Alex Badolato

Good luck. Professional debut in the FFA Cup at 16. Have a blinder.

2 hours ago, sonar said:

Good luck. Professional debut in the FFA Cup at 16. Have a blinder.

He did as you asked 

4 hours ago, sonar said:

Good luck. Professional debut in the FFA Cup at 16. Have a blinder.

Ask and you will receive. 

What a debut! 

We almost lost him to Denmark earlier in the off-season. Absolute class player for his age.

That was a fantastic debut from him. Hemed better hit the ground running with him knocking at the door

48 minutes ago, Sithslayer1991 said:

That was a fantastic debut from him. Hemed better hit the ground running with him knocking at the door

Not sure he'd be seen as a direct replacement for Hemed !!

Depends does he carry a little cap when he scores 
 

anytime a 16 year old plays in the national comp people take notice 

if he’s any good he won’t be here long a derby winner would be nice 😊 

Hopefully we can develop him till about 18 and get a bit of money for him while he close enough to stepping into a decent overseas club to develop that last bit.

26 minutes ago, Westiesarebesties said:

Hopefully we can develop him till about 18 and get a bit of money for him while he close enough to stepping into a decent overseas club to develop that last bit.

With an on-sell clause!

3 year extension.

Gone on loan to Victory.

Just scored a screamer v iraq to take the lead. Possibly the winner.

21 minutes ago, marron said:

Just scored a screamer v iraq to take the lead. Possibly the winner.

Was the winner. 

Whatever happens next in the tournament,  they have qualified for the u20 world cup.

It was. Goal taken them to the u20 world cup.

I have watched the whole tournament and again Badolato frustrates the absolute hell out of me.

He has been brilliant like he was 2 years ago. But put him in red and black and he is nowhere near this good.

IDK maybe he is one of those players that you put the international shirt on and he lifts his game.

It's because he's playing against teenagers. 

Badolato wins the U20 Asian Cup 2025 Tournament Most Valuable Player award.

I do think they're a player there and hope the loan deal keeps him with WSW. He's still quite young.

Arghhh its just frustrates me because I wrote him off based on what I saw whenever a coach gave him an opportunity. He never played like he did at U20s tournament. Bloke turned into Bresciano in an Australian jersey and yet put him in a red and black jersey and he was more like Jason Trifiro. How do you explain this???

51 minutes ago, Sithslayer1991 said:

Arghhh its just frustrates me because I wrote him off based on what I saw whenever a coach gave him an opportunity. He never played like he did at U20s tournament. Bloke turned into Bresciano in an Australian jersey and yet put him in a red and black jersey and he was more like Jason Trifiro. How do you explain this???

He's playing kids and disorganised defences that give him time. You dont get anywhere near that much time on the ball in the AL. 

He'll get more opportunity next season if he shows some end product at Victory. But for now he's shown very little at the senior level. I think he has the talent for a hell of a lot more but the rest is up to him