Half of football team, extremely engaged and aligned (8)

I believe the answer is:

oriented

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'aligned' is the definition.
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I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for oriented that I've seen before include "Placed in relation to compass, or accustomed to things" , "Aligned" , "Got bearings or became accustomed to" , "Made to face in a certain direction - the East? (8)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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