Casella is no longer there but I don't know what has happened to Bouman. I have not been able to find anything with regards to Bouman, leaving, resigning, under contract or moved on, its as if he never played at CCM. he is not on the CCM A- League website, he is not on the CMM WIkipedia team list or transfers and he is not on transfer market.

Is he not at CCM? 

I've also noticed Jaden Casella is no longer there as well.

Does anyone know where Daniel Bouman is playing this year?

Some pacific football news - Tommy Semmy wasnt signed by the Jets, appears he has been signed by Altona Magic (yet to be announced). Ive heard murmurings that if Western United cant get their 5th and final visa over the line they make look to take Semmy on trial to see if he can do a job on a 3 month contract. 

Also Brian Kaltack needs to be seriously considered by the Phoenix now after Taylors retirement

I generally agree but we have a really good crop of youth players coming through at the moment, and no one knows how Jez Lofthouse has gone this long without signing for an A-League (or overseas) side, I think the overall balance is good between experienced players (Aldred, Neville, Hingert, Brown, Steinmann, O'Shea, Lescano, Mileusnic) with a lot of pro games under their belts and youth players.

The benefit of the shorter A-League season is that we don't need the depth of the normal European (or even Asian) team.

I still think we really need another centre back and a left back both as backup / squad players.

I hope you are wrong but i tend to agree that we are too far into the NPL moneyball with not enough experience in the squad to get the rookies up to speed. However I dont agree that defence will be our problem. with Aldred, Neville, Hingert and brown we have a very experienced defensive line with only trewin (who looked more than capable last season) for them to coach. particularly with steinman in front of them we should be mostly ok defensively (unless there are bulk injuries at the same time). my worry is that with no recognised goal scorers we may end up losing a whole lot of games 1-0. 

Giving opportunities is always a good thing.

But when you pretty much only sign NPL and youth players, there’s no chance of actually being competitive. Bottom half beckons for Brisbane.

You need a balance of youth and experience and there isn’t enough experience or depth at CB. Very much like Adelaide at the start of last season although Moon is a much better coach than Veart.

Lofthouse is one of the better talents outside of the aleague, im keen to see how he goes in a full time professional environment. 

Only 21 as well so he's still young and maybe could be part of the next Olyroos campaign if he does well?

Yes he does.  Which Is a good thing 

Yep.

Moon loves his NPL players

From smfc?? 

Brisbane have signed Henry Hore.

Good signing that. Reckon he'll be a starter come seasons end.

Lofthouse to Roar confirmed.

Krhin confirmed.

WU are linked with Rene Krhin and Aleksandar Prijovic.

Jets apparently in talks with Jack wilshire

Manuel Pucciarelli to City, allegedly.

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Victory youth player Luca Da Silva to Portuguese fourth-tier club Uniao Serpense.

Jets have signed Hume City keeper Michael Weier.

Now confirmed.

Hope he tears it up. Still need a Devlin replacement, plus our last two 'prospects' from WSW didn't really work out (Barresi and Alessi). 

Jets have signed former Wanderer Kosta Grozos on a one year deal.

Jets secure Kosta Grozos | Newcastle Jets FC

Brisbane have signed Jordan Holmes.

Hyped a bit as a youngster but never really took off.  Just watched some highlights and I reckon Victory would be better off deploying a snail chasing back on the counter! looks slow as.

A Knight of the Order of Prince Henry. Cool.

According to reports in Portugal. Victory have signed 30 year old Portuguese CB Roderick Miranda.

Lochlan Czapla has joined St Mirren from Para Hills. They formed a partnership last year. 

Brandon Lauton is on trial at WU

Dakota Oschenham will be returning to Adelaide as an injury replacement for Joe Gauci.