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6 years ago

Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix: match preview

In-form Adelaide United will need to avoid any complacency when Wellington Phoenix head to Coopers Stadium in the final match of Round 8 on Sunday. The Reds are flying right now, having won four in a row including their 3-1...

6 years ago

‘He’s becoming a pain for me’: Thurgate’s form gives Merrick selection headache

Newcastle Jets boss Ernie Merrick has a selection dilemma on his hands after Angus Thurgate’s second match-winning performance in as many games has rendered the young forward virtually undroppable. Locked in a goalless tussle with Western Sydney Wanderers at McDonald...

6 years ago

Thurgate strikes again to breaks Wanderers resolve

Angus Thurgate scored for the second straight match as Newcastle Jets finished strongly in a wide open 2-0 win against Western Sydney Wanderers. Until Thurgate broke the deadlock in the 77th minute, Glen Moss and Daniel Lopar put on a...

6 years ago

‘He doesn’t leave me alone’: Pestering Fowler getting the best out of O’Donovan

Roy O’Donovan is seeing a noticeable lift in his performance thanks to the incessant efforts of Roar boss Robbie Fowler to improve his game. Brisbane moved into the top six after their 2-0 win over Central Coast at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday...

6 years ago

Roar surge into top six after second-half rally sinks Mariners

Persistence paid off for Brisbane Roar as Robbie Fowler’s men finally broke down the Central Coast Mariners in a 2-0 win at Suncorp Stadium. Roy O’Donovan opened the scoring against his former club on 61 minutes, before Scott Neville netted...

6 years ago

‘I had five tears down my right side’: Gallifuoco’s painful journey to become a Mariners hero

At his worst point, Giancarlo Gallifuoco was unable to use any part of the right side of his body to do anything related to football. Just trying to attempt a pass with his right foot rendered him in extreme pain...

6 years ago

Kruse ends 3,222 day wait as Victory finally kick-start their campaign

It was a night to toast Leigh Broxham’s 300th Hyundai A-League game but it was Melbourne Victory star Robbie Kruse who also had reason to celebrate the win over Perth Glory. In his first start since re-joining with the club...

6 years ago

Kruse winner eases pressure on Victory as Glory rue missed chances

Robbie Kruse has marked his first start of the season with the winning goal as Melbourne Victory beat Perth Glory 1-0 in Leigh Broxham’s 300th Hyundai A-League appearance. In an entertaining – and at times fiery – contest at AAMI...

6 years ago

Stats preview: Rudan’s subtle style change evident for Western United FC

It was one of the standout moments of last season and a turning point for Mark Rudan’s former side Wellington Phoenix. Despite four games without a win, the Kiwi club came to Sydney FC and shocked the Sky Blues with...

6 years ago

‘That’s an expectation we ask for’: Popovic welcomes criticism as Glory seek return to high standards

Perth Glory boss Tony Popovic says he’s desperate to claim all three points over Melbourne Victory, a side experiencing a similarly disappointing start to the 2019/20 Hyundai A-League campaign. Glory are one point ahead of Victory in seventh place on...

6 years ago

‘That’s the reason I was brought to the club’: Birighitti fulfilling his duty as he stars for Mariners

Mark Birighitti was brought to the Central Coast by coach Alen Stajcic to become a leader in the squad, and so far he’s risen to the challenge. The Mariners climbed off the bottom of the Hyundai A-League table last weekend on the...

6 years ago

Signing news: Wilkinson commits to another season with Sydney FC

Alex Wilkinson will play on for a fifth season with Sydney FC after signing a one-year contract extension with the Hyundai A-League champions on Thursday. The Sky Blues skipper, who will turn 36 before the start of next season, has...