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Australian Football Stuff - not worthy of a thread
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Rowdy
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Same 16/17 shit, different year !!
They just killed that little kid, Yoshi.
Capn Gus Bloodbeard
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.......I didn't actually think the /s tag was required on that one...........
Capn Gus Bloodbeard
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Man, the advertising in earlier years was on point.
First season, how many dudes you know flow like this? Awesome ad. Kiwi band, forget the name.
The Presets were the track to another rocking ad.
Then there was 90 minutes 90 emotions.
But my god, even Malcolm Turnbull has more spine than our advertising has the last few season.
One can only think that may 'you gotta have a team' had some positive impact - I mean, presumably they're running surveys/focus groups to test this stuff out, and they wouldn't run it for a 2nd year otherwise, right?
Heaven forbid they come up with something new. Too bad this ad means nothing to the casual supporters, let alone the rusted ons. But it's the casuals who don't bother going to many games, who may not realise the season is about to start. We need to convert the non-supporters to casuals, then from casuals to members.
Rowdy
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Rowdy
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Insertnamehere
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So they FFA spent a butt ton of money doing market research and found that there were 6 segments ranging from football curious to full retard (WSW), the ones they are targeting are the ones who will attach long term and spent bulk.... Teen boys who play but don't follow.
Can't recall where I read about the FFA clutching at straws since Gallop has been running things, but its a recent article and very nice breakdown. Possibly fox, possibly the roar..?
dibo
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Hope the guy's OK.
JoyfulPenguin
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Panic attacks are horrible and bad luck for him. Austin isn't my favourite person in the world but I hope he's doing better now.
JoyfulPenguin
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Even as an interim I don't think Hayden Foxe is great, he and Aloisi combined took Heart down the drain.
Will see how he goes. Is pretty much last man standing.
That said Aloisi has improved since then and same probably for Hayden. Think he'd been at jets before WSW so hasn't been getting great mentors until Popa.
He is at least a WSW and knows what that means.
Side note. I played against him when i was 10 or 11. I was playing up a year and he was seriously talented at that age. He played for Winston Hills and they beat us (kellyville) 4-0 in the GF and he absolutely dominated. Wasn't surprised he went on to have a successful career.
Rowdy
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sydmariner
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Hyundai A-League explainer: tactical analysis
Jason Pine
5 hrs ago
All ten coaches are busy putting the finishing touches on their sides' preparations for the Hyundai A-League 2017/18 season.
At the heart of their tactics is the formation they choose for their team.
Here's our simple guide to three of the most common football formations...
4-4-2
The 4-4-2 formation is one of the more traditional systems in world football and can be quickly adapted to function effectively in possession or without the ball.
One of the two central midfielders normally sits deeper than the other, screening the back four from roving opponents.
The other central midfielder is more likely to link with his team-mates in wide positions or the front two.
One of the two strikers will often play furthest forward as a true centre-forward with the second striker looking to feed off his lay-offs and flick-ons.
The second striker doesn't have to stay central though; these players may also regularly drift wide into a winger's position or could play in the 'hole' behind the main striker with a more creative brief.
The fullbacks have a mainly defensive role, but can also be employed as attackers, stretching the opposition defence into wide areas and delivering crosses into the penalty area.
4-3-3
In the 4-3-3, the back four play an identical role to the 4-4-2 formation with two centre-backs and two fullbacks.
Within this system, the three midfielders will often play in a triangle; when they're on defence, two of them will shield the back four and the third will play higher up the park, while in possession, one will sit deep while the other two lend a hand to their attackers.
Having three players in a tightly congested space in midfield helps a side dominate possession and quickly shut down the space of opposition midfielders.
Up front, there is one clear centre-forward and two wide players who may switch sides during the game.
The wide players are key to the attacking success of this formation and must be able to cut in and shoot, rather than just provide crosses. Think Cristiano Ronaldo and you've got the perfect wide man in a 4-3-3.
