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Dear @rorkygreg @FFA & @green_dot, please find below an open letter outlining my concerns with details of the Western Melbourne Group EOI #ALeagueExpansion submission that have been made public. Happy to dicuss off-line. drive.google.com/file/d/1fV4…
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Roy Keane on Turkey losing 2-0 to Australia national soccer team in their World Cup opener:
🗣️ “I don't want to hear excuses. Before the match, everyone was talking about Turkey as if the three points were already in the bag. Well, football doesn't care about predictions.
Australia looked like a team playing for their lives. Turkey looked like a team waiting for something to happen. That's the difference. One side competed, the other side expected.
What annoys me most is the attitude. You can forgive mistakes. You can forgive missed chances. But you cannot forgive a lack of urgency at a World Cup.
Australia won the physical battle, the mental battle, and in key moments they won the football battle too. That's embarrassing if you're Turkey because they were supposed to be the team making the statement tonight.
Some players will look at the tactics, some will blame luck, and some will point fingers elsewhere. Nonsense. Start by looking in the mirror. World Cups are not won by talent alone.
The harsh reality is this: Australia arrived believing they could win. Turkey arrived believing they should win. One mindset creates history. The other creates headlines like this.”
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#Turkiye captain Hakan Calhanoglu 🗣️ “I think we will dominate the game because we have more qualities and a more talented team”
#Socceroos smash them like guitars
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Today is 8️⃣9️⃣ months!
The “15,000 seat Pinocchio🤥 🏟️ 3D render” now also appears 💀 (Justin Madden will decide what replaces it).
Also, on May 14, #TarneitFC failed to satisfy the mandatory criteria set out in the Regulations for A-Leagues club licensing. No surprises there.
Those who blindly (& publicly) backed #TarneitFC in official, unofficial, & in administrative capacities, grossly let 🇦🇺⚽️ down.
This is indisputable fact no? 🤔🤦♂️
🔗 heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/n…
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#DeathToTheAleagues💀
#DeathToThePFA📄 #ALM
#AustraliaCup #ALeague #ALW
#WhereJournosIgnoreTheTruth✍️
#WhereTransferSystemsDontExist🔁
#WhereSelloutsComeToTheFore🤦♂️
#WhereClosedLeaguesAreUnique
#WhereSelfInterestComesFirst🤫
8️⃣0️⃣ months ago #TarneitFC were awarded a #FAKE⚽️ #MCFRANCHISE🍟 licence, 8️⃣0️⃣ months later 🏟 construction is yet to commence no? 🤔🤦♂️
#NIKOUSNIGHTMARE!#DAVIDSDISASTER! #GREGSGAFFE! #GREGRON!
#WeAreAleagues #ALeague
#WhereJournosIgnoreTheTruth✍️
#WhereSelloutsComeToTheFore🤦♂️
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SM Pete retweeted
To me he will always just be Dad but the biggest congrats ever to a now Hall of famer. A true man’s man, hardest working, no bs and no excuses. The effort you put into that game and football club I am glad is being recognised in the light it deserves. Love you dad ❤️
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QUICK POLL 🗳️| The #OFCProLeague is reportedly targeting a home & away format by season 3, would you like to see @SMFC remain in it?
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#NPLMVIC #AusChampionship #OFCProLeague #SMHellas #SMFC #AustraliaCup #MagicOfTheCup #DockertyCup #ALeague #Matildas #Socceroos #FIFA
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19 votes • Final results
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Congratulations Dustin Fletcher on being inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame. IMO, he goes down as 1 of the all time great fullbacks.
Great speed & agility, played on bigs & smalls, amazing kick & consistent for 23 seasons. 2x All Australian, 2x Premierships & a champion bloke.
An incredible 400-game career that started when he was in high school ❤️
Dustin Fletcher is now an Australian Football Hall of Fame member.
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Kemp should be awarded an Oscar. As for the umpire that got sucked in, they should be dropped to the EDFL. #AFLDonsBlues
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More than a decade later. 👇
#NeverForget!
I assume in 2026 that Mr. AT is enjoying coaching in an evidently very inclusive U23 #NPLMVIC environment (& club) no? 🤔🤦♂️
#DeathToTheAleagues💀
#DeathToThePFA📄 #ALM
#AustraliaCup #ALeague #ALW
#WhereJournosIgnoreTheTruth✍️
#WhereTransferSystemsDontExist🔁
#WhereSelloutsComeToTheFore🤦♂️
#WhereClosedLeaguesAreUnique
#WhereSelfInterestComesFirst🤫
#WhereExcusesReplaceLogic🤯
13 May 2016
We've got ppl made up of over 30 nationalities involved at @smfc, most of whom are born here. This is insulting!
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A shout-out to @SMEMUFC for picking up for me an #OFCProLeague Final Official Programme.
A shame the result didn’t go the way of the mighty 🔵⚪️.
Thanks Pete!
#FANSGRATEFUL! 👏
#GoSouth! 👊
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#NPLMVIC #AusChampionship #OFCProLeague #SMHellas #SMFC #AustraliaCup #MagicOfTheCup #DockertyCup #ALeague #ALM #ALW #Matildas #Socceroos #TilItsDone #DifferentBreed #ForeverGolden #FIFA
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SM Pete retweeted
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Happy to be liable behind a fake account? What a wanker.
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“But could there be more write-downs on money owed to @FootballAUS by the APL on the horizon?
As pointed out by Football NSW board member Deborah Chapman, there is an additional $6.5 million missing between Football Australia's $10.2 million in loss allowances and their overall $16.7 million in trade receivables listed as "more than 121 days overdue" -- in other words, a very long outstanding debt that they still expect to be paid.”
