But we likely won't be able to play our home game against them next month coz they have shut their borders to us over 16 cases.

Good luck Perth

Haha!! Like McGowan will have borders open to people coming in from outside WA from overseas!!
Maybe this is a tactic to try and get the win over Japan. It will be a Western Australia-based Australian side against whatever Japanese nationals are currently residing in WA.

Unlike other Australian states WA tends to follow its own planning rather than those of NSW politicians.  McGowan announced in November that the state would open up when the vaccination rate hit 90%. This is currently projected to be reached on 21 January 2022 - Well before the Japan WCQ.

January 27 vs Vietnam is officially being played in Melbourne

Thanks, Glh37.

Should attract a good crowd, day after Australia Day too. 

Would be good if the Australia Day fixture was on to precede this game. Would be massive to get a big crowd at an A League game. They could even make it a double header, get the equivalent ALW game as well. Massive opportunity for the APL to ride on the Socceroo's backs.

Good idea.

Don't think they can do this, I think there are rules around WC qualifiers that would prevent it.

Yes, there needs to be 3(?) clear days before a WCQ on any pitch. I was thinking there are other pitches available in Melbourne to do it. May not be though, I'm not a Melbournian.

socceroos play first then the A league team.

For me this is our best team right now. 

Yeah pretty bang on. I find the defensive midfielders real engines and they're in form. They both get passes forward quickly in transition then stand back to cover.

I wish Irvine could emulate his club form. Mooy is good value now with his strong club form. 

Mcgree and elder have to start 

Like the squad, except Dougall.

Ryan
Atkinson-Sainsbury-Degenek-Elder
Jeggo-Devlin
Boyle-Mcgree-Hrustic
Kuol

Ryan
Atkinson Sainsbury Degenek Elder
Devlin Mooy
McGree Hrustic Boyle
D. Juric

Rogic deserves a start. His recent club form has been terrific. 

Deserves a start ?! 

The whole team should be built around him. 

Easily our best player imo, in fact our best since viduka / kewell and in career best form atm. 

He does well in the SPL but his track record in the Roos has been been one of regular turnovers and disappearing when faced with with well organised defences. 

Next squad should be

Ryan, Vukovic, Maynard-Brewer

Atkinson, Sainsbury, Degenek, Susnjar, A Grant, Elder

Hrustic, Rogic, Mooy, Luongo, Irvine, McGree, Dougall, Devlin, Jeggo

Leckie, Ruka, Boyle, Taggart, Arzani




Due to the conditions especially in Oman, we need plenty of midfielders. Leckie is lucky to be there and he can cover at right back as can Dougall. Hell, McGree played left back in the Championship and went alright so I'd rather take the risk and then have Devlin or Jeggo playing among the back two as extra cover if Elder couldn't start. It's worth having more versatile types. Nabbout won't emulate the decent club form but I fear he'll be picked. Susnjar has performed well for Macarthur and deserves a recall. Not too sure how much Alex Grant would regress but he'd be handy to have as a reserve.

Juric is a tough one. Feel like he needs Roos exposure, looked very handy at Sibenik but hasn't shown a lot since recently getting fit.
Behich is in good form, and Girusunspor have a good defensive record so I'd still have him.
Starting XI is a big headache with Rogic,Mooy, Hrustic, McGree all looking good. Borrello also good in recent games although he got dragged this past weekend. Arzani has looked excellent.
Is Curtis Good in form? CB depth is dodgy, Degenek on the bench, Grant out of season.

How far down would you all rank someone like Dan Hall? would he be a loss if he ends up getting capped for Fiji?

He's not a bad player & still only relatively young, but we've got Sainsbury, Souttar, Degenek, Deng, Stensness, Good, Tongyik, Rowles & a few younger more promising CBs in Europe & A League, that are ahead of him. So yeah, in my opinion, wouldn't be a massive loss. 

This is a fallacy regarding Rogic and the national team..  go back and watch the 3 world cup games. Rogic was quiet against france but then against Denmark and Peru he was outstanding. Easily our best player across those 2 games. 

Also in the confeds cup the yr before he was probably our best in the game against Germany. In a friendly against Columbia in 2014 one of Ange's first games he was otustanding also, regularly skinning his marker. 

I'd be fairly annoyed if he were to get capped for Fiji and one day end up having a decent club career in smaller European leagues. Decent prospect. 

The kid looks a great ball playing prospect, we dont have many ball playing types like that so you never know.

Would like to see what he could do in the Olyroos set up first.

He is already 22, will be to old for next olympics

And was quiet against France because he had the best central midfielder at the World Cup at his heals.

Can't believe Connor Metcalf isn't even in the mix for the squad. Our best midfielder at the Olympics and head and shoulders above McGree.

If the kid was set on representing Fiji thats all well and good, but if he is absolutely serious about his football he'll be doing all he can to play consistently and give himself the best opportunity to represent Australia. 

Both Rowles and Hall have been excellent at the back for CCM. Be interesting to see if RT is slotted straight back into the eleven when he has recovered.