Volpato still out there. He's got to continue building his speed off the mark. He looks stocky with the way he wears his kit. Low centre of gravity.

This small black guy has been a waste of minutes being out there. The other long haired black guy is just a traffic cone as well reminds me a long haired NBA player. Hair looks great , thats about it.

Bah Valpato off @ 73"

Volpato should ask his team mate Matic if he remembers when O'Neill shouldered him off the ball. This forum remembers!

JS96 said:

Volpato still out there. He's got to continue building his speed off the mark. He looks stocky with the way he wears his kit. Low centre of gravity.

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I like how he makes just as much effort off the ball as on it. He has some really great turns of speed. Pitty the guys around him appear to be utterly useless.

highkick05 said:

This small black guy has been a waste of minutes being out there. The other long haired black guy is just a traffic cone as well reminds me a long haired NBA player. Hair looks great , thats about it.

Bah Valpato off @ 73"

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He's still on. 7 at right wing. My clock is 75min.

It's admittedly a tough game and they'll have easier ones. I find opening weeks are a bit romantic and the play seems decent before teams get back into old habits and dull, slow football.

highkick05 said:

I like how he makes just as much effort off the ball as on it. He has some really great turns of speed. Pitty the guys around him appear to be utterly useless.

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He's lingered central well so this is good vision and awareness and hopefully Australia can exploit those things. We've been static too long in Asia. We need to move round and stretch and opponent. Shooting more leads to deflections and spills by Asian opponents.

Oh shit is he is too. woops

Depends on the game but I think Volpato can be handy for the final 35min of a match from the bench. I remember beating Iraq in Perth and it was rightly identified the goals would come after the hour when Iraq tire and switch off. We need to analyse this in Asia.

Volpato with a second burst of energy getting much more involved now as the game enters the closing stages. Also good for him to lift this stamina.

dr. bellows said:

Sasa Ilic also. Born in Australia, grew up in Australia, moved to Serbia to play, played for Yugoslavia, played in Premier League for Charlton Athletic.

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David Oldfield also.

jas88 said:

Game was pretty much done when he came on, United were very very poor. But Lucas did not look out of place though won his duels and was very vocal. His height is going to be a massive advantage.

My issue is Hull won't be up 2-0 at home very often so Lucas needs to take his chances.

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When Herrington fills out around 21 he is going to be an absolute weapon. I think hes shaping as our best prospect since Kewell albeit a later developer. Kewell was a bit like Rooney or R9 in the sense that they were all full grown men by the time they were 17.

highkick05 said:

Played so well. I think that team is perfect for him

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Whats great about these clubs (the portuguese big 3) is that because they are so much better than the rest of the league, they can afford to rotate a lot. Throw in the fact that they all also play either champions league or europa league, and go deep into each cup, means they play a LOT of games. One of the reasons why they are such good developers of talent. Likewise when our players have played for the old firm clubs or the large dutch and Belgian teams, generally speaking theyve gotten lots of games and this is the reason.

rebelliousfeminist974 said:

Connor Metcalfe came on in the 77th minute for St. Pauli in their 2-0 DFB-Pokal first round loss to Rot-Weiss Essen. No game time for Sam Klein, who was an unused substitute.

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That's a really bad result for St Pauli. Losing to a 3.liga team as an only recently relegated bundesliga team.

Frankly Speaking said:

He was 19 when he arrived as an imported player. He was an Australian of convenience only in the days when our national team was stacked with failed British lower league players.

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He was here 6 years, played in the WC qualifying, played in all 3 WC finals matches, returned to Europe/US for a few seasons after that and was back living in Australia by the end of the 70s where he has continued to live, afaik. And he stated he was "no longer Engish" after playing for Socceroos. At what point is he accepted as Australian?

Bunch_of_hacks said:

David Oldfield also.

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Unlike Ilic, he grew up mostly in England.

Volpato with a 7.7 rating on Fotmob without scoring or assisting. That's a really good rating.

Creatd 5 chances and 2 shots on target. Also, played 88 minutes against a strong side. This is a great start to his Serie A season.

dr. bellows said:

He was here 6 years, played in the WC qualifying, played in all 3 WC finals matches, returned to Europe/US for a few seasons after that and was back living in Australia by the end of the 70s where he has continued to live, afaik. And he stated he was "no longer Engish" after playing for Socceroos. At what point is he accepted as Australian?

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Fair point. I will be more specific: he was an English footballer. And personally, at the time, as a kid, I recall very clearly seeing him as yet another Brit import playing for Australia and only here because they weren't good enough to make the grade in England. And let's be honest, the 74 team had a number of them. As you can see, I'm old enough to remember, and there was a real unease about the fact we were being represented by those kinds of players. If anyone ever doubts how far the local game has come, have a look at the player by player CVs of the 74 World Cup squad.

