Probably makes sense. A decade of inaction in youth development both Brisbane & NPL clubs and having pissed off any half decent aleague level player during the past decade and your basically left with just youth team players.
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If they were a bunch of queensland youth i could live with it
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It is a deep and murky billabong into which you are peering.
In my eyes, because there are so few positions across a squad to get the best team possible for a national competition.
So we play our B team in the NPL for 'Queensland' (with anyone else we need to fill the roster with promise) and we cherry pick the best of them for the Roar.
To have 5 young Queenslanders in our senior team is no small thing when you think about it.
It would kill careers if we had 20 young Queenslanders who got flogged every week in the aleague comp.
Having said that, and thought more about your actual question, I guess it is a sign of where Queensland senior football is in the pecking order as we see from the Australia Cup results when States oppose each other.
We have a Queensland State team - that is more the place for all the Queenslanders to gather and show what we can produce within the State - although that is a bit simplistic since no footballer who is currently making it in a high level team anywhere is probably going to come back for the State.
In the aleague team we need to have our team identity but we also have to be competitive.
In the 2026 Queensland State squad to play against the Roar we see familiar facers in Matt Acton, Corey Brown, Rahmat Akbari, Matthew Ridenton and Noah Maieroni.
I guess the better Queensland footballers know that the Queensland competition is not the place to make your name or money so they move on given the very limited places in a single aleague squad.
A fine rambling answer without actually providing an answer to your simple question I must say.
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Excerpt from Roar News about tonight's Australia Cup match against Sydney Olympic:
"Jacob Nasso, Joel King, Sabit Ngor, Nam Tae-Hee, Emin Durakovic, Archie Mitchell, Marko Ilic, Oscar Page and George Plusnin are all in contention to make their Brisbane Roar debut on Thursday night.
Unfortunately, Tate Russell is cup-tied and will miss this match due to representing Wollongong Wolves in the earlier rounds of the tournament."
"Jacob Nasso, Joel King, Sabit Ngor, Nam Tae-Hee, Emin Durakovic, Archie Mitchell, Marko Ilic, Oscar Page and George Plusnin are all in contention to make their Brisbane Roar debut on Thursday night.
Unfortunately, Tate Russell is cup-tied and will miss this match due to representing Wollongong Wolves in the earlier rounds of the tournament."
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We got the win against Olypmic and that is a good start to our competitive fixtures.
Ngor and Stajic (60 minutes) were probably our only two standouts. Bouzanis did not have to do much to keep a clean sheet so nothing bad about him - just nothing that showed his quality.
Ngor tended to hold the ball up and run it himself but I think that was ore the way the game panned out than any ball hogging by him. He often maintained possession under pressure from two opponents and was able to both see and execute passes out of trouble. His impact facing forwards goes without saying but he is far from just a forward who hits the ball.
Jacob Nasso had a good hit out. Not dominating, but involved in a lot of play. I look forward to seeing him come on over time.
Across the pitch most of our players seemed of the mindset that getting something on a ball is better than nothing. We constantly put the ball to no-one in orange when we challenged, and gave the second phase ball to Olympic as often as to no-one at all.
You can tell how green we are playing together when Maieroni and Ngor had a discussion about where each of them should have gone and what they should have done - followed up by Maieroni running to the sideline to ask for guidance from Valkanis. Good to see rather than waiting till the game was over before sorting things out.
I can't really remember Dimi Valkanis standing out - maybe I just missed his moments of quality, but I don't recall anything bad.
Bility makes some bad decisions and has some dodgy touches that may or may not improve if he gets decent game time. He certainly improved when he played multiple consecutive games for us previously although never getting to the 'solid' group. He could have cost us several times last night.
Maieroni seems to have bulked up or something. He just gave the impression of being a bigger dog in some way - broader in shoulders or carrying more weight. Hard to tell which in loose shirts. He still contributed with some good stuff and some dodgy stuff. Generally more good stuff I think.
