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Feliks

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In a world where the success of the 2006 'Golden Generation' and the reboot of the national top tier didn't falter, and football in Australia continued to grow at all levels, 2022 became the culmination of a decade-long project to establish a professional, national Australian football pyramid.

With funding from private and public investors, including state governments, a 4-tier, 72-team system was created incorporating existing professional sides from the A-League, semi-professional powerhouses from the National Premier Leagues, rejuvenated regional sides and new expansion clubs from around Australia and across the Tasman Sea.

This project uses A-Liga_FM's brilliant Australia & New Zealand FM Database. Rather than following a manager in charge of one team, I will be simply documenting the pyramid as a whole. I have re-built the squads in the game to better reflect each club's standing, including redistributing talent in metro clubs, drawing on local talent for regional clubs and incorporating foreign players based in Australia.

The Pyramid


A-LEAGUE 1	A-LEAGUE 2	A-LEAGUE 3	A-LEAGUE NXT
Adelaide United	Adelaide City	Atletico Dunedin	Adelaide Comets
Auckland City	APIA Leichhardt	Bayswater City	Auckland United
Brisbane Roar	Avondale FC	Blacktown City	Ballarat Stockade
Canberra United	Bentleigh Greens	Brisbane Olympic	Brunswick Juventus
Central Coast	Brisbane City	Campbelltown City	Cairns Athletic
Dandenong FC	Brisbane Strikers	Geelong Town	Canberra Arrows
Gold Coast United	Christchurch United	Green Gully	Edgeworth Eagles
Macarthur	Fremantle City	Harbour City United	FC Launceston
Melbourne City	Heidelberg United	Hume City	Gippsland Falcons
Melbourne Victory	Hobart Rangers	Ipswich Pride	Gold Coast Galaxy
Newcastle Jets	Marconi Stallions	Lions FC	Heart of Melbourne
Perth Glory	Melbourne Knights	Manly United	Mackay Union
South Melbourne	North Queensland	NE MetroStars	NW Sydney Spirit
Sydney FC	Peninsula Power	Oakleigh Cannons	Perth RedStar
Wellington Phoenix	Sutherland Sharks	Perth SC	Port Melbourne
Western Sydney	Sydney Olympic	Preston Lions	Rockdale Ilinden
Wollongong Wolves	Sydney United 58	Red Bull Sydney	St George City
Wyndham United	West Adelaide	Sunshine Coast	Top End


AUSTRALIA CUP	A-LEAGUE CUP	JOHNNY WARREN SHIELD
National cup	League cup	Super cup

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Feliks

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2022/23 Season Preview

A-League 1

Clubs

Media Predictions

Players To Watch

A-League 2

Clubs

Media Predictions

Players To Watch

A-League 3

Clubs

Media Predictions

Players To Watch

A-League NXT

Clubs

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Players To Watch

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Feliks

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2022/23 Season Hub

Table of Contents

The Big Picture

Monthly Reviews

Gameweeks

GW1 - GW2 - GW3 - GW4 - GW5

Cup Info

Australia Cup	2QR	1R	2R	3R	4R	QF	SF	F
A-League Cup	1R	2R	3R	4R	QF	SF	F
Johnny Warren Shield	F

League Tables

A-League 1

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A-League 3

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Feliks

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GAMEWEEK 1

MONDAY 22ND AUGUST TO SUNDAY 28TH AUGUST

A-League 1

Featured Match

"The A-League 1 campaign kicked off on Saturday afternoon with Canberra United becoming the first new side to play in the revamped top division of Australiian football. The highly fancied Wanderers got off to a great start with a brace inside 20 minutes to Serbian international Milos Ninkovic but Canberra rallied in front of their home fans in the second half, scoring through Bernie Ibini in the 66th minute before local hero Luke Pilkington nabbed a late equaliser to earn his club their first point."

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A-League 2

NO FIXTURES

A-League 3

Featured Match

"In the A-League 3, a full bill of opening day fixtures were headlined by two brand new clubs, both owned by European powerhouses, and both expected to perform well in the third tier this season. In a relatively well-matched game, Harbour City United enjoyed a stylish winner in the 89th minute by supersub Jesse Piriz after both teams looked like they may have been content with a point."

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"Darwin hosted professional football for the first time in style, with Top End FC triumphing in a smash-and-grab encounter against Mackay Union where both teams left very little to the imagination. Young striker Reuben Awaritefe starred on debut in front of a sellout crowd at Darwin Football Stadium."

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JOHNNY WARREN SHIELD

FINAL

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GAMEWEEK 2

MONDAY 29TH AUGUST TO SUNDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER

A-League 1

Featured Match

"Two of the powerhouses of the competition played out a thriller in their mid-week fixture, with Sydney FC nabbing a late winner through Max Burgess to take the three points in added time."

