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Monday, May 16, 2011

WHO TO WATCH - METROSTARS PART 1

Scott Tunbridge

Scott Tunbridge (born 26 June 1982 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian professional soccer player. He can player either as a striker or right-wing.

Scott began his career at Adelaide City where he scored 11 goals in 28 games in his first professional season. He also received the young player of the year for his first season and then went on to score 16 goals in the next 2 years for Adelaide City receiving top goalscorer for each year. After three years he moved on to South Melbourne before signing for Hamilton Academical in Scotland, where he spent 3 seasons, scoring 13 goals in 67 games before injuring his knee.

For 2007/08, fit and ready, he returned to Australia where he joined the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League. However, after just one season in which he made just 5 appearances (including 2 as a substitute) and 1 goal he was released on 1 April 2008.

Although upon returning to Adelaide he joined FFSA Super League outfit, North Eastern MetroStars. At the MetroStar's he kick started their 2008/09 season. Playing for MetroStar's, he helped them finish 2nd in the Super League on 34 points, 3 behind leaders City. Scoring 20goals in 21 games. While playing for MetroStar's in 2008/09, they made it to the 2008 Devine Homes Final 5 Series Super League Final but went down to Adelaide City, 2-0. Tunbridge was selected for this final and played.

He was also selected for the South Australian State Team for their only game against W.A. Which they won 3-0. He played the full game.

Adam van Dommele
Adam van Dommele (born 5 September 1984 in Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. He played as a left fullback for Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League where he played a total of 25 games.

He has represented Australia at Under 17 level, including during the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Trinidad & Tobago where he played in every game.[1]

His strengths are his tenacity, fierce tackling and athleticism.

He chose to return to his native South Australia at the end of the 2008 season.

(picture and information can be found at Wikipedia)

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