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17 years ago

Same again for Melbourne

Melbourne coach Ernie Merrick is taking an ‘if it aint broke don’t fix it’ policy ahead of Friday’s crucial clash against Queensland at Telstra Dome and is set to go with the same XI which defeated Sydney last week. Melbourne...

17 years ago

Sasa’s Macedonian honour

Sasa Ognenovski clearly made an impression in his performances for Adelaide in both the AFC Champions League and the FIFA World Club Cup with the big defender voted the second best Macedonian footballer of 2008. Sasa Ognenovski clearly made an...

17 years ago

McKinna relieved with win

Central Coast coach Lawrie McKinna was a relieved man after the Mariners scored a late goal to beat Perth Glory in a crunch A-League match at Gosford on Wednesday night. Central Coast coach Lawrie McKinna was a relieved man after...

17 years ago

Hutchinson wins it for Mariners

A spectacular volley from Central Coast midfielder John Hutchinson fired the Mariners to the top of the A-League table at Gosford on Wednesday night. A spectacular volley from Central Coast midfielder John Hutchinson fired the Mariners to the top of...

17 years ago

McFlynn to return to full fitness

Sydney FC’s Northern Ireland midfielder Terry McFlynn is approaching full fitness just in time to help his side make a late run at a finals berth. Sydney FC-s Northern Ireland midfielder Terry McFlynn is approaching full fitness just in time...

17 years ago

Preview: Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets

A miracle of mathematics aside, it would appear Newcastle’s championship defence is over, with the Jets now cast adrift on the bottom of the table, some four points shy of their nearest rival, Perth. Date: Sunday January 4 Kick-off: 5:00pm...

17 years ago

Preview: Melbourne Victory v Queensland Roar

These two teams both escaped with wins last week from games which they looked like losing at some stage. Melbourne’s come-from-behind win over Sydney and Queensland’s last-minute success over Wellington has set up this match beautifully, with both teams on...

17 years ago

Vidmar: Pitch is fine

Adelaide completed its first training session at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday morning and coach Aurelio Vidmar has no concerns about the condition of the pitch ahead of the blockbuster against Sydney. Adelaide completed its first training session at Adelaide Oval...

17 years ago

Glory Women finish season strongly

Similar to its A-League team, Perth Glory’s Westfield W-League side had a strong finish to the season after a slow start and coach Nicola Williams is confident of carrying that on in season two. Similar to its A-League team, Perth...

17 years ago

Five Mad Minutes with… Andrew Durante

AFW catches up with Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante for a quick chat. Phoenix-s captain reveals his surrogate son, that Ricki Herbert tried to colour his hair, and why Dura Essence would be his favourite after shave Last week Jon...

17 years ago

National Youth League Round 15 Preview

All the team news for this weekend’s Round 15 of the NYL. Round 15 Youth League Preview This is the official FFA preview for National Youth League (NYL) Round 15. Weekend Matches Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory Saturday 3...

17 years ago

Preview: Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory

Is this to be Perth Glory’s last stand? Well if David Mitchell and his men have any sense of occasion, they’ll celebrate with a bang this New Year’s Eve, defeat the Mariners and maintain their hopes of featuring in the...