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'When it rains it pours’: Burgess beaming after hat-trick heroics

It took 45 games to get his Hyundai A-League first goal and Max Burgess was quick to cite the influence of his teammates after his unlikely hat-trick against Central Coast Mariners. The 25-year-old struck a three-goal salvo in the first half for Western United as they ran roug

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Salvachua relieved at claiming first Victory win as Marvel Stadium 'exploded with energy'

Melbourne Victory coach Carlos Salvachua believes Andrew Nabbout's last-gasp winner against Adelaide United released the pressure of months of frustration around the club. Nabbout seized his moment in the 91st minute to make it 2-1 and put an end to the Reds' four-match domin

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‘His job is to defend’ - Topor-Stanley nets ‘unbelievable goal’ but Robinson praises defence

Nikolai Topor-Stanley's wonder goal stole the show as Newcastle Jets upset Perth Glory but head coach Carl Robinson is equally impressed with the veteran stopper's defending. The 34-year-old unleashed a 30-yard rocket to open the scoring in the 12th minute as the Jets halted t

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Toivonen hopes 'win or die' result will launch Victory's top-six assault

Ola Toivonen believes Melbourne Victory are still alive and fighting in the Hyundai A-League this season after their come from behind 2-1 win over Adelaide United on Saturday evening. Adelaide hit the front through striker Kristian Opseth but a determined Victory side hit back

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Robinson has given Newcastle the 'confidence to play' says Topor-Stanley

Nikolai Topor-Stanley hailed the influence of Newcastle Jets boss Carl Robinson as the Hunter Valley club kept their slim Finals Series chances alive with a drought-breaking win over Perth Glory on Saturday night. A wonder-goal from the veteran defender and Roy Donovan's stri

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Reds coach Verbeek calls Victory’s season ‘disappointing’

Adelaide United boss Gertjan Verbeek has stoked the flames of the Original Rivalry by calling Melbourne Victory's campaign 'disappointing.' The fifth-placed Reds travel to Marvel Stadium on Saturday having won their last four meetings against Victory, and with a 10-point, and

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New arrivals are ready to compete – Robinson warns Jets starters

Following the signings of Bernie Ibini and Joe Ledley, Newcastle Jets head coach Carl Robinson is challenging his star players to earn a place in his team. The Jets face in-form Perth Glory on Saturday and they sit 10th in the Hyundai A-League ladder having drawn back-to-back

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‘He feels every moment’ – de Marigny hails ‘phenomenal’ captain Duke

After Mitchell Duke wrote his name into Western Sydney folklore by sinking bitter rivals Sydney FC for the second time this season, interim coach Jean-Paul de Marigny paid tribute to his 'phenomenal' Wanderers Captain. Duke has delivered match-winning performances in back-to-b

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Last month ‘did take its toll’ on Sydney FC says Corica

Friday night's Sydney Derby defeat means runaway leaders Sydney FC have only picked up three points from two Hyundai A-League games in February and head coach Steve Corica admits his side have lost some momentum. The defending Champions missed the chance to open up a 16-point

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Devlin - Talay 'smashes me' for my mistakes... and I need it

Cameron Devlin has arguably been the breakout star of the Hyundai A-League this season - and the Wellington Phoenix midfielder credits his rise to long-time mentor Ufuk Talay.

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‘One we’ve looked forward to for quite a while now’- Sydney Derby long time coming for Corica

Steve Corica admits Sydney FC have been eying a Sydney Derby rematch for some time after Western Sydney Wanderers inflicted the only blemish on their almost-perfect Hyundai A-League record. The Sky Blues prepared to extract revenge on their bitter, crosstown rivals on Friday,

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City ready to turn over new leaf says milestone man Jamieson

Scott Jamieson believes a week of self-reflection has set Melbourne City up for a fresh tilt at securing their first Hyundai A-League silverware. City captain Jamieson admits he and his teammates were left to stew on a lacklustre 1-0 defeat to Wellington Phoenix as they headed

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De Marigny insists Wanderers can raise their game from last Sydney Derby upset

Interim coach Jean-Paul de Marigny expects Western Sydney to bring the same 'intensity and desire' to Friday's Sydney Derby as when the Wanderers shocked Sydney FC back in October. And de Marigny, who was in the assistant coach's seat at Bankwest Stadium back in Round 3, went

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Ledley eyes long stay to aid Jets' Hyundai A-League revival

He's yet to play his first game for the club but new recruit Joe Ledley is already talking about being at Newcastle Jets beyond this season. Wales international Ledley signed with the Jets on Tuesday on a three-month deal for the remainder of the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 Seaso

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Baumjohann desperate to exorcise haunting Wanderers loss 126 days later

Sydney FC may have gone 13 Hyundai A-League matches unbeaten but Alexander Baumjohann is still haunted by the fact their only defeat came against bitter crosstown rivals Western Sydney Wanderers. German playmaker Baumjohann is set to pull on the Sky Blue jersey against his for