A-League Mens 25/26 - Round 22

someguyjc · Mar 18, 2026

Friday 20 Mar 2026

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Adelaide United

Friday 20 Mar 2026

19:35 (Eastcoast time) / 19:05 (SA time)

CommBank Stadium

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Saturday 21 Mar 2026

Auckland FC vs Macarthur FC

Saturday 21 Mar 2026

15:00 (Kiwi time) / 13:00 (Eastcoast time)

Go Media Stadium

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Brisbane Roar vs Wellington Phoenix

Saturday 21 Mar 2026

14:00 (QLD time) / 17:00 (Kiwi time) / 15:00 (Eastcoast time)

Suncorp Stadium

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Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners

Saturday 21 Mar 2026

17:10 (Eastcoast time)

AAMI Park

10 Drama / 10 Play / Paramount+

Sunday 22 Mar 2026

Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets

Sunday 22 Mar 2026

15:00 (Eastcoast time)

Allianz Stadium

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Perth Glory vs Melbourne City FC

Sunday 22 Mar 2026

16:00 (WA time) / 19:00 (Eastcoast time)

HBF Park

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someguyjc · Mar 18, 2026

POS	CLUB	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS	PPG
1	Newcastle Jets	21	13	1	7	44	32	12	40	1.90
2	Auckland FC	21	11	6	4	36	21	15	39	1.86
3	Sydney FC	21	10	3	8	28	21	7	33	1.57
4	Melbourne Victory	21	9	5	7	34	27	7	32	1.52
5	Adelaide United	21	9	5	7	35	30	5	32	1.52
6	Central Coast Mariners	20	7	6	7	28	28	0	27/30	1.35
7	Melbourne City	20	6	7	7	21	27	-6	25/28	1.25
8	Macarthur FC	21	6	7	8	26	35	0	25	1.19
9	Brisbane Roar	21	6	6	9	21	27	-6	24	1.14
10	Wellington Phoenix	21	6	6	9	31	40	-9	24	1.14
11	Perth Glory	21	6	4	11	24	34	-10	22	1.05
12	Western Sydney Wanderers	21	5	6	10	24	30	-6	21	1.00

jimshady · Mar 18, 2026

Massive weekend. Would love if MacArthur could justify their existence.

Jetsfan · Mar 18, 2026

Those 4 red dots don't give me much confidence

HonestSpursFan · Mar 18, 2026

jimshady said:
Massive weekend. Would love if MacArthur could justify their existence.

I see what you did there.

someguyjc · Mar 19, 2026

CURRENT POS	CLUB	MATCHES PLAYED	CURRENT POINTS	POINTS PER GAME	MAX POSSIBLE POINTS
1	Newcastle Jets	21	40	1.90	55
2	Auckland FC	21	39	1.86	54
3	Sydney FC	21	33	1.57	48
4	Melbourne Victory	21	32	1.52	47
5	Adelaide United	21	32	1.52	47
6	Central Coast Mariners	20	27/30	1.35	45
7	Melbourne City	20	25/28	1.25	43
8	Macarthur FC	21	25	1.19	40
9	Brisbane Roar	21	24	1.14	39
10	Wellington Phoenix	21	24	1.14	39
11	Perth Glory	21	22	1.05	37
12	Western Sydney Wanderers	21	21	1.00	36

With 5 games left, it's kinda nuts that WSW/Perth can mathematically still make finals. It would be a bit of long shot and involve winning all 5 and other teams going on massive losing streaks. Then at the other end, it's possible SFC (and below) can also still miss out on finals.
If it was a proper league with relegation, with only 6 points separating 6th and 12 it would be shaping up to be one crazy relegation battle.

jimshady · Mar 19, 2026

Dream round surely:
- WSW beat Adelaide
- MacArthur beat Auckland
- Brisbane and Wellington have a good time
- victory coast draw
- Jetties beat sydney
- Perth beat city because fun

