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Brisbane Roar could face $1m a week Tevez
Carlos Tevez, who is close to being confirmed as a Shanghai Shenhua player on a staggering deal, could stand between Brisbane Roar and a spot in the AFC Champions League group stage early next year. According to reports, the Argentine...
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Top 10 Christmas week football stats!
​Want to know more about club football over Christmas in Oz? @AndyHowe_statto picks his top 10 stats to ponder as the summer of football ramps up this week. 1. The first Australian national league matches played in the Christmas week –...
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Expect goals when Macca’s Roar face Wanderers
In Harvey Norman Friday night football, Roar hosts Wanderers in a pre-Christmas cracker at Suncorp. Here’s Opta Data’s take on this intriguing Round 12 clash. GOALS, GOALS AND MORE GOALS When it comes to goals in this fixture, one player...
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Hyundai A-League stats preview Round 12
Which striker is a second-half specialist, who has hit the woodwork the most and which keeper has made the most saves? We’ve got all that and more thanks to Opta Data.
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Victory’s ‘Kiwi Messi’ bosses assist stats
The assist stats reveal Marco Rojas is bossing it this Hyundai A-League season, though a Wanderers midfielder leads “chances created” and a Sydney FC star is way ahead in “passes into the final third”. Opta Data has more. Melbourne Victory’s...
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Berisha v Smeltz: all-time goals race is back on!
It’s one of the great subplots to this fabulous season. Would Besart Berisha overtake Archie Thompson on the all-time goal-scoring charts? Now, there’s a new twist with the return of a goal legend to the Hyundai A-League. New Wellington Phoenix...
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‘Sydney FC can be Manchester United of Oz’: Arnie
Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold says his vision of turning the Hyundai A-League leaders into the “Manchester United of Australia” is right on track. Speaking following his re-signing for a further two seasons with the undefeated A-League leaders, the Sydney FC...
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Golden Boot race opens up
A 16-goal haul across Round 7 has opened up the race for the Westfield W-League Golden Boot. Sam Kerr’s double in Perth Glory’s hefty 4-1 win at Adelaide United not only helped her side to the top of the ladder,...
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Saturday night games a huge drawcard: Gallop
Football Federation Australia CEO David Gallop believes the Hyundai A-League will attract new fans by simulcasting the competition’s biggest matches on Saturday night in prime time on free-to-air TV along with Fox Sports. A new six-year deal worth $346m with...
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Cahill: new broadcast deal a boost for grassroots
Caltex Socceroo star Tim Cahill says Football Federation Australia’s new broadcast deal with Fox Sports will positively impact the grassroots level of the game. A new six-year deal worth $346m was announced at FFA headquarters on Tuesday. Football Federation Australia...
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