Reaction and Interviews

Birighitti laments penalty call as retake denies Mariners in F3 Derby

Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper Mark Birighitti revealed he was warned by referee Daniel Elder about encroaching off his line in what turned out to be the crucial moment of Saturday night's F3 Derby. Birighitti thought he had maintained his side's 1-0 lead when he spectacula

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Babbel explains how Wanderers' formation switch brought the best from Meier

Western Sydney Wanderers head coach Markus Babbel revealed how his change in system was designed to unleash star striker Alexander Meier.

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Meier’s maiden goal a good sign for unbeaten Wanderers

It didn't take long for the doubters and naysayers to get on the back of Western Sydney Wanderers marquee Alex Meier after his Hyundai A-League debut in Round 1. Despite having just a couple of weeks training under his belt before playing against Central Coast Mariners last we

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'Best club in Australia': Inside Western United’s philosophy with Rudan

Western United FC may be less than two weeks into their Hyundai A-League existence but coach Mark Rudan has already set the wheels in motion to make the competition new boys the 'best club in Australia'. It might seem a lofty goal considering the infancy of the competition's n

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Best of the Pressers: Talay finds 'last piece of the puzzle' in Hooper

Phoenix boss Ufuk Talay says he's found the final piece of the Wellington puzzle after signing ex-Premier League striker Gary Hooper on Thursday. But as the Wellington boss revealed recruiting the star Englishman was a signing coup long in the making. Hear from Talay, Hoope

The first F3 derby of the season kicks off on Saturday

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‘I want to smash them every time’: Mariners, Jets players trade F3 derby blows

Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets players have had plenty to say ahead of Saturday's highly-anticipated F3 derby. One of the Hyundai A-League's oldest rivalries, the fixture is set for its 48th instalment this Saturday night in Gosford. Of the previous 47 battles, N

Moving mountains: Jets fans walk to F3 Derby to help mate’s cause

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24 hours, no sleeping: Jets fans will walk to F3 derby for mate's expenses

Like many Newcastle Jets fans this weekend, Luke Alexander will journey to the Central Coast for Saturday night's F3 Derby. But he won't travel by car or by train.

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‘It’s a chance to make some noise for our club’: United fans get set for historic first home game

Western United FC made a statement in their maiden Hyundai A-League match, now the fans plan to bring the 'noise' in their first home game on Saturday. At the GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, the competition's newest club will walk out in front of their home support for the very firs

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The stat that shows Stajcic is turning the Mariners around

Alen Stajcic has instilled a newfound combative streak into his Central Coast Mariners, Perth Glory need to find a way to stop Besart Berisha, while a Wellington Phoenix youngster looks to fill the boots of Sarpreet Singh. After a thrilling start to the new season, we look ahe

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Stats Review: Why Diamanti’s 46-metre effort is the first of many this season

Alessandro Diamanti skipped past Alex Rufer with a deft flick over the Phoenix midfielder's head after Western United FC, their backs firmly against the wall in the final 10 minutes of Sunday's clash, hacked another clearance away. The Italian international scampered forward w

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'My missus was sick of hearing about it': How Wanderers fans celebrated homecoming

There are people hanging out of windows and children standing on restaurant tables as Western Sydney Wanderers fans make their way down Church Street. On-lookers perched in the surrounding bars and cafes - many of them sporting Red and Black scarves and hats - can't resist but

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Berisha: Western United boss Rudan 'never accepts losing'

Besart Berisha has credited Mark Rudan for his memorable Hyundai A-League return, and says the Western United coach is a character who simply does not accept losing. Rudan played a key role in bringing Berisha, the Hyundai A-League's all-time top scorer, back to Australia afte

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‘That’s what hypes me up’: Le Fondre vows to better last season’s haul

Goal hungry Adam Le Fondre has declared the Hyundai A-League Golden Boot is one of his targets this season as he chases back-to-back titles with Sydney FC. The Englishman enjoyed a prolific debut season with the Sky Blues, scoring 16 times [during the regular season] in the Hy

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Wellington’s cheeky response to Western United FC’s classy act

The Hyundai A-League may have seen some heroic moments on the field during Round 1 but now it's time to catch up with all of the action on social media. We cover everything which may have flown under the radar around the Hyundai A-League as 10 our 11 teams got their season's u

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Every debut from Round 1: Wanderers ball-boy to dream Wanderland debut

No one enjoyed Western Sydney's return to Wanderland quite like Daniel Wilmering. Wilmering was there when it all began for the Wanderers in October, 2012 as a ball-boy when they played their first ever Hyundai A-League game. Seven years later the 18-year-old was pitch-side