Mariners Squad 2024/2025 ALM and ACL Elite

[Corsair]

Why would Alfie be gone?

Contract expires end of this season, not expecting an extension....

 

[pjennings]

Why would Alfie be gone?

His contract is up. Of course that doesn't mean Jacko won't resign him. TBH - with first of all Trent's pec injury and Tappy playing CB and then Tappy's injury we really didn't see the midfield we expected before the season.

 

[Kripple]

With the Under 20's qualifying for the World Cup in September I wonder if Haine, Miguel and DPC will be a chance of selection. All now starting in ALeague which is better than many in the current squad.
Anyone know why none were selected in this squad?
Haine would have also been eligible for the U17's who just won a tournament OS.
Irakundra would also be eligible for the World Cup.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

.Anyone know why none were selected in this squad?

Miguel hadn't played all season until the Perth game which was only a few days before the tournament kicked off.

Eames wasn't a starter at a league level and wouldn't have been on the radar when it was picked.. Not sure about DPC but he isn't keeping hall out of the team at any rate.

 

[Kripple]

Miguel hadn't played all season until the Perth game which was only a few days before the tournament kicked off.

Eames wasn't a starter at a league level and wouldn't have been on the radar when it was picked.. Not sure about DPC but he isn't keeping hall out of the team at any rate.

Squad wasn't picked until late January. Agree Miguel's injury would have ruled him out. He had been in an earlier squad for first round of qualifications. Think it was where he picked up his injury.
Eames had been on the bench since the start of the season and had a number of appearances both in the Aleague and the AFC games prior to squad selection. May have been considered too young at 16.(Happy Birthday Haine, turns 17 today.) Hall is the first choice keeper and playing well, helping team into the final but has been on the bench for Brighton academy all season. Only two appearances in PL2.
The other two keepers selected are 2nd and third choice keepers at Macarthur and Sydney FC respectively. DPC has been our first choice keeper just about all season.
Anyway hope all have a string end to the season and are considered for the World Cup.

 

[Corsair]

DPC has been our first choice keeper just about all season

Paging @Wombat 😜

 

[Stuartmcateer]

.Eames had been on the bench since the start of the season and had a number of appearances both in the Aleague and the AFC games prior to squad selection.

He's had 7 a league starts and 2 ACL starts. And most of them have come in the last month - after the time the squad was picked.

Hall is the first choice keeper and playing well, helping team into the final but has been on the bench for Brighton academy all season. Only two appearances in PL2.

He is head and shoulders better than DPC.

The other two keepers selected are 2nd and third choice keepers at Macarthur and Sydney FC respectively. DPC has been our first choice keeper just about all season.

Only because we went with 3 inexperienced keepers. He doesn't get a look in as first choice at any other club. Being starting keeper for the 3rd worst team in the league isn't exactly a super advert for national selection.

 

[Wombat]

Paging @Wombat 😜

He started out 3rd choice. There are no arguments now DPC is better than Pav.

 

[marinermick]

With the Under 20's qualifying for the World Cup in September I wonder if Haine, Miguel and DPC will be a chance of selection. All now starting in ALeague which is better than many in the current squad.
Anyone know why none were selected in this squad?
Haine would have also been eligible for the U17's who just won a tournament OS.
Irakundra would also be eligible for the World Cup.

This is the most successful the team has been in a long and the first in a long time without Mariners players.