3-4-3
Inside this system, there are three central defenders who operate approximately between the width of the penalty area which makes them very sound in central areas, but potentially vulnerable to opposition wingers.
To alleviate this, the wide midfielders have a stern defensive brief, needing to track opposition attackers to ensure they can't move easily into wide areas.
Out of possession it often looks like a team playing 3-4-3 has five defenders.
The two wide midfielders need to be extremely fit as they are heavily involved on attack too.
There are plenty of attacking options in the 3-4-3 formation with up to seven players (everyone apart from the three centre-backs) able to play a role in the front third.
The two wingers can come inside to allow the wide midfielders to overlap, or can become more traditional wingers themselves, as in the 4-3-3 formation.
Jason Pine
5 hrs ago
All ten coaches are busy putting the finishing touches on their sides' preparations for the Hyundai A-League 2017/18 season.
At the heart of their tactics is the formation they choose for their team.
Here's our simple guide to three of the most common football formations...
4-4-2
The 4-4-2 formation is one of the more traditional systems in world football and can be quickly adapted to function effectively in possession or without the ball.
One of the two central midfielders normally sits deeper than the other, screening the back four from roving opponents.
The other central midfielder is more likely to link with his team-mates in wide positions or the front two.
One of the two strikers will often play furthest forward as a true centre-forward with the second striker looking to feed off his lay-offs and flick-ons.
The second striker doesn't have to stay central though; these players may also regularly drift wide into a winger's position or could play in the 'hole' behind the main striker with a more creative brief.
The fullbacks have a mainly defensive role, but can also be employed as attackers, stretching the opposition defence into wide areas and delivering crosses into the penalty area.
4-3-3
In the 4-3-3, the back four play an identical role to the 4-4-2 formation with two centre-backs and two fullbacks.
Within this system, the three midfielders will often play in a triangle; when they're on defence, two of them will shield the back four and the third will play higher up the park, while in possession, one will sit deep while the other two lend a hand to their attackers.
Having three players in a tightly congested space in midfield helps a side dominate possession and quickly shut down the space of opposition midfielders.
Up front, there is one clear centre-forward and two wide players who may switch sides during the game.
The wide players are key to the attacking success of this formation and must be able to cut in and shoot, rather than just provide crosses. Think Cristiano Ronaldo and you've got the perfect wide man in a 4-3-3.
3-4-3
Inside this system, there are three central defenders who operate approximately between the width of the penalty area which makes them very sound in central areas, but potentially vulnerable to opposition wingers.
To alleviate this, the wide midfielders have a stern defensive brief, needing to track opposition attackers to ensure they can't move easily into wide areas.
Out of possession it often looks like a team playing 3-4-3 has five defenders.
The two wide midfielders need to be extremely fit as they are heavily involved on attack too.
There are plenty of attacking options in the 3-4-3 formation with up to seven players (everyone apart from the three centre-backs) able to play a role in the front third.
The two wingers can come inside to allow the wide midfielders to overlap, or can become more traditional wingers themselves, as in the 4-3-3 formation.
Capn Gus Bloodbeard
Well-Known Member
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...t/news-story/8b897eae0f99cc65d401d7cf722b4013
A-League will trial use of yellow and red cards for misbehaving coaches in world-first football experiment
Tom Smithies, The Daily Telegraph
October 4, 2017 10:54pm
Subscriber only
IT promises to bring a new element of theatre to the A-League, in a world-first experiment to improve coaches behaviour.
Football’s international rule makers have given A-League bosses permission to trial coaches being given yellow and red cards for dissent and abuse of match officials or opposition players, in a very public attempt to reduce such behaviour.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) only confirmed its agreement to the trial in the past few days, and its introduction will be delayed by several weeks as the detail is worked out - such as what penalty, if any, will be invoked for the accrual of several yellows.
Victory coach Kevin Muscat exchanges words with the sideline official.
But as part of a global attempt to reduce public displays of dissent towards match officials, Australian referees may show yellow and then red cards to coaches as soon as round four of the new season.
