Best comp we have in Australian football imo, a true representation of what the sport actually looks like in this country at club level. Have always thought the fa should be doing more to really push the cup as the premier club completion. Given the logistical difficulties of a truly national open pyramid, the cup format is probably the best way to do it 

correct Glenardo.
It should recieve alot more exposure and I suspect the FA only tweek something come R32 with the AL Clubs coming in unless I'm mistaken.
Many of those supporters need to realise to support football in this country is get down to local Clubs once in a while, helps with crowd figures and the game.

Perfect world to me is that it just replaces the A-League Grand Final and we fuck the finals right off for the A-League (once NST is bedded in, and P/R is sorted, seasons aligned, etc, etc and everything that goes with that).

Im only gay on Friday...., and only for you big man!!!! hahahahah love ya too bloke. 

This is a good chance man. I reckon alot of eyes were on South v Preston in OUR  circles... I hope the Italian derby is a HUGE one. 

Gotta align the seasons before that can happen though. 

faarrrrk, lol, Big Marn, you reminded me of this nrl idiot from the past ala your gay footy show haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrzow6AeOHc

Good only Fridays :)

Hey NCB, you'll have the AL wannabees in a spin over that post lol......

Yep, one of the things addressed

Good haha.
I mean finals are fun, but once everything is aligned, with the Australia Cup, there's no need for finals anymore. We don't need to cater to having a grand final winner every year just because we're Australia. Sporting seasons can still exist as a playout of the whole season. V8 Supercars doesn't have a grand final.... no, they still use a season long points structure, as is the norm for championships worldwide (except for stupid NASCAR)

Sorry I should have clarified, that the first step is to align the season before P and R can be implemented,and NST bedded in... 

yep......

NCB I'm also a motorsport follower, typical merica.
F1/motogp also same ol same ol first past the post WINNER of the season !

Australia Cup – New South Wales round 7 kickoff times,

Tuesday May 28th:
7.30pm Inter Lions v Blacktown City at Majors Bay Reserve

Tuesday June 4th:
7.45pm APIA Leichhardt Tigers v Marconi Stallions at Lambert Park

Wednesday June 5th:
7.30pm Rockdale City Suns v Phoenix at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre

TBA:
Sydney Olympic/NWS Spirit v Sydney United at Belmore Sports Ground or Christie Park

with four winners advance to Australia Cup national round of 32.

Australia Cup – Queensland round 7 kickoff times,

Tuesday June 11th:
7.30pm Lions FC v Surfers Paradise Apollo at Lions Stadium

Wednesday June 12th:
7.00pm Brisbane City v Eastern Suburbs at Spencer Park
7.30pm Moreton City Excelsior v Gold Coast United at Wolter Park

TBA:
Magpies FC/Southside Comets v Olympic FC

with four winners advance to Australia Cup national round of 32.

Huge games still not one word about the fixtures from the clubs very disappointing.
forza Apia 

Australia Cup 2024 Playoffs Match Schedule
Tuesday, 23 July 2024

• Brisbane Roar FC vs Perth Glory FC
  Kick-off: 7.00pm local / 7.30pm AEST
  Venue: Darwin Football Stadium at Larrakia Park

Wednesday, 24 July 2024

• Newcastle Jets FC vs Western United FC
  Kick-off: 7.00pm local / 7.30pm AEST
  Venue: Darwin Football Stadium at Larrakia Park

We won't be getting rid of finals in the ALM any time soon and I can only see p & r after aligning the seasons (in winter).

However, next year's Australia Cup could be a springboard for greater exposure of football at the lower levels. Imagine bringing in 12 ALM and 12 NST teams at the plus 104 other teams at the 128 Rd. Or even 12 NST teams at that round and the ALM added at the R64.

yep nothing on the FB page yet.
No matter noted in my diary June 4 will be going and will be packed.

Do junior teams from the same club watch the senior team play? If not that's probably where you wanna start encourage the junior, youth, the women's team, the dad's club, walking etc to watch the seniors.

Then you need to promote yourselves around the local businesses. The qualifiers should aim for for 1-2k depending on the club then the Rd of 32 every club should want to get at least 5k hopefully we can get there one day 

I have to say Tony raciti the Apia president does this very well. Gets the youth down to support the men’s side.
hopefully next Tuesday we can get a great Turn out plus will be the first game on the new synthetic.

MCG, not sure you played as a kid onwards.
Even back in my youth days there was always a group of us + others who would get back to the local field and watch the Snr games, 1 and 3pm koffs.
As time progressed with academies, YL etc I've always seen Club management encourage Jnrs supporting their Club big boys play.
Many are ball boys/girls, mascots etcetc from way back.
So some young fams are always there.
In some other socials I frequent depending the Club some supporters nark up how some Clubs are quite agressive how they request for Jnrs to support.
Its all in the delivery I suppose.
Ofcourse the Clubs do alot around the local business community and surrounds, hence where alot of the sponsership comes from.

Totti10 is right, Raciti is so so passionate for the Club, infact 45yrs as Prez incl the Jnrs, got to admire anyone who serves so much of their time to a Club, we always need football loving people running our game.

Blacktown City secure their spot in Australia Cup round of 32 after a 5-1 victory over Inter Lions.

Darwin Hearts secure their spot in Australia Cup round of 32 after a 3-1 victory over Darwin Olympic.

Sydney Olympics season just got worse. Knocked Out of the cup by spirit 

Australia Cup – Western Australia round 6 recap:
Olympic Kingsway 3 Western Knights 2
Perth SC 3 Stirling Macedonia 2
Perth RedStar 2 Rockingham City 0
Ashfield 0 Sorrento 4

2 seasons in a row they are meh and with the squad they have is pretty ordinary.
I have a friends son in the squad, needs to get out of there imo.

Spirit are PL2 standard but a well run Club, as they say Cupset !
Good on them, playing SU next will sort them out !

Wonder what the crowd was like at the Lions BC game.

Looking forward to next rounds games.

Apia and Marconi only have a 2 day recovery for the big cup match. I think Apia can rest a few as they play CCM academy. 

Oakleigh v Avondale will be like Thunderdome .... Clarinda v Fitzroy City will be interesting.

The Dockerty & Australia Cup Preliminary Round 7 fixtures will be played on either of the following dates:

except Wednesday June 19th likely will be getting banished given the fact that's the official confirmed date for national round of 32 draw as per Football West article few weeks ago on Tuesday May 14th.

https://www.footballwest.com.au/news/ashfield-meet-sorrento-australia-cup-full-wa-quarter-final-draw

Yeah I found it odd that they listed 6 match days for 5 matches??? 

When is the fixture confirmed and do we just buy tickets at the gate? 

Pumped for the Italian derby tomorrow night hoping for a big crowd at lambert park. first game with the newly laid synthetic aswell.
both sides games got washed out over the weekend so both teams will be fresh hoping for a good game.