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Clint Bolton
Club: Melbourne Heart
Find him on Twitter: @bootsa22
Followers: 2281
An intoxicating and intriguing mix of Yoga and Heavy Metal musings mixed in with industrial strength lyrics (“Lay Back for me, you are just exactly what I need in this cold town – The Alternative). Bootsa’s taken to Twitter like a fish to water beating off a strong challenge for the number one jersey from that cheeky scamp @vuka20 – aka Glory keeper Danny Vukovic – and Wellington’s charismatic glovesman Glenn Moss @glen_moss.

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Scott Jamieson
Club: Perth Glory
Find him on Twitter: @ScottJamieson
Followers: 2023
Went on Twitter recently to announce cryptically he was signing for Glory. Loves the back-and-forth on Twitter with eastern-staters and his new Glory team-mates – particularly @stevenmcgarry. Jamo is a keen uploader of images and doesn’t mind a bit of crowd sourcing: “Any1 know a real estate agent in Perth that can help me out???” He’s a favourite here at @fourfourtwooz.

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Pascal Bosschaart
Club: Sydney FC
Find him on Twitter: @BosschaartP
Followers: 3732
Mixes Dutch with English tweets, the Holland-born defender recently tweeted pix of a helicopter ride he took with a neighbour. Big on re-tweeting and rated by some according to this tweet: “@Anonynho: @SydneyFC Judging by his twitter, @BosschaartP likes to talk. Would love to see him play a bigger media role this season.” Well, he’s made our team of the year, so that’s a start.

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Adrian Leijer
Club: Melbourne Victory
Find him on Twitter: @adrianleijer
Followers: 5393
An impressive 5000+ followers. Doesn’t tweet as much as other players but often pulls out a zinger. Dubbo’s finest is followed by @gomfc which has almost 12000 followers, ensuring a direct line to the club’s many fans. Banter with Victory star/budding DJ @LeighBroxham worth entry fee alone.

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Leigh Broxham
Club: Melbourne Victory
Find him on Twitter: @LeighBroxham
Followers: 2082
Billed as “Melbourne Victory Footballer, Music Entrepreneur” the midfielder doesn’t list his club’s website on his Twitter feed; rather his own online presence at http://leighbroxham.podbean.com/ which streams an audio offering dubbed “Broxie and Fishy’s Steamcast”, with teammate Matt Foschini: a lighthearted look at football through the eyes of the former Knox City favourite. A real character is Broxy.

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Travis Dodd
Club: Perth Glory
Find him on Twitter: @trav_dodd
Followers: 2203
Claims to be living the dream in Perth. He is. Travis enjoys regular banter with his own Glory teammates who currently appear to rule the Twittersphere from an A-League perspective. Uses a hilarious pic for his feed. Tweeting as we speak…

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Steve McGarry
Club: Perth Glory
Find him on Twitter: @stevenmcgarry
Followers: 3038
His form last season was a big reason why Glory surged into the Grand Final. His form on Twitter is equally eye-catching. Excellent Scottish-laced banter with a dash of the political. “Will be supporting @ShaneSmeltz and New Zealand at the Olympics after Pearce snubbed all Scottish Players for the "GB" squad.” Just cracked the 3000 followers mark, the popular Scot bills himself as an “international Poker player.”

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Jason Hoffman
Club: Melbourne Heart
Find him on Twitter: @JHoff28
Followers: 1436
Not afraid to eschew the laddish banter to rip out a beauty like this: "Happy birthday to my mum today! @Lynie58 Enjoy Your day!" ‪Even his mum’s on Twitter, seemingly. And this… “By the way. Is there anywhere cooler in the world than Fitzroy and surrounds in Melbourne. Always finding something new there. Lost in time!” Tourism Victoria, take note.

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Sergio Van Dijk
Club: Adelaide United
Find him on Twitter: @serginhovandijk
Followers: 14589
Almost 15,000 followers make Sergio not only the nicest guy in the game but one of the biggest – if not the biggest – in the A-League for tweeps. The striker also uses his account to promote www.sixlovesnine.nl – an online store promoting a collection of tees, hoodies and sweaters. The man’s a multimedia star with an eye on his life after football.

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Dario Vidosic
Club: Adelaide United
Find him on Twitter: @dvidosic10
Followers: 3156
While not in the same register of followers as @serginhovandijk, like his team-mate a website is promoted on his feed. www.dariovidosic.com is your one stop shop for all things Dario Vidosic: footballer, DJ, fashion icon and all-round multimedia dude. Banters mainly with @JonnyMcKain and often eats @AlfrescosRundle, apparently.

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Archie Thompson
Club: Melbourne Victory
Find him on Twitter: @10Archie
Followers: 7939
With the biggest following of tweeps aside from @serginhovandijk, no list would be complete without Archie. His tagline is: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”. Keeps Victory fans in the loop about training and car boot sales. Like most people, follows @TheRealBozza.

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Gaffer: Lawrie McKinna
Club: Central Coast Mariners
Find him on Twitter: @LawrieMcKinna
Followers: 2918
How could we pick anyone else? The likable coach and GM at CCM was one of the first on Twitter and is tweeting as we write about the goings-on in Gosford. His Chinese coaching career restricted him somewhat but he’s back in form in Australia which is good news. Has tweeted almost 6000 times yet follows just one account! “Ccm have had interest from china and Korea for Wilko in the past few weeks but no deals which is good for the club,” he tweeted today. The best Twitter gaffer to keep this team of social media stars in check.