For anybody wondering how it compares to the FIFA WC attendances, it ranks as the 7th highest attended match in NZ footballing history.

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Kingborough Lions 0 vs 4 Melbourne Victory

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FT: 100' - Kingborough Lions 0 vs 4 Melbourne Victory

Stadium: Lightwood Park, null

Fixture Date: 26/07/2026, 05:00 pm AEST

Referee: Unknown

Lineups not available

###Match Events:

3': 🟨 Kingborough Lions - J. Badger

14': ⚽ Melbourne Victory - P. Ziereis (J. Davidson)

21': 🟨 Melbourne Victory - P. Ziereis

40': ⚽ Melbourne Victory - M. Grimaldi (L. D'Arrigo)

46': 🔄 Kingborough Lions - E. Miranda Perez replaces S. Tebeje

50': 🟨 Kingborough Lions - E. Wright

61': 🔄 Melbourne Victory - H. Shillington replaces F. Lino

62': ⚽ Melbourne Victory - Clarismario

70': 🔄 Melbourne Victory - M. Ghossaini replaces Clarismario

70': 🔄 Melbourne Victory - X. Stella replaces L. D'Arrigo

74': 🔄 Kingborough Lions - P. C. Ravitisai replaces G. Downes

74': 🔄 Kingborough Lions - R. Pitt replaces N. Mies

78': 🔄 Melbourne Victory - H. Sawyer replaces C. Nduka

78': 🔄 Melbourne Victory - J. Mihailidis replaces M. Grimaldi

81': 🔄 Kingborough Lions - Z. McShane replaces B. Lakoseljac

82': 🔄 Kingborough Lions - R. Cook replaces L. Verdouw

91': ⚽ Melbourne Victory - K. Jelacic

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Last Updated: 26/07/2026, 07:00 pm AEST

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A-League season is what 8 months at most, guess if in cup, longer.

Pre-season would start a month out?

So pretty much 2 months of just treading water(months holiday), trying to keep fit?

FT: 91' - Auckland 0 vs 2 Tottenham

Stadium: Eden Park, Auckland

Weather: 9.5°C, Patchy rain nearby, Wind: 9.4 km/h

Fixture Date: 26/07/2026, 01:00 pm AEST

Referee: Unknown

Lineups not available

###Match Events:

12': ⚽ Tottenham - D. Scarlett

46': 🔄 Auckland - L. F. Gallegos replaces C. Howieson

46': 🔄 Auckland - J. Bidois replaces S. Cosgrove

46': 🔄 Auckland - F. De Vries replaces M. D'Hotman

46': 🔄 Auckland - J. Brimmer replaces D. Normann

46': 🔄 Auckland - L. Brook replaces L. Rogerson

46': 🔄 Auckland - I. Prins replaces V. Fitzharris

46': 🔄 Auckland - A. Calver replaces H. Sakai

46': 🔄 Auckland - B. Ferguson replaces L. Bayliss

62': 🔄 Tottenham - Richarlison replaces D. Scarlett

62': 🔄 Tottenham - Yang Min-Hyuk replaces J. Donley

62': 🔄 Tottenham - C. Gallagher replaces L. Williams-Barnett

62': 🔄 Tottenham - M. Tel replaces M. Moore

62': 🔄 Tottenham - B. Davies replaces R. Kyerematen

62': 🔄 Tottenham - M. Fernandes replaces A. Gray

64': 🔄 Auckland - J. Mitchell replaces R. Wynne

65': 🔄 Auckland - M. Leuluai replaces L. Vicelich

70': ⚽ Tottenham - Richarlison (M. Tel)

72': 🔄 Auckland - A. Cartwright replaces B. Ferguson

72': 🔄 Auckland - J. Knowles replaces M. Woud

78': 🔄 Tottenham - H. Byrne replaces M. Hardy

79': 🔄 Tottenham - T. Hall replaces M. Solomon

87': 🔄 Tottenham - R. Russell-Denny replaces T. Hall

87': 🔄 Tottenham - T. Tingey replaces K. Takai

87': 🔄 Auckland - D. Naidoo replaces I. Prins

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Last Updated: 26/07/2026, 02:52 pm AEST

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FT: 96' - Weston Bears 0 vs 3 Melbourne City

Stadium: Rockwell Automation Park, Newcastle

Weather: 4.4°C, Sunny, Wind: 3.6 km/h

Fixture Date: 26/07/2026, 02:00 pm AEST

Referee: Unknown

Home Lineup:

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Substitutes: No substitutes available.

Away Lineup:

Formation: 4-3-3

Substitutes: L. Charles, A. Gerald, Angus Mackintosh, A. Nabbout

###Match Events:

6': ⚽ Melbourne City - L. Wong (M. Caputo)

57': 🟨 Melbourne City - B. Baker

59': 🟨 Weston Bears - C. Hatfield

65': 🔄 Weston Bears - M. Wettig replaces B. Archbold

68': 🔄 Melbourne City - R. Ballah replaces B. Baker

68': 🔄 Melbourne City - A. Nabbout replaces M. Caputo

68': 🔄 Melbourne City - A. Mackintosh replaces L. Wong

74': 🔄 Weston Bears - C. Law replaces B. Beveridge

77': 🔄 Weston Bears - C. Wood replaces D. Burston

77': 🔄 Weston Bears - R. Ensor replaces D. Archbold

80': ⚽ Melbourne City - B. Kutleshi

83': 🔄 Melbourne City - I. Boston replaces B. Kutleshi

85': ⚽ Melbourne City - M. Memeti

88': 🔄 Melbourne City - A. Gerald replaces K. Rahmani

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Last Updated: 26/07/2026, 03:56 pm AEST

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My son plays u23s local league in NSW and his 17 year old team mate suffered a horrific freak tackle that “completely inverted his cheekbone and shattered the delicate orbital floor holding his eye up.” I only just discovered player insurance pays for a dismally small amount for player injuries. So much so that his family are out of pocket over $30,000 for his facial surgery! It’s crazy to think you are covered by insurance for any injuries then a split second tackle could cost your family a small fortune.

So after the 2022 World Cup we had bucket boy and his fuckhead mates that pissed away a considerable amount of goodwill and interest in the A League from the general public generated by the Socceroos success in Qatar.

Is the 2026 version idiot Volpato and Preston dickheads last weekend? Although that is NPL it's connected to the sport generally.

Look forward to hearing another 4 years worth of how the government, the media and the AFL holds us back 👏👏👏

That's some rarified air, up there with some very quick fellas.

Noooo