Frankly Speaking said:

Fair point. I will be more specific: he was an English footballer. And personally, at the time, as a kid, I recall very clearly seeing him as yet another Brit import playing for Australia and only here because they weren't good enough to make the grade in England. And let's be honest, the 74 team had a number of them. As you can see, I'm old enough to remember, and there was a real unease about the fact we were being represented by those kinds of players. If anyone ever doubts how far the local game has come, have a look at the player by player CVs of the 74 World Cup squad.

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And then compare it to England's 74 World Cup squad

I had chatgpt pull this. It is based off my Fotmob follow list of AA, so there are probably guys I have missed. It is for the week past. If people find it useful I can try to post one each week. It seems accurate when I have checked but I have picked up and corrected some mistakes. If there are a lot more then I won't bother.

Audit window
Tuesday 18 August 2026, 1:13:44 pm AEST
to Monday 24 August 2026, 1:13:44 pm AEST

Match figures appear first, followed by current-season FotMob figures in brackets.

For example, Rating 8.2 (7.14) means an 8.2 match rating and a 7.14 current-season average. — means FotMob did not provide the value.

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PLAYERS WHO PLAYED — 38

Players are ordered by FotMob match rating. Unrated appearances are listed last.

Markus Walker — Rating 9.0 (8.98)
23 August • Started
Minutes 90 (90) • Goals 2 (2) • Assists 0 (0)
WIN: Nordsjælland 3–0 at Sønderjyske
Superligaen • League position: 2nd

Noa Skoko — Rating 8.6 (7.22)
22 August • Started and subbed off
Minutes 81 (216) • Goals 1 (1) • Assists 0 (0)
WIN: Rudeš 4–1 vs NK Lokomotiva
HNL • League position: 9th

Jackson Irvine — Rating 8.4 (7.60)
23 August • Started
Minutes 90 (135) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 1 (1)
WIN: Cerezo Osaka 1–0 vs Shimizu S-Pulse
J. League • League position: 6th

Maximilien Balard — Rating 8.1 (7.16)
23 August • Started
Minutes 90 (125) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
WIN: NAC Breda 3–2 vs Jong Ajax
Eerste Divisie • League position: 7th

Joshua Nisbet — Rating 8.0 (7.44)
22 August • Started and subbed off
Minutes 89 (269) • Goals 1 (1) • Assists 0 (0)
WIN: Roda JC Kerkrade 1–0 at FC Dordrecht
Eerste Divisie • League position: 6th

Ajdin Hrustic — Rating 7.8 (7.79)
22 August • Started and subbed off
Minutes 84 (84) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
WIN: Al-Nasr SC 1–0 vs Al-Wahda
Pro League • League position: 6th

Cristian Volpato — Rating 7.7 (7.71)
24 August • Started and subbed off
Minutes 88 (88) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
LOSS: Sassuolo 1–2 at Atalanta
Serie A • League position: 14th

Mitchell Duke — Rating 7.4 (7.74)
23 August • Started and subbed off
Minutes 45 (174) • Goals 0 (1) • Assists 1 (2)
WIN: Machida Zelvia 3–1 vs Urawa Red Diamonds
J. League • League position: 1st

Alex Robertson — Rating 7.4 (7.37)
23 August • Started
Minutes 90 (170) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
DRAW: Cardiff City 2–2 at Derby County
Championship • League position: 12th

Patrick Beach — Rating 7.3 (7.33)
23 August • Started
Minutes 90 (90) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
DRAW: Troyes 0–0 vs Paris FC
Ligue 1 • League position: 13th

Tete Yengi — Rating 7.2 (7.50)
23 August • Started
Minutes 90 (251) • Goals 0 (2) • Assists 0 (0)
WIN: Machida Zelvia 3–1 vs Urawa Red Diamonds
J. League • League position: 1st

Kealey Adamson — Rating 7.0 (6.72)
23 August • Started and subbed off
Minutes 62 (132) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
DRAW: Queens Park Rangers 0–0 vs Bolton Wanderers
Championship • League position: 5th

Nestory Irankunda — Rating 7.0 (6.97)
23 August • Subbed on
Minutes 22 (22) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
WIN: Sporting CP 3–1 vs Alverca
Liga Portugal • League position: 2nd

Harry Souttar — Rating 6.9 (6.71)
23 August • Started
Minutes 90 (180) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
LOSS: Leicester City 1–2 vs Burton Albion
League One • League position: 18th

Paul Izzo — Rating 6.9 (6.87)
23 August • Subbed on
Minutes 45 (45) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
LOSS: Randers FC 0–1 at FC Midtjylland
Superligaen • League position: 9th

