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# New for 2026/27

What to expect for the first kick off of the 2026/27 Football Season!

The Squad has been hard at work ahead of the new season, and this one is shaping up to be our best yet. Here are the big changes.

**Three brand new Weekly Specials competitions**

We're continuing to change the game and redefine how coaches experience fantasy sports.

The 2026/27 season features three brand new special competitions, each with its own rules, player requirements and fresh ways to earn rewards. All three are free to play all season long, and each one will test your strategy, skill and player knowledge like never before.

* **Primetime:** Saturday AEST games only
* **Under 23s:** only players born on or after 1 July 2003
* **Underdogs:** only players from clubs not competing in Europe

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**Player information is here**

Squad building just got a whole lot easier with three new in game tools:

* **Player Statuses:** see at a glance whether a player is available, in doubt, suspended or injured
* **Projections:** thanks to our partners The Stats Lab, every player now has a projection for every round
* **Selected By %:** want to know who everyone else is backing? Real time selection percentages across all five standard competitions

**Changes to our core competitions**

We've rebalanced our existing competitions to improve progression and competitive balance:

* Bronze player cards are now allowed in Classic competitions
* Coaches competing in Champion and Challenger can no longer enter Starter or Contender
* A cap on how many Legends a coach can field in Champion

Full details are on the Competitions page.

**Scoring updates**

We've sharpened the scoring model to better reward what actually happens on the pitch:

* Key Passes increased from 2 points to 3
* Clean Sheets now awarded at 60+ minutes played, down from 90
* New Goal Scorer Bonus for multiple goals in a match

Head to the Scoring page for the full breakdown.