A-League Mens 24/25 - Round 2

[someguyjc]

Friday 25th October 2024

• Macarthur FC vs Newcastle Jets
  Kick-off: 19:35
  Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
  Broadcast: Paramount+

Saturday 26th October 2024

• Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners
  Kick-off: 16:30 (SA time) / 17:00 (Eastcoast time)
  Venue: Coopers Stadium
  Broadcast: 10 Bold / 10 Play / Paramount+
• Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory
  Kick-off: 19:35
  Venue: AAMI Park
  Broadcast: 10 Bold / 10 Play / Paramount+
• Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix
  Kick-off: 18:45 (WA time) / 23:45pm (Kiwi time) / 21:45 (Eastcoast time)
  Venue: HBF Park
  Broadcast: Paramount+

Sunday 27th October 2024

• Auckland FC vs Sydney FC
  Kick-off: 16:00 (Kiwi time) / 14:00 (Eastcoast time)
  Venue: Go Media Stadium
  Broadcast: Paramount+
• Western United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers
  Kick-off: 16:00
  Venue: Ironbark Field
  Broadcast: Paramount+

Bye: Brisbane Roar

Current Table

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

 

[melbcityguy]

Round 2 Ins & Outs: Arzani named as two Socceroos push for Melbourne Derby return

Round 2 Ins & Outs: Arzani named as two Socceroos push for Melbourne Derby return

Catch up with all the team news ahead of Round 2 of the 2024-25 Isuzu UTE A-League season.

aleagues.com.au

 

[West Adelaide Hellas]

Hope the Bulls can draw a bit of a crowd tonight - their play deserves it.

 

[West Adelaide Hellas]

1-0 Bulls after 20 minutes. Jakolis getting on the end of a great ball by Drew.

Scrappy game so far, pitch looks average.

 

[LFC]

Nothing much on so watched this first half.
One shot on goal whole half Hill quotes, should quote it was absolute rubbish football period.

 

[grazorblade]

Nothing much on so watched this first half.
One shot on goal whole half Hill quotes, should quote it was absolute rubbish football period.

It has been a bit agricultural

Still keeley adamson a rare rb that is young and promising, jed drew, is an interesting player, eli adams scored a couple of screamers. Hollman and jarkolis arent young but are interesting. So enough to catch my eye

 

[grazorblade]

Drew reminds me of leckie

A couple of crackers from adams

 

[Hillbilly55]

Great to see the Jets with a win, and penalty save at the end.

 

[Quicky]

Drew reminds me of leckie

A couple of crackers from adams

I'm surprised Drew is only 21. Feels like he's been around for ages.

 

[Quicky]

What was the bust up at the end of the game about?

 

[samb]

I don’t really have high hopes for the Jets this season, but it was good to get win tonight.

I wonder if this Jets team has the lowest average age of any A-League team ever? I think Susnjar is the oldest player in the team and he’s only 29.

 

[grazorblade]

I'm surprised Drew is only 21. Feels like he's been around for ages.

Yeah 2003 is likely to be an absolutely insane year. The record number of players in a single birthyear to get a good season in at least a 2nd tier league is 4, 2003 will probably double that imo

 

[HappyGuus]

I don’t really have high hopes for the Jets this season, but it was good to get win tonight.

I wonder if this Jets team has the lowest average age of any A-League team ever? I think Susnjar is the oldest player in the team and he’s only 29.

One for Andy Howe on twitter!

 

[grazorblade]

Despite being young in averagr it fielded a starting xi with no teenagers and only 3 u23s

 

[grazorblade]

Despite being young in averagr it fielded a starting xi with no teenagers and only

 

[melbcityguy]

I didn't watch the match but it's always fun to check the scores and see a random lad score two goals

Eli Adams great goals if he build on it he'll be this seasons breakout player

 

[LFC]

Good luck to the kid scoring a double - always a great feeling.
As for the whole game - it was meh sub standard to me for pros.
I’m staggered jets can’t find more capable players in their vast region and Bulls ?
Seriously their standard isn’t much higher than NPL1 - worse Jets for matter.
Put Bratten aside who is very capable and proven this level as a neutral going to view you’d think why bother.
Go watch SU58 Marconi etc

Yes I’m straight the way I see it.

 

[The Brisbane Striker]

Brisbane Roooooooaaaaaaarrr should be getting a bye bye rather than just a bye!

 

[someguyjc]

Good luck to the kid scoring a double - always a great feeling.
As for the whole game - it was meh sub standard to me for pros.
I’m staggered jets can’t find more capable players in their vast region and Bulls ?
Seriously their standard isn’t much higher than NPL1 - worse Jets for matter.

Bit of a symptom of the ridiculously long off-season. See it every season. Opening rounds are usually pretty lacklustre unfortunately. Problem is that by the time the players are properly match fit and the teams are in good form, then the summer temps come into effect and the game slows right down. Best football in the A-League is the last 25% of rounds and the finals series. Problem is half the clubs aren't playing for anything by then so it's not as great as it could be (ie: if there was relegation battles happening the dynamic completely changes). Summer for football is just a bad idea all round. In a winter comp we'd still have the lacklustre starts from the long off-season, but the form would be increasing just as the temperature is decreasing. That means you get good form and high pace all at once. It's why the NPL feels better than it is. The lack of experience and fully-pro players is counteracted by a higher paced game. Then you have the risk of relegation thrown into the mix and you get some great viewing even for the neutral viewer.

 

[JS96]

The pre season and Australia cup can fill a bit of the months prior to the season but it's got to be shifted back by 4 weeks. Sumer break but miss out on school holidays and other code down time is a catch 22.