Australias Olympic Team
The three overage players are David Carney (Sheffield United), Jade North (Newcastle Jets) and Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory).
The 15 Under 23s are Mark Bridge (Sydney FC), Billy Celeski (Victory), Adam Federici (Reading), Neil Kilkenny (Leeds United), Adrian Leijer (Fulham), Trent McClenahan (Hereford United), Mark Milligan (no club), Stuart Musialik (Sydney), Nikita Rukavytsya (Perth Glory), Kristian Sarkies (Adelaide United), Matthew Spiranovic (Nurnberg), Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Perth Glory), James Troisi (no club), Tando Velaphi (Perth Glory), Ruben Zadkovich (Derby County).
The 15 Under 23s are Mark Bridge (Sydney FC), Billy Celeski (Victory), Adam Federici (Reading), Neil Kilkenny (Leeds United), Adrian Leijer (Fulham), Trent McClenahan (Hereford United), Mark Milligan (no club), Stuart Musialik (Sydney), Nikita Rukavytsya (Perth Glory), Kristian Sarkies (Adelaide United), Matthew Spiranovic (Nurnberg), Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Perth Glory), James Troisi (no club), Tando Velaphi (Perth Glory), Ruben Zadkovich (Derby County).
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They have just as many 'unattached' as us.
Zadkovich... HA !
Zadkovich... HA !
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First no NZ players in Oly-Whites and Troy doesnt make the Olyroos
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/79721,kewell-misses-olyroos-squad.aspx
A few suprises, no Burns or Djite
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/79721,kewell-misses-olyroos-squad.aspx
A few suprises, no Burns or Djite
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Yeah, a crocked Archie and a rubbish Zadkovich but not Burns or Djite, they are damn frothy about it on the Aus forums.
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no sign of nathurn burns or bruce djite' ? I read in a Footba mag not long ago that they were australia's up and coming stars?
That dave carney not a bad player when he was playing for Hamilton. Have not seen him for Sheffield Utd yet.
That dave carney not a bad player when he was playing for Hamilton. Have not seen him for Sheffield Utd yet.
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Great for the Phoenix though! (Tony P - "we risk losing up to five players to the Olympics")
terminator_x2008-07-04 14:58:47
Now there are zero excuses for not having a flying start to the season. My expectations are sky high!!!
It's a good job Nelson got a release however. Otherwise the 'Nix refusal to release Lochead would have looked like the grinchiest decision ever.
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I would have thought it to make the nix look bad. Our U23 players cant even make the squad 
Allegedly
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You can just hear them over in Aussie - "Olympic reeejects!, Olympic reeejects!"
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Aus coach Arnold on the reasons for no Muscle and Boo-urns... what age are they compared to Costa ?
"Unfortunately for guys like Burns, Djite, Vidosic, Williams and those
sorts of guys, they're only 20 so they're in between the Olympic age
groups which made it pretty difficult for them."
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Ruben Zadkovich is one of the least technically gifted players to play for aussie in a long time
Normo's coming home
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"Unfortunately for guys like Burns, Djite, Vidosic, Williams and those
sorts of guys, they're only 20 so they're in between the Olympic age
groups which made it pretty difficult for them."
What Olympic age groups? The Olympics is U23 + 3 senior players, pure and simple. Either they are the best choice U23 players or they are not. Doesn't matter if they are 22 or 15.
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Costa is 18 ? and Burns and Djite are 20
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