SA Footy

Kicks off Thursday night with the Melbourne Victory taking on Central Coast. Not much build up this season, I have sort of forgotten about it mainly due to the Footy season going strong still.

2 new teams this year and a name change. In comes the new Chelski of the A-League in Gold Coast United, and North Queensland Fury who undoubtedly will be playing in the most putrid looking shirt in history, and the Queensland Roar have changed their name to Brisbane Roar.

Some massive ins for some teams, and it looks like it will be a cracker of a season.

Some of the more important Ins/Outs

ADELAIDE UNITED

Ins: Ian Fyfe, Lloyd Owusu, Inseob Shin, Adam Hughes
Outs: Paul Agostino, Angelo Costanzo, Sasa Ognenovski, Michael Valkanis

BRISBANE ROAR

Ins: Henrique, Matt Mundy, Adam Sarota
Outs: Chris Grossman, Tahj Minniecon, Hyuk-Su Seo, Ben Griffin

CENTRAL COAST MARINERS

Ins: Chris Doig, Shane Huke, Adam Kwasnik, Matthew Lewis
Outs: Mile Jedinak, Matthew Osman, Sasho Petrovski, Greg Owens

GOLD COAST UNITED

Ins: Zenon Caravella, Jason Culina, Adam Griffiths, Jefferson, Milson, Tahj Minniecon, Steve Pantelidis, Joel Porter, Daniel Piorkowski, Kristian Rees, Robson, Shane Smeltz, Michael Thwaite, Adama Traore, Bas van den Brink, Jess Vanstrattan
Outs: NIL

MELBOURNE VICTORY

Ins: Glen Moss, Surat Sukha, Mathew Theodore
Outs: Steve Pantelidis, Jose Luis Lopez, Michael Theoklitos, Michael Thwaite

NEWCASTLE JETS

Ins: Angelo Costanzo, Donny de Groot, Ljubo Milicevic, Sasho Petrovski, Nikolai Topor-Stanley
Outs: Ante Covic, Adam Griffiths, Joel Griffiths, Mark Milligan, Jade North

NORTH QUEENSLAND FURY

Ins: Fred Agius, Robbie Fowler, Rostyn Griffiths, Paul Kohler, Osama Malik, Daniel McBreen, Robbie Middleby, James Robinson, Jason Spagnuolo, Chris Tadrosse, Ufuk Talay, Jacob Timpano, David Williams, Scott Wilson
Outs: Felipe, Brendon Santalab, Marton Vass

PERTH GLORY

Ins: Jacob Burns, Chris Coyne, Branko Jelic, Mile Sterjovski, Andy Todd, Aleks Vrteski
Outs: Jason Petkovic, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Dino Djulbic, Nikita Rukavytsya, Hayden Foxe

SYDNEY FC

Ins: Karol Kisel, Sebastian Ryall, Byun Sung-Hwan
Out: Iain Fyfe, Robbie Middleby, Tony Popovic, Nik Tsattalios

WELLINGTON PHOENIX

Ins:Reece Crowther, Chris Greenacre, Paul Ifill, Diego Walsh
Outs: Vaughan Coveny, Karl Dodd, Glen Moss, Shane Smeltz

I think this season it will come down to Gold Coast United & Perth Glory. Bring 'em on !!

Does the A-League usually start this early..? For a code still trying to find their niche in the market starting a season as AFL & Rugby finals are just about to start seems a bit odd to me.

Good to see Ufuk back in the A-League..!!

Swooper16 wrote:Does the A-League usually start this early..? For a code still trying to find their niche in the market starting a season as AFL & Rugby finals are just about to start seems a bit odd to me.

Good to see Ufuk back in the A-League..!!

Nah usually starts about the same time as the AFL finals, but they've bought it forward as they have the extra games due to the new teams. I would've preferred they start later ie September and finish later.....

SJABC wrote:Kicks off Thursday night with the Melbourne Victory taking on Central Coast. Not much build up this season, I have sort of forgotten about it mainly due to the Footy season going strong still.

2 new teams this year and a name change. In comes the new Chelski of the A-League in Gold Coast United, and North Queensland Fury who undoubtedly will be playing in the most putrid looking shirt in history, and the Queensland Roar have changed their name to Brisbane Roar.

Some massive ins for some teams, and it looks like it will be a cracker of a season.

Some of the more important Ins/Outs

ADELAIDE UNITED

Ins: Ian Fyfe, Lloyd Owusu, Inseob Shin, Adam Hughes
Outs: Paul Agostino, Angelo Costanzo, Sasa Ognenovski, Michael Valkanis

BRISBANE ROAR

Ins: Henrique, Matt Mundy, Adam Sarota
Outs: Chris Grossman, Tahj Minniecon, Hyuk-Su Seo, Ben Griffin

CENTRAL COAST MARINERS

Ins: Chris Doig, Shane Huke, Adam Kwasnik, Matthew Lewis
Outs: Mile Jedinak, Matthew Osman, Sasho Petrovski, Greg Owens

GOLD COAST UNITED

Ins: Zenon Caravella, Jason Culina, Adam Griffiths, Jefferson, Milson, Tahj Minniecon, Steve Pantelidis, Joel Porter, Daniel Piorkowski, Kristian Rees, Robson, Shane Smeltz, Michael Thwaite, Adama Traore, Bas van den Brink, Jess Vanstrattan
Outs: NIL

