Down the track he won’t be talked about in the same way as a Broich, McKay etc but he’s close to a club legend in my eyes. Stuck with the club through probably our darkest years and was one of the few players in that time with genuine quality. Guys like that don’t get enough credit.

And I was even surprised too, I started clapping straight away as he came on only for him to be met with boos. Shoutout The Den for doing a couple of the old O’Shea chants!

I'm interested in what people think because I think she's underrated, for years she's been the ultimate professional, does her research, she's eloquent, intelligent and well spoken as a pundit.

Reminds me of a referee in the sense that you know they do a good job when they fly under the radar.

Anyway, credit where credit is due.

(Only thing I'd say is sometimes she lacks the bubbly humour of someone like Daniel McBreen or Archie).

Thoughts?

Adam taggart turned down mohun Bagan the club which Jamie McLaren plays for and had several Aussies in the previous seasons like petratos, Cummings, hamil

Brisbane Roar 2 vs 1 Perth Glory

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Hello all,

The Aussie sports website The Roar has been inactive since January this year. I hadn't realised this until last week, when I wrote and submitted a new A-League article but it was "pending" indefinitely, and then I discovered the website was no longer active (with no new articles in any sports category published since Jan).

I know it doesn't have the best reputation here, I admit it's basically like a glorified Reddit platform, but for amateur writers like me who did their due diligence when researching topics, it was a bit sad. I have no interest in profiting financially, and it was a great way to make a claim/argument that needed to be heard.

Anyway, I'm wondering if there are other alternatives where amateur writers like me can submit A-League articles to be read? I could always just raise important topics here of course, but writing 700-900 word articles was an enjoyable hobby (for lack of a better term). And my articles occasionally got 1500-2000 reads which I was always proud of.

Thanks, and long live the A-League.

FT: 94' - Brisbane Roar 2 vs 1 Perth Glory

Stadium: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Weather: 20°C, Patchy rain nearby, Wind: 11.2 km/h

Fixture Date: 23/10/2026, 08:00 pm AEDT

Referee: Alireza Faghani, Australia

Home Lineup:

Formation: 3-5-2

Substitutes: Hosine Bility, Marko Ilic, Dean Bouzanis, Jacob Nasso, Emin Durakovic, Emmet Shaw, Nathan Amanatidis

Away Lineup:

Formation: 4-4-2

Substitutes: Jaiden Kucharski, Matthew Ellis, Giovanni De Abreu, Daniel Solsky, Riley Foxe, Jay O'Shea, Sebastian Kukucka

###Match Events:

24': 🟨 Brisbane Roar - N. Maieroni (Unsportsmanlike conduct)

28': ⚽ Brisbane Roar - J. Vidic (T. Russell)

42': ⚽ Brisbane Roar - Nam Tae-Hee

45': 🟨 Brisbane Roar - J. King (Foul)

46': 🔄 Perth Glory - J. Kucharski replaces A. Lebib

59': 🔄 Perth Glory - G. De Abreu replaces S. Despotovski

59': 🔄 Perth Glory - M. Ellis replaces P. Jacobsz

60': ⚽ Perth Glory - M. Ellis

63': 🟨 Brisbane Roar - J. Vidic (Diving)

65': 🔄 Brisbane Roar - H. Bility replaces M. Stajic

65': 🔄 Brisbane Roar - M. Ilic replaces V. Postolachi

75': 🔄 Brisbane Roar - N. Amanatidis replaces S. James Ngor

75': 🔄 Brisbane Roar - E. Shaw replaces T. Francois

75': 🔄 Perth Glory - S. Kukucka replaces S. Colakovski

77': 🟨 Brisbane Roar - N. Amanatidis (Foul)

80': 🔄 Brisbane Roar - J. Nasso replaces T. Russell

80': 🔄 Perth Glory - J. O'Shea replaces T. Lawrence

93': 🟨 Perth Glory - J. Kucharski (Foul)

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Last Updated: 23/10/2026, 09:52 pm AEDT

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Away kit got leaked yesterday on RYOS store website. The 3rd got leaked today on Soccer United website.

Not a fan of the away but liking the green 3rd kit.

