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2025/26 A league season

JS96 said:
Unite round cancelled
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Sort of. The 3 year deal with NSW gov concluded and wasn't renewed. I bet the APL attempted to shop it around to other states but would have been far too hard of a sell given the dismal reception it received in NSW.
 
Do I laugh or cry... yell and scream with support or go into a corner and hide...

You be the judge



EXCLUSIVE: Mariners Set to Announce AI-Powered Rebuild in Bold Strategic Shift
By Arthur Ficial, Tech-Sport Correspondent
July 31, 2025

In a bold response to recent player departures and ongoing uncertainty around club ownership, the Central Coast Mariners are reportedly preparing to become the first professional football club in Australia to fully embrace artificial intelligence as a core part of their squad rebuild.

According to internal sources close to the club’s yet-to-be-disbanded strategic innovation taskforce, the Mariners are “days away” from announcing a landmark initiative that will see AI-powered systems deployed in key player positions across the pitch, effectively replacing multiple off-season exits with cost-effective synthetic talent.

While fans have been nervously speculating about the future of the club amid rumours of a failed sale and whispers of the licence being handed back to the governing body, the Mariners appear to be pivoting from panic to pioneering, with one insider describing the move as “a calculated investment in performance-driven automation.”


“We’re not reacting emotionally,” the source said. “We’re aligning with global best practice in workforce efficiency.”
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From Silicon Valley to Gosford Oval

This move places the Mariners in line with current tech industry trends, where giants like Meta, Google, and Amazon have initiated mass layoffs while integrating AI solutions at scale. A club briefing paper, sighted by The Coastal Echo, notes the Mariners’ ambition to “disrupt outdated recruitment pipelines” and “deploy scalable machine learning across all thirds of the pitch.”

The club is also reportedly finalising the appointment of a Chief Tactics Optimiser (CTO) - a hybrid executive role overseeing both firmware updates and tactical consistency.

“This isn’t just about replacing players,” the briefing reads. “It’s about delivering consistent outputs through low-latency neural networks. We want to be the first club with 24/7 tactical uptime.”

Meet the XI-nity Cluster

While the official unveiling is pending, exclusive training footage has emerged showing early prototypes of the so-called "XI-nity Cluster" undergoing drills at a secret test facility:

Watch: Mariners’ AI Players Begin Pre-Season Training

Observers noted the units' impressive balance, collision recovery, and basic passing routines - although their offside awareness remains patchy and celebrations occasionally loop into “Y-pose” errors.


  • Difficulty registering AI entities with the players’ union
  • HAL systems rejecting .exe file uploads
  • Debates over the legality of a squad member running on lithium-ion batteries
  • Compliance concerns with Working with Children checks for robotic mascots
The club remains confident these issues are “temporary artefacts of an analogue system.”

No Comment (But Also a Comment)

While no formal announcement has been made, multiple sources suggest the initiative has board-level support and is seen as a way to “future-proof football operations” during financial turbulence.

One unnamed executive, speaking on condition of anonymity, said:


The Future of Football?

As anticipation builds, whispers of a fully augmented F3 Derby are already surfacing - with speculation that the AI players could receive real-time tactical updates mid-match via encrypted Bluetooth.

One developer working on the project summed it up best:
 
Midfielder said:
Do I laugh or cry... yell and scream with support or go into a corner and hide...

You be the judge



EXCLUSIVE: Mariners Set to Announce AI-Powered Rebuild in Bold Strategic Shift
By Arthur Ficial, Tech-Sport Correspondent
July 31, 2025

In a bold response to recent player departures and ongoing uncertainty around club ownership, the Central Coast Mariners are reportedly preparing to become the first professional football club in Australia to fully embrace artificial intelligence as a core part of their squad rebuild.

According to internal sources close to the club’s yet-to-be-disbanded strategic innovation taskforce, the Mariners are “days away” from announcing a landmark initiative that will see AI-powered systems deployed in key player positions across the pitch, effectively replacing multiple off-season exits with cost-effective synthetic talent.

While fans have been nervously speculating about the future of the club amid rumours of a failed sale and whispers of the licence being handed back to the governing body, the Mariners appear to be pivoting from panic to pioneering, with one insider describing the move as “a calculated investment in performance-driven automation.”




From Silicon Valley to Gosford Oval

This move places the Mariners in line with current tech industry trends, where giants like Meta, Google, and Amazon have initiated mass layoffs while integrating AI solutions at scale. A club briefing paper, sighted by The Coastal Echo, notes the Mariners’ ambition to “disrupt outdated recruitment pipelines” and “deploy scalable machine learning across all thirds of the pitch.”

The club is also reportedly finalising the appointment of a Chief Tactics Optimiser (CTO) - a hybrid executive role overseeing both firmware updates and tactical consistency.