MELBOURNE VICTORY

Ins: Glen Moss, Surat Sukha, Mathew Theodore
Outs: Steve Pantelidis, Jose Luis Lopez, Michael Theoklitos, Michael Thwaite

NEWCASTLE JETS

Ins: Angelo Costanzo, Donny de Groot, Ljubo Milicevic, Sasho Petrovski, Nikolai Topor-Stanley
Outs: Ante Covic, Adam Griffiths, Joel Griffiths, Mark Milligan, Jade North

NORTH QUEENSLAND FURY

Ins: Fred Agius, Robbie Fowler, Rostyn Griffiths, Paul Kohler, Osama Malik, Daniel McBreen, Robbie Middleby, James Robinson, Jason Spagnuolo, Chris Tadrosse, Ufuk Talay, Jacob Timpano, David Williams, Scott Wilson
Outs: Felipe, Brendon Santalab, Marton Vass

PERTH GLORY

Ins: Jacob Burns, Chris Coyne, Branko Jelic, Mile Sterjovski, Andy Todd, Aleks Vrteski
Outs: Jason Petkovic, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Dino Djulbic, Nikita Rukavytsya, Hayden Foxe

SYDNEY FC

Ins: Karol Kisel, Sebastian Ryall, Byun Sung-Hwan
Out: Iain Fyfe, Robbie Middleby, Tony Popovic, Nik Tsattalios

WELLINGTON PHOENIX

Ins:Reece Crowther, Chris Greenacre, Paul Ifill, Diego Walsh
Outs: Vaughan Coveny, Karl Dodd, Glen Moss, Shane Smeltz

I think this season it will come down to Gold Coast United & Perth Glory. Bring 'em on !!

I think the norwich city and australian strips of the early 90's where worse.

Good news for Adelaide United fans on the media front...

107.9 LifeFM will be broadcasting their games this season, starting this Friday night in the season opener against Perth Glory...

Adelaide United looking at signing former Sydney FC player and captian Mark Rudan to replace sasa.

Good work Jabba.

Looking forward to getting back into the A-League.

Jason Culina at Gold Coast!!! What a signing! Why would he come back now? He was immense for PSV last season. He will boss the A-League like nobody's business.

Coyne and Sterjovski are big ins for Perth.

Then there's Fowler. Anything could happen there, but I'd expect nothing unfortunately.

Off Topic just a bit. Perth has offered Adelaide Coyne and Sterjovski for the Asian champion League

Big Phil wrote:Good news for Adelaide United fans on the media front...

107.9 LifeFM will be broadcasting their games this season, starting this Friday night in the season opener against Perth Glory...

With BP running the line

Thiele wrote:Off Topic just a bit. Perth has offered Adelaide Coyne and Sterjovski for the Asian champion League

Wow ! Yes please !! Take them any day !!

I am not a fan of these mini-loan deals and guest stints in the A-League.

It will disrupt the squad and they aren't our players, I don't want to rely on a few loan players from rival A-League clubs helping us out for a bit then pissing off back to Perth.

johntheclaret wrote:

Big Phil wrote:Good news for Adelaide United fans on the media front...

107.9 LifeFM will be broadcasting their games this season, starting this Friday night in the season opener against Perth Glory...

With BP running the line

No, sorry to dissapoint JTC ( ) but I'm not really into the soccer, I think John Nankevill will be involved but not sure who else, will see what I can find out.

Would have thought, before a ball has been kicked, that Perth Glory would be a big chance to go top 4. They are some pretty reasonable ins.

Very hard to see Newcastle climbing beyond bottom 3. Joel Griffiths is a massive loss of strikepower for them.

Difficult to line up Gold Coast and North Queensland before they kick off, but the firepower of GC looks tough to hold out at home - Smeltz a great inclusion. Reckon that NQ will spring some early surprises also.

Mark Rudden has signed with Adelaide United

1. Gold Coast United
2. Melbourne Victory
3. Brisbane Roar
4. Perth Glory
5. Sydney FC
6. Adelaide United

7. Wellington
8. North Queensland
9. Newcastle
10. Central Coast Mariners

League Winner.....Gold Coast

Champion......Perth Glory

Johnny Warren Medal.....Adriano Pellegrino

Golden Boot.....Eugene Dadi

Wooden Spoon.....Central Coast

Worst Signing.....Seb Ryall

1. Melbourne Victory
2. Gold Coast United
3. Brisbane Roar
4. Perth Glory
5. Adelaide United
6. North Queensland

7. Sydney
8. Wellington
9. Newcastle
10. Central Coast Mariners

League Winner.....Melbourne

Champion......Perth Glory (Hopefully)

Johnny Warren Medal.....Travis Dodd

Golden Boot.....Eugene Dadi / Paul Ifill

Wooden Spoon.....Central Coast

Worst Signing.....Diego (Wellington)

1. Gold Coast United
2. Perth Glory
3. Melbourne Victory
4. Brisbane Roar
5. Adelaide United
6. Sydney

7. North Queensland
8. Wellington
9. Central Coast Mariners
10. Newcastle

League Winner. Gold Coast United

Champion. Perth Glory

Johnny Warren Medal. Jason Cullina

Golden Boot. Shane Smeltz

Wooden Spoon. Newcastle

Worst Signing. Robbie Fowler