Torn Asunder Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Crystal balling .... will the Melbourne Heart youth policy pay off?? Today, Ange Postecoglou announced his final 23 man squad for the the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to be played in Russia. Goal keepers: Micth Langerak (30), Adam Federici (33), Matt Ryan (26) Defenders: Matt Jurman (29), Mathew Spiranovic (30), Rhys Williams (Captain) (30), Michael Zullo (30), Brendan Hamill (26), Craig Goodwin (26), Michael Marrone (31) Midfielders: Mustafa Amini (25), Tomas Rogic (26), James Troisi (31), Neil Kilkenny (33), Mate Dugandzic (29), Dario Vidosci (31), Oliver Bozanic (29), Aziz Behich (28) Strikers: Nathan Burns (30), Matthew Leckie (27), Eli Babalj (26), Karem Bulut (26) The likely starting line up for the team's first match is: ---------------------Langerak----------------------- Goodwin-----Hamill-----Spiranovic----Marrone ------------------Rhys Williams ©---------------- ------------Troisi---------------Rogic--------------- Oar-------------------------------------------Burns ---------------------Leckie-------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dRoy Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toogood18 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Curtis Good is a bit stiff not to get a look in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 lol love how you've just named the under 20s and assorted others and assumed everyone of those will go on to be stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marteaux Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Erik Paartulu is nearly 27 IIRC. Have you watched half of those guys play LR9, or are you just assuming they will be Socceroos because of other peoples opinions? And OP: Craig Goodwin representing Aus at the World Cup. Lol, he's played 2 senior games. Aus best youngsters: Williams, Langerak, Leckie, and Zullo. Sad though, 2 of our best youngsters get barely any game time for their clubs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManCityFan Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 surely kruse will get a gig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baresi Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Erik Paartulu is nearly 27 IIRC. Have you watched half of those guys play LR9, or are you just assuming they will be Socceroos because of other peoples opinions? And OP: Craig Goodwin representing Aus at the World Cup. Lol, he's played 2 senior games. Aus best youngsters: Williams, Langerak, Leckie, and Zullo. Sad though, 2 of our best youngsters get barely any game time for their clubs. Herd, imo, would be with our best, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Hopefully Tombides can make a full recovery, he was one youngster with genuine quality 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchPride Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Yes, defs Ferreira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marteaux Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) Fark, forgot about Herd. He's a rocket. For me, a best young Aussie line up is. Langerak Herd - DeVere - Hamill - Zullo Antonis/Ferreira - R. Williams Leckie - Nichols - Oar Kruse EDIT: Tombides is expected to make a full recovery soon, and will be back in reserve and u18 team action soon! He's a rocket aswell. Edited February 21, 2012 by marteaux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliMate Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Ferreira so overrated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ton1no Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Ferreira so overrated. Spoon fed quality clubs by his dad and still shit. A player that has been training for years with those clubs would of atleast developed into a dominant player..instead he's playing worse than half the players in provi 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) lol love how you've just named the under 20s and assorted others and assumed everyone of those will go on to be stars 'PROSPECT'The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurringA mental picture of a future or anticipated eventChances or opportunities for success or wealthA person regarded as likely to succeed, esp. in a sporting event Also fwiw of the guys I listed only 4 have played u20 in the past 12 months, and less than a quarter are regular fixtures in the national set-up. And the MHFC players I named for shits and giggles, and I highly doubt any of them have got what it takes to make it, except for Mate and possibly Marrone who has a very small window of opportunity to make it as an elite over the next 6-12 months. And for whoever asked, Paartalu is 25. Edited February 21, 2012 by LR9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toogood18 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 A bloke by the name of Peter Skapetis should also be put on that list, just got himself a contract at QPR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butty Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 This thread fills me with optimism for the Socceroo future, it does. In other news, a close friend of mine, her first cousin is Jamie Maclaren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 in all my time on football forums, everytime a thread like this is made, everyone posts a bunch of random youth players. Its just 6 years, players play well into their 30s, guys already established are always more likely than youth players who could jsut be early peekers. Guys like Holman or Jedinak or Valeri could still be around for example. Also fwiw, like 2-3 guys from an u20 squad make it to the senior national team, so calm down with the u20 squad postings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Read and laugh http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=366461 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toogood18 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Just had the biggest laugh ever. Most of these guys are good solid A-League players and no more than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn Asunder Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) Good, Hamill & Babalj all looking good for Russia! Eli and Good maybe even for Brazil if they both start with all guns blazing at their new clubs... Edited July 12, 2012 by Torn Asunder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn Asunder Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Crystal balling .... will the Melbourne Heart youth policy pay off?? Today, Ange Postecoglou announced his final 23 man squad for the the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to be played in Russia. Goal keepers: Micth Langerak (30), Adam Federici (33), Matt Ryan (26) Defenders: Matt Jurman (29), Mathew Spiranovic (30), Rhys Williams (Captain) (30), Michael Zullo (30), Brendan Hamill (26), Craig Goodwin (26), Michael Marrone (31) Midfielders: Mustafa Amini (25), Tomas Rogic (26), James Troisi (31), Neil Kilkenny (33), Mate Dugandzic (29), Dario Vidosci (31), Oliver Bozanic (29), Aziz Behich (28) Strikers: Nathan Burns (30), Matthew Leckie (27), Eli Babalj (26), Karem Bulut (26) The likely starting line up for the team's first match is: ---------------------Langerak----------------------- Goodwin-----Hamill-----Spiranovic----Marrone ------------------Rhys Williams ©---------------- ------------Troisi---------------Rogic--------------- Oar-------------------------------------------Burns ---------------------Leckie-------------------------- The word is Ang is favourite for coach.... Perhaps this should have been a prediction for Brazil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Would prefer to play Marrone and Burns on the right and Goodwin and Oar on the left. But that's just me. Well from what I've seen so far of your squad I'd rate Rogic, Oar, Langerak and Williams to be a good chance to be there. Your others have to improve a lot to be in the reckoning (or we just have no alternatives....). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deviant Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Just looked up some stats about Matthew leckie. He's doing alright for himself... I wouldn't rule him out of the team. But I wouldn't rule Scott McDonald out either... regardless of his previous form, if give this guy a go... maybe all he needs is a decent partner up front that he can gel with... and maybe leckie is the right partner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Just looked up some stats about Matthew leckie. He's doing alright for himself... I wouldn't rule him out of the team. But I wouldn't rule Scott McDonald out either... regardless of his previous form, if give this guy a go... maybe all he needs is a decent partner up front that he can gel with... and maybe leckie is the right partner? scott mcdonald, imo, has never been given a real chance in the NT. From memory he has only evr been played as a lone striker. He really needs to be playing up front with some one who can hold up the ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I remember back when McDonald absolutely tore up the SPL with Celtic, it's just staggering to think that he was never given a proper opportunity. The team should almost have been built around him he was in such good form those couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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