“This isn’t just about replacing players,” the briefing reads. “It’s about delivering consistent outputs through low-latency neural networks. We want to be the first club with 24/7 tactical uptime.”

Meet the XI-nity Cluster

While the official unveiling is pending, exclusive training footage has emerged showing early prototypes of the so-called "XI-nity Cluster" undergoing drills at a secret test facility:

Watch: Mariners’ AI Players Begin Pre-Season Training

Observers noted the units' impressive balance, collision recovery, and basic passing routines - although their offside awareness remains patchy and celebrations occasionally loop into “Y-pose” errors.



  • Difficulty registering AI entities with the players’ union
  • HAL systems rejecting .exe file uploads
  • Debates over the legality of a squad member running on lithium-ion batteries
  • Compliance concerns with Working with Children checks for robotic mascots
The club remains confident these issues are “temporary artefacts of an analogue system.”

No Comment (But Also a Comment)

While no formal announcement has been made, multiple sources suggest the initiative has board-level support and is seen as a way to “future-proof football operations” during financial turbulence.

One unnamed executive, speaking on condition of anonymity, said:


The Future of Football?

As anticipation builds, whispers of a fully augmented F3 Derby are already surfacing - with speculation that the AI players could receive real-time tactical updates mid-match via encrypted Bluetooth.

One developer working on the project summed it up best:
Click to expand...
Jesus fuck, time to leave this planet !
 
Midfielder said:
Do I laugh or cry... yell and scream with support or go into a corner and hide...

You be the judge



EXCLUSIVE: Mariners Set to Announce AI-Powered Rebuild in Bold Strategic Shift
By Arthur Ficial, Tech-Sport Correspondent
July 31, 2025

In a bold response to recent player departures and ongoing uncertainty around club ownership, the Central Coast Mariners are reportedly preparing to become the first professional football club in Australia to fully embrace artificial intelligence as a core part of their squad rebuild.

According to internal sources close to the club’s yet-to-be-disbanded strategic innovation taskforce, the Mariners are “days away” from announcing a landmark initiative that will see AI-powered systems deployed in key player positions across the pitch, effectively replacing multiple off-season exits with cost-effective synthetic talent.

While fans have been nervously speculating about the future of the club amid rumours of a failed sale and whispers of the licence being handed back to the governing body, the Mariners appear to be pivoting from panic to pioneering, with one insider describing the move as “a calculated investment in performance-driven automation.”




From Silicon Valley to Gosford Oval

This move places the Mariners in line with current tech industry trends, where giants like Meta, Google, and Amazon have initiated mass layoffs while integrating AI solutions at scale. A club briefing paper, sighted by The Coastal Echo, notes the Mariners’ ambition to “disrupt outdated recruitment pipelines” and “deploy scalable machine learning across all thirds of the pitch.”

The club is also reportedly finalising the appointment of a Chief Tactics Optimiser (CTO) - a hybrid executive role overseeing both firmware updates and tactical consistency.

“This isn’t just about replacing players,” the briefing reads. “It’s about delivering consistent outputs through low-latency neural networks. We want to be the first club with 24/7 tactical uptime.”

Meet the XI-nity Cluster

While the official unveiling is pending, exclusive training footage has emerged showing early prototypes of the so-called "XI-nity Cluster" undergoing drills at a secret test facility:

Watch: Mariners’ AI Players Begin Pre-Season Training

Observers noted the units' impressive balance, collision recovery, and basic passing routines - although their offside awareness remains patchy and celebrations occasionally loop into “Y-pose” errors.



  • Difficulty registering AI entities with the players’ union
  • HAL systems rejecting .exe file uploads
  • Debates over the legality of a squad member running on lithium-ion batteries
  • Compliance concerns with Working with Children checks for robotic mascots
The club remains confident these issues are “temporary artefacts of an analogue system.”

No Comment (But Also a Comment)

While no formal announcement has been made, multiple sources suggest the initiative has board-level support and is seen as a way to “future-proof football operations” during financial turbulence.

One unnamed executive, speaking on condition of anonymity, said:


The Future of Football?

As anticipation builds, whispers of a fully augmented F3 Derby are already surfacing - with speculation that the AI players could receive real-time tactical updates mid-match via encrypted Bluetooth.

One developer working on the project summed it up best:
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I smell bullshit. This feels like some sort of piss take article or some sort of E Sports thing.
 
Midfielder said:
Watch: Mariners’ AI Players Begin Pre-Season Training

Observers noted the units' impressive balance, collision recovery, and basic passing routines - although their offside awareness remains patchy and celebrations occasionally loop into “Y-pose” errors.



