So it's using every member federation's capital city (list below for reference) with the borders set so that each region contains the area that is closest to that capital city, than any other. WA - Perth NT - Darwin QLD - Brisbane NNSW - Newcastle NSW - Sydney CF - Canberra VIC - Melbourne SA -...

Alternatively - looks like if Laos somehow do the unthinkable and beat Malaysia, it will make our 2nd place advancement more possible (as the Laos win will now count, rather than the Malaysia draw). I think a loss or draw to Indonesia will knock us out regardless (unless the above scenario...

Gonna need to add to this https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/youngest-ever-national-programs-launched-ahead-inaugural-fifa-world-cups

It's not diminishing it - it's proving my point - it's NOT rocket science. The only addition to my keys to the mansion that I didn't mention in that post - though I've said this elsewhere - geography should not be a barrier to P/R. That's one thing that the Football360 doc has made clear...

Well, yeah that's what I mean - introduce that as a starting point and see how it expands if needed

If I had the keys to the kingdom it would be - just like the Australia Cup did - to piggyback of what already exists. 1. A-League 2. Championship 3. NPL current structures First, you introduce P/R between 2 and 3. Could almost do that immediately. Last place of Championship goes down to their...

Griffth travelling more than Canberra ;) Though tbf - Croatia actually defended us in NPL for this - so I do actually want to see Croatia do well. Don't see anything other than South and United getting out of this group though

So... @Beretta @Monoethnic Social Club do I get accepted into away bays in a Yoogali or Hanwood jersey?

I'll be glad to tell everyone on facebook who ridiculed me for saying 'Considering the mock up has a match played on the tables, I doubt this is real' to fuck right off

agreed approach

THis is essentially my take as well tbh - although it's because of that administration issue that I show malice towards AFL these days.

and yet - Pelligra (via Catania) has just signed Insigne's brother, and the leading all time Serie B scorer..

I am blind - should have used my Specsavers vouchers I saved up a few years back 🫢

Pretty sure mono just meant people discussing the scores/checking their phones etc while at the game

Would be a very short article IMO

C'mon, we all know Capital Football walks this

Supposed to be in place for the Boys and Girls comps this year according to this:

Here we go - have included the line and my own opinion of it - from the Fan View article later last year:

Yeah there was something like this in the Review doc last year I found funny and pointed it out somewhere. I can't remember what it was, but will have to track it down.

You'd think they'd align them a bit better now, hey? Canberra is a bit in an A-League space, as they start very late here (given the much lower number of teams here) but at least seem to be finishing in line. But TAS and another NPL is finishing pretty early by comparison, if I remember correctly?

I was about to ask if they need to have things done before the championship - but Vic doesn't have this problem, does it? That means would be a moot point

Was more noting the "Baggio RIP" part... But yeah it's been a downfall since then, and the whole Maldini resignation thing is even more an extension of that. FIGC don't seem to take criticism and outside opinions in very well - even when they're paying someone for that opinion/input!

I'm going to treat this a bit like the Hamish & Andy segment: Tell us someone you haven't thought of in a while. Merrick and Rosso

Did I miss something here? Anyways, what I actually wanted to comment was an interesting stat I saw this week: This season will be the first Serie A/Italian top-flight season without an Italian World Cup player competing.

From reading the OG Simon Hill piece today (I had never read it until now) - I think that's sort of the implied point. He makes a point of him not knowing much about anything AFL, so why does he need to talk about it, etc

I have heard quite a bit of NRL at both local Griffith games back in the day, and at Canberra NPL games - so I think it's quite on the money. I'd expect some of it to be around Sydney too. My Zio - has been quite involved in football, particularly around the Nepean and Southern Districts over...

Ahh I remember this show

also enjoyed this one https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/why-do-afl-nrl-flagwavers-denigrate-soccer-at-every-opportunity-fox-sports-football-commentator-simon-hill-asks/news-story/7b4225f922a66d0e30c028cb3316251e

I'm definitely in the latter. I don't think I've watched an AFL game in the past 6 years - except for the 2024 Grand Final. NRL almost just as much - a couple weeks ago when Souths played in Canberra was the first game I've watched outside of the Grand Finals annually in the same period

Yeah the mergers thing will make it hard. Although, have been trying to note where clubs form out of mergers, etc, but I’ve only gone through full history of Canberra though. Sounds like you’ve got SA covered, and I’m pretty sure there’s a webpage that covers Victoria, and I think I’ve seen one...

Have noticed a lot of the south-east Asian ethnic clubs in Australia tend to be just for tournaments, things like that

Do we think I should add "Ethnic?" as a column in this? Eg, it's blank if no specific ethnic history is attached/known to the club, and then labelled with the background if there is. Some will already be obvious from the name (eg, Canberra Croatia), but others wouldn't necessarily be unless...

3pm Sunday is (or was) the Griffith go to. Found it a bit weird getting involved in NPL Canberra that 3pm Saturday is the norm here. Was a bit of complaining back and forth between Griffith + Yoogali and Canberra clubs on scheduling their games. Griffith players usually still involved in trades...

I need to work out which non-league leagues to add to this database - only ones I've sort of said yes to (But haven't actually done yet) are the church leagues

Yep, that would be one of them too - FFV Metro League 2 North-West

@LFC @Monoethnic Social Club Confirmed: Shaheed Bhagat Singh FC is a Sikh ethnic football club based at Andrew Smith Oval in Adelaide, playing in the SAASL Amateur League Sunday Division 7. Andrew Smith Oval also hosts: Maiwand FC - No longer part of a league - Afghani Adelaide Dragon FC -...

If I recall - didn't the Chivas try something like this in MLS? Sure, they had home games in LA, but I think the premise of it was to tap into Latino/Mexican community across the country

I'm sure I saw one somewhere in my database - Adelaide or Melbourne from memory.

Correct

I believe the term is more an acknowledgement of when they do underhanded silly things off the back of football, or in relation to football's goings on at the time. Eg, when euro clubs come and they commit a Sherrin violation, or releasing AFL fixtures during kick-off for an Australia World Cup...

Yeah I think it's some random wannabe journo - but she has made her profile completely private now so you can't view