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Newcastle Jets 5-2 Melbourne Victory
MATCH REPORT: Badolato hat-trick fires goal-hungry Jets to thumping win over Victory
Mark Milligan
Newcastle have their first Isuzu UTE A-League win under new head coach Mark Milligan, and the Jets boss was full of praise for his young side following a scintillating display, headlined by hat-trick hero Alex Badolato.
Hear everything Newcastle Jets head coach Milligan had to say after the win below.
Arthur Diles
While Melbourne Victory suffered a heavy defeat in the Hunter region, Arthur Diles singled out Socceroos hopeful Denis Genreau following his first top-flight goal since March 2021.
Hear everything Melbourne Victory head coach Diles had to say after the loss below.
Auckland FC 1-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
MATCH REPORT: Auckland FC’s game-winner highlights an Isuzu UTE A-League-best spanning 12 months
Steve Corica
Reigning Isuzu UTE A-League Premiers Auckland FC are off and running for the new season after defeating Western Sydney Wanderers 1-0 on Saturday. A pillar of last season’s success, head coach Steve Corica praised another resilient defensive display whilst also reserving praise for new striker, Sam Cosgrove.
Hear everything Auckland FC head coach Corica had to say after the win below.
Alen Stajcic
Western Sydney Wanderers were handed their first loss of the season at Go Media Stadium, and it’s a result boss Alen Stajcic admits was a fair one.
Hear everything Western Sydney Wanderers head coach Stajcic had to say after the loss below.
Melbourne City 4-0 Perth Glory
MATCH REPORT: Rising star soaring to new heights as champs cruise in win ft. 2 worldies
Aurelio Vidmar
It was a third game in seven days for Melbourne City, but that didn’t stop them putting on a clinic at AAMI Park to brush aside Perth Glory 4-0 on Saturday, with striker Max Caputo drawing particular praise following his fourth goal of the season across all competitions.
Hear everything Melbourne City head coach Vidmar had to say after the draw below.
David Zdrilic
Perth Glory head coach David Zdrilic labelled his side’s start to the contest as ‘terrible’ as they fell to a heavy 4-0 loss to Melbourne City. The Glory boss also provided an injury update on CommBank Socceroos striker Adam Taggart.
Hear everything Perth Glory head coach Zdrilic had to say after the draw below.
Sydney FC 2-0 Central Coast Mariners
MATCH REPORT: Former LaLiga striker’s innovative backheel helps give Sky Blues lift-off in 2025-26
Ufuk Talay
Sydney FC have their first win of the new Isuzu UTE A-League season, with Spanish striker Victor Campuzano firing them to a 2-0 victory over Central Coast Mariners and the ex-LaLiga frontman was hailed by Sky Blues boss Ufuk Talay.
Hear everything Sydney FC head coach Ufuk Talay had to say after the draw below.
Warren Moon
Central Coast head coach Warren Moon suffered his first defeat in charge of the Mariners on Saturday night as his young side were beaten by Sydney FC. However, the Mariners boss believes there were still plenty of positives to take from the clash at Leichhardt Oval.
Hear everything interim Central Coast Mariners head coach Moon had to say after the draw below.
Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Brisbane Roar
MATCH REPORT: 7-year wait goes on for Roar as Wellington winger bags stunning late winner
Giancarlo Italiano
Wellington Phoenix have their first win of the new Isuzu UTE A-League season after coming from behind to snatch a dramatic late win over Brisbane Roar on Sunday and Giancarlo Italiano spoke about a “big issue” in the 96th-minute win and the “driving force” behind the comeback.
Hear everything Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano had to say after the draw below.
Michael Valkanis
Brisbane Roar boss Michael Valkanis was far from happy after witnessing his side throw away a one-goal lead at Sky Stadium to lose 2-1 to Wellington Phoenix. However, there was one particular incident within the game that the Roar boss believes proved to be decisive.
Hear everything Brisbane Roar head coach Valkanis had to say after the draw below.
Macarthur Bulls 2-1 Adelaide United
MATCH REPORT: Bulls beat Reds as international bags first A-leagues goal and a banger ends 10-year drought
Macarthur Bulls head coach Mile Sterjovski praised game-changing South Korean star Ji Dong-won after scoring his maiden Isuzu UTE A-League goal in Monday night’s 2-1 victory.
Hear everything Macarthur Bulls head coach Sterjovski had to say after the win below.
Adelaide United boss Airton Andrioli said his team must be more clinical after suffering their first defeat of the season.
Hear everything Adelaide United head coach Andrioli had to say after the loss below.
