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A class of their own: honouring the memorable careers of retired legends
On Grand Final day, we pause to applaud the careers of 10 veterans who officially called time on their playing careers in recent times. These ten players plied their trade in both the National Soccer League (NSL) and A-League in careers...
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How to watch: 2020/21 A-League Grand Final
Two sides on the cusp of history will face off in an unmissable 2020/21 A-League Grand Final, taking place between Melbourne City and Sydney FC at AAMI Park on Sunday, June 27 (kick-off 5.05pm AEST). The top-two teams of the regular season progressed...
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Why my love for City comes from the Heart
IT all began on a freezing winter’s evening 11 years ago – for me, and for the club I would fall in love with. Sunday’s much-anticipated Grand Final between Melbourne City and Sydney FC promises to be a fitting conclusion...
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Josip Biskic to present the Joe Marston medal at A-League 2021 Grand Final
Australian football great Josip Biskic will present the Joe Marston medal at Sunday’s A-League 2021 Grand Final between Melbourne City FC and Sydney FC at AAMI Park. Biskic, who won the Joe Marston medal in 1990/91 after Melbourne Knights’ penalty...
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Knight’s legend’s Marston medal memories
The Joe Marston medal and the Melbourne and Olympic Parks precinct, where AAMI Park is housed, evokes mixed memories for Melbourne Knights legend Josip Biskic. The club’s games record holder played the last of his 282 matches midway through the...
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Memories and moments from a back catalogue of the beautiful game
IT ALL began on a cold August evening in Newcastle, the unlikely birthplace of a sporting and broadcasting revolution. When the A-League kicked off in 2005, and Carl Veart headed home the opening goal of a brand new national league,...
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Stats Preview: AAMI Park a happy hunting ground for Grand Final hosts City
Melbourne City have lost just twice in their last 20 A-League fixtures at AAMI Park – the venue which will play host to the Premiers’ Grand Final showdown with Sydney FC on Sunday evening. City’s impressive home record has coincided...
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Wellington Phoenix Confirms Departure of Seven Players
Wellington Phoenix can confirm the departure of seven players from its squad at the conclusion of the 2020/21 A-League season. Cameron Devlin appeared in 44 matches – including 33 starts – for the Phoenix across two A-League seasons. A crowd...
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Simon Hill’s Grand Final scrapbook: the commentator
Every day this week, commentator Simon Hill has looked at some of the key grand final performances over the years. Here he picks his favourite moments from the 15 occasions he has called a grand final. READ: “The fans will be...
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The grand final that finished: Ref 1-0 Media
“That decision is what everyone remembers,” says Mathew Cheeseman, and he’s right – a penalty in the 94th minute of a grand final to win the game tends to stick in the memory. That it was a fiercely contested decision,...
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