if there were dozens of viable professional teams, so we could have prorel. But I’ve never thought the lack of it didn’t make any league any less of a ‘real league’
There are teams playing each other in football for points, the team with the most points at the end of the season wins the league. Sounds like a real league to me.
Now we're like a real football league. Yay!
Ha, it is good. Of course the key characteristic of a real football league is ProRel
Is it?
I never mind the lack of pro rel. of course it’d be great if there were dozens of viable professional teams, so we could have prorel. But I’ve never thought the lack of it didn’t make any league any less of a ‘real league’
There are teams playing each other in football for points, the team with the most points at the end of the season wins the league. Sounds like a real league to me.
A closed league doesn’t capture the essence of football as well as a prorel system does. Instead it needs to create false drama because it lacks the natural drama of prorel. AFL, league and union, basketball too, in OZ/NZ have semi finals/final for this very reason. Without 40-60% of teams in semi final contention there are too many meaningless games. To me prorel is the key defining characteristic and drama of our code, pretty much everywhere. We should always aspire to it.
Telstra and FFA to make a digital rights announcement tomorrow morning has got my attention...
— Kevin Airs (@KevinAirs442) May 9, 2018
Now we're like a real football league. Yay!
Ha, it is good. Of course the key characteristic of a real football league is ProRel
Is it?
I never mind the lack of pro rel. of course it’d be great if there were dozens of viable professional teams, so we could have prorel. But I’ve never thought the lack of it didn’t make any league any less of a ‘real league’
There are teams playing each other in football for points, the team with the most points at the end of the season wins the league. Sounds like a real league to me.
A closed league doesn’t capture the essence of football as well as a prorel system does. Instead it needs to create false drama because it lacks the natural drama of prorel. AFL, league and union, basketball too, in OZ/NZ have semi finals/final for this very reason. Without 40-60% of teams in semi final contention there are too many meaningless games. To me prorel is the key defining characteristic and drama of our code, pretty much everywhere. We should always aspire to it.
The benefits of pro/rel were highlighted, by the last day drama for Morecambe (Steven Old), Scodh-thorpe (ClaytonLewis), Bolton Wanders (Adam Mitchell), Heerenveen (Rojas), NEC Nijmegen (Michael Heijer) etc.It's not only the drama and interest of the last day, but the weeks preceding. Adds extra intrigue and coverage to these leagues for sure.
Having pro/rel will be difficult and complex for A League, but certainly should be aimed for. It will be unique for a major Australian/NZ sporting code - that in itself should create extra interest amongst general sporting public.
Telstra and FFA to make a digital rights announcement tomorrow morning has got my attention...
— Kevin Airs (@KevinAirs442) May 9, 2018
BREAKING NEWS: @Telstra and @FFA have announced a five-year digital rights and sponsorship agreement, with Telstra securing the live mobile rights for football until 2023. More details - https://t.co/TfoUtybnfd pic.twitter.com/YBx5jEmRi5
— Football Australia (@FFA) May 10, 2018
Only $99 for non Telstra Australia customers to watch the A-League, selected W-League and FFA Cup games along with Matildas/Socceroos home games a season. That looks a great deal for Aussies.
Telstra and FFA to make a digital rights announcement tomorrow morning has got my attention...
— Kevin Airs (@KevinAirs442) May 9, 2018
BREAKING NEWS: @Telstra and @FFA have announced a five-year digital rights and sponsorship agreement, with Telstra securing the live mobile rights for football until 2023. More details - https://t.co/TfoUtybnfd pic.twitter.com/YBx5jEmRi5
— Football Australia (@FFA) May 10, 2018
Only $99 for non Telstra Australia customers to watch the A-League, selected W-League and FFA Cup games along with Matildas/Socceroos home games a season. That looks a great deal for Aussies.
And hopefully also for Kiwi that have a VPN/Proxy
Telstra and FFA to make a digital rights announcement tomorrow morning has got my attention...
— Kevin Airs (@KevinAirs442) May 9, 2018
BREAKING NEWS: @Telstra and @FFA have announced a five-year digital rights and sponsorship agreement, with Telstra securing the live mobile rights for football until 2023. More details - https://t.co/TfoUtybnfd pic.twitter.com/YBx5jEmRi5
— Football Australia (@FFA) May 10, 2018
Only $99 for non Telstra Australia customers to watch the A-League, selected W-League and FFA Cup games along with Matildas/Socceroos home games a season. That looks a great deal for Aussies.
Free for me. Aww yiss.
Presented without comment.
— Joey Lynch (@joeylynchy) June 4, 2018
Good, that means we will get one of these......
Jets sent a pretty strong squad to China for their pre-season trip whilst Sydney have sent their youth team. Guessing the Chinese organisers won't be overly happy with that.
Jets sent a pretty strong squad to China for their pre-season trip whilst Sydney have sent their youth team. Guessing the Chinese organisers won't be overly happy with that.
The AWs did that too, look how they got on.
@NewcastleJetsFC Jets beat Shanghai Shenwa 2 nil in Haikou China. At the end of the game Jets had 1 player over 23 Glen Moss well done boys hot conditions
— Lawrie McKinna (@LawrieMcKinna) July 6, 2018
Sydney also picked up a 1-0 win https://www.a-league.com.au/news/hyundai-a-league-youth-shines-against-chinese-heavyweights
@NewcastleJetsFC Jets beat Shanghai Shenwa 2 nil in Haikou China. At the end of the game Jets had 1 player over 23 Glen Moss well done boys hot conditions
— Lawrie McKinna (@LawrieMcKinna) July 6, 2018
Jets win the tournament and pick up the 600,000 Yuan winners cheque. Sydney had a 2-0 loss in their second game.
Jets win the tournament and pick up the 600,000 Yuan winners cheque. Sydney had a 2-0 loss in their second game.
Adrian Mierzejewski for his new side failed a panenka penalty against Glen Moss, you can't make it up.
Jets win the tournament and pick up the 600,000 Yuan winners cheque. Sydney had a 2-0 loss in their second game.
About NZ$126,000 - not too bad.
Australian A-League 18/19 Winner
Sportsbet Market
$4.50 Sydney FC
$5.00 Melbourne Victory
$5.00 Melbourne City
$8.00 Western City Wanderers
$8.00 Newcastle Jets
$9.50 Adelaide United
$12 Brisbane Roar
$12 Perth Glory
$23 Wellington Phoenix
$26 Central Coast Mariners
Woohoo, we are not the early wooden spoon favorites!
CCM will become favourites to win the league once they sign superstar footballer Usain Bolt
Sydney has been gutted, shouldn't really be favourites.
Sydney has been gutted, shouldn't really be favourites.