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A-League 2

Featured Match

"The A-League 2's opening weekend was headlined by a trans-Tasman clash that saw caution thrown to the wind with eight goals scored and a red card. Andre de Jong and Derek Tieku both scored braces for Christchurch whilst loanee centre-back Philip Cancar surprised onlookers with his pair."

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Featured Match

"MetroStars, tipped to be one of the weaker teams in the division and coming off a 4-1 defeat to Ipswich Pride on opening day, managed to pull off an inspired comeback at home through a 91st minute equaliser by star player Christian Esposito. Despite dominating most of the match, Green Gully weren't able to put the South Australians away."

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"Perth RedStar's poor start to the season continues, with a red card in the first 10 minutes setting up a thorough 3-0 loss to NW Spirit FC, who make it two wins from two in the early race for promotion."

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GAMEWEEK 3

MONDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER TO SUNDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER

A-League 1

Featured Match

"The longest roadtrip in the league brought 2nd placed Auckland City to Western Australia to face top of the table Perth Glory. While the gruelling flight may have contributed to the Kiwis performance, the Glory definitively stamped themselves as the team to beat so far this campaign. They take their record to 4 wins from 4 games, with 7 goals for and 0 against."

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"The best match of the weekend in the second tier was at Coopers Stadium, where Adelaide City and Brisbane City traded blows in the opening 30 minutes before the game dried up and the two sides walked away with a point each."

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"Sunshine Coast hosted a thriller on Saturday, with the Wanderers' captain Jack Petrie slotting home an 83rd minute penalty to nab a point against Red Bull Sydney. The expansion side registered an impressive 23 shots and 13 on target but let plenty of attempts come the other way. "

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"A shock result in the A-League NXT was to be found in Darwin when league leaders Auckland United made the long trek north and got surprised by Top End FC. Despite dominating possession, the New Zealand side weren't able to capitalise on chances and were brutalised on the counterattack twice by a young Top End team. The brutal weather in Darwin at this time of year would no doubt have played a part as well."

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GAMEWEEK 4

MONDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER TO SUNDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER

A-League 1

Featured Match

"After Robbie Kruse put the Lakers ahead within a minute, Wollongong manager David Carney would have been fearing the worse but his side rallied back in the second half and at the final whistle a palpable relief was felt in the Wolves camp as they snapped a five-game goalless and losing streak and lifted themselves off the bottom of the A-League 1 table."

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"West Adelaide and Adelaide City shared the spoils in a historic local derby that goes all the way back to the days of the old NSL. West Adelaide remain atop the A-League 2 table after 3 games despite being tipped for a bottom half finish by many pundits coming into the season."

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"Bayswater City broke their duck for the season with an upset win on the road to Blacktown City, winning 2-0 despite Blacktown dominating most of the game. Bayswater goalkeeper Devon Lindemann pulled off a match winning performance to give his side their first points of the campaign."

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"Mackay Union have lifted themselves into playoff contention with a win in Melbourne against Brunswick Juventus, who have struggled to start their campaign. The goalscoring form of Michael Lyall has been a major help, with the English striker's fifth goal of the season putting him in equal first in the league alongside NWS Spirit's Jordan Figon and Port Melbourne's Steve Sokol. Lyall had previously scored an incredible 139 goals in 68 matches in the local Mackay competition."

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GAMEWEEK 5

MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER TO SUNDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER

A-League 1

NO FIXTURES

A-League 2

Featured Match

"It was high drama on the Apple Isle with a last minute penalty sending Hobart Rangers to the top of the A-League 2 ladder. It wasn't entirely undeserved though, with Ken Morton getting his side playing a discplined brand of football that has churned out three consecutive 1-0 wins."

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"Preston Lions got their first win of the season on the board in front of a sellout crowd at Lions Park, and have proven to be the most exciting team in the league this season. An average of 4 goals have been scored in each of their games each season and they boast one of the best attacking trios in the comp with veterans Ross Honos and Kristijan Ivesic playing behind star forward George Howard."

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"Perth RedStar finally opening their winning accounts for 2022/23 against Gold Coast Galaxy, with Bryce Bafford leading an early charge in the first half before they managed to hold off a determined Gold Coast comeback in the second. The victory leaves FC Launceston as the sole winless side in the division."

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A-LEAGUE CUP

FIRST ROUND - 28TH SEPTEMBER

Featured Match

"The biggest upset of the first round was down in Tasmania, where FC Launceston overcame St George City in a 3-2 comeback win. Despite being winless in the league this season they rallied back from 2-0 in the 21st minute and were efficient going forward with 7 shots on target from 8 attempts."