Young Archie Mitchell is a tall, rangy bloke who tends to overrun or over commit to the point of contact - frequently finding that his opponent got to the ball a moment ahead of him and redirected the ball slightly, putting him out of the picture as they then drove forward in the space he left behind. I can see him playing like he did against lower level and younger players where his enormous stride made him first to the ball - I expect he will learn and adapt quickly enough from the good stuff I saw from him. A good one to watch and see how he develops.
Lauton has vision and skill, but he is completely devoid of physical strength in any sort of holding midfield position. Against Olympic he would have needed a ref who pulled up heavier physical contact in challenges to be on a level footing - and you can't count on that. I like him though. He will make a difference when he works out how to play his slight frame against stronger opponents.
Ilic, our new German import, showed some glimpses of skill but nothing really clicked for him as a playmaker. He appears to be a reasonable product of where he came from (Germany's third division) and will take some time to settle in like the rest of the team.
Vidic gets himself into great positions with strength and guile, and has the skill with ball at his feet to create so much - but almost every time he hits with power it goes fuckward (copyright RIMB). When he placed his shot it went in and he earned that shot rather than being given it. With our Korean signing and Ilic bringing quality and vision I hope Vidic can sort out his power shots to keep composure. He should have scored 3 and any decent finisher would have scored at least 2 of them - the one he scored being the hardest to manufacture.
Niall Thom looks big enough and athletic enough to contribute at the pointy end from his few minutes. No chance for him to really put his case forward in that short time but did OK.
Amanatidis was hard to spot on the coverage (as in actually hard to spot for my aging eyes). I did not get much of an impression of him so nothing I can post about his impact.
Ianni Valkanis did not show me anything that would move him out of the nepotism bracket I am afraid to say. Dimi had to prove himself at least as good as other options at centreback and it is up to Ianni to do the same.
A good hit out in terms of the result, and a lot of work to go. Put a sharper SFC in place of Olympic and the marginal balls that did not create chances would have been goal scoring opportunities for Sydney. I really hope we have enough time before our next match to make the step up. That is a big ask in my opinion.
I was thinking the other day - in training our players are only training against each other for the most part, so we have no way of learning to step up to the next level required to compete against a stronger physical and technical side other than by playing against them. How do you take a young side used to playing against other U23 strength/skill players and have them learn how to position against stronger, faster, more cohesive and skillful players and teams?
SFC in the Cup may be too big a challenge too soon, but at the worst it will be an opportunity to see where we need to develop and improve heading into the season. Some hard lessons coming I think.
Ngor and Stajic (60 minutes) were probably our only two standouts. Bouzanis did not have to do much to keep a clean sheet so nothing bad about him - just nothing that showed his quality.
Ngor tended to hold the ball up and run it himself but I think that was ore the way the game panned out than any ball hogging by him. He often maintained possession under pressure from two opponents and was able to both see and execute passes out of trouble. His impact facing forwards goes without saying but he is far from just a forward who hits the ball.
Jacob Nasso had a good hit out. Not dominating, but involved in a lot of play. I look forward to seeing him come on over time.
Across the pitch most of our players seemed of the mindset that getting something on a ball is better than nothing. We constantly put the ball to no-one in orange when we challenged, and gave the second phase ball to Olympic as often as to no-one at all.
You can tell how green we are playing together when Maieroni and Ngor had a discussion about where each of them should have gone and what they should have done - followed up by Maieroni running to the sideline to ask for guidance from Valkanis. Good to see rather than waiting till the game was over before sorting things out.
I can't really remember Dimi Valkanis standing out - maybe I just missed his moments of quality, but I don't recall anything bad.
Bility makes some bad decisions and has some dodgy touches that may or may not improve if he gets decent game time. He certainly improved when he played multiple consecutive games for us previously although never getting to the 'solid' group. He could have cost us several times last night.
Maieroni seems to have bulked up or something. He just gave the impression of being a bigger dog in some way - broader in shoulders or carrying more weight. Hard to tell which in loose shirts. He still contributed with some good stuff and some dodgy stuff. Generally more good stuff I think.
