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7 years ago

Tragedy that prepared E-League’s first female competitor to silence the critics

Newcastle Jets’ Liz Varley may be the E-League’s first female competitor, but she’s already shown why she deserves to contend with Australia’s best EA Sports FIFA players. When Varley’s hometown club first selected the Maitland local as their Xbox player...

7 years ago

Maclaren spurs City onward after Fornaroli changing of the guard

As the curtains descend on Bruno Fornaroli’s Melbourne City career, the stage is set for Jamie Maclaren to fill the Uruguayan’s boots. Fornaroli ended months of speculation over his future on Tuesday after agreeing terms with City to cancel his...

7 years ago

Script reversed for Sydney FC but Grant still harbours Premiership hopes

Sydney FC have grown accustomed to setting the pace rather than chasing the Premiership but Rhyan Grant believes the Sky Blues can still defend their Hyundai A-League crown. The 28-year-old defender has been an integral part of Sydney’s back-to-back Premiers’...

7 years ago

Fornaroli’s emotional farewell to City

Bruno Fornaroli has said a moving farewell to Melbourne City fans after his time at the club was officially ended on Tuesday. The Uruguayan and City came to an agreement to cancel the rest of his contract, ending months of...

7 years ago

Match preview: Melbourne City v Perth Glory

Jamie Maclaren looms as the key man if Melbourne City are to cause a shock against league-leaders Perth Glory at AAMI Park on Sunday afternoon. The Caltex Socceroos striker has made an impressive start to life at City, becoming the...

7 years ago

Match preview: Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets

Melbourne Victory will be hoping Geelong proves to be a happy home for them when they host Newcastle Jets at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday night. In a replay of last season’s Grand Final, Victory will be wary of a Newcastle...

7 years ago

Match preview: Sydney FC v Adelaide United

Sydney FC will be hoping they can start to turn Leichhardt Oval into a home fortress when they welcome Adelaide United to the venue for Friday night football. The Sky Blues will play their second match at their temporary home...

7 years ago

Signing news: Rudan locks away another key player as Rufer commits to Phoenix

Mark Rudan is confident young midfielder Alex Rufer can take his game to even greater heights after the 22-year-old extended his deal with Wellington Phoenix on Wednesday. Rufer, who has been a mainstay of Rudan’s impressive Phoenix side this season,...

7 years ago

Strain: Injury-hit Reds ready to battle against Sydney FC

Defender Ryan Strain says injury-plagued Adelaide United will need to draw on all their mental strength to come through a tricky period in the Hyundai A-League. Already without the likes of Baba Diawara, Ben Halloran and Nikola Mileusnic, the Reds...

7 years ago

Bruno bombshell: Fornaroli departs Melbourne City

Bruno Fornaroli has left Melbourne City with immediate effect after the Uruguayan agreed terms with the club to cancel his contract. It ends months of speculation over his future after Fornaroli was dropped by coach Warren Joyce in November. City...

7 years ago

‘It was an extremely tough decision’: Dutch import left out of Sydney FC’s ACL squad

Dutch defender Jop van der Linden was the unlucky man who won’t be involved in Sydney FC’s 2019 AFC Champions League campaign after Steve Corica named his 29-man squad on Tuesday. The Sky Blues open their campaign on Wednesday, March...

7 years ago

‘Absolutely gutted’: Wanderers confirm ACL injury for O’Doherty

Jordan O’Doherty will miss the rest of the Hyundai A-League season following confirmation of an anterior cruciate ligament injury from Western Sydney Wanderers today. O’Doherty departed Sunday’s 1-1 stalemate with Perth Glory on a stretcher early in the first half after...