NoMates · Mar 19, 2026

WSW 2 v 3 AUFC Crowd 3k
AFC 3 v 1 Bulls Crowd 13k
Roar 1 v 2 Nix Crowd 3k
Vuck 3 v 1 CCM Crowd 6k
SFC 1 v 3 Jets Crowd 10k
Glory 1 v 1 City Crowd 5k

patjennings · Mar 19, 2026

jimshady said:
Dream round surely:
- WSW beat Adelaide
- MacArthur beat Auckland
- Brisbane and Wellington have a good time
- victory coast draw
- Jetties beat sydney
- Perth beat city because fun

Can't see the first two happening. I think the top 6 are really the top 5 plus one of City or CCM. Now they are out of Asia City can concentrate on what they need to do. I think 36 will be enough for the 6.

A loss for WSW or GLY and they are gone. BNE and WEL and MAC can afford 1 loss - the rest need to be wins - draws won't suffice. City need 10 points from 5 games - possible and CCM 9 points from 18 - also possible.

Similarly 47 should be needed to be in the conversation for the premiership. Auckland and NUJ favourites. Sydney can't get there. Adelaide and Victory need to win last 5 to get there.

erogenouszone · Mar 20, 2026

NoMates said:
WSW 2 v 3 AUFC Crowd 3k
AFC 3 v 1 Bulls Crowd 13k
Roar 1 v 2 Nix Crowd 3k
Vuck 3 v 1 CCM Crowd 6k
SFC 1 v 3 Jets Crowd 10k
Glory 1 v 1 City Crowd 5k

I hope you don't bet on horses.

Jetsfan · Mar 20, 2026

I reckon he's not too far off, except for the crowds, but I've been on the beers and my judgement may be impeded

NoMates · Mar 20, 2026

1-1 so far, bad back-pass from WSW handing Adelaide a easy goal. WSW are there own worse enemy.

ashtongate · Mar 20, 2026

NoMates said:
1-1 so far, bad back-pass from WSW handing Adelaide a easy goal. WSW are there own worse enemy.

Easy goal?
Jovanovic was surrounded by WSW defenders.

NoMates · Mar 20, 2026

ashtongate said:
Easy goal?
Jovanovic was surrounded by WSW defenders.

Exactly! He was surrounded by WSW defenders, can’t get any easier than that other then a tap-in.

WhatAmIWatching · Mar 20, 2026

I have no idea what to make of WSW. They have known players, albeit an older side, that have performed. Stacic could not make them work nor can GVE. My take that a lot of the older players should probably be looking for new contracts elsewhere because I don't think that WSW should keep them. WSW should scout the younger players from other AL teams and select a coach that can mold them into a cohesive unit.

AUFC_Fan · Mar 20, 2026

WhatAmIWatching said:
I have no idea what to make of WSW. They have known players, albeit an older side, that have performed. Stacic could not make them work nor can GVE. My take that a lot of the older players should probably be looking for new contracts elsewhere because I don't think that WSW should keep them. WSW should scout the younger players from other AL teams and select a coach that can mold them into a cohesive unit.

They should develop their own youngsters instead of poaching them from other clubs. They have so much talent in their doorstep but throughout their existence, haven’t been able to develop them.

Barca4life · Mar 20, 2026

WSW have supposed the best nurturing ground but their academy hasn’t produced the goods for them.
The only player that has benefited has been Bonetig the rest have left for other teams.

For a club of their status they should never be at the bottom or missing out of the top 6 every season, something needs to change or else they will be the same spot again.

WhatAmIWatching · Mar 21, 2026

Barca4life said:
WSW have supposed the best nurturing ground but their academy hasn’t produced the goods for them.
The only player that has benefited has been Bonetig the rest have left for other teams.

For a club of their status they should never be at the bottom or missing out of the top 6 every season, something needs to change or else they will be the same spot again.

Maybe then instead of fixing the coaching & first team, they should fix their academy.

Barca4life · Mar 21, 2026

WhatAmIWatching said:
Maybe then instead of fixing the coaching & first team, they should fix their academy.

They need to fix everything, given what GVE said in the post match they need an evaluation.

JS96 · Mar 21, 2026

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