Australian A-League 18/19 Winner
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$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!
All the better to back the Nix!!!
lots of interesting stuff, sydney only using 21 players across the season and nice graphic showing how such a large gap in playing minutes in their core starting XI and the subs - just 3 players between 200 and 1800 min, with 11 players 1800min + and 7 under 200min. MV were similar but not as pronounced.
Westpac with the highest overall pitch rating
lots of interesting stuff, sydney only using 21 players across the season and nice graphic showing how such a large gap in playing minutes in their core starting XI and the subs - just 3 players between 200 and 1800 min, with 11 players 1800min + and 7 under 200min. MV were similar but not as pronounced.
Westpac with the highest overall pitch rating
lots of interesting stuff, sydney only using 21 players across the season and nice graphic showing how such a large gap in playing minutes in their core starting XI and the subs - just 3 players between 200 and 1800 min, with 11 players 1800min + and 7 under 200min. MV were similar but not as pronounced.
Westpac with the highest overall pitch rating
It's a good point when it comes to the Nix defense, while it hasn't been completely overhauled if we are able to feild a stable starting back 4 over the course of a whole season it makes a huge difference.
Denis Genreau & James McGarry, two kids that got no minutes for their A-League teams last season & yet both started in the Eredivisie this weekend. Does the A-League have a problem giving youth a chance?
Does it? Or does it just mean that not every young player will break through/get a chance - for a variety of reasons. (i.e. they don't play in a needed position, or, in McGarry's case, seemingly injured a lot) There are lots of success stories where young players have broken through in the league.
If McGarry wasn't injured when Cacace came into the team, it could've easily been him in there instead.
With the demise of the Aussie edition of FourFourTwo magazine, I guess Oz joins NZ as the only developed countries without national football magazines.
Shame to see it go - gave good coverage to the A-League and had a good website too.
New owners of the magazine's publishing house are discontinuing it because they see it as not profitable enough.
Finalists: FIFA #Puskas Award ?
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) September 3, 2018
⚽️ Bale
⚽️ Cheryshev
⚽️ Christodoulopoulos
⚽️ Ronaldo
⚽️ De Arrascaeta
⚽️ McGree
⚽️ Messi
⚽️ Pavard
⚽️ Quaresma
⚽️ Salah #TheBest #FIFAFootballAwards pic.twitter.com/IUTzYtfSrU
Finalists: FIFA #Puskas Award ?
⚽️ Bale
⚽️ Cheryshev
⚽️ Christodoulopoulos
⚽️ Ronaldo
⚽️ De Arrascaeta
⚽️ McGree
⚽️ Messi
⚽️ Pavard
⚽️ Quaresma
⚽️ Salah #TheBest #FIFAFootballAwards pic.twitter.com/IUTzYtfSrU— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) September 3, 2018
Spot the odd one out! #scorpion
With the demise of the Aussie edition of FourFourTwo magazine, I guess Oz joins NZ as the only developed countries without national football magazines.
Shame to see it go - gave good coverage to the A-League and had a good website too.
New owners of the magazine's publishing house are discontinuing it because they see it as not profitable enough.
With the demise of the Aussie edition of FourFourTwo magazine, I guess Oz joins NZ as the only developed countries without national football magazines.
Shame to see it go - gave good coverage to the A-League and had a good website too.
New owners of the magazine's publishing house are discontinuing it because they see it as not profitable enough.
https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/09/05/which-a-league-club-is-setting-up-best-for-the-future/
I have not put the Wellington Phoenix in as I don’t think they will survive in the league past this season.
https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/09/05/which-a-league-club-is-setting-up-best-for-the-future/
I have not put the Wellington Phoenix in as I don’t think they will survive in the league past this season.
Grr, what a wanker. Play the ball, not the man (or team, in this case).
https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/09/05/which-a-league-club-is-setting-up-best-for-the-future/
I have not put the Wellington Phoenix in as I don’t think they will survive in the league past this season.
Grr, what a wanker. Play the ball, not the man (or team, in this case).
With the demise of the Aussie edition of FourFourTwo magazine, I guess Oz joins NZ as the only developed countries without national football magazines.
Shame to see it go - gave good coverage to the A-League and had a good website too.
New owners of the magazine's publishing house are discontinuing it because they see it as not profitable enough.
The writing team are maintaining the FourFourTwo website under the new FTBL banner but are not putting out a magazine anymore.
FTBL website (formerly FourFourTwo Australia) here:
Still the best Aussie football website.
ADELAIDE United supporters can expect to be treated to an experimental FIFA World Cup style ‘fans fest’ as the A-League also contemplates initiatives to curb ‘downtime’ during matches outside of derbies.
A-League head Greg O’Rourke revealed the new fans incentives during a media briefing in Sydney on Thursday.
The FIFA World Cup fans fest are public viewing events which feature matches on huge TV screens, live concerts, food, beverage and other entertainment.
Eastern United Saints NPL State League captain Daniel Solari believes the proposed fans fest at A-League games is a winner.
He experienced the events in Russia for all three Socceroos group matches at the World Cup in June.
“The fans fest in Russia was a bundle of excitement and joy, it was a huge party before the game,” Solari, 24, said.
“There was live music, DJs, drinks, food and we partied together with fans from other countries, there was not one problem with fans they were all well behaved.
