2024–25 Brisbane Roar FC season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bakrie Group |
| Chairman | Kaz Patafta |
| Head Coach | Ruben Zadkovich |
| Stadium | Suncorp Stadium |
| A-League Men | 13th |
| Australia Cup | Play-offs |
| Top goalscorer | League: Rafael Struick Thomas Waddingham (1 each) All: Keegan Jelacic Adam Zimarino Rafael Struick Thomas Waddingham (1 each) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,726 vs. Sydney FC (1 November 2024) A-League Men |
| Average home league attendance | 8,726 |
| Biggest defeat | 2–4 vs. Perth Glory (N) (23 July 2024) Australia Cup 2–0 vs. Auckland FC (A) (19 October 2024) A-League Men |
| All statistics correct as of 1 November 2024. | |
The 2024–25 season is Brisbane Roar Football Club's 20th season. Brisbane Roar will participate in the A-League Men for the 20th time.
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers and contracts
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| No. | Position | Name | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | DF | Harry Van Der Saag | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 2 years | 17 May 2024 | [1] |
| 4 | DF | Ben Warland | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 2 years | 20 May 2024 | [2] |
| 27 | FW | Ben Halloran | Unattached | Free transfer | Multi-year | 5 June 2024 | [3][4] |
| 5 | DF |  Marcus Ferkranus
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LA Galaxy
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Free transfer | 2 years | 7 June 2024 | [5] |
| 15 | DF | Hosine Bility |  Mafra
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Loan | 1 year | 19 June 2024 | [6] |
| 8 | MF |  Walid Shour
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Al Ahed
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Free transfer | 2 years | 25 June 2024 | [7] |
| 43 | FW | Adam Zimarino | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 year | 27 June 2024 | [8] |
| 7 | FW |  Rafael Struick
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 ADO Den Haag
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Free transfer | 16 September 2024 | [9] | |
| 11 | MF |  Néicer Acosta
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Guayaquil City
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Free transfer | 1 year | 17 September 2024 | [10] |
| 14 | DF | Pearson Kasawaya | Sydney FC Youth | Free transfer | 2 years (scholarship) | 19 September 2024 | [11] |
| 18 | MF | Jacob Brazete | Sydney FC Youth | Free transfer | 2 years (scholarship) | 19 September 2024 | [11] |
From youth squad
[edit]| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | DF | 
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Lucas Herrington | 17 | 3-year scholarship contract[12] |
Transfers out
[edit]| No. | Position | Name | To | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | DF | Kai Trewin | Melbourne City | End of contract | 17 May 2024 | [13][14] |
| 5 | DF |  Tom Aldred
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Unattached | End of contract | 27 May 2024 | [15][16] |
| 8 | FW | Jonas Markovski | Unattached | End of contract | 21 June 2024 | [17] |
| 10 | FW | Nikola Mileusnic | Unattached | End of contract | 21 June 2024 | [17] |
| 12 | MF | Taras Gomulka | Perth Glory | Mutual contract termination | 21 June 2024 | [17][18] |
| 17 | FW | Carlo Armiento | Unattached | End of contract | 21 June 2024 | [17] |
| 18 | MF | Shae Cahill | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 21 June 2024 | [17] |
| 32 | DF | James Nikolovski | Unattached | End of contract | 21 June 2024 | [17] |
| 99 | FW |  Ayom Majok
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Unattached | End of contract | 21 June 2024 | [17] |
| 13 | MF | Henry Hore |  Gangwon FC
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Loan | 1 July 2024 | [19][20] |
| 20 | FW |  Marco Rojas
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Wellington Phoenix | End of contract | 9 July 2024 | [21][22] |
| 11 | FW | Jez Lofthouse | Unattached | End of contract | 17 September 2024 | [23] |
| 14 | FW | Rylan Brownlie | TBA | Mutual contract termination | 17 September 2024 | [23] |
| 44 | DF | Ryan Lethlean | TBA | Mutual contract termination | 17 September 2024 | [23] |
Contract extensions
[edit]| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macklin Freke | Goalkeeper | 2 years | 24 April 2024 | [24] |
| 29 | Matt Acton | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 24 April 2024 | [25] |
| 21 | Antonee Burke-Gilroy | Right-back | 1 year | 26 April 2024 | [26] |
| 19 |  Jack Hingert |
Right-back | 1 year | 29 April 2024 | [27] |
| 6 | Joe Caletti | Central midfielder | 1 year | 30 April 2024 | [28] |
| 14 | Rylan Brownlie | Forward | 21 June 2024 | [17] | |
| 30 | Quinn MacNicol | Attacking midfielder | 21 June 2024 | [17] | |
| 35 | Louis Zabala | Midfielder | 21 June 2024 | [17] | |
| 13 | Henry Hore | Attacking midfielder | 1 year | 1 July 2024 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2025–26[20] |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic | Attacking midfielder | 1 year | 2 July 2024 | Extension of loan[29] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]| 24 August 2024 2024 Bandodkar Trophy GS | Dempo  | 1–5 | Brisbane Roar | Fatorda, India |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: PJN Stadium |
| 27 August 2024 2024 Bandodkar Trophy GS | Goa | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Fatorda, India |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: PJN Stadium |
| 30 August 2024 2024 Bandodkar Trophy GS | Sporting Goa | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar | Fatorda, India |
| 16:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: PJN Stadium |
| 3 September 2024 2024 Bandodkar Trophy SF | Odisha | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Fatorda, India |
| 19:00 IST |
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Source |
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Stadium: PJN Stadium |
| 13 September 2024 | Queensland State Team | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Brisbane, Australia |
| 19:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Underwood Park |
| 5 October 2024 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Mildura, Australia |
| 17:30 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mildura Sporting Precinct |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League Men | 19 October 2024 | 2 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| Australia Cup | 23 July 2024 | Play-offs | Play-offs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0.00 | ||||
Last updated: 1 November 2024
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Western United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| 11 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
| 13 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 November 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[30]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[30]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
Last updated: 1 November 2024.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
[edit]Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 October 2024 1 | Auckland FC | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 24,492 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 1 November 2024 3 | Brisbane Roar | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
