Nekminnut, away trip to face O'Connor Knights hahaha

I can make do with Rakija and Cevapi to warm up :)

Olympic FC have clinched the final Queensland spot for Australia Cup round of 32 after a 6-0 away win against Southside Comets in Cairns this afternoon.

with last remaining member federation spot goes on the line this upcoming Tuesday Night which is between Oakleigh Cannons and Avondale FC held at Home Of The Matildas kickoff at 8pm live on Football Victoria youtube channel and Football Victoria facebook page.

One more sleep

The two POWERHOUSE Victorian clubs playing at a neutral venue because neither have any lights at their ground...... love to see it.

yep welcome back TSF - been a while mate.

Australia Cup final rounds schedule,
Round of 32: between Tuesday July 30th & Sunday August 11th*
Round of 16: between Saturday August 24th & Wednesday August 28th*
Quarter Final: between Wednesday September 11th & Sunday September 15th**
Semi Final: Saturday September 21st & Sunday September 22nd**
Final: Saturday October 5th

*Dates are subject to change based upon fixtures and ground availability.
**Exact Quarter Finals and Semi Finals match days to be confirmed.

one siginficant change that there will be three draws being conducted all held at once (round of 16, quarter final, and semi final) at conclusion following round of 32 ties.

https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/australia-cup-2024-draw-principles-explained

I know we are a few years removed from it - But gees I am glad it's an open draw now.

I love the open draw but how does it work with federation clubs getting home ground advantage when they draw rnd 16, QF and SF all together?

I guess it's always drawn as 'fixture to be determined' so, they'll wait until they get to that stage before actually sorting the logistics of it. But, you'd know the home team (unless it's an A-League team drawn against the member federation team) would come from the first batch of fixtures.

I guess I was more asking in the scenario where lets say draw for QF1 is:
MFclub v Aleague club  V MFclub v Aleague club

The "home" club would depend on the outcome of both (or none) of the matches???

Or even

MFclub v Aleague club  V MFclub v MFclub

I assume if the Aleague club wins it doesnt get a home game the next round?

Maybe Im overcomplicating it in my old tired mind?

No, that makes sense. You're right that the home club would depend on the outcome of some of the matches, so they'll wait until these matches are played before determining the home venue.

Oakleigh Cannons are the last member federation team to qualify for this year's Australia Cup round of 32 after a 3-1 victory over Avondale FC at Home Of The Matildas.

Unpopular opinion but the NSD clubs should be ranked same with the A-league clubs. 

NSD clubs can play A-leagues clubs at home or away however against all other NPL states not in NSD, away from home like the A-league. 

When NSD actually starts, I think that's a fair point.

Unsure of how the Australia Cup will incorporate NSD though - Will they need to enter through the states as they do currently, or will FA expand to a larger national round (that has all NSD teams qualify for the first round, and maybe the A-League teams in the second national round)?

Would be fair if they where also "ranked" the same by the FA and had the ability to gain promotion to the Aleague... until then they will always be on the wrong side of the Apartheid fence created by Lowy.

Draw is on live 

Some exciting fixtures coming up 
south vs phoenix 
Blacktown city vs Adelaide United 

Australia Cup 2024 Round of 32 Fixtures (listed as they were officially drawn):

Moreton City Excelsior FC (Football Queensland) v Campbelltown City SC (Football South Australia)

NWS Spirit FC (Football New South Wales) v Glenorchy Knights FC (Football Tasmania)

O’Connor Knights SC (Capital Football) v Macarthur FC

Perth RedStar FC (Football West) v Lions FC (Football Queensland)

FC Melbourne Srbija (Football Victoria) v Modbury Jets SC (Football South Australia)

Olympic FC (Football Queensland) v APIA Leichhardt FC (Football New South Wales)

Brisbane City FC (Football Queensland) v Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Heidelberg United FC (Football Victoria) v Central Coast Mariners FC

Olympic Kingsway SC (Football West) v Edgeworth Eagles FC (Northern New South Wales Football)

Oakleigh Cannons FC (Football Victoria) v Sydney FC

South Melbourne FC (Football Victoria) v Wellington Phoenix FC

Blacktown City FC (Football New South Wales) v Adelaide United FC

Lambton Jaffas FC (Northern New South Wales Football) v Melbourne Victory FC

Rockdale Ilinden FC (Football New South Wales) v Newcastle Jets FC/Western United FC <<<< winner will vs Suns

Brisbane Roar FC/Perth Glory FC v Melbourne City FC <<<<< winner will vs MC.

Darwin Hearts FC (Football Northern Territory) v Hume City FC (Football Victoria)


Some juicy contests, best wish's to every NPL Club up against the Pros.

I know WA teams do jack shit in this comp but c'mon Redstar 

Because fuck the lions 

and least they got a fellow NPL Club - imagine if was PG hahaha - good gate profits.
Should mention Darwin Hearts playing Hume. Good on them.
The Jaffas, have Topper Stanley in their backline.

FA and APL completely different now.

The FA should have faith and hold the NSD clubs as the nation's top tier clubs that are under the FA comp umbrella if they are geninuely serious. 

Australia is going to have two apartheid fences soon lol, A-league, NSD all closed shop and based on history, "professional" pro/rel never sits well once the clubs have the position. All perfect and great idea when they don't have the position but when they do, they shit their kegs and try to destory the plan of it. 

https://thecleansheet.net/australia-cup-round-of-32-predictions/

Predictions for the first round 

Thats not necessarily true though is it? JJ and the FA have repeatedly insisted that Championship is being created in order to facilitate ambition and professionalism at ALL levels of the football ecosystem and that linking the whole thing together is the end goal... APL, by its very existence CANNOT DO THAT for fear of collapsing. 

If you want a CLEAR example of Apartheid, did you perhaps watch the round of 32 draw, in Melbourne, all 5 of the Victorian clubs gatherd at Hume Citys ground for a feed and a drink and some banter about the draw and the cup ahead... where was the Victory, CFG or Gypsie's table? Arent they, at least supposed to be geographically if nothing else, Victorian clubs?

I agree that "bidding" for an inaugural spot in the top flight isnt the ideal way to go but, after 20 years of being frozen out of top flight national football, the thousands of real clubs in Australia are finally ready to move forward... lets get the ball rolling and the dominos will fall into place.

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Dates and (some) venues confirmed.

cheers mate, tbh first I heard of Home of the Matildas ffs.

hosted Liberty A League Women's games during this past season involving Melbourne Victory also had hosted Oakleigh Cannons last qualifying tie against Avondale FC last Tuesday there is the headquarters of Football Victoria these days.