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Qatar have been awful but a year ago we would just let them have the ball and not force any of these errors. The progression of this team is great to see. Fair play to Popa.
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Kleiny & Adams on for their Roos debut, as well as Kasey Bos. So good to see more Queenslanders make their debuts for the national team. Up the Roar 💪! 💚💛🇦🇺 #GoSocceroos #Australia #QATvAUS – at Beachmere, Queensland
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Hate when people say "it's only Qatar" they are only the back to back Asian Champions and we beat them 3-0
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From the next matchweek, this tackle will be a red card 🟥
Football Australia’s Head of Refereeing, Jon Moss, breaks down this incident from Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers.
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FA's governance shambles laid bare by its Chairman, Anter Isaac, in 3 mins.
1. The APL dictates what happens with our NSD and pro/rel. A private, for-profit, 'unbundled' company, controlled by a US private equity firm, controls our game.
2. Anter Isaac was appointed by FA in 2023 to formulate the national second tier of 🇦🇺 ⚽️ after AAFC advocated it for years. In that role, for & with FA, he told the clubs the end of season, 'champions league-style comp we have now as the Aust Ch'ship was a separate 'property' & the aim was a home and away-style NSD. In writing, verbally, often. Before completing that task, he left it to join the FA Board as Chairman. The NSD model was then affirmed, repeated and emphasised by FA, with Anter as Chairman, when the Aus Ch was announced and when it commenced.
Anter now says FA has achieved its aim of allowing ambitious, aspirational traditional clubs to showcase their wares. Job done. Not much more to see here. Worse, he confirms that the APL is legally in control of the development of the Australian football pyramid.
And yet, we are told the game's governance has improved from the 'bad old days' and lack of unity is down to those excluded by the newly-created privateers running our sold top-tier into the ground.
Orwellian.
FA may be content. The traditional aspirational, ambitious clubs are not. So, they'll press again. They invented the federation, not the other way around.
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It’s a Sell Out! 👔🤝
Perth Glory can confirm that our Limited Edition Retro Jacket has officially sold out.
The club has responded to the overwhelming demand by opening a limited 72 hour pre-order window until 7:00pm on Thursday 12 November.
Please note, that this will be the last opportunity for fans to secure this product.
Secure yours now before it’s too late - bit.ly/4BLETHL
#ONEGlory
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Was an obvious referee error everyone ignored. Daniel Garb claimed he ran back on without the officials permission which just wasn’t true.
Following the incident that occurred in Sunday's A-League Men's match against Macarthur FC, which involved Milorad Stajić, Brisbane Roar wishes to make the following statement.
brisbaneroar.com.au/news/bri…
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#Socceroos boss Tony Popovic has revealed that Alex Robertson was called up for the November window but pulled out for personal reasons.
Focus shifted after the Asian Cup's postponement to looking at players. The coach says Robertson was the only player called up who declined.
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Following the incident that occurred in Sunday's A-League Men's match against Macarthur FC, which involved Milorad Stajić, Brisbane Roar wishes to make the following statement.
brisbaneroar.com.au/news/bri…
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I had a box office seat for it and couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Why on earth the officials didn’t stop the game when he ran back on without permission is beyond me. The sideline official refused to listen to the Dr who was saying he shouldn’t return to the field!
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We @brisbaneroar need to keep cool heads here, not respond to Bulls in your face tactics. Ref needs to keep control of both sides.
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Another BIG shoutout to 'The Den' in Brisbane. 🦁
Because Brisbane play in such a big stadium with a big tiered lower section, I don't think people quite realise how big the den is!
They have been through and continue to go through some dark times...
But, you can never take moments like this away from them....
This league, these clubs and these supporters still bring so much life to the league.
People are quick to forget when they start slagging the support off.....
Some of my best footballing memories have happened in this stadium and in section 332.
Hopefully many many more lifetimes of memories to be made... 🧡
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I don't think we give The Shed End the credit it deserves.
Through thick and thin, they've travelled thousands of kilometres to support their club since the 90s.
A lot gets made of the RBB, North Terrace and The Cove.
But for me, 'The Shed' are among the most loyal supporters in the country. 💜
I've said it before, they are sitting on something massive in Perth. We saw it in the NSL and glimpses of it in the @aleaguemen.
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With Ognenovski talking about the fan experience and Vidmar talking about expansion there has been a major vibe shift with ALM coaches picking up the meta topics that resonate the strongest. When it’s not or even can’t be the football it WILL be this.
A-League legend Sasa Ognenovski spoke out in support of fans after a silent protest in Sydney overnight.
Western Sydney & Macarthur's active sections were silent for the opening 20 minutes of their clash. They feel the game's fans are policed unfairly.
Ognenovski agreed and offered an explanation:
"I don't know of any other sport in Australia that's policed as much... AFL doesn't like us, rugby doesn't like us. That's why."
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