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Matchweek 1 preview: Western United v Adelaide United

Italian ace Alessandro Diamanti and Western United were one of the major stories of last season and the second-year club raise the curtain on the A-League 2020/21 campaign with a clash against Adelaide United in Geelong. Flamboyant playmaker Diamanti lit up the competition as

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A-League and Westfield W-League fixture updates

In consultation with the NSW government, a decision has been made to move the A-League and Westfield W-League games scheduled for Sunday 27 December back by three days whilst the modified COVID-19 restrictions are in place in Sydney over the Christmas period. The A-League 2020

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Leagues sign historic deal with Bunnings

TheA-League and Westfield W-League have signed a historic partnership with Bunnings, Australia's leading retailer of home and lifestyle products for the upcoming season, the first time the retailer has partnered with football. ...nership will see the launch of the 'Bunni

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Tom Smithies: Why the Leagues were quick on the redraw

THE best football coaches always have Plans B, C and even D up their sleeve? and football administrators have learnt quickly to do the same when building a fixture list in the midst of a pandemic. That's why league officials remain confident that the 218 A-League and W-League

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A-League and Westfield W-League to Kick-Off on Sunday 27 December

The A-League and Westfield W-League will proceed with a historic joint kick-off on Sunday 27 December, with an updated fixture schedule in light of the latest government guidance for New South Wales. Back-to-back derbies are now scheduled for the opening day of both seasons, t

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Defiant Jets captain Boogaard signs new deal with hometown club

Nigel Boogaard has penned a new one-year deal and the Newcastle Jets captain is ready to lead his hometown team through 'difficult times'. The 34-year-old has played 104 A-League matches in Jets colours since returning home to the Hunter in 2015 after stints with the Central C

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Signing news: FIFA World Cup star Ureña joins Mariners

Costa Rican FIFA World Cup goal scorer Marcos Ureña has joined the Central Coast Mariners for the A-League 20/21 season. The 30-year-old most recently appeared for South Korea's Gwangju FC, and will bring with him a swathe of experience from the MLS and European competitions,

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Signing news: Duncan to protect Jets’ net

Newcastle Jets are pleased to announce the signing of dynamic shot-stopper Jack Duncan for the 2020/21 season. This will be the third stint for the 27-year-old gloveman who returns from two seasons in Saudi Arabian Pro League with Al-Qadsiah FC. Duncan was excited to return

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Macarthur FC: the rapid three-year rise leading to historic A-League debut

Macarthur FC's transformation from an exciting bid to an established club will come to an end on December 27, when the Bulls' inaugural A-League campaign gets underway. It's been a whirlwind process for Macarthur since the Campbelltown Council first backed a bid for an A-Leagu

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A statement from Greg O'Rourke, Head of Leagues

A statement from Greg O'Rourke, Head of Leagues: "The learnings and the collaborative dynamics created from the delivery the 2019-20 season are invaluable to us and on behalf of the thousands of people involved in delivering the last season, I can tell you that we are determin

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Smithies' 15 at 15: The A-League’s most striking moments

Trying to pick out the greatest moments in the A-League's decade and a half is guaranteed to get opinions flying and arguments boiling. So feel free to disagree? but just days from the start of the latest campaign, these are (in chronological order) my 15 moments for 15 years.

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Melbourne Victory signs Ryan Shotton

Melbourne Victory is pleased to announce it has signed former English Premier League defender Ryan Shotton for the 2020/21 A-League season. Shotton arrives at Victory with more than 300 games of experience in the Premier League and Championship. The 32-year-old began his ca

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Gallagher partner with the A-League and Westfield W-League as official insurance broker and referee partner

Gallagher has brokered a ground-breaking deal with Australia's premier football leagues, which will put the insurance heavyweight in the thick of every game this season. Gallagher will be out on the pitch, running alongside Australia's most elite footballers as the official re

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Smithies: Take the tough love if you want to succeed, warns Socceroo Trent Sainsbury

Trent Sainsbury went through all the reverses ? made mistakes, got bawled out by senior colleagues, and had to hear home truths from his coach. It's a process designed to make you tough enough to succeed in football, and it remains the recipe that a host of A-League aspirants

