It's because of the zone system they're using. They need to get down a certain amount of teams per zone before the seeded teams come in. Having a 'bye vs bye' fixture eliminates at least one empty space which is only there because of the lack of numbers to make an even 8 or 16 teams per zone.

its ffv. they tend to do things half arsed and without proper thought

How can a Bye vs a Bye.

byebye?

Indicative of how f*cked up football administration is in this state... If you're going to have byes, then spread them out - there should never be a scenario in which bye is drawn against bye.

So City can paste Melbourne Heart.

Why?

Can we get a NZ team into this comp?

Bumped, because I think it was today.

Love the effort, but all that needs to be in a separate article for the 2011 Mirabella Cup, rather than the current article about the Cup itself. I'd fix that up myself tonight but I've got to be up in three hours, maybe tomorrow.

Lock it in! (When they announce the date)

who plays for bye fc?? and could ljbuo sign for them ?

I actually think there's a pretty solid chance of BYE progressing to the second round.

go the mighty heatherton united! and im tipping the mighty bye fc to win the whole thimg

Ballarat Red Devils should win quite easily. Although a cup competition, i dont think it will be very competitive.

i think I just might come down for this one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirabella_Cup#Round_1

Just done the page, wish i saw mus-28's comment before i did it,

I would have gone to see the Nth Sunshine Eagles, as I have watched a few of their matches in the past, but they have a bye. I will have to wait for another round maybe:)

Edited by heart_fan: 10/3/2011 06:18:22 PM

300 meters from where I'm living atm! So there.

HAHA we have a bye!

So many byes, but a great start.

Those that have the bye will be happy:)

Only 4 clubs in the whole Eastern Region? It's a great setup for a first try, but the regional breakdown might need amelioration for next season. Plenty more entries from "Wimmera/South Coast" Region (basically Geelong and Ballarat). But more importantly, where is North? :evil:

Shit just got real :D

when does the Waratah cup draw happen?

:d

:cool:

Eastern
Ringwood City (M) vs Croydon City (S3)
Monbulk (P1) vs Mooroolbark (P1)

Central
Middle Park (P3) v Elwood City (P2)
Bye v Maribyrnong Greens (S3)
Yarra Jets (M) v Yarraville Glory (S3)
South Yarra (P1) v Melbourne Uni (S3)
Old Melburnians (P1) v Bye
Bye v Albert Park (?)
Bye v Bye
Collingwood City (P3) v Bye

North-East
Bye vs Box Hill United (S2)
Doncaster Rovers (S2) vs bye
Nunawading City (S3) vs bye
Eltham Nth (P3) vs Riversdale (P2)
Marcellin Eagles (3rds) vs Ashburton (P2)
Old Scotch (S3) vs bye
Bye vs bye
Doc United (M) vs Whitehorse United (P3)

North-West
Bye vs Moreland City (S2)
Brunswick City (S2) vs bye
Bye vs FC Strathmore (P1)
Moreland Wolves (P3) vs Moreland United (P2)
Melbourne Tornado (P2) vs bye
Tullamarine Jets (P3) vs Fawkner (3rds)
Bye vs Bye
Essendon Royals (P3) vs bye

Northern
Darebin United (P3) vs Heidelberg Stars (P3)
Banyule City (S2) vs bye
Bye vs bye
Bye vs Northern Falcons (P1)
Bundoora United (M) vs bye
La Trobe Uni (S3) vs Hume United (S3)
Plenty Valley Lions (P2) vs bye
Watsonia Heights (P3) vs Epping City (P2)

South-East
Bye vs Bye
Waverly Wanderers (S3) vs Brighton (P3)
Bayside Argonauts (P2) vs Glen Waverley (M)
Bye vs Kingston city (S3)
Bye vs Beaumaris (P1)
Bye vs Brandon Park (P1)
East Bentleigh (P3) vs Caufield Cobras (3rds)
Nth Caufield (S3)vs Monash Uni (P1)

Southern
Peninsula Strikers (S3) vs Old Haileybury (3rds)
Dandenong Warriors (M) vs Mornington (S3)
Bye vs Frankston Pines (S3)
South Springvale (S2) vs Berwick City (S3)
Noble Park United (S2) vs Harrisfield Hurricanes (M)
Dandenong City (S2) vs Heatherton United (S2)
Hampton United (P2) vs Seaford United (P2)
Keysbrough (P3) vs Springvale City (P1)


Wimmera/South Coast
Bye vs Forrest Rangers (R)
Bye vs Ballarat (R)
Bell Park (R) vs Ballarat Red Devils (S2)
Surf Coast (S2) vs Bye
Bye vs Springdale (R)
Geelong (S2) vs Breakwater Eagles (R)
Bye vs Corio (P1)
Lovely Banks Lions (R) vs Warnambool Wolves (R)

Western
Western Eagles (P1) vs Werribee City (S2)
Keilor Park (S3) vs Altona City (S2)
Westgate (S2) vs Brimbank Stallions (P1)
Nth Sunshine Eagles (P1) vs Bye
Westvale (P1) vs Hoppers Crossing (P2)
Melton (P3) vs Altona North (M)
Laverton Park (P1) Vs Altona East Phoenix (S2)
Williamstown (S3) vs Cainlea (3rds)

Edited by mus-28: 10/3/2011 07:03:58 AM

Thanks mate

http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/files/7250/files/competitions/memos/Mirabella%20Cup%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf

There you go. The draw was 1 day late compared to the key dates outlined, but close enough.

Edited by heart_fan: 9/3/2011 05:01:00 PM

Does anyone know how the cup is structured? When do the a-league teams enter?