The Australian Championship 🇦🇺🏆
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Hellenic_blue&white
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Our groups are interlocked from memory on one end and preston syd ut apia on the other
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AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP | FINALS SERIES
The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter finals, with the highest placed Foundation Club hosting the crossover QF match.
Quarter Finals
A1 v C2
B1 v D2
C1 v A2
D1 v B2
Matches played at 1:00PM & 3:00PM AEDT on Saturday 22 November and Sunday 23 November 2025
Semi Finals
Both matches played at a neutral venue
Saturday 29 November – 1:00PM & 3:00PM AEDT
Championship Final
Neutral venue
Have said it before, but semis should be over 2 legs home and away imo instead of neutral.
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melbcityguy
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Why aren't they doing any matches tonight? There's free air and I have nothing to watch 
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It came out in the recent nplvic podcats that pfa (under the guise of APL) blocked it for championship and FA follwed suit!Why aren't they doing any matches tonight? There's free air and I have nothing to watch
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The bloody pfa at it again they always block things
Again, just nice to see these clubs all together in the same competition again. An understatement obviously, but much stronger together collectively that diluted across seperate state comps
On that as a side note, I know they’ve got issues atm, but I wonder how knights are feeling right now watching from the sidelines, particularly with their sister club Sydney united about to take the field tomorrow. Not a dig, just would be interesting to be a fly on the wall and know what the sentiment is
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Finally watched the replays
No joy for me today since I backed Metro and Preston, but good games nonetheless
Metro are so far ahead of South australia but still seem to be a bit behind the NSW and Vic teams both in terms of on field quality and facilities....I don't see how they improve without a home and away. Posession based teams tend to improve over the course of a season but I doubt they will have enough time in 6 games to improve enough to make the knockouts, so not feeling optimistic about their chances
No joy for me today since I backed Metro and Preston, but good games nonetheless
Metro are so far ahead of South australia but still seem to be a bit behind the NSW and Vic teams both in terms of on field quality and facilities....I don't see how they improve without a home and away. Posession based teams tend to improve over the course of a season but I doubt they will have enough time in 6 games to improve enough to make the knockouts, so not feeling optimistic about their chances
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You know what I find the funniest about all this Simon, anyone that follows the Aleague is cheering on the Aus championship, but anyway who is associated with the NSL/aus championship just bags the Aleague. Who’s the problem do you think?
Stefan Mauk replying to Simon Hill on Twitter.
Stefan Mauk replying to Simon Hill on Twitter.
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Yeah Metro have lost a few of their good players overseas and to A-League in recent windows but still manage to be a cut above in SA. Before the previous window I'd say they would've been just behind the top Vic/NSW clubs, but as I mentioned the other day, Metro have fallen behind now without the big signings of those other clubs this window. They might need to warm up a bit as well to the style of the eastern states. I'll be pleasantly surprised if they get out of the group.
I saw that post. Hill noting the "death to A-League" crowd.
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I can see why he would think that, its easy to miss the fire flying the other way and one is punching down the other punching up
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Neutrals on friday night were treated to a great game, cracking goals, great crowd, a good show piece of what this tournament is about.
However, all the online talk is about the crowds. Only in Australia.
Whoever thinks the 6k on Friday night, and the 4k yesterday at the Preston game is shit, you got unrealistic views and expectations.
Both had great turn outs and kudos to both clubs.
However, all the online talk is about the crowds. Only in Australia.
Whoever thinks the 6k on Friday night, and the 4k yesterday at the Preston game is shit, you got unrealistic views and expectations.
Both had great turn outs and kudos to both clubs.
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He is out.
Taking his Honeymoon.
As the captain of the club and leader, i cant say i am happy about it, but it's been a long season.
It is understandable though JS96.
The 'aleague' excluded the other clubs on national identity grounds.
If a person hits another person you cannot expect the victim to just accept it. The striker may not have a problem and be friendly after but it is a lot harder for the victim to simply ignore it and move on.
I can see why the reactions are there at the same time as hoping the rift will heal in time.
As I think Grazor said somewhere - once the rift is healed the antagonism becomes outright and relevant sporting rivalry. Having former NSL teams included in the same competition as aleague teams (like in the Australia Cup) would add a fantastic level of competition to the fixtures.
It would have a feeling like the old days of Roar v Gold Coast, with the 'superstar, pedestal boys' of the Gold Coast holding a particular place of 'sport hatred' in our orange hearts.