Poletti (they/them)

Non-binary. Enjoys sports. Opinions are mine, all mine.
@RoundBallAus @DubcastRBA 🎙 @NPLNSW

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

Well, time to share the news. I'm changing my name. Going forward, it's simply just 'Poletti'

That's it. One name for me, and it feels good. I go more in depth in the attached images if you want to read more about it.

Thank you to everyone who's helped me get to this point 💜

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

I've got some massive personal news to share with you all tomorrow. I've had it saved in the drafts all week because I've been anxious about it, but it's going to be such a relief honestly to get it out there.

[Leyla Hamed @leylahamed]

We all knew these situations were going to happen, and so did FIFA. Yet they still allowed the World Cup to go ahead in the U.S. They are not receiving anywhere near the level of scrutiny they should.

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

@ejburke_ You know why 😭

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

There are currently five Matildas on the field with pink boots on. Four of them are wearing hot pink/highlighter pink boots #AUSvMEX

[Dirga @diekarasu]

#AusVMex

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

You know who I'd really love to be seeing right now in a Matildas jersey who would spark some life into this game?

Sasha Grove! #AUSvMEX

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

@ejburke_ @KaptinYap I know you're nowhere close to this scene yet, but honestly, when I saw it for the first time, I felt this to my core so much.

[Daniel Phimphisane @DPhimphisane]

NRLW teams waiting for Mary Fowler to complete a 40/20 #AUSvMEX

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

@DPhimphisane Need a player to attempt a 40-20

[PWHL Detroit @pwhl__detroit]

anotha one 🙂‍↕️

Olympic Gold medalist Britta Curl-Salemme has signed a three-year standard player agreement in the Expansion Roster Distribution Process.

📰 https://t.co/Z46aP4WMIO

[The Dubcast @DubcastRBA]

Mexico's Head Coach Pedro López has said prior to their clash against the #Matildas that as Liga MX Femenil continues to grow, the League and the National Team need to have the same goals and grow together for the betterment of women's football in Mexico.

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

This has got to be the most Australian thing ever for the World Cup.

[CommBank Socceroos @Socceroos]

Fuelling the CommBank #Socceroos ☕

We're pleased to announce a new partnership with Bluestone Lane, with the Australian-born café and coffee brand joining as the Official Coffee Partner of the senior men's team.

📰 Details: https://t.co/vO8V2hDzIw

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

@ejburke_ I know what our next intro topic is for Dubcast

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

@KaptinYap @nbrough She's going to England?

[John Delmenico @thebigjohnnyd]

‘Do queer women even like sport?’ is a discourse that can only exist due to bigots being the dumbest losers alive who have no irl friends

[Mark Ivkovic @mivkaa]

My thoughts on the chaos that is Cohadzic-gate…..

South Melbourne’s decision to sack and then reappoint Sinisa Cohadzic within the space of 4 days is one of the most embarrassing self inflicted incidents in not only the club’s modern history but sporting history.

This isn’t just simply a story about a coach leaving and returning. It’s a story about a club publicly undermining its own leadership, destabilising its playing group, damaging its credibility and then attempting to save face once the fallout became impossible to ignore.

The most remarkable aspect of this saga is that it involved a coach who had delivered one of the most successful periods South Melbourne has experienced in decades.

Cohadzic guided the club to Dockerty Cup & Australian Championship titles and an OFC Pro League final appearance while compiling a win rate of approximately 67%. Even more impressive, South collected points in almost 80% of the matches he coached. These are not the stats of a manager under pressure. They are the stats of a manager succeeding at an elite level.

Yet despite these achievements, South Melbourne’s board decided to remove him.

The club’s subsequent explanation only raises more questions than it answers. Upon reappointing Cohadzic, South Melbourne stated that the dismissal had created an opportunity for “both parties to openly address and resolve a number of important matters” and achieve a “renewed alignment”.

If those matters could be resolved within a few days, why was the coach sacked in the first place?

Competent football clubs resolve disagreements internally. They do not dismiss a successful coach, create a PR disaster, unsettle their squad and supporters, then reinstate him less than a week later. That is not decisive leadership. It is evidence of poor leadership and reactive decision-making.

The damage extends far beyond a week of headlines.

Players were shocked by the decision, with Cohadzic himself publicly stating that the situation had come as a shock to both him and many members of the squad. He also felt compelled to defend his players from rumours and speculation regarding the reasons for his departure.

Think about that for a second.

Instead of preparing for matches during a critical stage of the season, South Melbourne’s football department was forced to deal with uncertainty, speculation and confusion created entirely by its own administration.

For a club that constantly speaks about professionalism, national ambitions and restoring its place among Australia’s football elite, this episode sends the opposite message.

The reappointment may ultimately save the season. South Melbourne still possesses enough quality to challenge for honours and Cohadzic has already demonstrated his ability to unite the squad and deliver results. But the fact he is back does not erase what happened.

The board deserves criticism not because it changed its mind but because it created a situation where it had to.

A club of South Melbourne’s stature should be setting standards for Australian football administration. Instead, it has become a case study in how not to manage a successful football program.

The biggest loser is South Melbourne Football Club itself, which has unnecessarily damaged its own credibility and raised serious questions about the decision making processes behind the scenes.

Supporters can forgive mistakes.

What they should not accept is a club creating them unnecessarily.

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

The amount of weight that will hold with casual fans can't be understated. Sydney FC's crowds sky-rocketed off the back of the World Cup, in part because of Vine.

There's no reason to suggest the same wouldn't happen again.

[Poletti (they/them) @ItsPoletti]

My biggest surprise is that this didn't happen sooner. It was clear it wasn't working out for whatever reason.

Looking ahead, the APL should be doing everything it could to get her back here. She hasn't been in a Matildas squad for a while, but she was still a World Cup Matilda.

[The Dubcast @DubcastRBA]

Cortnee Vine is on the move after the North Carolina Courage announced a mutual termination of her contract.

Could a return to the A-League Women be on the cards for the Matildas forward?