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Doran Smith is a passionate sports fan. He predominantly follows AFL, football and cricket. He has a Commerce Degree majoring in Accounting and Business Law. He has done some freelance writing.
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Round 15 had 26 goals in six games and there were no draws. In five out of six games there was at least one…
Round 13 had 21 goals in six games, with 16 in three games and only five goals in the other three games. In five…
Joe Lolley got the Sky Blues back into the game as he cut onto his left foot in the 78th minute, which gave his team the impetus to go on and claim a point.
Round 10 had 20 goals in six games; it was a weekend full of cracking strikes, which showcased the quality of the A-League. There…
Round 9 had plenty of intriguing games with a couple of upsets; Western United became the first team to defeat Auckland FC in the…
Round 8 was a mixture of one-sided games and closely fought contests; goals galore, 26 in total and two teams that kept a clean…
Polish import Patryk Klimala put in a good performance for the Sky Blues; scoring to make the score 1-1 in the second half.
Round 6 was a weekend of football where there were 20 goals in five matches and two teams that kept a clean sheet. It…
Round 5, also known as Unite Round provided 20 goals in six games, two clean sheets kept by both New Zealand teams and for…
There were 21 goals in six games, no draws and three teams kept a clean sheet in Round 4. Wanderers coach Alen Stajcic was…
Jaiden Kucharski was thrown into the action for Sydney FC after being substituted on in the 89th minute and delivered in spades.
What a cracking round of football; there were 14 goals, with no scoreless affairs and only one out of six home teams claimed the…
Finally, the A-League is back. Starting with the grand final rematch, which ended up being a scoreless draw, as well as the introduction of…
The Grand Final should be a tantalising contest between two interstate teams. For Saturday’s decider, we’re taking a look at five players from each…
There are four teams in the race for the ultimate success and still no one can categorically say who will win the whole thing.…
There are now six teams remaining in the race for silverware with the Western Bulldogs and Carlton eliminated in week one of the finals,…
There are some tantalising contests in week one of the finals and now there are eight teams, who are all contenders. We’re taking a…
There are only so many players that can receive All-Australian honours, meaning there's always going to be those who narrowly missed out.
Surely Macrae has made a step towards being a permanent part of the Western Bulldogs team and could be an integral part of a Western Bulldogs win.
After Round 22, the premiership race is wide open; no words can do justice to the unpredictability of the season so far. Round 23…
Too many players go overseas too soon or have bad luck with the wrong coach etc and end up coming back to the A-League or get lost to the system. On a side note I wonder why Burgess isn’t in the squad for Sydney FC and whether he’ll find another team in the A-League; it would be a shame to see his talent wasted.
Classy imports and super subs: A-League players who were the difference in Round 15
Some interesting observations, El Futbolero.
Hopefully Bernardo stays injury free.
Rising stars show their class: A-League players who were the difference in Round 13
Interesting stats, thanks for that, Nathan.
Rising stars show their class: A-League players who were the difference in Round 13
Thanks Grem
Rising stars show their class: A-League players who were the difference in Round 13
That’s football BT, interested in who you would’ve chosen for Adelaide.
Late goals in a week dominated by the forwards: A-League players who were the difference in Round 12
Thanks Grem, would like to see Atkinson continue his good form.
Late goals in a week dominated by the forwards: A-League players who were the difference in Round 12
Thanks Grem. Hopefully Drew can score more. That’s an interesting slant on things, with regards to Douglas Costa.
Veterans and young guns alike hit the scoresheet: A-League players who were the difference in Round 10
Jakolis did do well to set up the goal.
Imports ignite, midfield maestros make the magic happen: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 9
Thanks Grem. Hopefully Arzani is back in the mix for Socceroos selection.
Imports ignite, midfield maestros make the magic happen: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 9
Agree with your point about Pierias.
Taggart, Milanovic, Waddingham: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 6
Interested in whether you think Hollman should be in the Socceroos squad.
Taggart, Milanovic, Waddingham: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 6
Good point; Milanovic and Waddingham need to come into the squad for Duke and Boyle.
Taggart, Milanovic, Waddingham: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 6
Thanks Grem. You’re correct; Ouahim looked more threatning off the bench. It’s a pity Kucharski can’t get more game time and Burgess didn’t play at all, but they got the result and that’s football.
Classy imports, hungry youngsters: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 5
I thought Burgess found pockets of space and worked his guts out in the second half, until he was subbed off and Caceres was good, but ultimately the goal from Wood made the difference.
Socceroos hopefuls, wily veterans: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 4
Thanks Grem.
Socceroos hopefuls, wily veterans: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 4
Thanks Midfielder.
Long-range stunners, late match-winners and remaining unbeaten: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 3
I’d like to see Edmondson start more than he did last season and Kuol be more of an impact player. Great to see Piscopo doing well under PK, just needs to stay injury free.
Dominant CBs, classy CAM: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 2
Thanks Laurie, yes you are reading the Grand Final tipping leaderboard correctly. I just went with my gut feel!
The crucial cogs of AFL’s Grand Final: Which players need to be the difference-makers?
I would like to see Zac Bailey win it.
The crucial cogs of AFL’s Grand Final: Which players need to be the difference-makers?
Thanks for the positive feedback Laurie.
The crucial cogs of AFL’s preliminary finals: Which players need to be the difference makers?
Thanks Woof.
The Almost All-Australian ‘best of the rest:’ b team as requested (for a bit of fun)
FB: Impey, S.Taylor, Lester
HB: Florent, Lever, Vlastuin
C: Acres, Worpel, Amon
HF: Georgiades, Naughton, J.Jordon
FF: Weightman, Larkey, Greene
Foll: McInerney, Dunkley (captain), Liberatore (vice-captain)
Int: Andrew, Weddle, Macdonald, J.Daicos
Almost All-Australian: A team of everyone who missed out on the 2024 AA squad is still pretty damn good
Thanks Red, good observation.
Almost All-Australian: A team of everyone who missed out on the 2024 AA squad is still pretty damn good
Alex Pearce only played 15 games so he was ineligable. With regards to Meek, I couldn’t leave Marshall out of the team.
Almost All-Australian: A team of everyone who missed out on the 2024 AA squad is still pretty damn good
I think Francis deserves to be in the best 22.
Questions to ponder ahead of Round 21: Can Swans stop slump, Will Jamarra stay hot and is Mabior Chol in career-best form?
I did think May’s goal was outstanding, but I felt Pijnaker was the difference maker. Hopefully May can score more regularly.
Classy imports and super subs: A-League players who were the difference in Round 15