Gianni Stensness — Rating 6.9 (7.42)
19 August • Started
Minutes 90 (1,305) • Goals 0 (3) • Assists 0 (0)
DRAW: Viking 2–2 at Dinamo Zagreb
Champions League Qualification • League position: 2nd

Ashley Maynard-Brewer — Rating 6.8 (6.73)
23 August • Started
Minutes 90 (180) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
DRAW: Gillingham 0–0 at Fleetwood Town
League Two • League position: 21st

Luka Smyth — Rating 6.8 (6.68)
23 August • Started and subbed off
Minutes 62 (129) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
DRAW: Notts County 2–2 at Luton Town
League One • League position: 15th

Daniel Hall — Rating 6.8 (6.02)
22 August • Started
Minutes 90 (270) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
LOSS: JEF United Chiba 0–2 at FC Tokyo
J. League • League position: 20th

Zachary Sapsford — Rating 6.7 (6.58)
23 August • Subbed on
Minutes 30 (152) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
LOSS: Dundee United 0–2 vs Dundee FC
Premiership • League position: 11th

Patrick Yazbek — Rating 6.7 (7.05)
23 August • Started and subbed off
Minutes 62 (739) • Goals 0 (1) • Assists 0 (3)
WIN: Nashville SC 3–2 vs Columbus Crew
Major League Soccer • League position: 1st East

Anthony Kalik — Rating 6.5 (—)
21 August • Started and subbed off
Minutes 62 (—) • Goals 0 (—) • Assists 0 (—)
LOSS: FK Kauno Žalgiris 0–3 at Beşiktaş
Europa League Qualification • League position: 2nd

Daniel Bennie — Rating 6.4 (6.18)
23 August • Started and subbed off
Minutes 45 (125) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
LOSS: Dundee United 0–2 vs Dundee FC
Premiership • League position: 11th

Lucas Herrington — Rating 6.4 (6.44)
23 August • Subbed on
Minutes 26 (26) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
WIN: Hull City 2–0 vs Manchester United
Premier League • League position: 5th

Jaylan Pearman — Rating 6.3 (6.15)
23 August • Started and subbed off
Minutes 45 (67) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
WIN: Swindon Town 2–1 vs Cheltenham Town
League Two • League position: 7th

Lachlan Rose — Rating 6.2 (6.42)
23 August • Subbed on
Minutes 22 (152) • Goals 0 (1) • Assists 0 (0)
LOSS: Dundee United 0–2 vs Dundee FC
Premiership • League position: 11th

Luka Jovanovic — Rating 6.1 (6.20)
20 August • Started and subbed off
Minutes 61 (106) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
LOSS: San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 at LA Galaxy
Major League Soccer • League position: 4th West

Connor Metcalfe — Rating 6.0 (—)
24 August • Subbed on
Minutes 13 (—) • Goals 0 (—) • Assists 0 (—)
LOSS: St. Pauli 0–2 at RW Essen
DFB Pokal • League position: 13th

Riley McGree — Rating 5.9 (6.68)
23 August • Subbed on
Minutes 30 (57) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (1)
LOSS: Middlesbrough 1–2 at Blackburn Rovers
Championship • League position: 11th

Mohamed Touré — Rating 5.8 (5.94)
23 August • Started
Minutes 90 (176) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
LOSS: Norwich City 0–3 at Millwall
Championship • League position: 23rd

Deni Juric — Rating — (—)
24 August • Subbed on
Minutes 8 (8) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
LOSS: Wisła Płock 0–5 at GKS Katowice
Ekstraklasa • League position: 15th

Musa Touré — Rating — (—)
23 August • Subbed on
Minutes 6 (6) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
LOSS: Randers FC 0–1 at FC Midtjylland
Superligaen • League position: 9th

Jed Drew — Rating — (6.06)
23 August • Subbed on
Minutes 8 (37) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
WIN: Hartberg 2–1 at Altach
Bundesliga • League position: 9th

Tom Glover — Rating — (—)
23 August • Started
Minutes 90 (270) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
WIN: RB Omiya Ardija 4–1 at Consadole Sapporo
J. League 2 • League position: 1st

Cameron Devlin — Rating — (7.40)
21 August • Subbed on
Minutes 9 (172) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (0)
WIN: Rangers 1–0 vs Jablonec
Conference League Qualification • League position: 9th

Marco Tilio — Rating — (6.65)
21 August • Subbed on
Minutes 7 (53) • Goals 0 (0) • Assists 0 (1)
DRAW: Rapid Wien 2–2 vs Heart of Midlothian
Conference League Qualification • League position: 1st

Martin Boyle — Rating — (7.56)
21 August • Subbed on
Minutes 26 (73) • Goals 0 (1) • Assists 0 (0)
DRAW: Hibernian 0–0 at Gent
Conference League Qualification • League position: 7th

Yaya Dukuly — Rating — (—)
20 August • Subbed on
Minutes 4 (—) • Goals 0 (—) • Assists 0 (—)
DRAW: NK Celje 1–1 at Slovan Bratislava
Champions League Qualification • League position: 4th

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DID NOT PLAY — 30

Players are included here only when their verified current senior club played an eligible competitive match during the fixed audit window.

