A-League A-League Men 2024/25 Finals Thread

[giggler99]

The road to the prestigious Toilet seat is here who will become A-League Champions! To kick it off we have two enticing elimination finals. Fist up Western United V the stumbling into the Finals Adelaide United, can the Red pull off an upset? Than Saturday night its the much anticipated elimination final between the in form WSW V a kinda meh Melbourne Victory. who will make the Grand Final? lets hope for an exciting Finals series as history has shown their never has been a shortish of drama.

A-League Men Finals Week One - Elimination Finals

1st Elimination Final
Friday 9th May
Western United V Adelaide United 7:35pm EST, 7:05pm CST, Ironbark Fields
(Paramount Plus)

2nd Elimination Final
Saturday 10th May
Western Sydney Wanderers V Melbourne Victory 7:35pm EST, CommBank Stadium
(Paramount Plus, Live on 10 Bold, check local guides)

Predictions: WU 3-1 WSW 2-1

Enjoy the Finals Series

Finals format and structure

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[Upstart Swan]

Has 10 Bold shown a WU match at all this season?

 

[AJ_2000]

Has 10 Bold shown a WU match at all this season?

Maybe a 5pm game against City?

 

[AJ_2000]

WU should be big favourites tonight but things can get a little wobbly come finals time especially with one off games.

Adelaide can barely defend with conceding 55 goals (only one less than the bottom of the league Perth), but they can score (53) putting them just behind WU (55) and WSW (58).

Key for Adelaide is to knock in a goal or two early and test WU to see how they respond.

2 attacking side we should see goals.... But will probably go to pens 0-0

 

[AJ_2000]

Auckland getting extra capacity for the Semi and GF (should they host it)

 

[Greasyrhys]

Interest in the finals is now gone with us going out. Again undone by the usual headless defending, will never be in the running for success if we cannot fix these issues down back.

 

[giggler99]

Western United advance through to the Semi-Finals and will play Melbourne City.

 

[Upstart Swan]

Noah Botic making his case for a spot in the Socceroos squad.

 

[cats2rise]

Will WU get to play their home leg vs City in Tarneit?

Assuming the league will request both games be at AAMI.

 

[AJ_2000]

Langerak still missing for the Victory with a foot problem.... Could be a vital piece

 

[AJ_2000]

Will WU get to play their home leg vs City in Tarneit?

Assuming the league will request both games be at AAMI.

Just says Friday night TBD...

 

[AJ_2000]

Noisy crowd at CommBank Stadium. Reasonable crowd too

 

[giggler99]

Victory through to the Semi Finals will play Auckland FC

 

[giggler99]

any lip readers around? coaches giving a bit of lip to each other after the match

 

[AJ_2000]

any lip readers around? coaches giving a bit of lip to each other after the match

Needs a Jomboy breakdown

 

[acm21]

Just says Friday night TBD...

 

[giggler99]

A-League Men Finals Week Two & Three - Semi Finals
Semi Final 2
Friday 16th May
Leg 1 Western United V Melbourne City 7:35pm EST, AAMI Park (Paramount Plus)
Saturday 24th May
Leg 2 Melbourne City V Western United 7:35pm EST, AAMI Park (Live on 10 Bold, check local guides)

Semi Final 1
Saturday 17th May
Leg 1 Melbourne Victory V Auckland FC 7:35pm EST, AAMI Park (Live on 10 Bold, check local guides)
Saturday 24th May
Leg 2 Auckland FC V Melbourne Victory 4:00pm EST, 6:00pm NZLT, Go Media Stadium (Paramount Plus)​

 

[Punt Road Feral]

Lol WU’s home advantage evaporated with league interference.

Shameful but don’t expect anything less with those in charge

 

[AJ_2000]

2 good elimination finals, sets up a very interesting final 4.

Lol WU’s home advantage evaporated with league interference.

Shameful but don’t expect anything less with those in charge

Dont think its a huge deal, every time WU has played victory or city its been at AAMI. I tbink its down to police over city hall

 

[Zidane98]

Lol WU’s home advantage evaporated with league interference.

Shameful but don’t expect anything less with those in charge

Yeah this is shit.


WU should have paid for the extra security, brought in extra bleachers just for this fixture and pack 8k into the ground for a cracking atmosphere.

 

[AJ_2000]

Some crazy stats ahead of the other Melbourne Derby clashes.

 

[AJ_2000]

Yeah this is shit.


WU should have paid for the extra security, brought in extra bleachers just for this fixture and pack 8k into the ground for a cracking atmosphere.

WU and the league literally have no money....

 

[Upstart Swan]

Some crazy stats ahead of the other Melbourne Derby clashes.

Another crazy stat: Western United is undefeated in Grand Final clashes with Melb City!

 

[AJ_2000]

Another crazy stat: Western United is undefeated in Grand Final clashes with Melb City!

Lucky it's a semi final

 

[AJ_2000]

Auckland packing them in for the return leg