https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2025/july/28/exciting-midfielder-jake-hollman-joins-the-saddlers/
23 year old former Macarthur Bulls midfielder
16 goals and 9 assists in 100 games
2 year deal with a view to a further year
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Signing players from the A League was not on my Walsall FC 2025 bingo card that’s for sure
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Welcome Jake.
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Thought we had signed Tom Felton for a second. Hopefully we’re in for some wizardry.
Very interesting signing.
Quite a few highly rated, lower league players joining this season.
Good luck to the lad
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That was the guy then who was watching us v Derby
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Welcome Jake.
I’ll be honest I know nothing about this player.
Just like Hancock, Burke and Stuttle who look pretty good so far. Hoping for similar quality. UTS.
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Might need to adjust to EFL football, but sounds promising. On that score, Sawyers could be a useful influence if that signing is still on.
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A very moneyball esq signing. Computer working overtime .
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The bloke that looked like the bloke from the office?
If you wanna judge our squad on “Fifa Ratings”. He’s 66 rated, which would make him our “best” player 
Welcome Jake.
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He’s scored some great goals to be fair. Hope he does well.
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Anyone remember our last Aussie import, if my brain is firing correctly it was Alan Picken or something like that. Came here with high hopes, got injured and then never played again.
Rambling over, welcome Jake
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The A-league is only 26 games, by the look of it. Might have to be time managed, especially as he looks a high-energy player. Probably won’t have experienced the type of pitches we get in winter either- so the first season might be a bit transitional.
It’s probably all the Skippy references that attracted him 
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Would like to know the back story. Interesting that he was never trialist. is he that good that the club were afraid of someone else spotting him and poaching him away?
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AI works pretty quick
AI Overview
Three Australian soccer players with connections to Macarthur FC or the Macarthur region of Australia are currently playing in the United Kingdom:
Matty Macarthur: Matty Macarthur is a winger, attacking midfielder or striker currently at Farnborough FC. He previously played for Gillingham FC, where he signed a professional contract after impressing during loan spells with Tonbridge Angels, Margate, and Sheppey United. Before moving to the UK, Macarthur played for Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia.
Kealey Adamson: QPR signed Kealey Adamson from Macarthur FC for an undisclosed fee in June 2025. Adamson, a right-back, made 38 A-League appearances for Macarthur and is a two-time winner of the Australia Cup. Adamson is also an Australia Under-23 international.
Jake Hollman: Walsall completed the signing of midfielder Jake Hollman from Macarthur FC on a free transfer in July 2025. Hollman, a 23-year-old midfielder, signed a two-year deal with the option of a further year and has been capped by Australia at under-23 level.
In addition, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, an Australian winger who previously played for Macarthur FC, is currently playing for Coventry City in the Championship. Rodrigues joined Coventry in May 2024 after scoring six goals in 33 appearances for Macarthur FC.
Yep, either Merson or Dickie Dosh bought him in. Never played for us i dont think. Just disappeared.