2026 Australia Cup final rounds thread

[TheSecretScout]

No one is disputing that, maybe they need to get better at being fit for these kind of games because these NPL teams aren’t mugs.

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Excuses, excuses and excuses.

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See all of those people. They are there to ensure that professionalism is maintained no matter whether pre season is occuring or not.

No excuses at all my friend, despite a lot of AU fan's crying on socials the result last night was fair (in terms of scoreline and souths winning)

I'm just trying to bring some balance to the discussion in terms of how they've designed the cup, to try and make it a fair playing field in terms of semi pro & pro clubs in and out of season.

AU are probably the most advanced a league club this preseason, being their 3rd match in 3.5 weeks and soon to be an ACL match. But that doesn't necessarily mean they are 'fit' individually or collectively as a group in terms of 'match fitness'.

It still takes time to develop both of these, even if you have professional coaches, trainers etc working with you day in day out.

 

[NoMates]

Olympic were never embarrassed by us. We played a little better and got more goals but that is as far as it goes.

For us, we showed exactly where we are at this point in time.

A young side learning to play together with a long way to go.

Olympic created more team chances and played with more cohesion for most of the night as I watched it.

We did OK, but the weaknesses in both attack and defence were there to be exploited by what I will call aleague quality players. We were lucky that passes went slightly astray many times.

I am putting more detail on specific Roar players in our own thread rather than boring/annoying those of you with no interest or small screens to scroll past.

I watched most of the game last night, Roars striker Vidic or however u spell it missed two easy taps ins and hit the cross bar another time, not really good enough if u ask me. I thought at that time the game would go to pen but Roar cum good and dicked it 3-0. I know it’s still pre season but Roar really need to put away those shots handed on a platter. Can Roar beat SFC? Well I hope so but going from last night games I give them %10 chance.

 

[LFC]

Olympic were never embarrassed by us. We played a little better and got more goals but that is as far as it goes.

For us, we showed exactly where we are at this point in time.

A young side learning to play together with a long way to go.

Olympic created more team chances and played with more cohesion for most of the night as I watched it.

We did OK, but the weaknesses in both attack and defence were there to be exploited by what I will call aleague quality players. We were lucky that passes went slightly astray many times.

I am putting more detail on specific Roar players in our own thread rather than boring/annoying those of you with no interest or small screens to scroll past.

tend to agree with you RIMB.
I watched it, it actually looked like SO were better on the ball but lacked end product.
Your young fellas kept running as you expect, some not bad attacks and shots that went straight to SO's GK many times and then some sitters went to the grandstands.
In the end SO's defense was very ordinary - hence the goals taken and rightly.
SO had their chances that could have changed the game through periods but this all showed where they are currently in the season battling relo.
I had minor hope they put it together for they had it all in their favour.
Home
A young opponent
Many new recruits who should have done better.
Salvage a train wreck season.
Not to be deserved to get punted.
Good luck to yours but can't see them get past SFC but would be great IF so.

 

[RIMB]

I watched most of the game last night, Roars striker Vidic or however u spell it missed two easy taps ins and hit the cross bar another time, not really good enough if u ask me. I thought at that time the game would go to pen but Roar cum good and dicked it 3-0. I know it’s still pre season but Roar really need to put away those shots handed on a platter. Can Roar beat SFC? Well I hope so but going from last night games I give them %10 chance.

I said much the same in the Orange Army thread just now.

In many paragraphs compared to your one of course...

 

[RIMB]

tend to agree with you RIMB.
I watched it, it actually looked like SO were better on the ball but lacked end product.
Your young fellas kept running as you expect, some not bad attacks and shots that went straight to SO's GK many times and then some sitters went to the grandstands.
In the end SO's defense was very ordinary - hence the goals taken and rightly.
SO had their chances that could have changed the game through periods but this all showed where they are currently in the season battling relo.
I had minor hope they put it together for they had it all in their favour.
Home
A young opponent
Many new recruits who should have done better.
Salvage a train wreck season.
Not to be deserved to get punted.
Good luck to yours but can't see them get past SFC but would be great IF so.

With you on just about everything except the bit where you said you hoped they put it together.

You are back off the Christmas card list.

There are no 'friends in different colours' when it comes to proper sport!

 

[NR93]

Interesting how differently people see games, especially some of the negative comments I've seen on social media.

I thought we were pretty decent on what was a really poor pitch. That surprised me given the quality of the NRL training pitches we've seen around South East Queensland.

Sydney Olympic had their moments, as any side will over the course of a game, but for the majority of the match I thought we were always comfortable. We controlled possession and the tempo, and created the better chances. How Vidić missed that volley from six yards, I'll never know – some ball in.

With better finishing, it could easily have been 5 or 6. Instead, it was a solid, professional performance.

There's obviously still room for improvement, particularly with combinations as the squad continues to gel. But considering it was only the third game of the season, I don't have too many complaints.