The battle of Melbourne:Victory advance as Izzo breaks City hearts

The battle of Melbourne:Victory advance as Izzo breaks City hearts

Melbourne Victory rode four penalty saves from keeper Paul Izzo and some timely substitutes from coach Tony Popovic to win a thrilling A-League Men’s elimination final over Melbourne City on Sunday night.

  • byRoy Ward

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‘I knew we weren’t losing’:Sydney FC sink City with second-half goal to claim fifth championship

‘I knew we weren’t losing’:Sydney FC sink City with second-half goal to claim fifth championship

Sydney FC have stamped themselves as the greatest A-League Women’s team after winning their fifth championship,the most of any club in the history of the competition,with a 1-0 defeat of Melbourne City.

  • byMarnie Vinall
Stunning Antonis goal caps off City’s 7-0 smashing of hapless Wanderers

Stunning Antonis goal caps off City’s 7-0 smashing of hapless Wanderers

Under-pressure Western Sydney coach Marko Rudan failed to front up for his post-match press conference after the heaviest defeat in the club’s history.

  • byAnna Harrington
From cancer treatment to captaincy and a World Cup in between:Stott is proud of how far she’s come

From cancer treatment to captaincy and a World Cup in between:Stott is proud of how far she’s come

Getting to put on the captain’s armband is a special achievement for Melbourne City’s Rebekah Stott,who’s journey to this point in her career included a tough period with cancer treatment.

  • byMarnie Vinall
The Aussie in charge of one of Europe’s biggest clubs – but it’s not Ange

The Aussie in charge of one of Europe’s biggest clubs – but it’s not Ange

Former Socceroo Michael Valkanis has been handed the reins at Ajax while the Dutch giants’ manager is in Australia for his son’s wedding.

  • byIan Chadband
A-League pitch invader who threw bucket at goalkeeper appeals jail sentence

A-League pitch invader who threw bucket at goalkeeper appeals jail sentence

The face of a violent A-League pitch invasion,who threw a bucket of sand at the Melbourne City goalkeeper,wants his jail sentence overturned in part because of the publicity around his role.

  • byKaren Sweeney
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Perth beat Melbourne City to go top of A-League Women

Perth beat Melbourne City to go top of A-League Women

English striker Millie Farrow has scored a hat-trick to steer Perth Glory to a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Melbourne City and move her side top of the A-League Women table.

  • byAnna Harrington
How A-League’s biggest investor got a $140m get out of jail free card
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How A-League’s biggest investor got a $140m get out of jail free card

The A-Leagues could be forced to buyout its largest shareholder by 2029 in a move that would require the cash-strapped sport to find money it doesn’t have.

  • byBen Schneiders
Cummings gets last laugh as Mariners destroy City to win A-League title
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Cummings gets last laugh as Mariners destroy City to win A-League title

Socceroo Jason Cummings bagged a hat-trick and the Joe Marston Medal as the Central Coast Mariners claimed their first championship in a decade in stunning style on Saturday night.

  • byVince Rugari
Misshapes,mistakes and misfits:How Toy Story explains the Central Coast Mariners

Misshapes,mistakes and misfits:How Toy Story explains the Central Coast Mariners

This is the story of the A-League’s smallest club and how they put together a grand final team on a shoestring budget.

  • byVince Rugari
Why Mathew Leckie is happy to keep a superstar’s jersey in a box

Why Mathew Leckie is happy to keep a superstar’s jersey in a box

Whether it is keeping French superstar Kylian Mbappe’s World Cup jersey in a box or refusing to reveal a grand final eve illness before last year’s decider,Mathew Leckie is not one to make a fuss.

  • byRoy Ward