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES — 11

Daniel Arzani — Unused substitute
Ferencváros • Europa League Qualification
LOSS: 0–1 vs Trabzonspor

Jai Curran-Nicholls — Unused substitute
Hednesford Town • National League North
DRAW: 2–2 vs Southport

Joe Gauci — Unused substitute
Lincoln City • Championship
LOSS: 1–3 vs Portsmouth

Callum Elder — Unused substitute
Lincoln City • Championship
LOSS: 1–3 vs Portsmouth

Oliver Jones — Unused substitute
Randers FC • DBU Pokalen
LOSS: 0–4 at ASA Aarhus

Liam Chipperfield — Unused substitute
Sion • Conference League Qualification
LOSS: 2–4 vs Ajax

Ante Suto — Unused substitute
Hibernian • Conference League Qualification
DRAW: 0–0 at Gent

Samuel Klein — Unused substitute
St. Pauli • DFB Pokal
LOSS: 0–2 at RW Essen

Mark Natta — Unused substitute
Cesena • Serie B
DRAW: 1–1 vs Sampdoria

Joshua Rawlins — Unused substitute
Dundee United • Premiership
LOSS: 0–2 vs Dundee FC

Jack Iredale — Unused substitute
Hibernian • Conference League Qualification
DRAW: 0–0 at Gent

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NOT IN SQUAD — 10

Garang Kuol — Not in squad
Sparta Prague • Czech Cup
WIN: 2–1 at Artis Brno

Raphael Borges Rodrigues — Not in squad
Coventry City • Premier League
LOSS: 0–3 at Arsenal

Hayden Matthews — Not in squad
Portsmouth • Championship
WIN: 3–1 at Lincoln City

Jason Geria — Not in squad
Albirex Niigata • J. League 2
WIN: 1–0 vs Fujieda MYFC

Alex Bonetig — Not in squad
Portland Timbers • Major League Soccer
DRAW: 1–1 at Los Angeles FC

Samuel Silvera — Not in squad
Milton Keynes Dons • League One
DRAW: 1–1 vs Huddersfield Town

Ryan Teague — Not in squad
KV Mechelen • Belgian Pro League
LOSS: 0–2 at Sporting Charleroi

Thomas Deng — Not in squad
Yokohama F.Marinos • J. League
WIN: 1–0 vs Vissel Kobe

Aidan Simmons — Not in squad
Tochigi City FC • J. League 2
WIN: 3–1 at Sagan Tosu

Luka Didulica — Not in squad
Urawa Red Diamonds • J. League
LOSS: 1–3 at Machida Zelvia

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INJURED — 9

Kai Trewin — Injured
New York City FC • Major League Soccer
LOSS: 1–2 at FC Cincinnati

Aiden O'Neill — Injured
New York City FC • Major League Soccer
LOSS: 1–2 at FC Cincinnati

Lewis Miller — Injured
Blackburn Rovers • Championship
WIN: 2–1 vs Middlesbrough

Jacob Farrell — Injured
Portsmouth • Championship
WIN: 3–1 at Lincoln City

Thomas Waddingham — Injured
Portsmouth • Championship
WIN: 3–1 at Lincoln City

Cameron Burgess — Injured
Swansea City • Championship
DRAW: 0–0 vs Sheffield United

Noah Botic — Injured
Austria Wien • Conference League Qualification
LOSS: 0–2 at Braga

Ariath Piol — Injured
Real Salt Lake • Major League Soccer
LOSS: 1–2 at Orlando City

Massimo Luongo — Injured
Millwall • Championship
WIN: 3–0 vs Norwich City

No supplied player was marked as suspended or given another FotMob-listed absence reason during the audit window.

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Cunningstunt said:

I had chatgpt pull this. It is based off my Fotmob follow list of AA, so there are probably guys I have missed. It is for the week past. If people find it useful I can try to post one each week. It seems accurate when I have checked but I have picked up and corrected some mistakes. If there are a lot more then I won't bother.

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This is brilliant - was actually going to ask in the forum discussion if someone could make a bot that posted ratings as well as who played.