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Overseas Aussies Update
THE ACTION is back underway for most of the overseas Aussies with the launch of the new season. Catch up on it all with us here - and bookmark this page. It'll be updated almost daily all season long.
To see the Aussies in action from the past week...
Our sister site in the UK has now launched Football Talent Spotter where fans can give their verdict on all the pros in the UK, rating them on all aspects of their game.
We've now teamed up with them by creating direct links from the Aussies in the UK on these pages and their Talent Spotter entry. Just click on their name to see what the rest of the world makes of our stars...and register to have your own say on them.
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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
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LUCAS NEILL (West Ham)
Still at West Ham, still skipper, but those rumours still persist that the Hammers are keen to offload his costly contract. He's been linked with Rovers and Fulham - but Neill insists he's a West Ham player...for now. Threats of a 50 percent paycut if he renews his contract could terminate any plan to stay with them for long. Lucas started the season on a winning note, playing the full 90 minutes as West Ham defeated Wigan Athletic 2-1 at Upton Park.
TIM CAHILL (Everton)
Tim should be back with Everton in time for start of the season after his latest foot injury and recent surgery in Sydney. He was the surprise appearance with the Everton training camp on their pre-season US tour. Tim wasn't involved as the Toffees began their Premier League season with a 3-2 home defeat by Blackburn Rovers.
MARK VIDUKA (Newcastle United)
The achilles injury hasn't been as bad as first feared and Viduka could soon be back in the starting line-up for Toon. He wasn't fit in time for the first match of the season against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Toon looked a very different outfit from last season's shambles and held United to an impressive 1-1 draw.
BRETT EMERTON - ROSTYN GRIFFITHS (Blackburn Rovers)
Emmo just signed a new four year deal to keep him at Rovers pretty much for life. Griffiths is back in the reserves after his stint with Gretna last season. Despite optimism that he would be fit enough to feature, Brett was not part of the Blackburn squad that opened the campaign with a 3-2 win at Everton. Griffiths just signed a new one year deal at Rovers.
MARK SCHWARZER - ADRIAN LEIJER (Fulham)
Schwarzer has joined his new club as guaranteed number one which is good news for Australia. Leijer will be hoping for a first team runout with Fulham at some point this season or else at least be loaned out to get a game elsewhere. Schwarzer made one terrific stop but couldn't prevent Hull City beating the Cottagers 2-1 at the KC Stadium in their first ever Premier League game. Leijer was not involved.
RICHARD GARCIA (Hull City)
Australia's newest Premier League attacker will be hoping to make a name for himself after Hull won promotion for the first time 104 years. He made his Premier League bow against Fulham and helped the Tigers to an historic first win in the top flight. Garcia played an impressive 74 minutes before being replaced.
BRAD JONES (Middlesbrough)
Jones will be eyeing up the number one jersey vacated by Schwarzer but faces a fight from rival Ross Turnbull for the first team slot. However he started in goals for the pre-season friendly against Carlisle but was replaced with 20 minutes to go by young contender Jason Steele. Jones was given the nod for Middlesbrough's opening fixture against Tottenham Hotspur and enjoyed a winning start, Boro triumphing 2-1.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
SCOTT McDONALD (Celtic)
New number seven shirt or not, he's still not managed to break his goal drought that has now entered the new season with another goalless effort against St Mirren last weekend after an equally barren pre-season. Manager Gordon Strachan says he's not worried though. McDonald was replaced after 75 fruitless minutes. He suffered again this weekend when they faced Dundee United and drew 1-1 despite at least three atempts on goal by the Aussie - but none of them was on target. He was replaced after 88 minutes.
DANNY INVINCIBILE (Kilmarnock)
Danny was linked with a return to Australia but, in the end, stayed put with Killie - the oldest professional football club in Scotland. He came close to scoring at the SPL opener against Hibs but was denied on the goalline. His side still won the home game 1-0 though. Danny played the full 90 again this weekend as Killie earned a 0-0 draw at St Mirren.
ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP
MILE STERJOVSKI - RUBEN ZADKOVICH (Derby County)
Zadko's chance to shine alongside his Socceroo sidekick who will be wanting to put last season's annus horribilis behind him. Zadko's with the Olyroos (and actually doing all right after some recent very poor performances) but Sterj was in the UK for the season opener against Doncaster, but didn't make the bench for the 1-0 defeat. He had been nursing a small knock recently, but was declared fit before kick-off although his lack of match practice could be the reason for his being dropped. Derby picked up their first point of the season with a 1-1 draw at Bristol City but neither Sterj or returning Olyroo Zadko were involved.
ADAM FEDERICI (Reading)
Reading couldn't escape the drop but they held onto regular number one Marcus Hahnemann despite relegation which could keep Fed on the bench yet again this season. Fed was one of the players to emerge from the Olympics with some credit but there was no place for him in the Reading squad as the Royals defeated Plymouth Argyle 2-0 on Saturday.
NICKY CARLE (Crystal Palace)
City fans were sad to see Carle go and Palace fans were delighted to snatch him away for the new season. If he can convert some of his workrate and flair into goals and assists, a move up to the EPL could soon follow. The season opener was a goal-free zone at home against Watford last weekend but Carle had a fairly anonymous match, but reassuringly got a full 90 minutes in. He scored his first goal in English football in a midweek Carling Cup win but then tasted defeat in a 2-0 reverse at Preston, Nicky playing 74 minutes.
DAVID CARNEY (Sheffield United)
Called up as one of the overage players for the Olyroos, Carney has still been in pre-season training with United and turned out for a star-studded reserves side match. Meanwhile his club were beaten 1-0 away by last season's EPL relegation club, Birmingham City. United thumped QPR 3-0 on Saturday but Carney did not feature in the squad.
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