Competition chiefs believe that being explicitly warned via a yellow card will act as a deterrent, though A-League referees boss Ben Wilson emphasised that a warning system has been used for some time, but without the public codification of using cards.
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“IFAB has been looking at ways to increase respect for officials, and in the past in an Australian context there has been criticism of some behaviour in the technical areas in the A-League,” Wilson said. “IFAB has agreed that using yellow and red cards could be a way of affecting behaviour like that, and they want to see how it plays out.
“We’ve only just got permission to trial it, and we need to have quite a bit of discussion with referees, players and of course coaches about how it will work, and the detail of it. There’s some administrative and technical issues to consider, and we have to get everyone’s point of view.
“We already do a system called Ask, Tell, Remove, which we think has been effective, but certainly from a crowd point of view this would make explicit the warnings and consequences for coaches’ behaviour.”
Kenny Lowe lets a referee know how he feels about a decision.
Fans and viewers can also expect to see the ball in play during games for longer, with A-League referees being encouraged to add more time on for stoppages, and reduce the number of times the game is stopped for minor infringements.
Already in the FFA Cup this season there has been more minutes added in each half, and referees have sought to halt the game less.
“We want the A-League to be as entertaining as possible, and that includes letting the game flow,” said Wilson. “We’ve asked the referees not to penalise small fouls like a push for example where a team retains possession, and also to capture the time lost to stoppages more accurately.
“For some reason it seems to be accepted that there’s a minute or so added in the first half then three or four minutes in the second half. We want substitutions, goals, injuries all to be accounted for - if there are five or six minutes of stoppages, add that on.”
A-League will trial use of yellow and red cards for misbehaving coaches in world-first football experiment
Tom Smithies, The Daily Telegraph
October 4, 2017 10:54pm
Subscriber only
IT promises to bring a new element of theatre to the A-League, in a world-first experiment to improve coaches behaviour.
Football’s international rule makers have given A-League bosses permission to trial coaches being given yellow and red cards for dissent and abuse of match officials or opposition players, in a very public attempt to reduce such behaviour.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) only confirmed its agreement to the trial in the past few days, and its introduction will be delayed by several weeks as the detail is worked out - such as what penalty, if any, will be invoked for the accrual of several yellows.
Victory coach Kevin Muscat exchanges words with the sideline official.
But as part of a global attempt to reduce public displays of dissent towards match officials, Australian referees may show yellow and then red cards to coaches as soon as round four of the new season.
Competition chiefs believe that being explicitly warned via a yellow card will act as a deterrent, though A-League referees boss Ben Wilson emphasised that a warning system has been used for some time, but without the public codification of using cards.
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“IFAB has been looking at ways to increase respect for officials, and in the past in an Australian context there has been criticism of some behaviour in the technical areas in the A-League,” Wilson said. “IFAB has agreed that using yellow and red cards could be a way of affecting behaviour like that, and they want to see how it plays out.
“We’ve only just got permission to trial it, and we need to have quite a bit of discussion with referees, players and of course coaches about how it will work, and the detail of it. There’s some administrative and technical issues to consider, and we have to get everyone’s point of view.
“We already do a system called Ask, Tell, Remove, which we think has been effective, but certainly from a crowd point of view this would make explicit the warnings and consequences for coaches’ behaviour.”
Kenny Lowe lets a referee know how he feels about a decision.
Fans and viewers can also expect to see the ball in play during games for longer, with A-League referees being encouraged to add more time on for stoppages, and reduce the number of times the game is stopped for minor infringements.
Already in the FFA Cup this season there has been more minutes added in each half, and referees have sought to halt the game less.
“We want the A-League to be as entertaining as possible, and that includes letting the game flow,” said Wilson. “We’ve asked the referees not to penalise small fouls like a push for example where a team retains possession, and also to capture the time lost to stoppages more accurately.
“For some reason it seems to be accepted that there’s a minute or so added in the first half then three or four minutes in the second half. We want substitutions, goals, injuries all to be accounted for - if there are five or six minutes of stoppages, add that on.”