Young Archie Mitchell is a tall, rangy bloke who tends to overrun or over commit to the point of contact - frequently finding that his opponent got to the ball a moment ahead of him and redirected the ball slightly, putting him out of the picture as they then drove forward in the space he left behind. I can see him playing like he did against lower level and younger players where his enormous stride made him first to the ball - I expect he will learn and adapt quickly enough from the good stuff I saw from him. A good one to watch and see how he develops.
Lauton has vision and skill, but he is completely devoid of physical strength in any sort of holding midfield position. Against Olympic he would have needed a ref who pulled up heavier physical contact in challenges to be on a level footing - and you can't count on that. I like him though. He will make a difference when he works out how to play his slight frame against stronger opponents.
Ilic, our new German import, showed some glimpses of skill but nothing really clicked for him as a playmaker. He appears to be a reasonable product of where he came from (Germany's third division) and will take some time to settle in like the rest of the team.
Vidic gets himself into great positions with strength and guile, and has the skill with ball at his feet to create so much - but almost every time he hits with power it goes fuckward (copyright RIMB). When he placed his shot it went in and he earned that shot rather than being given it. With our Korean signing and Ilic bringing quality and vision I hope Vidic can sort out his power shots to keep composure. He should have scored 3 and any decent finisher would have scored at least 2 of them - the one he scored being the hardest to manufacture.
Niall Thom looks big enough and athletic enough to contribute at the pointy end from his few minutes. No chance for him to really put his case forward in that short time but did OK.
Amanatidis was hard to spot on the coverage (as in actually hard to spot for my aging eyes). I did not get much of an impression of him so nothing I can post about his impact.
Ianni Valkanis did not show me anything that would move him out of the nepotism bracket I am afraid to say. Dimi had to prove himself at least as good as other options at centreback and it is up to Ianni to do the same.
A good hit out in terms of the result, and a lot of work to go. Put a sharper SFC in place of Olympic and the marginal balls that did not create chances would have been goal scoring opportunities for Sydney. I really hope we have enough time before our next match to make the step up. That is a big ask in my opinion.
I was thinking the other day - in training our players are only training against each other for the most part, so we have no way of learning to step up to the next level required to compete against a stronger physical and technical side other than by playing against them. How do you take a young side used to playing against other U23 strength/skill players and have them learn how to position against stronger, faster, more cohesive and skillful players and teams?
SFC in the Cup may be too big a challenge too soon, but at the worst it will be an opportunity to see where we need to develop and improve heading into the season. Some hard lessons coming I think.
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Thats pretty much Ngor playing style... or at least was.
Vidic just seems to have a bad luck spell on him, got into great positions but ended up scoring the worst opp of the lot... Its a confidence thing with him I feel (without knowing anythign about the player , just an observation)
Congrats on the win, see you in the final?
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You have Ramazani playing for you now I saw.
You probably know that we had him in our side a few years back. I saw him play in pre-season under Robbie Fowler and really liked him. His decision making and intervention was good. It was a shame we had too many players in his position so he didn't get a look in.
At the time I thought he had the potential to be a very good player.
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Yeah an absolute beast.. We noticed him during the OFC Pro league, seemed tough to get past and very physical but often isolated... He has slotted into our backline like he has been there for 2 seasons... Quickly become a fan favourite. Made one nervous mistake to gift Adealide a goal but didnt put a foot wrong the rest of the 87 minutes.. also likes to drive at midfielders and not afraid of a dribble, you could have used him last night but I thought you seemed fairly competent at the back for a side that is just learning each other.
Likewise, I only received the generic email which arrived about 10:30 am on Saturday. The email stated: Members will receive a direct booking link on Saturday morning. There is a maximum of four tickets per transaction for each member. I'm still awaiting the direct link
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Thanks Taff.
If you hover over the link in your email it does show an extended url in the bottom left corner of your screen - but it seems odd that they would tell us we will get a direct link email if that email already contains it.
