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8 years ago

Durante: Phoenix wary of ‘wily’ Keogh

Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante has warned his teammates of the threats posed by Andy Keogh ahead of their clash against Perth Glory.  The Glory marksman, who will play his 100th game in Perth colours, has four goals in five...

8 years ago

Local boy Hoffman says ‘team will always come first’

Ahead of a crucial clash against Melbourne City, Newcastle Jets forward Jason Hoffman says he is happy to play in any role, so long as the team does well.  Hoffman, 29, was born in Newcastle and returned to Hunter last...

8 years ago

Popovic: Strong preseason key to Perth’s early glory

Tony Popovic believes Perth Glory’s intense preseason has played a major part in his side’s stoppage time winners against Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners.  Chris Ikonomidis has been the saviour on both occasions, and both games have resulted in...

8 years ago

Aloisi: Mauk’s red card ‘very strange’

Brisbane Roar’s John Aloisi believes Stefan Mauk should not have been red-carded following the midfielder’s challenge on Craig Goodwin on Friday night. Mauk was given his marching orders in injury time after leading with his studs in a game that was predominantly entertaining,...

8 years ago

Halloran’s brace underlines Adelaide’s goal-scoring options

For much of the early part of the campaign, the big question mark around Adelaide United’s title credentials has centred on their inability to find a permanent striker. The centre-forward they can rely on to score regular goals to turn...

8 years ago

Halloran double sees Reds topple Roar in Hyundai A-League classic

A brace to Ben Halloran against his former club has helped Adelaide United record a 2-1 win over Brisbane Roar in a Friday thriller at Coopers Stadium. In a match that saw the woodwork hit three times, two red cards...

8 years ago

Muscat: Wanderers better than results suggest

Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat believes that the Hyundai A-League table is not a fair reflection of Western Sydney Wanderers’ form. The Wanderers sit eighth with just one win from their first five matches of the 2018/19 Season and face...

8 years ago

Respectful Simon keen to jump-start Mariners season at Sydney FC’s expense

Central Coast Mariners skipper Matt Simon has too much respect for Sydney FC to throw any barbs at his former club ahead of Saturday’s clash in Gosford. But the combative striker would love nothing more than to inflict a second-straight...

8 years ago

Corica admits Sydney FC are on the hunt for striker

Sydney FC Head Coach Steve Corica revealed his side are in the market for another striker as they chase their third successive Hyundai A-League Premiership.  The Sky Blues have plenty of firepower in the squad which includes captain Alex Brosque, Milos...

8 years ago

‘I was scared’: Fit-again Koutroumbis reflects on cancer shock ahead of comeback

Newcastle Jets defender Johnny Koutroumbis was overwhelmed, nervous, confused and scared. The 20-year-old had just been told he had cancer. “I was scared,” Koutroumbis told www.a-league.com.au after getting the news “no one wants to hear”. “Once the big cancer word comes out, you...

8 years ago

How Jeggo’s football fixation inspired his journey to full health

If Australian footballers require a steely inner resolve to be successful overseas then it is entirely logical that Jimmy Jeggo is forging an exciting career for himself in Europe. The midfielder, who won his first Caltex Socceroos cap in the 3-0...

8 years ago

Adelaide snub spurred me on, says Roar cub O’Toole

Brisbane Roar youngster Connor O’Toole says being rejected by Adelaide United as a teenager helped transform him into arguably the country’s brightest left-back prospect. The in-form O’Toole, a former Young Socceroo, was cut loose without making a senior appearance during his...