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Hyundai A-League Team of the Week - Round 13

Attacks were on full display in the Hyundai A-League this week as Melbourne Victory wrapped up the round with a dominant win, so how many of their stars made the Round 13 Team of the Week? Victory thumped the Newcastle Jets 4-0 after the form teams in the competition, Sydney F

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Victory hit Kruse control to power past Jets

Robbie Kruse stole the show as Melbourne Victory earned back-to-back wins for the first time this season by hammering Newcastle Jets, 4-0. In the absence of suspended captain Ola Toivonen, Kruse played through the middle and ensured Victory did not miss their top goalscorer wh

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Victory's Hoogland sidelined with knee injury

Melbourne Victory have suffered a blow ahead of their Round 13 clash with Newcastle Jets, with defender Tim Hoogland a late withdrawal from their squad. The 34-year-old German drops out of Marco Kurz's line-up after experiencing discomfort in his knee during training this week

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Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets: match preview

Melbourne Victory return to action after the bye intent on continuing their improved form with a win over Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park on Sunday afternoon. The 2019/20 Hyundai A-League campaign has been somewhat of a slog for the Victory so far but a surprise 2-1 win over Melbo

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Talay uncertain on Ball injury prognosis

Wellington Phoenix boss Ufuk Talay concedes the extent of the injury to forward David Ball remains unclear following his side's 2-1 win over Central Coast Mariners. The injury uncertainty casts a shadow on an otherwise positive afternoon for Phoenix fans, with Englishman in el

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Upcoming Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-League Rounds dedicated to Bushfire and Drought Relief

Following the devasting bushfires that have recently affected much of Australia and on the back of a long and arduous drought for our rural communities Football Federation Australia (FFA) will dedicate the upcoming two Rounds of the Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-League to ackn

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‘He wasn’t criticised by me’: Corica praises redeemed Retre

Sydney FC coach Steve Corica says he is not surprised by the star turn of recently re-signed Paulo Retre following his match-winning brace against Adelaide United. Revelling in his preferred midfield role, Retre doubled his all-time Hyundai A-League goals tally with strikes in

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Defensive posture crucial to Sky Blues win says McGowan

Sydney FC's attack often commands the headlines, but defender Ryan McGowan says the defending Champions' backline is showing its mettle through the busy Christmas-New Year period. The Sky Blues posted a record-breaking 10th straight Hyundai A-League home win on Saturday night

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Retre strikes twice as Sydney FC set best ever Hyundai A-League home winning streak

Paulo Retre hit a double as Sydney FC edged past Adelaide United, 2-1, in the Sky Blues' record-smashing 10th straight Hyundai A-League home win. With marquee man Milos Ninkovic handed a rest, Retre stepped into an unlikely starring role and grabbed two goals in the space of s

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Phoenix record in sight as Ball shines in win over Mariners before injury exit

David Ball starred before limping off as Wellington Phoenix reached the brink of a club record undefeated steak following a 2-1 win against Central Coast Mariners. The English striker opened up the visitors' defence as compatriot Gary Hooper stroked Ufuk Talay's team ahead on

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‘We only want players who want to be here’: Rudan confirms McDonald ‘wants out’ of United

Mark Rudan has confirmed Scott McDonald has asked to be released from his Western United FC contract but denied a deal has been done to join a Hyundai A-League rival. McDonald was left out of the United squad which lost 3-2 against Melbourne City at AAMI Park on Friday night.

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Sydney FC v Adelaide United: match preview

Adelaide United will be determined to end their recent slump in form against a heavily fancied Sydney FC outfit on Saturday night. The Reds went into their bye in Round 10 having won five of their last six fixtures, but consecutive losses to Central Coast Mariners and Western

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Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners: match preview

Wellington Phoenix come into their clash with Central Coast Mariners as one of the form sides of the Hyundai A-League. The Phoenix are sixth on the league table but do not let that position fool you. They are unbeaten in seven and just produced one of their most impressive dis

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Maclaren at the double as 10-man City hold off United fightback

A 10-man Melbourne City have held off a fast-finishing Western United FC to start 2020 om the right note after a thrilling 3-2 win at AAMI Park. City appeared to be cruising as a Jamie Maclaren brace either side of Adrian Luna's goal had them leading 3-0 and in complete contro

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Disciplinary & Ethics Committee Determination - Rhyan Grant

The Football Federation Australia (FFA) independent Disciplinary & Ethics Committee comprising Anthony Lo Surdo SC (Chair), Deborah Healey and David Barrett (th...ee) convened to consider an incident referred to it, which arose in or around the 24th minute of the Hyundai A-

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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