At least it isn't just me
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Roar Email:
Brisbane Roar is proud to announce we have appointed Johnathan Clemente as Head Coach of our Ninja A-League Women team on a two-year deal. With this appointment, Clemente becomes the youngest head coach in A-League history, at just 27 years of age. He now takes over a young and exciting women’s squad oozing with Queensland talent that finished fourth last season, reaching the semi-finals. Clemente joins the Roar from Melbourne Victory, where he spent four seasons as assistant to Jeff Hopkins, the most successful coach in the history of the Australian women's competition. During his time at Victory, Clemente also led the NPLW, Female Pathways and the Melbourne Victory Afghan Women's Team programs. Before Victory he was a head coach in his own right. He took over a recently relegated Essendon Royals women's side at 19 years old and won promotion in his first season, which kickstarted the Royals rise towards the top of Victorian Football. At 20 years old, he became the youngest senior head coach in the NPL, taking charge at Heidelberg United, where over three seasons he delivered the club's highest league finish in twelve years at the time and developed ten players into A-League squads, a tenure which elevated Heidelberg as one of the powerhouses in Victorian Football. Speaking on joining the club, Johnathan said, “I am incredibly honoured at the opportunity to lead of one of the most successful clubs in the country, with one of the best squads in the league and to do it in one of the most beautiful places in the world” “I see exciting parallels between Brisbane Roar and my own journey. We’ve been hungry, ambitious and have spent the past few years building strong foundations. Now it’s our time to come together and establish ourselves at the pinnacle of women’s football in this country.” “Alex Smith and the squad were tremendous last season, finishing fourth and were one game away from a Grand Final, with a host of exciting, young, local talent. I’ll be looking to build on the great work, create consistency & continue the upward trajectory of the program. “Our team will be built around shared principles, not set structures, with the objective being not how we play, but how we feel. We want our fans to believe in the fluid football they’ll see, we want our young girls in the crowd to believe they can represent Brisbane one day and we want our squad to believe that when you represent our team & our state, anything is possible.” “Being the only professional pathway for Women in the state is a great responsibility and it is a great honour to help continue Queensland’s traditions of developing the next generation of Matildas.” Speaking on the appointment of Johnathan, Brisbane Roar Sporting Director James Gow said, "Johnathan is coach with a very clear idea of how he wants to play, train and develop his team. We conducted a thorough recruitment process and his desire for the role and clarity in how he works stood out. “Despite his young age he has a lot of experience in the A-League Women’s space. He really buys into the strategy we as a club wish to execute. We are looking forward to welcoming him and seeing him get to work.” Brisbane Roar now looks forward to further announcements to come soon regarding players for the upcoming season. |
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Bloke threw a bottle of bleach at a 5 year old girl (allegedly) and was supposed to have been banned by FA..
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According to Google, the fashion brand Elemente Clemente makes bleach-denim and printed linen apparel.Bloke threw a bottle of bleach at a 5 year old girl (allegedly) and was supposed to have been banned by FA..
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Maybe the two stories got mixed up.
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I was there the day a handful of Victory thugs decided an NPL match was a good place to raid a cleaning cart and assault women and children... By the time anyone know what was happening all we saw was a bunch of 'ard 'uns bolting back to the exits... Didnt even stay to watch their boys get beaten on the pitch as well.
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Probably all politicians by now.
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And back to the footy.
Really looking forward to us shaping up to SFC this weekend.
I 'know' it is a tough ask to beat them, but I cannot write us off this early. We have a lot of players looking to make their name and we have some quality on board. My heart won't let me think of this as a likely loss and my head is doing its best to rationalise that.
We can do this.
Really looking forward to us shaping up to SFC this weekend.
I 'know' it is a tough ask to beat them, but I cannot write us off this early. We have a lot of players looking to make their name and we have some quality on board. My heart won't let me think of this as a likely loss and my head is doing its best to rationalise that
.We can do this.