“I would love to attend the fans fest here to see what it’s like, it’s a great initiative, it will bring young fans together and it can only be beneficial for our game.”
Fans watch a live telecast of the Russia 2018 World Cup at the FIFA Fan Fest in Moscow during the World Cup. Picture: AFP Photo / Maxim Zmeyev
With Solari confident new fans will jump on board the A-League because of the event experience, O’Rourke also revealed the video assistant referee will now be housed in a studio outside of Australian A-League venues, replicating the VAR experience at the Russian World Cup for match officials.
Only Wellington Phoenix home matches will have VAR located at the venue due to the New Zealand club having different TV rights holders outside of Australia’s Fox Sports.
https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/09/05/which-a-league-club-is-setting-up-best-for-the-future/
I have not put the Wellington Phoenix in as I don’t think they will survive in the league past this season.
Given the shark season we've had, I thought we'd feature a lot more in those highlights...
Really enjoyed the promo for the upcoming season -
https://www.myfootball.com.au/where-heroes-are-mad...
They've actually done something right for once.
Nice to see a pretty even split between W-League and A-League. Really hope that the Nix can have a W-League team one day.
Kerem Bulut cops a 4 year ban for cocaine
The List:
1) Keisuke Honda
2) Ola Toivonen
3) Adam Le Fondre
4) Milos Ninkovic
5) Siem de Jong
6) Alex Baumjohann
7) Ronald Vargas
8) Bruno Fornaroli
9) Ross McCormack
10) Diego Castro
11) Oriol Riera
12) Dimitri Petratos
13) Isias Sanches
14) Eric Bautheac
15) Adam Taggart
16) Riley McGree
17) Adny Keogh
18) Chris Ikonomidis
19) Raul Baena
20) Ritchie de Laet
21) Josh Brilliante
22) Craig Goodwin
23) Roly Bonevacia
24) Roy O'Donovan
25) Michael Jakobsen
26) Lawrence Thomas
27) Georg Niedermeier
28) Juande
29) Brandon O'Niell
30) Patrick Ziegler
31) Jamie Young
32) Josh Risdon
33) Michael O'Halloran
34) Kosta Barbarouses
35) Alex Wilkinson
36) Stefan Mauk
37) Nigel Boogard
38) James Troisi
39) Steven Taylor
40) Tommy Oar
41) Bart Schenkeveld
42) Rhyan Grant
43) Avraam Papadopoulos
44) Roy Krihsna
45) Danny De Silva
46) Vedran Janjetovic
47) Thomas Deng
48) Mirko Boland
49) Mark Birighitti
50) Jop van der Linden
Krishan behind Troisi. Please.
Krishan behind Troisi. Please.
Krishan behind Troisi. Please.
300-page @aleague season official guide out now - download from https://t.co/JNpiKuaIe9.
— andrew howe (@AndyHowe_statto) October 19, 2018
Includes profiles & headshots for all 240 players, player nationality analysis, and a 40-page Australian National League (since 1977) history section as we enter season #42. Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/7pPCbOcUot
TWG on Twitter streams an hour long football show on Twitter each week and I gotta say I do like how passionate Lucy Zelic is when she talks about football.
Join @LucyZelic and @MattConnellan now for our weekly #SBSTheWorldGame LIVE show. https://t.co/6D0CZ4COGD
— SBS - The World Game (@TheWorldGame) October 22, 2018
Graham Arnold says the A-League is now superior to football in the Netherlands. Really?
Don't see a whole lot of players sidestepping Holland for Australia.........
The current Alex Tobin points table
Congratulations to @chrisikonomidis on being named the October/November nominee for @NAB Young Footballer of the Year!
— Hyundai A-League (@ALeague) November 29, 2018
Details: https://t.co/09RMBkBRSY pic.twitter.com/msHiHTHthF
The current Alex Tobin points table
Kurto has been robbed.
So Perth have got 3 strikers, Victory have 2 and Kosta and Honda, Brisbane have Taggart, Mariners have Simon, McCormack and watsit,
Newcastle have got Petratos and Odonovan returning, City have Fornaroli and Vidosic, Sydney have got le Fondre and Brosque, WSW have at least 2, and Adelaide dunno.
How come we can't get have even 1 striker?
Alex Tobin Leaderboard:
Keisuke Honda 9
Roy Krishna 9
Kalifa Cisse 6
Shane Lowry 6
Brandon O’Neill 6
Craig Goodwin 6
Steven Taylor 6
Chris Ikonomidis 6
Alex Baumjohann 6
Alex Lopez 5
ALEX TOBIN LEADERBOARD
Keisuke Honda 12
Milos Ninkovic 11
Ola Toivonen 11
Roy Krishna 9
Terry Antonis 9
Neil Kilkenny 9
Rhyan Grant 8
Alex Baumjohann 9
Ronald Vargas 9
ALEX TOBIN LEADERBOARD
15 — Roy Krishna
12 — Terry Antonis, Keisuke Honda
11 — Ola Toivonen, Milos Ninkovic
10 — Neil Kilkenny
8 — Rhyan Grant, Sarpreet Singh, Alexander Baumjohann, Craig Goodwin, Isaias, Brandon O’Neill
FFDA look to tweak Summer of Heroes concept https://t.co/drzO2Fg2mu
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) January 17, 2019.
Can avoid the paywall to view the article here https://outline.com/jJvTUG
