Hyundai A-League News

Roy joy for Jets as O'Donovan looks to future

Newcastle Jets fans can head into the weekend’s fixtures buoyed by the news that hotshot Roy O’Donovan is keen to extend his stay in the Hunter Valley.

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Signing news: Speedster commits to Adelaide

Nikola Mileusnic has signed a two-year contract extension with Adelaide United, the club confirmed today. The Adelaide-born attacker, 25, has pledged his future to the Reds until the end of the Hyundai A-League 2020/21 campaign. Having initially struggled to nail down a reg

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Big Blue: Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory, by the numbers

With anticipation rising ahead of the weekend's third clash of the season between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory, www.a-league.com.au has teamed up with Opta to bring you the Big Blue stats that matter. Read on to see who has faced their foes the most times, the Big Blue's h

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Niedermeier targets big finish after nightmare run

Melbourne Victory defender Georg Niedermeier is desperate to make up for lost time this season – continuing with Saturday evening’s Big Blue against Sydney FC (kick off 7.50pm AEDT). The former Bayern Munich youth has been plagued by injury misfortune in his debut Hyundai A-Le

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Ninkovic 'survived two wars': From war torn Serbia to Hyundai A-League great

When you have lived through two bitter civil wars in your teens, the small matter of a Big Blue derby is unlikely to faze you very much. For Sydney FC midfielder Milos Ninkovic, born in Belgrade in 1984, a few short years before the violent break-up of the former Yugoslavia, f

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Hyundai Ins and Outs: Round 24

The Big Blue awaits this weekend, and the good news for supporters of Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory is that both clubs go into the potentially season-defining clash with a clean bill of health. Neither side has any key players missing as they prepare to do battle for high

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Santalab to retire after 'biggest six weeks of my career'

Perth Glory striker Brendon Santalab will call time on his 20-year professional career at the end of the Hyundai A-League season. The 36-year-old has played 133 Hyundai A-League games in total, including stints at Sydney FC, North Queensland Fury and Western Sydney Wanderers,

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Phoenix striker joins Liverpool, PSG stars in FIFA 19 TOTW

Wellington Phoenix striker David Williams has been rewarded for his superb hat-trick against Newcastle Jets in Hyundai A-League Round 23 with a spot in the latest FIFA 19 Team of the Week. The 31-year-old scored his ninth, tenth and eleventh goals of the campaign, shining in t

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'We're way ahead of just about every other club': Jets boss Merrick looks forward to a bright future

The season might be all-but-over for Newcastle Jets, but coach Ernie Merrick is already plotting the club’s return to the Hyundai A-League summit. And the canny Scotsman, 66, believes the Hunter Valley outfit have stolen a match on their rivals for next season’s re-build. N

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The run home: predicting the final four rounds

We're down to the final four rounds of the Hyundai A-League regular season and we're set for a thrilling conclusion with still plenty to play for. The battle for the Premiership, a spot in the top two and the race for fourth are still all up for grabs which should ensure plent

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From the Hyundai A-League basement to the Finals Series: Golec’s new lease of life in Wellington

Football can be a funny game sometimes. Just ask Wellington Phoenix defender Antony Golec. Frozen out at lowly Central Coast Mariners earlier this season, the prospect of playing in this season’s Hyundai A-League Finals Series seemed remote. But interest from Wellington Pho

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The Whistle: Round 23 refereeing and VAR incidents explained

Each week a-league.com.au will be speaking with FFA Director of Referees Ben Wilson to review some of the contentious refereeing and VAR incidents from the weekend’s matches. READ: How to watch Hyundai A-League Round 24 WATCH: Every goal from Round 23 VIDEO: Full-time highl

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Talking Points: Have Victory landed psychological blow ahead of the finals?

He was doing his best to play down its significance, but you can be sure Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat was privately beaming after his side’s gritty 2-0 win over Perth Glory. Saturday night was supposed to be all about the home side, playing in front of a record crowd an

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Wellington confirm extent of Fenton injury

Louis Fenton's brilliant Hyundai A-League season for Wellington Phoenix has almost certainly reached a premature end with the club confirming the fullback has broken two toes in his right foot. The 25-year-old underwent surgery this morning after breaking his second and third

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‘It’s a very important three points’: Isaias’ relief at Reds’ drought-breaking win

It won’t go down as one of their most memorable displays of the season but there might not be a more important win for Adelaide United so far in the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 Season. After going five games without a win – failing to score in their last three games – there were