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WPM 2025/26 Squad Speculation, Confirmation and Mutual Termination

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Posted May 02, 2025 07:11 · last edited May 02, 2025 07:12

I am old enough to remember a Melbourne Victory game where young Robbie Kruse was getting persistently fouled by the opposition (he was as slightly built as Ishige then). After a fourth or fifth crunching tackle by the same opposition midfielder that left Kruse on the ground in agony, I recall the captain (Kevin Muscat) eventually fouling the offending party once and well.
Yes, he got a red card for it, but Kruse lived on to play another day. Protection of young players by the referees is I think a bit different these days, and thankfully so.

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Unknown editor edited May 02, 2025 07:12

I am old enough to remember a Melbourne Victory game where young Robbie Kruse was getting persistently fouled by the opposition (he was as slightly built as Ishige then). After a fourth or fifth crunching tackle by the same opposition midfielder that left Kruse on the ground in agony, I recall Kevin Muscat eventually fouling the offending party once and well.
Yes, he got a red card for it, but Kruse lived on to play another day. Protection of young players by the referees is I think a bit different these days, and thankfully so.

Unknown editor edited May 02, 2025 07:11

I am old enough to remember a Melbourne Victory game where young Robbie Kruse was getting persistently fouled by the opposition (he was as slightly built as Ishige). After a fourth or fifth crunching tackle by the same opposition midfielder that left Kruse on the ground in agony, I recall Kevin Muscat eventually fouling the offending party once and well.
Yes, he got a red card for it, but Kruse lived on to play another day. Protection of young players by the referees is I think a bit different these days, and thankfully so.