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City's Javier Cabrera looks to stride away from Adama Traore

Mombaerts admits City may replace Cabrera with ‘a similar player’

Melbourne City head coach Erick Mombaerts admits 'it is one option' to replace Uruguayan import Javier Cabrera with a new overseas signing. Cabrera has played nine Hyundai A-League games, starting seven and scoring one goal, since joining City from hometown club Montevideo Wan

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'A lot of weight is off my shoulders': Back-to-back goals has Inman flying

Brad Inman feels a weight has been lifted off his shoulders after scoring in back-to-back games to help resurrect Brisbane Roar's Hyundai A-League season. One of Robbie Fowler's prized off-season recruits, it's taken the 28-year a little longer than he would have liked to sett

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Toivonen sidelined for Victory’s trip to face Mariners

Melbourne Victory head to the Central Coast looking for a third straight Hyundai A-League win but they do so without captain Ola Toivonen. Victory coped without the Swedish marquee forward against Newcastle Jets last week, as Toivonen served a one-match suspension during the 4

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Babbel admits Wanderers are hindered by concentration lapses

Western Sydney Wanderers boss Markus Babbel admits his side's tendency to concede soft goals is hampering their Hyundai A-League finals hopes. After a strong start to the campaign, the Wanderers find themselves in eighth spot on the ladder after a run of just one win from eigh

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‘It’s the hardest thing I’ve dealt with’: Injured Boogaard laments Jets’ struggles

Nigel Boogaard says not being able to contribute on the pitch this season for the embattled Newcastle Jets has been the toughest period of his career. The Jets skipper has played just three matches in 2019/20 and has watched his struggle for results as they sit on the foot of

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How every Hyundai A-League club will be supporting the bushfire and drought appeal

The bushfire crisis that has engulfed Australia in recent weeks has touched the entire nation, with a huge groundswell of support and fundraising taking place to assist those affected. And the Hyundai A-League and the clubs are playing their part, getting behind the cause to r

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Hyundai Ins and Outs - Round 14

Skipper Ola Toivonen returns from suspension to further strengthen an in-form Melbourne Victory attack for Sunday's trip to Gosford to take on the Central Coast Mariners. Toivonen was absent from his side's 4-0 thrashing of Newcastle Jets on Sunday but is set to come straight

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Stats Preview: Perth host Adelaide with new win record in sight

Perth Glory can equal their longest-ever Hyundai A-League winning streak if they beat Adelaide United in Saturday evening's clash at HBF Park. The reigning Premiers have surged back into title contention following a string of dominant victories against Melbourne City, Western

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E-League 2020 – New Season. New Format. New Venues

The E-League 2020 was officially launched today with a new competition format and venues that will allow fans to truly connect with the competitors. Under the revamped format the E-League 2020 Season will be played over 11 rounds split over two Saturdays (15 February and 7 Mar

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Phoenix starlet Piscopo nets outrageous free kick as Australia U-23's draw with Iraq

Wellington Phoenix attacker Reno Piscopo scored a stunning free kick but a late Iraq equaliser ensured Australia U-23's national team opened their AFC U-23 Championship campaign with a 1-1 draw. Graham Arnold's side were on course to open their Group A account with three point

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Deans says Jets players must take responsibility for Merrick’s demise

Caretaker boss Craig Deans says Newcastle Jets players need to take some responsibility for Ernie Merrick's sacking and he expects an immediate response against Sydney FC on Friday night. Westfield W-League boss Deans along with Hyundai A-League assistant Quiang Li have been a

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Hyundai A-League great Smeltz comes out of retirement to join Gold Coast United

Ex-Hyundai A-League star Shane Smeltz is making a comeback, signing with Queensland NPL side Gold Coast United for 2020. Smeltz, who retired from professional football in 2018, has decided to pull the boots back on again for Kristian Rees' side. It's a return to the club fo

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The Socceroos veteran mentoring Sydney FC’s emerging King

When you're 19 and at the start of your professional football career, playing for the defending Hyundai A-League champions can be a daunting prospect. But that hasn't been the case for unassuming left-back Joel King, who has fitted seamlessly into the backline of the league-le

Celebrations were raucous as Grant grabbed Glory's second

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Perth Glory v Adelaide United: match preview

