Good to see players by 78% of players wish for change ! But in a broadside to Football Federation Australia which is currently actively trying to block a similar move by the FIFA-appointed Congress Review Working Group, 78% of A-League players also want to see an independent A-League, freed from the FFA shackles.Players say there are too few minutes available for professional players in the current set up and that's reflected in the stat that last season saw the oldest average age on record for the A-League.Four out of ten players were on their first year of contract and more than half felt concerned or slightly concerned about where their career was headed...while two-thirds were on the final year of their playing deal.  Apathy with the current set up was also reflected in crowd numbers with figures down more than 13% year on year.But despite the drop in crowds, even at Sydney while they were on yet another winning spree, away players said the best atmosphere was at Moore Park games last season, with Western Sydney Wanderers in second place and Melbourne Victory third.
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