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Keanu Baccus scored a goal forged that will live long in the memory for Wanderers fans

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A goal imagined by Western Sydney: Baccus strike repays years of faith

It was a goal scored by Keanu Baccus, assisted by Mohamed Adam and imagined by the Western Sydney Wanderers academy. The Wanderers kids are indeed alright, as last Friday's 2-1 win over Melbourne Victory showed. Western Sydney have invested heavily in their youth production

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Slater: Maclaren's belief reminds me of Premier League great

Robbie Slater says Jamie Maclaren's self-belief in front of goal at the moment is reminiscent of Premier League legend Alan Shearer. Maclaren, 26, scored twice for Melbourne City in the club's 2-1 win over Adelaide United on Sunday - the Caltex Socceroo striker's fifth and si

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Stajcic bemoans another missed opportunity for Mariners

Alen Stajcic cursed his Central Coast Mariners' lack of execution in key moments following the 1-1 F3 Derby draw against Newcastle Jets. Milan Duric gave the Yellow and Navy a dream start against their local rivals in Gosford, rifling a strike in after four minutes, but Dimi P

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Rudan insists Western United were in control against Perth Glory

Mark Rudan believes Western United were in control against Perth Glory before the Hyundai A-League Premiers hit back to earn a share of the points. Panagiotis Kone's 48th-minute wonder strike will go down in history as Western United's first ever home goal but substitute Krist

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Young Popovic heeds dad’s advice as Glory spoil Western United’s historic day

Perth Glory young gun Kristian Popovic was just following his father Tony's instructions when he scored his first Hyundai A-League goal to deny Western United FC a win in their first home match on Saturday. Popovic, 18, entered the fray midway through the second-half with Glor

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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