Are football fans being unfairly targeted by police in Australia? ⚽🇦🇺This week on Football Friends, Ben Garuccio and Stefan Mauk weigh in on the growing tension between police and A-League supporters, following Western Sydney Wanderers chairman Paul Lederer's public criticism of the treatment of active fans.The boys discuss whether football supporters are being held to a different standard than fans of other sports, and what needs to change to improve the matchday experience.Plus, are A-League clubs getting enough quality from their foreign imports? Ben and Stef debate the league's recruitment challenges, declining investment and whether Australian clubs are falling behind their Asian rivals.They also unpack Western Sydney Wanderers' defeat to Melbourne City, Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory's struggles in Asia, John Aloisi's title ambitions in China and Wellington Phoenix's flying start ahead of the Kiwi Classico.00:00 Intro00:19 The challenges of playing in multiple competitions02:43 Why Australian footballers need more games05:55 Western Sydney Wanderers' defeat to Melbourne City09:31 Are A-League foreign players good enough?11:34 The financial problems affecting A-League recruitment13:57 Has the quality of the A-League dropped?18:08 Why A-League coaches need to speak their minds19:40 Paul Lederer and the treatment of football fans23:51 Are Australian clubs falling behind in Asia?26:08 Adelaide United's squad depth problems28:00 Melbourne Victory's struggles against Persib Bandung30:35 Can A-League clubs afford to compete in Asia?31:31 John Aloisi's Chinese title ambitions34:15 Can Wellington Phoenix finally beat Auckland FC?35:25 A huge weekend of Australian footballSubscribe to Football360 for more Australian football news, interviews and analysis.#ALeague #FootballFriends #AustralianFootball