A-League Mens 24/25 - Round 4

[someguyjc]

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Friday 8th November 2024​

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Western Sydney Wanderers Newcastle Jets
Friday 8th November 2024
19:35
CommBank Stadium
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Saturday 9th November 2024​

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Melbourne Victory Brisbane Roar
Saturday 9th November 2024
17:00 (VIC time) / 16:00 (QLD time)
AAMI Park
10 Bold / 10 Play / Paramount+
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Adelaide United Western United FC
Saturday 9th November 2024
19:35 (VIC time) / 19:05 (SA time)
Coopers Stadium
10 Bold / 10 Play / Paramount+
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Sunday 10th November 2024​

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Central Coast Mariners Wellington Phoenix
Sunday 10th November 2024
16:00 (NSW time) / 18:00 (NZ time)
Industree Group Stadium
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Sydney FC Macarthur FC
Sunday 10th November 2024
18:00
Allianz Stadium
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Perth Glory Melbourne City FC
Sunday 10th November 2024
17:45 (WA time) / 20:45 (VIC time)
HBF Park
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BYE​

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Auckland FC
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[someguyjc]

Current Table​

POS​	CLUB​	MP​	W​	D​	L​	GF​	GA​	GD​	PTS​
1​	Auckland FC	3​	3​	0​	0​	5​	0​	5​	9​
2​	Melbourne Victory	3​	2​	1​	0​	5​	2​	3​	7​
3​	Sydney FC	3​	2​	0​	1​	5​	4​	1​	6​
4​	Melbourne City FC	3​	2​	0​	1​	3​	3​	0​	6​
5​	Adelaide United	2​	1​	1​	0​	5​	4​	1​	4​
6​	Wellington Phoenix	3​	1​	1​	1​	3​	3​	0​	4​
7​	Macarthur FC	3​	1​	0​	2​	8​	5​	3​	3​
8​	Newcastle Jets	2​	1​	0​	1​	2​	2​	0​	3​
9​	Central Coast Mariners	3​	0​	3​	0​	1​	1​	0​	3​
10​	Western United	3​	0​	2​	1​	2​	3​	-1​	2​
11​	Western Sydney Wanderers	3​	0​	1​	2​	5​	7​	-2​	1​
12​	Perth Glory	3​	0​	1​	2​	1​	8​	-7​	1​
13​	Brisbane Roar	2​	0​	0​	2​	2​	5​	-3​	0​

 

[Pasquali]

 

[someguyjc]

Big blow to Melbourne City with Nabbout ruled out for the rest of the season (ACL) and Tilio out for 6-8 weeks (hamstring).
Will almost certainly mean some of the young attackers get a run.

 

[melbcityguy]

Ins & Outs Round 4: 3 big inclusions as Sydney star, Adelaide signing and a captain return

Catch up with all the team news ahead of Round 4 of the 2024-25 Isuzu UTE A-League season.

aleagues.com.au

 

[superpom]

Injury Update: Bradley Tapp

The Central Coast Mariners can unfortunately confirm that Bradley Tapp has suffered an ACL Injury that will keep him sidelined for an extended period of time. The injury was sustained in the first half of our recent game against Perth...

ccmariners.com.au

And CCM have lost Tapp, plus Di Pizio and Sainsbury until at least January.....a huge blow to them.

 

[CentreHalf]

Big blow to Melbourne City with Nabbout ruled out for the rest of the season (ACL) and Tilio out for 6-8 weeks (hamstring).
Will almost certainly mean some of the young attackers get a run.

I wonder if they ask the question of Bruno??

 

[West Adelaide Hellas]

You’d have to say this season is going well:

- player wages and club spend is down
- TV ratings and average attendance is up

 

[Decentric]

Really good to read this!

Most of the Aussies I'm watching in the A L who are taking my eye are aged 25 and under.

The quality improvement is good to see.

 

[Decentric]

Injury Update: Bradley Tapp

The Central Coast Mariners can unfortunately confirm that Bradley Tapp has suffered an ACL Injury that will keep him sidelined for an extended period of time. The injury was sustained in the first half of our recent game against Perth...

ccmariners.com.au

And CCM have lost Tapp, plus Di Pizio and Sainsbury until at least January.....a huge blow to them.

Oh no!

Welcome to the forum, Super Pom.

 

[Decentric]

I wonder if they ask the question of Bruno??

Welcome to the forum, CH.

