A-League Wrap-Up

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Alen Stajcic's failed stint as Western Sydney Wanderers manager has shown what's wrong the club and the need for a coherent long-term strategy.

'Red and black blues' available on the newsletter now; link in bio!

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Australia won the Soccer Ashes against New Zealand, but the series gave fans a glimpse of just how bright the future can be.

'The kids are alright', available on the newsletter now; link in bio!

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My 2 cents on the Sokkahroos after the New Zealand, Toure, Balard and Nestor, available on the @ALeagueWrapUp newsletter

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Me on Western United, available via @ALeagueWrapUp

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A lot can change in a year.

Last season, Adelaide United came last, winning only just 4 games.

Now, they've just had their best ever season in A-League Women's history.

Here's how they did it.

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Back with a long read about Adelaide United's A-League Women's team and how they went from 12th to 3rd in one season

Big thanks to Taryn Heddo, Tiarna Karambasis and Dr Fiona Crawford for all going on the record for this one

Available on the @ALeagueWrapUp Substack

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Dylan Pierias made a stunning return to Parramatta. Two goals had Western Sydney wandering for their first home win in 2024. A 100% success rate and a goal-saving block mean this week's award could only go to one ex-Wanderer.

Introducing the ALWU Player of the Week for Round 3.

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Ryan Teague ran the Melbourne Derby. His sealer capped off a monster performance as the Victory put City to the sword. Four final third passes, three chances created and a 100% tackle success rate had City feeling Vucked.

Introducing our POTW for Round 2, Ryan Teague.

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After the Matildas were knocked out in the groups, I reflected on Tony Gustavsson's time in charge and what Football Australia needs to learn after 3½ years of poor accountability and flawed thinking

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Read our latest yarn below

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New from me:

With Australia's first #Olympics game only 8 days away, I looked at what makes a successful Matildas campaign and what they need to get right

Go check it out on @ALeagueWrapUp 🤙

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The Matildas squad for Paris 2024 has been announced 🟡🟢

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With Tony Gustavsson set to announce his #Matildas squad for the Paris Olympics tomorrow, we looked at which players should be on the plane

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With the APL entering an era of forced austerity, how did their business plan backfire so horribly, and how can they save themselves?

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Giancarlo Italiano has Wellington sitting pretty at the top of the league with a 6 point gap over second place with 4 games to go. How has he done it in what was supposed to be a transition year for the Nix?

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The over-policing debacle at last weekend's A-League Men's games has raised important concerns over fan safety. What should be the next step forward?

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Looking to revive ALWU socials, what kind of content would you like to see from us? 👇

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New from me:

With Australia now out of the #AsianCup2023, I look at what Graham Arnold got right and wrong against South Korea, and whether functionality in possession really matters in tournaments like this

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With the Socceroos through to the Asian Cup knockouts, we look at where they have to improve if they want to make it deep into the tournament.

'The problem facing Australia ahead of the Asian Cup knockouts', now available to read on our website.