I guess it depends on how big the list is. Top 10 greatest. No. Top 20 greatest. No Top 50 greatest. Maybe Top 100 greatest. Yeah, probably.

I wouldn't at all be surprised to see MV negotiate some sort of deal. They already have plans to build multiple training campuses across the state, may as well save some money and utilise one that is effectively vacant.

It helps that many of the rooms are forbidden and never get used.

Not sure if it was the case here, but I've heard in the past that it's pretty common for the 1st pick keeper to have quite a bit of leverage over who the 2nd and 3rd picks are. My understanding is that it's not so much about competition but rather a preference of who they train better along...

I don't care about the turncoat side of things, any advantage we can get the better. Wish him the best. I will say this though. I really would not want to be in his shoes if he puts a shot wide in front of an open goal, or misses a pen, or cops a red, or concedes an own goal, or even just coughs...

I wouldn't at all be surprised if Vergos did do well at another club. I don't think he is necessarily a bad player, he did pick up 7 goals and an assist this season. That might sound just ok, but he only started 11 games. The rest he was subbed on. That's a goal every 177 minutes. For context...

Previously the grant money would cover the salary cap. Now it only covers a quarter of the cap. Not surprising this is the situation.

18 is already the current minimum. Although I doubt any clubs are ever at the minimum. It's basically starting 11 + 7 on the bench. They are also able to utilise young players on YDAs, which are not full contracts. Going down to 16 probably means that more of those YDA players end up on the...

I just hope they sign someone soon. Dumping Diles without someone else ready to go would be strange. 5 months is a long off-season, but it's probably not quite long enough for a new coach. A lot of players off contract. A lot of players to renegotiate contracts. A lot of players to sign...

Basically you need a good VPN to change your location. Then there are a bunch of options for IPTV streams. With the A-League you can watch on YouTube for free from a bunch of different countries. I used to do it back when the A-League was on Fox/Kayo. From memory i'd change location to Japan...

Some more maths. Auckland and Wellington primarily sign Kiwi players, so the number of opportunities for Aussie players is less again.

276 (max) to be precise. 216 being the minimum (depending on club budgets). However 60 of those contracts can go to foreign players. So technically, if every club budgeted for the min squad of 18 and also signed 5 visa players. The opportunities for Aussie players goes down to 156. Not much at...

Injuries set him back all too often, which always opened the door for someone else to take his spot. No denying the guy has raw talent, but talent is meaningless if you cannot play.

Grand final will be broadcast on FTA on 10 Drama / 10 Play as well as P+. As this is an Auckland home game, for everyone in Aus, kick-off is a bit earlier. NZ: 20:10 Eastcoast: 18:10 SA: 17:40 WA: 16:10 Probably showing my age a bit here, but I have no idea who Kobie Dee is, but he will be the...

I'd say it may even be a step down in some ways. I remember his football at Macarthur being about as boring as it gets. I feel like Diles earned another year. I can see him going to another A-League club and doing well. He might be a good option for the Roar. One thing Diles did well this season...

Yeah I don't think his aerial ability has much relevance in this role. Obviously if he does take on this role, I really hope he succeeds. However, this does smell like a publicity appointment rather than a merit based appointment.

I'd say it was a classic case of the week off being a curse rather than a benefit for the Jets. Jets will be stronger next week, but SFC are tough to score against. There is a reason they only conceded 25 this season. Both sides struggled to get any meaningful shots on goal. The shots that were...

Sydney do have a very good track record when it comes to finals though. I wouldn't at all be surprised if the first leg was a tie or SFC leading at the end. Jets are good but concede too many goals. Sydney are way stronger at the back, but weak up front. Maybe Lolley will fix that, maybe not...

Interesting that the AFL say crowds are strong, yet are dropping prices. Reading between the lines, that tells me that they are getting good attendance from the season ticket holders, but have seen a big drop in casual ticket sales. No business is going to drop prices if sales are strong, the...

I've mentioned it before on one of these threads, but one thing I've noticed (anecdotally), is that the younger generation hasn't followed in the footsteps of the previous generation. The young people going to games back when the A-League started are all now in their 40s/50s, they have kids...