 

[Decentric]

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Friday 8th November 2024​

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Western Sydney Wanderers Newcastle Jets
Friday 8th November 2024
19:35
CommBank Stadium
Paramount+
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Saturday 9th November 2024​

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Melbourne Victory Brisbane Roar
Saturday 9th November 2024
17:00 (VIC time) / 16:00 (QLD time)
AAMI Park
10 Bold / 10 Play / Paramount+
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Adelaide United Western United FC
Saturday 9th November 2024
19:35 (VIC time) / 19:05 (SA time)
Coopers Stadium
10 Bold / 10 Play / Paramount+
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Sunday 10th November 2024​

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Central Coast Mariners Wellington Phoenix
Sunday 10th November 2024
16:00 (NSW time) / 18:00 (NZ time)
Industree Group Stadium
Paramount+
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Sydney FC Macarthur FC
Sunday 10th November 2024
18:00
Allianz Stadium
Paramount+
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Perth Glory Melbourne City FC
Sunday 10th November 2024
17:45 (WA time) / 20:45 (VIC time)
HBF Park
Paramount+
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BYE​

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Auckland FC
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Really appreciate you doing this each round, SomeguyJC.

Thanks a bunch!

 

[Decentric]

Current Table​

POS​	CLUB​	MP​	W​	D​	L​	GF​	GA​	GD​	PTS​
1​	Auckland FC	3​	3​	0​	0​	5​	0​	5​	9​
2​	Melbourne Victory	3​	2​	1​	0​	5​	2​	3​	7​
3​	Sydney FC	3​	2​	0​	1​	5​	4​	1​	6​
4​	Melbourne City FC	3​	2​	0​	1​	3​	3​	0​	6​
5​	Adelaide United	2​	1​	1​	0​	5​	4​	1​	4​
6​	Wellington Phoenix	3​	1​	1​	1​	3​	3​	0​	4​
7​	Macarthur FC	3​	1​	0​	2​	8​	5​	3​	3​
8​	Newcastle Jets	2​	1​	0​	1​	2​	2​	0​	3​
9​	Central Coast Mariners	3​	0​	3​	0​	1​	1​	0​	3​
10​	Western United	3​	0​	2​	1​	2​	3​	-1​	2​
11​	Western Sydney Wanderers	3​	0​	1​	2​	5​	7​	-2​	1​
12​	Perth Glory	3​	0​	1​	2​	1​	8​	-7​	1​
13​	Brisbane Roar	2​	0​	0​	2​	2​	5​	-3​	0​

Also appreciate this ladder denotation. The best I've seen.

Amazing to see Auckland on top. It will be interesting to see how they go when they play in Aus?

 

[Decentric]

You’d have to say this season is going well:

- player wages and club spend is down
- TV ratings and average attendance is up

Once again it is pleasing to see this.

I think there is a chasm of improvement in standard. I'm biased of course. I've mainly watched the two Melb teams, and whoever they've played.

 

[Decentric]

Big blow to Melbourne City with Nabbout ruled out for the rest of the season (ACL) and Tilio out for 6-8 weeks (hamstring).
Will almost certainly mean some of the young attackers get a run.

I'm really disappointed.

Nabbout was one of the few Aussie central strikers playing in the AL. He was also showing some decent form.

Tilio seems to have be in form after recovering from injury. He is in the Socceroo frame.

Melb City have played some good passing football too.

 

[someguyjc]

I'm really disappointed.
Nabbout was one of the few Aussie central strikers playing in the AL. He was also showing some decent form.

Yeah really feel for the bloke. At 31, it's going to be hard to come back from that injury and find form again.

 

[patjennings]

Injury Update: Bradley Tapp

The Central Coast Mariners can unfortunately confirm that Bradley Tapp has suffered an ACL Injury that will keep him sidelined for an extended period of time. The injury was sustained in the first half of our recent game against Perth...

ccmariners.com.au

And CCM have lost Tapp, plus Di Pizio and Sainsbury until at least January.....a huge blow to them.

Tappy is gone for the season

 

[RIMB]

Maybe these injuries so early in the season are a good reason why they don't do my midweek game training thought.

It is crazy that so many players are getting so badly injured before the season is even settled.

Training too hard and leaving muscles too weak to protect the player or just bad luck?

It might be a smarter practice to start the season slow after all. Carn the Roar - our slow start is obviously to plan then.

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Maybe these injuries so early in the season are a good reason why they don't do my midweek game training thought.

It is crazy that so many players are getting so badly injured before the season is even settled.

Training too hard and leaving muscles too weak to protect the player or just bad luck?

It might be a smarter practice to start the season slow after all. Carn the Roar - our slow start is obviously to plan then.

Is there any merit to comments I remember reading on the old forum years ago about rock hard training pitches in summer being the enemy of soft tissue injuries?

 

[RIMB]

Is there any merit to comments I remember reading on the old forum years ago about rock hard training pitches in summer being the enemy of soft tissue injuries?

I am sure I remember that being touted when we trained at Ballymore. I genuinely do think that hard training pitches flow through into injuries with no medical training to back it up beyond common observation and supposition.

Is their money to be made by someone with biometric training (?) who can work with a horticulturist and soil specialist to create a cost effective ground softening technique other than coring and watering more frequently?