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7 years ago

Scintillating Glory send humbled young Phoenix back to sixth

A battered and bruised Wellington Phoenix will play Melbourne Victory in an Elimination Final after bearing the brunt of Perth Glory’s best in a 5-0 rout at HBF Park. The Premiers issued a firm pre-Finals Series statement on Sunday as...

7 years ago

Vargas among six released by Newcastle Jets

Marquee midfielder Ronald Vargas and experienced full-back Daniel Georgievski are among six players released in Newcastle Jets’ end-of-season clear-out. The pair have not been offered contract extensions and join Brazilian attacker Jair, homegrown utility Nick Cowburn, youngster Jake Adelson and mid-season...

7 years ago

Corica plotting Finals Series and Champions League masterplan

Steve Corica will be spending Sydney FC’s bye week scheming how to juggle his squad to cope with the rigours of the AFC Champions League and the Hyundai A-League Finals Series. Corica put the Sky Blues’ 2-0 defeat against the...

7 years ago

Muscat expects more from Melbourne Victory in Finals Series

Kevin Muscat believes his Melbourne Victory side will be ready to come out firing in next week’s Hyundai A-League Finals Series. The 2018 Champions laboured to a 1-0 win on the road against Western Sydney Wanderers, in the Red and...

7 years ago

Babbel confirms Baumjohann’s departure from Western Sydney Wanderers

Markus Babbel has revealed attacking midfielder Alexander Baumjohann will not be returning to Western Sydney Wanderers next season.  Baumjohann, 32, played his final game for the club in Saturday night’s 1-0 loss to Melbourne Victory at ANZ Stadium.   Speculation has...

7 years ago

Relive: Jets upset Sydney FC, Victory edge Wanderers

The final double-header of the regular season proved a tough one for two of the Hyundai A-League’s fiercest rivals. Sydney FC stumbled to a disappointing defeat in their last domestic fixture prior to the Finals Series as a clinical Newcastle Jets prevailed 2-0 at McDonald...

7 years ago

Toivonen crashes Bridge’s farewell party as Victory shade Wanderers

Ola Toivonen’s thumping first-half header spoiled Mark Bridge’s farewell as Melbourne Victory edged Western Sydney Wanderers 1-0 at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night. Victory’s marquee striker netted the only goal of the game midway through the first half to imbue...

7 years ago

Kantarovski, Petratos fire Jets to season-ending win over Sydney FC

Newcastle Jets finished their season on a high with a clinical 2-0 victory over second-placed Sydney FC at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday night. Ben Kantarovski and Dimitri Petratos struck either side of half-time to secure the Jets – destined...

7 years ago

Kristensen heads for Brisbane Roar exit door

Thomas Kristensen will not be part of the Robbie Fowler revolution at Brisbane Roar after the club confirmed the veteran midfielder’s departure. The 36-year-old former Copenhagen man is heading back to his native Denmark after three years and 60 appearances...

7 years ago

Glory have ‘forgotten’ Premiers Plate as focus turns to Championship

Perth Glory star Chris Ikonomidis says the team is not reflecting on their historic Premiers Plate victory, instead looking towards the final day of the season. The 23-year old is set to make his return from a shoulder injury in...

7 years ago

‘I’m just a local kid’: Golden boy Roy Krishna on Fiji, Phoenix, Rudan and records

Wellington Phoenix talisman Roy Krishna’s rise from honest marksman to Hyundai A-League super star could be the pick of the success stories swirling around the New Zealand capital. The resurgent Kiwi club have exceeded all expectations this season, and Fijian...

7 years ago

Stajcic won’t make any rushed decisions but admits Mariners need ‘better foundation’

Central Coast Mariners interim manager Alen Stajcic has revealed he won’t be making any quick decisions on players’ futures after their 5-0 loss to Melbourne City. The Mariners were blown away by a youthful City side and end the season...