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End of season standings:
1:SFC
2:Vic
3:Auck
4:City
5:Macathur
6:WS
7:CCM
8:Welly
9:Perth
10:Adelaide
11:Newcastle
12:Brissy
13:Western
Grand final winner: SFC
Grand final runner-up: Vic
Australia Cup winner (2025): Macarthur
Player of the season: Ouahim
Player of the grand final: Costa
Golden boot: Klimala
Best new signing: Ouahim
Best young player (U23): Hayden Matthews
Biggest flop signing: Trent Sainsbury
SFC player of the season: Ouahim
SFC golden boot: Klimala
First coach sacked: Aloisi
Player with highest number of Cards (Yellow and Red): Mauk
Random predictions for this season: Kisnorbo will continue to get hate after every loss, or even a win, thus making them crack when it matters not getting the last few points to win the premiership and thus at the final against us.
(Iām going full SFC this season, it just feels like itās our time, given we have splashed a bit more than others in this time of lower finance help from the APL)
A lot of people predicting Macarthur will go back to back in the Australia cupā¦
You have until 7:30pm today to post your ALM predictions to this thread. Prove once and for all that you know more about the best league in the world than our next overlord, ChatGPT.
ChatGPT obviously hates Olympic.
Going off Higdawgs post, Iād say they trained that thing on my previous predictions.
Dont normally go for this and Iāve followed less offseason news about other clubs than ever before. But still, having drawn numbers out of a hatā¦
1.WSW
2:Sydney
3.City
4.Auckland
5:Shame
6:Newcastle
7:macarthur
8:Western united
9:Perth
10:Adelaide
11:central coast
12:Wellington
13.Brisbane
Grand final winner: SFC
Grand final runner-up: Shame
Australia Cup winner (2025): Macarthur
Player of the season: Sena
Player of the grand final: Costa
Golden boot: klimala
Best young player (U23): Hayden Matthews
Biggest flop signing: mata
SFC player of the season: Ouahim
First coach sacked: zadkid
Random predictions for this season:
Wanderers do well in spite of mata barely playing, staj finally gets his due
Tight season decided between 3 teams in the final week.
Sydney have another year where we miss >50% of penalties and it costs us the plate.
Central coast and wellington struggle to back up from strong seasons
Brisbane, adelaide and newcastle feel like easybeats all year but somehow newcastle scrapes enough points to make a finals appearance
1: Sydney FC
2: Wanderers
3: City
4: Brisbane
5: Auckland
6: Perth
7: Macarthur
8: Wellington
9: Victory
10: Central Coast
11: Newcastle
12: Western United
13: Adelaide
Grand final winner: Sydney FC
Grand final runner-up: Auckland
Australia Cup winner (2025): Sydney FC
Player of the season: Alex Paulsen
Player of the grand final: Lolley
Golden boot: Waddingham
Best new signing: Sakai
Best young player (U23): Matthewās/Waddingham
Biggest flop signing: Kisnorbo / Santos
SFC player of the season: Matthews
SFC golden boot: Klimala
First coach sacked: Kisnorbo
Player with highest number of Cards (Yellow and Red): Rufer
Random predictions for this season:
- Arzani to be loaned to Newcastle
- Milligan to replace Kisnorbo at Victory mid-year
- 2 red cards in the NZ derby
- Newcastle to do the double over Sydney FC
- Zadkovich to win coach of the year
Here are some totally unfounded and uneducated predictions:
1: Vock
2: Central Coast
3: Sydney FC
4: City
5: Macarthur
6: Wellington
7: Auckland
8: Wanderers
9: Brisbane
10: Perth
11: Western United
12: Adelaide
13: Newcastle
Grand final winner: Sydney FC
Grand final runner-up: Nix
Australia Cup winner (2025): Adelaide
Player of the season: Anas Ouahim
Player of the grand final: Patrick Wood
Golden boot: Taggart
Best new signing: Anas
Best young player (U23): Matthew
Biggest flop signing: Mata (due to injuries)
SFC player of the season: Anas
SFC golden boot: Klimala
First coach sacked: Aloisi
Player with highest number of Cards (Yellow and Red): Risdon
Random predictions for this season:
- With our saucy attack and very green and thin defense, SFC games will be very high scoring and end to end, and draw in a new audience from fans of basketball
- Kiwi death battle for last finals spot
- League crowds will be up 10%+ YoY
- On a more positive note, P+ will astound all by managing to get highlights up less than an hour after a match (but this will be a one off)
- That stupid first ever game on P+ (City vs Brisbane was it?) will continue to be watched by poor unsuspecting bastards just trying to get to the current ALM live game