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Melbourne clubs kick off the season in style

IT'S only about three kilometres from Plummer St Oval in Port Melbourne to Batman Park on the banks of the Yarra, but they might as well be light years apart as the A-League tries to show that things are starting to change around here. The helicopter stuffed with A-League and

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Five-star Glory came out ‘all guns blazing’ says Keogh

Perth Glory's 'tough few months' served as motivation for their red-hot A-League start, according to the returning Andy Keogh. After competing in the AFC Champions League in November and December last year, Glory's preparations for the new season were curtailed by a 14-day qua

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D'Agostino nets double as Glory crush Adelaide in long-awaited opener

Perth Glory shows no signs of rustiness as Nick D'Agostino's brace helped clinch an emphatic 5-3 win over Adelaide United as the Western Australians got their season under way in dominant fashion. The Olyroos attacker netted either side of half-time at HBF Park as new Glory co

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Roar number one jersey in safe hands after Freke show

Warren Moon believes Brisbane Roar's goalkeeping situation is in safe hands following Macklin Freke's impressive A-League debut in their 2-1 win over Newcastle Jets on Wednesday. A knee injury to Roar's number one custodian Jamie Young set some alarm bells ringing in Queenslan

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‘He’s like the Energizer bunny’ – Corica hails relentless Grant after Grand Final winner

Sydney FC head coach Steve Corica paid tribute to match-winner Rhyan Grant after his relentless performance earned the Sky Blues a historic fifth Hyundai A-League Championship. The Socceroos star showcased his desire and stamina to score a 100th-minute winning goal with his ch

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Brillante sends message to teammates as City prepare for maiden Grand Final

As the only Melbourne City player to have ran out in a Hyundai A-League Grand Final, newly-appointed captain Josh Brillante has delivered some valuable words of advice to his teammates ahead of the club's first appearance in the showpiece match. Brillante made the switch from

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‘A chance to make history’ – Sydney FC embracing weight of expectation says Caceres

The opportunity to cement their names into Hyundai A-League legend is driving Sydney FC ahead of Sunday's Grand Final, according to Sky Blues attacker Anthony Caceres. The newly-crowned Premiers will meet second seeds Melbourne City at Bankwest Stadium, kick-off 6.30pm AEST, k

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Wenzel-Halls consigns Newcastle to fourth straight defeat

Brisbane Roar secured back-to-back away A-League wins after Dylan Wenzel-Halls' winner helped the Queenslanders beat Newcastle Jets 2-1 on Wednesday. ... Wenzel-Halls notched his second goal of the campaign by latching onto Scott McDonald's defence-splitting pass and firing past J

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Wanderers go top as Muller’s late goal sinks the Mariners

A late goal from substitute Nicolai Muller has handed Western Sydney Wanderers a 1-0 win over Central Coast Mariners in a fiery clash in Gosford on Tuesday night. In a game of few chances but plenty of spice, Muller struck the decisive blow seven minutes from time to inflict t

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Derbyshire scores as Macarthur FC edge Jets and hit summit

Macarthur FC registered their second A-League win and are top of the competition after holding their nerve and beating Newcastle Jets 2-1 in Sunday's clash in the Hunter Valley. Loic Puyo broke the deadlock with a sensational acrobatic opener on eight minutes and after Jason H

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Matchweek 5 preview: Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets

Wellington Phoenix return to A-League action for the first time in 15 days searching for their maiden points at their temporary home in Wollongong against the Newcastle Jets on Sunday. Ufuk Talay's team will be without suspended midfielder Alex Rufer, who was sent off in their

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Matchweek 5 preview: Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory

Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory meet on Saturday evening to write another chapter in one of the A-League's most storied rivalries. The Original Rivalry never fails to provide fireworks and Coopers Stadium will provide a most fitting arena for the two teams to ignite the

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Matchweek 5 preview: Western United v Perth Glory

Western United host Perth Glory on Saturday evening with both teams aiming to get their A-League campaign up and running. Mark Rudan's United lost to Melbourne City after their season-opening stalemate with Adelaide United. The scalp of Perth would undoubtedly be a big boo