| 18:35 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 8,726 Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 9 November 2024 4 | Melbourne Victory | v | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 23 November 2024 5 | Brisbane Roar | v | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
| 30 November 2024 6 | Macarthur FC | v | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 18:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 6 December 2024 7 | Brisbane Roar | v | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 18:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 14 December 2024 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
| 21 December 2024 9 | Brisbane Roar | v | Perth Glory | Brisbane |
| 16:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 29 December 2024 10 | Western United | v | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 3 January 2025 12 | Brisbane Roar | v | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane |
| 18:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 7 January 2025 11 | Brisbane Roar | v | Newcastle Jets | Brisbane |
| 19:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 11 January 2025 13 | Melbourne City | v | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 18 January 2025 15 | Sydney FC | v | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
| 25 January 2025 16 | Brisbane Roar | v | Adelaide United | Brisbane |
| 16:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 31 January 2025 17 | Brisbane Roar | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
| 18:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 6 February 2025 18 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Brisbane Roar | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
| 21 February 2025 20 | Newcastle Jets | v | Brisbane Roar | Newcastle |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 1 March 2025 21 | Brisbane Roar | v | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| 16:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 8 March 2025 22 | Adelaide United | v | Brisbane Roar | Adelaide |
| 16:30 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
| 15 March 2025 23 | Perth Glory | v | Brisbane Roar | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 4 April 2025 25 | Brisbane Roar | v | Macarthur FC | Brisbane |
| 18:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 11 April 2025 26 | Melbourne City | v | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 17 April 2025 27 | Brisbane Roar | v | Western United | Brisbane |
| 19:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 26 April 2025 28 | Brisbane Roar | v | Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 2 May 2025 29 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Brisbane Roar | Gosford |
| 19:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium |
Australia Cup
[edit]| 23 July 2024 Play-offs | Brisbane Roar | 2–4 | Perth Glory | Darwin |
| 17:30 ACST | Report | Stadium: Larrakia Park Referee: Ben Abraham |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[31]
- As of 1 November 2024
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League Men | Australia Cup | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | GK | AUS
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Macklin Freke | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 3 | DF | AUS
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Corey Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AUS
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Ben Warland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA
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Marcus Ferkranus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | AUS
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Hosine Bility | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | AUS
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Harry Van der Saag | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | SRI
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Jack Hingert | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | AUS
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Antonee Burke-Gilroy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 6 | MF | AUS
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Joe Caletti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | LBN
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Walid Shour | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  FRA
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Florin Berenguer | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | AUS
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Keegan Jelacic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | AUS
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Samuel Klein | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF |  IRL
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Jay O'Shea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | AUS
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Quinn MacNicol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | AUS
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Louis Zabala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 7 | FW | IDN
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Rafael Struick | 2 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ECU
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Néicer Acosta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | AUS
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Thomas Waddingham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | AUS
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Alex Parsons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | AUS
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Ben Halloran | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | FW | AUS
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Adam Zimarino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 49 | FW | AUS
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Ivan Ozzi | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.[31]
- As of 1 November 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 3 | DF |
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Corey Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 17 | DF |
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Harry Van der Saag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 23 | MF |
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Keegan Jelacic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | FW |
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Adam Zimarino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Clean sheets
[edit]Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 1 November 2024
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | 2024 Australia Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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- ^ a b "Henry Hore signs one-year extension before joining K League 1 side Gangwon FC on loan". Brisbane Roar. 1 July 2024.
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- ^ "Welcome back Marco!". Wellington Phoenix. 9 July 2024.
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- ^ "Keegan Jelacic signs 12-month loan extension from K.A.A. Gent". Brisbane Roar. 2 July 2024.
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