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8 years ago

‘It scared the hell out of me’: Janjetovic reflects on his biggest hurdle

Western Sydney Wanderers goalkeeper Vedran Janjetovic believes his remarkable comeback to football has defined him as a person. The 31-year-old shot-stopper spent about two years on the sidelines after a scary nerve injury robbed him of movement in his hands and...

8 years ago

‘It’s only the beginning’: Krishna focused after making Phoenix history

Football has never been about personal records for Roy Krishna. It’s why his milestone moment for Wellington Phoenix on the weekend went by almost unnoticed. Krishna’s late goal in the 2-1 Hyundai A-League opening win over Newcastle Jets was his...

8 years ago

Cisse calls for Mariners to make flying start at home

Kalifa Cisse has urged his Central Coast teammates to put on a show when the Mariners welcome Melbourne City to Gosford this Saturday evening. It has been a lean few seasons for the Central Coast faithful but the 34-year-old is relishing...

8 years ago

Stats review: City win Derby despite Victory control, Phoenix enjoy home comforts

Melbourne City were prepared to contain rivals Melbourne Victory in the Melbourne Derby and it paid off, while most teams enjoyed being away from home in Round 1 of the Hyundai A-League. City were among the teams with less possession...

8 years ago

Mariners confirm contract offer to Bolt

Central Coast Mariners have confirmed they have offered Usain Bolt a contract, with both the club and the Olympic champion’s management team still in negotiations. There has been plenty of speculation regarding Bolt’s future in recent days, with the Mariners...

8 years ago

Talking points: Stunning debuts light up Round 1

His side may not have come away with a win, but Keisuke Honda showed he is going to be a major weapon for defending Hyundai A-League Champions Melbourne Victory in the 2018/19 Season. On a weekend where a host of...

8 years ago

Sydney FC have mental edge over Wanderers: Wilkinson

Sydney FC stalwart Alex Wilkinson believes his side have the mental edge over Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of this weekend’s Sydney Derby clash. The Sky Blues have lost just one of their last 14 fixtures against the Wanderers and underlined...

8 years ago

Heroic Moments: How Fenton’s intervention sparked Wellington’s success

Wellington Phoenix made the perfect start to the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 Season and it was a vital contribution from right-back Louis Fenton that was the catalyst for their win over Newcastle Jets. With scores locked at 0-0 after half an...

8 years ago

Hyundai A-League Team of the Week: Round 1

There were some exceptional performances to kick-off the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 Season but who managed to get into our Team of the Week? We’ve gone with a 4-4-2 formation with a number of new faces to the competition making the...

8 years ago

‘We have something to build on’: Popovic’s Glory plan still taking shape

It’s not the dream start he was after but Tony Popovic must be pleased with what he saw from his Perth Glory in their Hyundai A-League season opener. Glory were superb in the first half against Western Sydney Wanderers and...

8 years ago

Relive all the goals and action from Sunday’s Hyundai A-League triple-header

We were treated to three cracking games to round out the opening weekend of the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 Season on Sunday. Wellington Phoenix made a great start to the campaign with a 2-1 win over the Newcastle Jets at Westpac...

8 years ago

Glory, Wanderers finish all square in entertaining clash in the west

Western Sydney Wanderers produced a stirring second-half display to salvage a 1-1 draw against Perth Glory at nib Stadium on Sunday night. Tony Popovic’s first game in charge of the Glory – against his old club the Wanderers – looked...