The former FRANK’S @FootballAUS may as well rebrand to the “Football Federation of the #ALeagues” no? 🤔
#DeathToTheAleagues💀
#DeathToThePFA📄 #ALM
#AustraliaCup #ALeague #ALW
#WhereJournosIgnoreTheTruth✍️
#WhereTransferSystemsDontExist🔁
#WhereSelloutsComeToTheFore🤦♂️
#WhereClosedLeaguesAreUnique
#WhereSelfInterestComesFirst🤫
#WhereExcusesReplaceLogic🤯
Anter Isaac: “I'd characterise the relationship between Football Australia and APL as being as stellar”
Yeah I’m sure the #APL love you Anter given god knows how many $millions of debt you managed to wipe off their books @ the cost of all of 🇦🇺⚽️‼️ espn.co.uk/football/story/_/…
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Where are those that make false accusations against NPL clubs, when actual facts like this come out⁉️
IMO, acts like this are criminal‼️
“Macarthur FC, based in Sydney’s south-west, claimed nearly 43 per cent of the $2 million yearly funding [from the Football in Schools scheme] to underwrite head office costs.”
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Key extracts 👇 bolded for flavour:
“The probe by public accounting firm Grant Thornton also found the Western Sydney Wanderers – a neighbouring club that received $6.5 million over four years – was non-compliant with parts of the funding agreement, including being unable to validate attendance at football camps.
The Football in Schools scheme came under fire after an investigation by the Herald highlighted issues, including that Macarthur FC, based in Sydney’s south-west, claimed nearly 43 per cent of the $2 million yearly funding to underwrite head office costs…
…Documents obtained through a parliamentary call for papers show both Macarthur FC and the Wanderers failed to comply with multiple parts of their respective funding deeds…
…The audit found several instances where expenses reported by Macarthur FC were “not fully aligned with the requirements of the Funding Deed”, according to a summary of the findings…
…The Western Sydney Wanderers also partially failed to comply with the terms of their funding agreement. The main issues related to “incomplete documentation” for coaches’ Working With Children Checks, qualifications and first aid certifications.
The club exaggerated total attendance figures by 60 per cent in the 2024 financial year, the audit found, while the same figures were under-reported by 54 per cent the following year.
Total expenses for the Wanderers’ three football programs in the 2023-24 financial year exceeded $780,000, according to a document in the parliamentary call for papers. However, the club provided invoices for $359,000 worth of these expenses – a $421,000 discrepancy.”
An extremely poor look for #MacarthurBull💩 & the #ParamattaWanderers. Some might conclude that it reads like they’re misappropriating public funding.
Wherever the truth may lie, this is just further proof that #FAKE⚽️ is a sham no? 🤔
#DeathToTheAleagues💀
#DeathToThePFA📄 #ALM
#AustraliaCup #ALeague #ALW
#WhereJournosIgnoreTheTruth✍️
#WhereTransferSystemsDontExist🔁
#WhereSelloutsComeToTheFore🤦♂️
#WhereClosedLeaguesAreUnique
#WhereSelfInterestComesFirst🤫
#WhereExcusesReplaceLogic🤯
“Macarthur FC, based in Sydney’s south-west, claimed nearly 43 per cent of the $2 million yearly funding [from the Football in Schools scheme] to underwrite head office costs.”
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SM Pete retweeted
Sensational reporting from Samantha Lewis, we haven't had this sort of football journalism since the world game espn.co.uk/football/story/_/…
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Anter Isaac: “I'd characterise the relationship between Football Australia and APL as being as stellar”
Yeah I’m sure the #APL love you Anter given god knows how many $millions of debt you managed to wipe off their books @ the cost of all of 🇦🇺⚽️‼️ espn.co.uk/football/story/_/…
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“Wyndham Council has refused to answer questions about whether it was changing the scope of the deal to include a pool, rather than a stadium that could cost $100 million.”
And people thought a running track was bad!
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#BREAKING: Footage has emerged from the @NPLVictoriaPod studio upon the realisation that a heavy edit or re-shoot may be in order as a result of the “🇦🇺⚽️ backflip of the century”. 😉
#GoSouth! 👊
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#NPLMVIC #AusChampionship #OFCProLeague #SMHellas #SMFC #AustraliaCup #MagicOfTheCup #DockertyCup #ALeague #ALM #ALW #Matildas #Socceroos #TilItsDone #DifferentBreed #ForeverGolden #FIFA
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𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗱𝘇𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
South Melbourne FC confirms that Sinisa Cohadzic has been reinstated as Senior Men’s Head Coach.
While the decision to part ways with Cohadzic last week came as a surprise to some, it created an opportunity for both parties to openly address and resolve a number of important matters.
Those discussions were conducted with honesty and professionalism, producing a renewed alignment on the direction of the club with a clear pathway forward for all.
South Melbourne FC and Cohadzic remain united in their shared ambition and commitment to the continued success of the club, the welfare of our players, the love of our fans and the support of our sponsors.
The Club’s focus is now squarely on the season ahead and the standards we demand of ourselves on and off the pitch and that we move forward as one club, fully focused on the season ahead.
Bill Papastergiadis & Andrew Mesourouni, Club Co-Presidents, South Melbourne FC:
"The Board made a decision that resulted in both parties openly addressing and resolving a number of issues which have now led to a renewed alignment and a clear pathway forward for all.
"Now we ask our South Melbourne family to get behind the team, fill the stadium and show the world why this club is like no other.”
Sinisa Cohadzic, Senior Head Coach:
"I love this club. I always have. These past few days have been difficult, but what matters is that we move forward together as one club. I'd like to thank the board for working through all the issues and now i'm ready to get back to work."
— End of Statement —
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