  • Difficulty registering AI entities with the players’ union
  • HAL systems rejecting .exe file uploads
  • Debates over the legality of a squad member running on lithium-ion batteries
  • Compliance concerns with Working with Children checks for robotic mascots
The club remains confident these issues are “temporary artefacts of an analogue system.”

No Comment (But Also a Comment)

While no formal announcement has been made, multiple sources suggest the initiative has board-level support and is seen as a way to “future-proof football operations” during financial turbulence.

One unnamed executive, speaking on condition of anonymity, said:


The Future of Football?

As anticipation builds, whispers of a fully augmented F3 Derby are already surfacing - with speculation that the AI players could receive real-time tactical updates mid-match via encrypted Bluetooth.

One developer working on the project summed it up best:
Click to expand...
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Midfielder said:
Do I laugh or cry... yell and scream with support or go into a corner and hide...

You be the judge



EXCLUSIVE: Mariners Set to Announce AI-Powered Rebuild in Bold Strategic Shift
By Arthur Ficial, Tech-Sport Correspondent
July 31, 2025

In a bold response to recent player departures and ongoing uncertainty around club ownership, the Central Coast Mariners are reportedly preparing to become the first professional football club in Australia to fully embrace artificial intelligence as a core part of their squad rebuild.

According to internal sources close to the club’s yet-to-be-disbanded strategic innovation taskforce, the Mariners are “days away” from announcing a landmark initiative that will see AI-powered systems deployed in key player positions across the pitch, effectively replacing multiple off-season exits with cost-effective synthetic talent.

While fans have been nervously speculating about the future of the club amid rumours of a failed sale and whispers of the licence being handed back to the governing body, the Mariners appear to be pivoting from panic to pioneering, with one insider describing the move as “a calculated investment in performance-driven automation.”




From Silicon Valley to Gosford Oval

This move places the Mariners in line with current tech industry trends, where giants like Meta, Google, and Amazon have initiated mass layoffs while integrating AI solutions at scale. A club briefing paper, sighted by The Coastal Echo, notes the Mariners’ ambition to “disrupt outdated recruitment pipelines” and “deploy scalable machine learning across all thirds of the pitch.”

The club is also reportedly finalising the appointment of a Chief Tactics Optimiser (CTO) - a hybrid executive role overseeing both firmware updates and tactical consistency.

“This isn’t just about replacing players,” the briefing reads. “It’s about delivering consistent outputs through low-latency neural networks. We want to be the first club with 24/7 tactical uptime.”

Meet the XI-nity Cluster

While the official unveiling is pending, exclusive training footage has emerged showing early prototypes of the so-called "XI-nity Cluster" undergoing drills at a secret test facility:

Watch: Mariners’ AI Players Begin Pre-Season Training

Observers noted the units' impressive balance, collision recovery, and basic passing routines - although their offside awareness remains patchy and celebrations occasionally loop into “Y-pose” errors.



  • Difficulty registering AI entities with the players’ union
  • HAL systems rejecting .exe file uploads
  • Debates over the legality of a squad member running on lithium-ion batteries
  • Compliance concerns with Working with Children checks for robotic mascots
The club remains confident these issues are “temporary artefacts of an analogue system.”

No Comment (But Also a Comment)

While no formal announcement has been made, multiple sources suggest the initiative has board-level support and is seen as a way to “future-proof football operations” during financial turbulence.

One unnamed executive, speaking on condition of anonymity, said:


The Future of Football?

As anticipation builds, whispers of a fully augmented F3 Derby are already surfacing - with speculation that the AI players could receive real-time tactical updates mid-match via encrypted Bluetooth.

One developer working on the project summed it up best:
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hahaha mate, look at the name of the author.......
 
melbcityguy said:
A league fixture should be due soon
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BREAKING NEWS that i have just had out of Melbourne this morning can confirm APL have now officially delayed 2025/26 Isuzu UTE A League Men fixture release for coming season due to the ongoing Venues NSW inquiry with findings & recommendations at Allianz Stadium to be announced in due course.

As per Sydney Morning Herald website article on Thursday July 24th as per Melbourne Victory spokesperson i had just spoken to just before for the latest their message was simply we all wait til it’s officially released by A Leagues and clubs online once inquiry wraps up.
 
Brenton1986 said:
BREAKING NEWS that i have just had out of Melbourne this morning can confirm APL have now officially delayed 2025/26 Isuzu UTE A League Men fixture release for coming season due to the ongoing Venues NSW inquiry with findings & recommendations at Allianz Stadium to be announced in due course.

As per Sydney Morning Herald website article on Thursday July 24th as per Melbourne Victory spokesperson i had just spoken to just before for the latest their message was simply we all wait til it’s officially released by A Leagues and clubs online once inquiry wraps up.
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Geez no good thx for the update
 
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