- NSW Tourism figures for Unite round will reveal that a total of 38 interstate visitors came to NSW for the event
- Clovisās ABC Sports website survey will discover that articles about the ALM on the pitch will be outnumbered by those about bad fan behaviour (which will get 6 articles this season)
- The SFS pitch get relaid a couple of times just in time for sundry concers or RU matches and will look pristine for the 2 days following. For every other day this season, it will look like a recreation of the Somme
And its still a million times better than Gemini
The A-League 24/25 season is shaping up to be an exciting one, with several teams looking to make a statement and challenge for the title. Here are my predictions for the end-of-season standings, individual awards, and other random events:
End-of-season standings:
- Melbourne City
- Sydney FC
- Central Coast Mariners
- Western United
- Brisbane Roar
- Macarthur FC
- Adelaide United
- Wellington Phoenix
- Newcastle Jets
- Perth Glory
- Melbourne Victory
- Yamaguchi FC
- Brisbane Strikers
Grand final winner:
Melbourne City
Grand final runner-up:
Sydney FC
Australia Cup winner (2025):
Sydney FC
Player of the season:
Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City)
Player of the grand final:
Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City)
Golden boot:
Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City)
Best new signing:
Alen Stajic (Sydney FC)
Best young player (U23):
Garang Kuol (Adelaide United)
Biggest flop signing:
Bruno Fornaroli (Macarthur FC)
SFC player of the season:
Alen Stajic
SFC golden boot:
Adam Le Fondre
First coach sacked:
Mark Rudan (Macarthur FC)
Player with highest number of Cards (Yellow and Red):
MiloÅ” Degenek (Perth Glory)
Random predictions for this season:
- Sydney FC will win the Premiership for the first time since 2017.
- Melbourne City will break their own record for the most goals scored in a single A-League season.
- A new team will qualify for the AFC Champions League.
- The A-League will introduce a salary cap for the first time.
- The attendance record for an A-League match will be broken.
Please note that these predictions are based on my analysis of the current state of the A-League and are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Here is my reasoning for these predictions:
- Melbourne City: City have been the dominant team in the A-League for the past few seasons and are expected to be strong contenders again this year. They have a talented squad and a proven coach in Patrick Kisnorbo.
- Sydney FC: Sydney have been rebuilding their squad over the past few seasons and are starting to show signs of improvement. They have some exciting young players and a experienced coach in Steve Corica.
- Central Coast Mariners: The Mariners have been a surprise package in recent seasons and are expected to be competitive again this year. They have a good mix of youth and experience and a talented coach in Nick Montgomery.
- Western United: United are a relatively new team but have shown that they are capable of competing with the best in the A-League. They have a strong squad and a promising coach in John Aloisi.
- Brisbane Roar: Roar have been inconsistent in recent seasons but have shown that they can be a force to be reckoned with when they are playing well. They have a talented squad and a experienced coach in Warren Moon.
- Macarthur FC: Macarthur are a new team but have shown that they are capable of competing in the A-League. They have a strong squad and a promising coach in Mark Rudan.
- Adelaide United: United have been rebuilding their squad over the past few seasons and are starting to show signs of improvement. They have some exciting young players and a experienced coach in Marco Kurz.
- Wellington Phoenix: Phoenix have been a consistent team in recent seasons and are expected to be competitive again this year. They have a talented squad and a experienced coach in Ufuk Talay.
- Newcastle Jets: Jets have been struggling in recent seasons but have shown that they are capable of competing in the A-League. They have a strong squad and a promising coach in Arthur Papas.
- Perth Glory: Glory have been inconsistent in recent seasons but have shown that they can be a force to be reckoned with when they are playing well. They have a talented squad and a experienced coach in Ruben Zadkovich.
- Melbourne Victory: Victory have been struggling in recent seasons and are expected to be a bottom-half team this year. They have a weak squad and an inexperienced coach in Tony Popovic.