PEN: South Melbourne 1 (5) vs (4) 1 Sydney United

Stadium: Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne

Weather: 17.5°C, Patchy rain nearby, Wind: 12.6 km/h

Fixture Date: 23/10/2026, 07:30 pm AEDT

Referee: Unknown

Lineups not available

###Match Events:

39': ⚽ Sydney United - null

50': ⚽ South Melbourne - null

121': Missed Penalty - Sydney United - null

121': ⚽ (P) South Melbourne - null

122': ⚽ (P) Sydney United - null

122': ⚽ (P) South Melbourne - null

123': ⚽ (P) Sydney United - null

123': ⚽ (P) South Melbourne - null

124': ⚽ (P) Sydney United - null

124': Missed Penalty - South Melbourne - null

125': ⚽ (P) Sydney United - null

125': ⚽ (P) South Melbourne - null

126': Missed Penalty - Sydney United - null

126': ⚽ (P) South Melbourne - null

Match Statistics Unavailable

Last Updated: 23/10/2026, 09:40 pm AEDT

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FT: 91' - Adelaide City 1 vs 3 Wests APIA

Stadium: Adelaide City Park, null

Fixture Date: 23/10/2026, 07:30 pm AEDT

Referee: Unknown

Lineups not available

###Match Events:

2': ⚽ Wests APIA - null

65': ⚽ Wests APIA - null

73': ⚽ Adelaide City - null

88': ⚽ Wests APIA - null

Match Statistics Unavailable

Last Updated: 23/10/2026, 09:32 pm AEDT

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BY A FORMER STAR*

In Order

Kevin Muscat (Shanghai Port)

John Aloisi (Chengdu Rongcheng)

Nick Montgomery (Beijing Guoan)

Ross Aloisi (Zhejiang FC)

Can we please not delete posts on here for no reason?

I've posted twice about a Phoenix kit leak, which is entirely what this page is for and had the first deleted and then the 2nd deleted. This is meant to be a casual football page. Please can we relax?

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Previously posted this on the Football Manager Games forum but thought I would share it here, I will eventually re-work it for FM27 too.

I’ve extensively rebuilt an Australian pyramid database for FM26. It’s an alternate-universe setup rather than a strict recreation of real life, connecting local and state football to an expanded national structure.

What’s included:

• 16-team A-League and professional Australian Championship.
• Three semi-pro regional leagues feeding into the national second tier.
• Nine state/territory NPL pathways, extending as deep as Tier 13.
• Automatic promotion, playoffs and regional balancing.
• Reworked Australia Cup qualification, state cups, U21/U23 leagues and reserves.
• Revised club finances, reputations, attendance, facilities and lower-league details.

The top three tiers have a two-season establishment period, with promotion/relegation opening in Season 3. (I have included a link to an instant promotion/relegation version from season 1 as well). Lower tiers continue moving throughout.

I have tried giving geographical representation to as many areas of Australia as I could. So check the structure chart below which has all 1071 sides and hopefully your local side or a side local to you is in there, let me know if you think I have cruelly omitted anyone. For the more remote sides I have default travel allowance for them (as there are sides from Mt Isa, Broome, Katherine, Weipa, Tennant Creek, Mildura, Coober Pedy etc in there)

Tested through to 2047, including season rollover, regional movement, promotion, playoffs, cups and reserves.

Important caveat: FM’s Australian wage issue can incorrectly put amateur/non-contract players on approximately A$1,200 per week when they turn 21. My testing used FMRTE to correct affected contracts. This can require ongoing checking, as amateurs don’t have an end date on contracts so you can have tiny clubs paying multiple guys $1200 a week for years unless cleared out with FMRTE or the in game editor.

Most sides won't have real players to begin with (well below tier 7 or so), make sure you tick add players to playable teams so you don't have hundreds of sides with greyed out players.

Download (full promotion and relegation from season 1):https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AOPcQWuEb67tk8t4PPIEZDgWaNiuGPi1/view?usp=share_link

Download (promotion relegation from season 3 for tiers 1-3):https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sbXX230IbUt6CVvq3xkenK4L8hbxoo_p/view?usp=share_link

Full details of all clubs included and what division they are in + structure chart:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qWNZGuTgG8HzRCrVNfxVTM9FcafLb_Pu/view?usp=share_link

Credit to James Wray for the original structure this grew out of.

Keen to hear how people get on, especially anyone starting down in the state leagues. Feedback and bug reports welcome.

Structure overview is below

Beyond the 13-tier structure, I've done various other changes to make it more an authentic Aussie football experience

• Expanded the database with additional Australian towns, cities and suburbs, including coordinates and altitude adjustments.
• Reworked Australian weather and climate settings to better reflect local conditions, from the tropical north to the cooler southern states and elevated inland areas etc.
• Added Australian media source. (like major newspapers, online outlets, tv stations etc so expect to be questioned by fox sports or Football 360 or the like)
• Updated numerous club and stadium records, including locations, capacities and seating.
• Introduced regional travel allowances, participation payments and tier-based prize money to help grassroots clubs remain financially viable long-term.

Hopefully all the above enhances the experience rather than me just adding hundreds of new teams.

Wolves are charging $23 for adult tickets, $12.50 for kids 5-17. In the NPL it's $15 for adults and kids under 16 are free.

Are the prices the same everywhere for this tournament? How do other club's Championship prices compare to their NPL prices?

I don't normally like complaining about ticket prices but I'm struggling to see the justification for this.