Perth Glory are hunting a fifth consecutive Hyundai A-League win when they host Adelaide United on Saturday night (kick off 7.30pm AEDT). The reigning Premiers have been moving through the gears in recent weeks, stringing together impressive wins over Melbourne City, Western S

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Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City: match preview

Brisbane Roar will attempt to string back to back Hyundai A-League victories for the first time under Robbie Fowler when Melbourne City come calling on Saturday evening. Brisbane re-ignited their Finals Series ambitions with a priceless 2-1 away victory against Western Sydney

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Pressers wrap: Popovic, Glory eye record-breaking win over Wanderers

From bottom of the Hyundai A-League table to gunning for a sixth consecutive win, Tony Popovic has his Perth Glory side purring once again. Glory were dead last after Round 8, but five wins on the trot have hauled themselves into third with a game in hand on Melbourne City who

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Hyundai Ins and Outs - Round 15

Melbourne City's new signing, Spain international Markel Susaeta, has been named in their squad to face Newcastle Jets on Saturday. Referee Kate Jacewicz takes the whistle for the first time in the Hyundai A-League at AAMI Park as Harrison Delbridge returns to Erick Mombaerts'

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Signing news: Spain international Susaeta moves to Melbourne City

Experienced Spanish attacker Markel Susaeta has inked a deal to join Melbourne City for the rest of the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 season. The 32-year-old has clocked up more than 500 career appearances in his 12 seasons playing for Athletic Bilbao and most recently had a short

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Talking Points: Can the Mariners kick on after 2,464 day drought-breaker?

Central Coast Mariners boss Alen Stajcic says Matt Simon's stoppage-time heroics against Melbourne Victory are 'the things that dreams are made of'. Mariners stalwart Simon kept his composure twice in injury time to crown an incredible comeback from the Mariners, who trailed V

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Mariners keeper Birighitti making the most of ‘make-or-break year’

Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper Mark Birighitti insists the 2019/20 season is 'a make-or-break year' after he became a forgotten man at Melbourne City. The 28-year-old spent four years in Europe ? playing in Italy, England and the Netherlands ? after catching the eye in 51 H

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‘Not good enough for A-League’: Verbeek slams Reds showing against Glory

Adelaide United boss Gertjan Verbeek has delivered a damning assessment of his side following their 3-0 mauling at the hands of Perth Glory. The Reds fell to a fourth straight defeat at HBF Park on Saturday evening against the in-form Glory as the South Australians continued t

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Simon nets two stoppage-time penalties in dramatic Mariners comeback against Victory

Super sub Matt Simon buried two stoppage-time penalties to cap an astonishing comeback as the Central Coast Mariners snatched a dramatic 3-2 win against Melbourne Victory. Simon slammed a 100th-minute spot-kick in off the crossbar to clinch the Mariners' first win over Victory

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Glory stars shine in record-levelling win over Reds

Bruno Fornaroli and Joel Chianese both scored for the third match in a row as Perth Glory equalled their longest ever Hyundai A-League winning streak by comfortably beating Adelaide United 3-0. Attacking maestro Diego Castro provided a pair of first-half assists and substitute

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In-form Inman strikes twice but City fight back to draw with Roar

Brad Inman's superb double was not enough to earn Brisbane Roar coach Robbie Fowler his first back-to-back wins as Melbourne City hit back twice in a pulsating 2-2 draw. Inman struck a brace, either side of Craig Noone's goal, to make it four in three matches as Fowler's side

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Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory: match preview

Adelaide United are in danger of sliding further down the Hyundai A-League ladder against old enemy Melbourne Victory on Friday night (kick off 7.30pm AEDT). Gertjan Verbeek's side have lost four matches in a row ahead of the clash, following a 3-0 downfall at reigning Premier

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Western United FC v Central Coast Mariners: match preview

Western United are seeking their first win in over a month in Sunday afternoon's affair with Central Coast Mariners (kick off 4.00pm AEDT). Mark Rudan's troops spent Round 14's bye weekend recovering from back-to-back losses against Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City, and i

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Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory: match preview

Perth Glory can break a club record with a sixth straight victory if they take care of out-of-form Western Sydney Wanderers as Round 15 draws to a close this Sunday (kick off 6.30pm AEDT). Tony Popovic's reigning Premiers have surged into third position courtesy of a club reco