- Yamaguchi FC: Yamaguchi are a new team and are expected to struggle in their first season in the A-League. They have a weak squad and an inexperienced coach in Hiroaki Morishima.
- Brisbane Strikers: Strikers are a new team and are expected to struggle in their first season in the A-League. They have a weak squad and an inexperienced coach in Andrew Marth.
Individual awards:
- Player of the season: Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) is the obvious choice for this award. He is the leagueās leading goalscorer and has been in excellent form for the past few seasons.
- Player of the grand final: Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) is also likely to win this award, as he is expected to be the key player for City in the grand final.
- Golden boot: Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) is the clear favorite to win the golden boot, as he is the leagueās leading goalscorer.
- Best new signing: Alen Stajic (Sydney FC) has been a revelation since joining Sydney from Perth Glory. He is a talented young player who has the potential to be a star in the A-League.
- Best young player (U23): Garang Kuol (Adelaide United) is a highly rated young player who has been making waves in the A-League. He is a talented attacker who has the potential to be a star for Australia.
- Biggest flop signing: Bruno Fornaroli (Macarthur FC) has been a disappointment since joining Macarthur from Melbourne City. He has struggled to find his form and has been linked with a move away from the club.
- SFC player of the season: Alen Stajic (Sydney FC) has been the standout player for Sydney this season. He is a talented young player who has the potential to be a star in the A-League.
- SFC golden boot: Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) is the leading goalscorer for Sydney this season. He is a experienced striker who has the ability to score goals at the highest level.
- First coach sacked: Mark Rudan (Macarthur FC) is under pressure to keep his job after a disappointing start to the season. Macarthur are currently in the bottom half of the table and have been struggling to score goals.
Random predictions:
- Sydney FC will win the Premiership for the first time since 2017: Sydney have been rebuilding their squad over the past few seasons and are starting to show signs of improvement. They have some exciting young players and a experienced coach in Steve Corica.
- Melbourne City will break their own record for the most goals scored in a single A-League season: City have a talented squad and a proven coach in Patrick Kisnorbo. They are capable of scoring goals at will and could break their own record for the most goals scored in a single season.
- A new team will qualify for the AFC Champions League: The A-League has four teams that qualify for the AFC Champions League each season. It is possible that a new team will qualify for the competition this year, as there are several teams that are capable of challenging for a top-four finish.
- The A-League will introduce a salary cap for the first time: There have been calls for the A-League to introduce a salary cap in order to level the playing field between the bigger and smaller clubs. It is possible that the league will introduce a salary cap this season.
- The attendance record for an A-League match will be broken: The A-League has seen a steady increase in attendance in recent years. It is possible that the attendance record for an A-League match will be broken this season, especially if there is a big derby match or a playoff game.
I hope you enjoy the A-League 24/25 season!
Do like the idea of an actual AI prediction if weāre able to find one thats competent enough
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Alright, youāve bullied me into it. Couldnāt be arsed with all the extras, but hereās my predicted rankings:
1: Sydney FC
2: Victory
3: Macarthur
4: City
5: Auckland
6: Wanderers
7: Brisbane
8: Wellington
9: Perth
10: Adelaide
11: Central Coast
12: Newcastle
13: Western United
I look forward to more valuable and insightful contributions from this charming new forum member.
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Firstly, I was prepared to put the AI predictions into the spreadsheet had one of them correctly named all 13 teams, sadly this did not happen.
Below is the current collective wisdom of the SFCU forum, based on last nightās performance I think the Shameās second place is wildly optimistic.
| Club | Median | Average | stdev |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2.0 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| Macarthur | 4.0 | 4.9 | 2.7 |
| Melbourne City | 4.0 | 4.9 | 1.9 |
| Wanderers | 6.0 | 6.3 | 3.1 |
| Central Coast | 6.5 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| Auckland | 6.5 | 6.2 | 2.0 |
| Wellington | 7.0 | 6.8 | 2.9 |
| Perth | 9.0 | 7.8 | 1.9 |
| Adelaide | 10.0 | 9.6 | 2.2 |
| Brisbane Roar | 11.0 | 10.7 | 2.2 |
| Western United | 11.5 | 11.4 | 1.4 |
| Newcastle | 12.5 | 11.9 | 1.7 |
And these are all the predictions as entered into my spreadsheet, please let me know if I made any errors.
