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They should reschedule the Tigers vs Lions AFL game. Can’t have a World Cup game getting less viewers than a regular AFL game.
Socceroos vs Turkey 2026 World Cup match thread 🇦🇺🇹🇷
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Mathew Ryan23 of 23 XIs · 100%Voters: grazorblade, Herringbone, JS96, and 20 more
Alessandro Circati23 of 23 XIs · 100%Voters: grazorblade, Herringbone, JS96, and 20 more
Jackson Irvine23 of 23 XIs · 100%Voters: grazorblade, Herringbone, JS96, and 20 more
Jordan Bos23 of 23 XIs · 100%Voters: grazorblade, Herringbone, JS96, and 20 more
Mohamed Touré23 of 23 XIs · 100%Voters: grazorblade, Herringbone, JS96, and 20 more
Harry Souttar22 of 23 XIs · 96%Voters: grazorblade, Herringbone, JS96, and 19 more
Nestory Irankunda21 of 23 XIs · 91%Voters: Herringbone, JS96, melbcityguy, and 18 more
Cristian Volpato21 of 23 XIs · 91%Voters: grazorblade, Herringbone, melbcityguy, and 18 more
Jacob Italiano18 of 23 XIs · 78%Voters: Bbouy, grazorblade, Herringbone, and 15 more
Cameron Burgess16 of 23 XIs · 70%Voters: Herringbone, JS96, Mr Cleansheets, and 13 more
Cameron Devlin13 of 23 XIs · 57%Voters: JS96, melbcityguy, Mr Cleansheets, and 10 more
Paul Okon-Engstler8 of 23 XIs · 35%Voters: Bbouy, grazorblade, melbcityguy, and 5 more
Lucas Herrington6 of 23 XIs · 26%Voters: Bbouy, grazorblade, HonestSpursFan, and 3 more
Connor Metcalfe5 of 23 XIs · 22%Voters: grazorblade, Herringbone, JS96, and 2 more
Jason Geria3 of 23 XIs · 13%Voters: Mr Cleansheets, TJMitchell, vanlassen
Ajdin Hrustic2 of 23 XIs · 9%Voters: JS96, Anonymous member
Milos Degenek1 of 23 XIs · 4%Voters: patjennings
Kai Trewin1 of 23 XIs · 4%Voters: rebelliousfeminist974
Aiden O'Neill1 of 23 XIs · 4%Voters: mikoz09
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Honestly everyone keeps talking about the AFL during world cup is the biggest irony of it all
Bloody world cup is on son forget AFL
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That’s what I want. I want everyone watching the World Cup, not AFL.
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Farmer wants a wife is on, looks like everyone will be watching that and Peppa Pig.
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I'm not sure how old you are but eventually you start not to care. If anything the bangwagoners are anooying
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Surely we can follow both at the same time though as I'll still be barracking for St Kilda in their game tomorrow along with the Socceroos.
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Karma would be amazing!
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Some people only have one screen though so I’d be hoping they pick following the Socceroos over watching the AFL.
With Australia playing a back 3, I wouldn't be surprised if Montella changed to a back 3. Italian coaches do like to adjust to the opposition's tactics if they think it can give them a edge. He did the same thing in their playoff vs Kosovo.
I've settled on a draw. I actually like our mentality going into the game but it all just depends on the game-plan who starts and who impacts off the bench and when.
I'm hoping to see Volpato, Irankunda, Toure and Bos all on the pitch at the same time for the first time tomorrow. Whether it's starting or the 70th minute, if we are trailing we really need to throw everything we have at them. Irankunda, Toure and Bos should play 90 minutes and Volpato possibly off the bench.
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Anything can happen, including getting grouped.. .nervous but lets go
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The other question is, whoever plays in the 2nd half looks like world beaters so far. So its not just the first xi that matters, its who can be the best first half team v who can be the best 2nd half team
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It's inevitable O'Neill will start.