2026 Australia Cup final rounds thread

[southmelb]

The aleague sides have had shockers tonight, not a good look but credit to Lions FC at least they deserved their win.

The aleague they need a serious diagnosis on what has gone wrong not just off the pitch but on it as well, it’s a not look for a league trying to get more interest and eyes balls into it.

A lot is made of teams fitness and being pre season. I watched this match and couldnt believe how many misplaced passes City made and how genuinely poor they looked technically.

 

[melbcityguy]

The aleague sides have had shockers tonight, not a good look but credit to Lions FC at least they deserved their win.

The aleague they need a serious diagnosis on what has gone wrong not just off the pitch but on it as well, it’s a not look for a league trying to get more interest and eyes balls into it.

Maybe to start just an idea it'll be good not to lose good players to India Singapore English league 2 etc!

 

[Barca4life]

Maybe to start just an idea it'll be good not to lose good players to India Singapore English league 2 etc!

It’s irrelevant who plays given the teams barely look fit enough lol.

 

[Guy Incognito]

Top goal there from Macarthur.

 

[melbcityguy]

It’s irrelevant who plays given the teams barely look fit enough lol.

Well why are you asking if you already have the answer

 

[melbcityguy]

Wowza what a goal

 

[Barca4life]

A lot is made of teams fitness and being pre season. I watched this match and couldnt believe how many misplaced passes City made and how genuinely poor they looked technically.

The conditioning looks so bad, I think the long off season is coming back to haunt teams given the NPL boys are fit and in season plus their seasons are longer too compared to the aleague boys.

The APL need a kick up the backside if they care about their product being sellable to start doing something about it.

 

[Brenton1986]

due to Lions FC involvement in Kappa Queensland Cup final held next Saturday Night at Spencer Park against Peninsula Power as a result Australia Cup quarter final tie between Lions FC and North Sunshine Eagles or Heidelberg United will now be played midweek next week as a result of tonight's win by Lions FC.

 

[Sutherlandbear]

Well why are you asking if you already have the answer

Surely Vidmar will be sacked after this.

 

[melbcityguy]

Surely Vidmar will be sacked after this.

Has anyone been sacked for losing Australia cup game?

 

[Sutherlandbear]

Has anyone been sacked for losing Australia cup game?

Not sure, but he can’t be getting horsed by non league teams.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Embarrassing from City. Shitty today.

 

[melbcityguy]

Embarrassing from City. Shitty today.

I'm genuinely bummed after that game we had a chance to win a trophy. Seems like the club is just going through the motions although vine and awer are big signings

 

[Guy Incognito]

Wow SD Raiders win on pens!

Are there any A-League teams left?

 

[southmelb]

Wow SD Raiders win on pens!

Are there any A-League teams left?

Victory and Sydney fc?

 

[Guy Incognito]

Victory and Sydney fc?

I was being a little facetious but yeah, only 2 left in the last 8.

Best chance ever for a member federation club to win it.

 

[melbcityguy]

I mean why would anyone buy a membership when your team loses to a semi professional side

 

[Barca4life]

Well done to SD Raiders, they got something going over there plus the scenes look great at the end as well.

The NPL own the aleague lol.

 

[southmelb]

I would still expect Victory or sydney to win it. Sydney the more likely, i think they just need to win the next round, the semis are in September so they should be a lot more fitter by then, but its certainly getting hairy.

 

[Stu]

For the record, the most non-A League teams to make the quarter finals is 4. This year there’s 6.