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‘That’s the reason I was brought to the club’: Birighitti fulfilling his duty as he stars for Mariners

Mark Birighitti was brought to the Central Coast by coach Alen Stajcic to become a leader in the squad, and so far he's risen to the challenge. The Mariners climbed off the bottom of the Hyundai A-League table last weekend on the back of Birighitti's superhuman goalkeeping per

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Marrone compares Adelaide's start to title-winning season

Adelaide United have won four straight Hyundai A-League games and nobody knows the importance of stringing together a strong run of results better than Michael Marrone. The Reds lifted the Premiers Plate in 2015/16 after not winning any of their first eight matches.

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Broxham draws 'line in the sand' ahead of game 300

Leigh Broxham says Melbourne Victory have drawn 'a line in the sand' ahead of his 300th Hyundai A-League appearance against Perth Glory this weekend, as they desperately to improve on their poor start to the 2019/20 campaign. Broxham is set to become the first player in league

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City and Sydney set the early pace - but who else will join the Premiership race?

Melbourne City have emerged as the early-front runners after seven rounds of Hyundai A-League action, but Sydney FC sit one point behind with a game in hand, waiting to make top spot their own. City continued their impressive start to the season in a thrilling 3-2 win over Wes

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Vote: Best tape-up jobs in Hyundai A-League history

Western Sydney Wanderers defender Daniel Georgievski became the latest addition to the Hyundai A-League's taped faces 'Hall of Fame' in his side's 3-2 loss to Melbourne City on Friday night. After a failed attempt to stem bleeding from his mouth after a collision late in the m

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'Besart is a unique human': Rudan explains stare down after Berisha substitute

The Hyundai A-League's all-time top goalscorer, Besart Berisha, has gained a reputation as a hitman.

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Stajcic believes Mariners are ready to compete with the best

Central Coast Mariners boss Alen Stajcic says his team are building a platform to match it with the best teams in the Hyundai A-League. The Mariners broke through for their first home win of the season on Sunday by holding off the in-form Western United 1-0 in Gosford. The

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‘He’s our snake’: Le Fondre claims Barbarouses as Sydney's own

Sydney FC striker Adam le Fondre says his burgeoning off-field friendship with Kosta Barbarouses is translating to goals on the pitch. The pair were in fine form for the Sky Blues on Saturday night as they defeated Perth Glory 3-1 away from home in the much-anticipated Grand F

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Talay hails perfect game plan execution in first Phoenix win

Wellington Phoenix boss Ufuk Talay says his game plan worked to a tee as his side notched their first win of the season against Brisbane Roar on Saturday afternoon. The 2-1 win over Brisbane hauled Wellington off the bottom of the table and back within touching distance of the

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‘The football we played was ridiculous’: Troisi flourishing as Reds hit their straps

James Troisi couldn't be happier with his new life as a Red after his off-season move to Adelaide United from Melbourne Victory. And it was up against his former side on Saturday night when Troisi was simply blown away by the style of football his new side played, as they sent

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Castro wants win over Sydney to kick-start Glory’s title defence

Diego Castro admits Perth Glory are not happy with their Hyundai A-League start but the Premiers' captain insists a win over Sydney FC would 'recover the confidence.' Tony Popovic's men clash with the Champions on Saturday at 9.45pm AEDT for the first time since their crushing

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Maclaren about way more than goals says Mombaerts

Jamie Maclaren may be dazzling the Hyundai A-League with his red-hot scoring form but Melbourne City head coach Erick Mombaerts says his star striker provides so much more. The 26-year-old marksman netted a double in the 3-2 win against Western Sydney Wanderers on Friday, maki

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‘There’s more fuel to the fire’: New Red Troisi expecting spicy Victory reunion

A history of fiery clashes and extreme dislike for the other side is only set to intensify due to off-season moves between Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory. That's the opinion of Reds playmaker James Troisi, who is set to come up against his former club Victory for the fi

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Corica insists Sydney have the edge over Glory in Perth

Steve Corica believes Sydney FC's strong form in Western Australia gives them an edge going into the Round 7 clash against Perth Glory. The Hyundai A-League Champions have come out on top seven times in their last nine visits out west, the most recent being the penalty shootou

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The simple reason behind Maclaren's frightening goalscoring form

Melbourne City striker Jamie Maclaren credits the silver service provided to him by his City teammates for his incredible form in front of goal to start the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 Season. In just his fourth Hyundai A-League appearance of the campaign, Maclaren bagged his eig