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GAMEWEEK 6

MONDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER TO SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER

A-League 1

Featured Match

"Wyndham United managed to put away Canberra United in a dull affair that puts them top of the A-League 1 table after 8 games. The Victorian outfit has conceded just 2 goals this campaign, and managed to easily constrict Canberra's attacking play despite boasting the likes of Bernie Ibini and Dimitri Petratos."

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A-League 2

Featured Match

"Marconi Stallions came away with a win in this cross-town, mid-table derby despite twelve less shots and half the shots on target of their opponents. Iain Ramsay continues to wind back the clock for the Sharks but they will rue missed chances from the likes of Giannou and Chianese, both proven A-League performers in the past."

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A-League 3

Featured Match

"An Adelaide derby was the headline fixture of the A-League 3 action on Sunday, with NE MetroStars unable to stop the firepower of Campbelltown's Tom Strain, who's proven to be one of the top forwards in the division. The MetroStars, current favourites to go down, certainly didn't disgrace themselves however against a Campbelltown side which is now featuring heavily in early playoff contention."

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"Edgeworth have caught the eye of football fans in Newcastle with their big-spending chairman assembling a team made primarily of former A-League products that were playing their trade in the region. They were pre-season favourites and have now shot into 1st after smashing Port Melbourne at their own home ground."

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MONTHLY REVIEW

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
*does not include weekend fixtures in Gameweek 6

A-League 1

League Table

Movers and Sliders

Award Winners

Stats Leaders

A-League 2

League Table

Movers and Sliders

Award Winners

Stats Leaders

A-League 3

League Table

Movers and Sliders

Award Winners

Stats Leaders

A-League NXT

League Table

Movers and Sliders

Award Winners

Stats Leaders

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GAMEWEEK 7

MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER TO SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER

A-League 1

Featured Match

"An entertaining Melbourne derby at AAMI Park saw Dandenong fight back twice to stay in a game absolutely dominated by Melbourne City, but weren't able to do so a third time when Nick Eres accidentally turned the ball into his own net. After a slow start, City have won 3 games in a row and have the highest goals for and goal difference in the league. "

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A-League 2

Featured Match

"Points have been hard to come by for all Brisbane-based clubs in A-League 2 so it was a fierce local derby between City and Strikers, with the latter coming out on top thanks to an early brace from star forward Andrew Pengelly."

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A-League 3

Featured Match

"Sunday's standalone fixture saw a top of the table clash between two unbeaten sides, and it was Hume City who came out on top and climbed to 1st in the standings. Having conceded just 3 goals in 7 matches so far, the Anadolu have been led superbly from the back by the likes of keeper Lucas Spinella and centre back Steven Topalovic who got on the scoresheet today. "

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"Bond University Field hosted an extraordinary game on Saturday, with a final scoreline of 5-3 and eight individual goalscorers. Gold Coast Galaxy opened up a 3-0 lead within 55 minutes which proved too much for Brunswick to overcome in the end despite getting it back to 3-2 at one stage. Both sides scored a penalty in the second half."

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A-LEAGUE CUP

SECOND ROUND - 12TH OCTOBER

Featured Match

"The first iteration of the A-League Cup has thrown up one of Australian football's biggest ever upsets, with winless bottom division side FC Launceston crossing the Bass Strait to beat reigning A-League champions Melbourne City 3-0. The Tasmanian side even went down to 10 men after an hour and still managed to extend their lead twice against a City outfit that only made five changes after beating Dandenong on Sunday. The hosts squandered several straightforward chances and will exit the tournament in the most extraordinary circumstances."

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Next Draw

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GAMEWEEK 8

MONDAY 10TH OCTOBER TO SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER

A-League 1

Featured Match

"South Melbourne got their first win of the season in a tight affair at Lakeside Stadium through Italian import Manuel Pucciarelli, formerly of Empoli and Chievo Verona fame. The win puts Adelaide United at the bottom of A-League 1 as pressure continues to mount on manager Carl Veart."

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A-League 2

Featured Match

"Adelaide City came out on top in a thriller at Coopers Stadium, in a game with plenty of attempts and genuine chances they were able to be that bit more clinical. Young striker James Cakovski continues his excellent season so far at Sydney Olympic with his brace taking him to the top of the goalscoring charts ahead of Heidelberg's Kenny Athiu and APIA Leichhardt's Diego Celis."

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A-League 3

Featured Match

"Campbelltown's impressive run of form came to a screeching halt at the hands of Bayswater City, who made the most of their limited opportunities thanks to former Socceroo Eli Babalj. Campbelltown registered 22 shots to Bayswater's 5 but the blueprint has now been laid for countering their potent offense."

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Featured Match

"St George City have been pushing up the table consistently and made light work of Brunswick Juventus despite conceding early. Anthony Costa is in outstanding form with 7 goals in his last 5 games in all competitions."

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