Hyundai A-League News

Phoenix flyer in FIFA Team of the Week

What does Wellington Phoenix striker Roy Krishna have in common with Barcelona star Luis Suarez and Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea? The trio have all been named in the latest FIFA 19 Team of the Week. Krishna joined some of world football’s biggest names fo

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Barbarouses savouring central role after evening of Hyundai A-League milestones

Kosta Barbarouses admits he is thriving in a more central role for Melbourne Victory after an evening of personal milestones against Brisbane Roar on Tuesday night. Barbarouses notched his first Hyundai A-League hat-trick and became the eighth player to reach the 50-goal landm

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‘Natural-born goal scorer’: Maclaren’s journey from Hyundai A-League to living his European dream

He may have been born in Victoria and got his Hyundai A-League start in Perth, but it was the move to Brisbane Roar which really kick-started Jamie Maclaren’s football career. Maclaren moved to the Roar at the start of the 2015/16 Season and went on to enjoy two successful cam

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Popovic reflects on Wanderers, Turkey and making Glory title contenders

It was a period in his coaching career Tony Popovic wishes turned out differently but it’s that turbulent experience in Turkey that may be helping his stunning transformation of Perth Glory. Popovic famously walked out on Western Sydney Wanderers in the week before the start o

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Sheridan eyeing long-term stay in Wellington

He’s only been with Wellington Phoenix for less than two weeks but Irish import Cillian Sheridan already has his sights on securing a long-term deal with the Hyundai A-League high-flyers. Sheridan was signed by coach Mark Rudan at the start of January from Polish club Jagiello

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Koutroumbis puts cancer scare aside to sign new Jets contract

Just three months after a cancer diagnosis threatened his career, inspirational youngster Johnny Koutroumbis has inked a contract extension with the Newcastle Jets. In wonderful news for the 20-year-old, Koutroumbis has extended his deal with the Hunter club until the end of t

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Barbarouses joins Hyundai A-League’s elite with brilliant hat-trick

He may not grab the headlines of some of his big-name teammates but Kosta Barbarouses has joined some elite company after his star showing for Melbourne Victory on Tuesday night. Barbarouses scored a second-half hat-trick as Victory crushed a hapless Brisbane Roar 5-0 at Sunco

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Barbarouses inspires five-star Victory to big win over Roar

A second-half hat-trick from Kosta Barbarouses has seen Melbourne Victory stay in touch with the Hyundai A-League summit – and heap more misery on Brisbane Roar - after a crushing 5-0 win at Suncorp Stadium on Tuesday night. Victory led 1-0 at the break thanks to Ola Toivonen’

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Mariners to make multiple signings in January: Mulvey

Reinforcements are on the way for Central Coast Mariners, with coach Mike Mulvey confirming he plans to signs as many as four new players to boost his struggling outfit. The Mariners are yet to win a match this season, amassing just two points from their opening 12 games and a

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Troisi expecting fired-up Roar as Victory contend with heavy legs

Brisbane Roar might be in the doldrums but James Troisi is adamant the lowly Queenslanders will lift for the visit of Melbourne Victory on Tuesday night. Roar enter the clash without a win in their previous eight Hyundai A-League fixtures, the club’s worst ever streak of its k

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Nichols and Phoenix part ways after mutual agreement

Wellington Phoenix have today confirmed the mutual termination of Mitch Nichols' contract. Nichols, 29, signed for the New Zealanders in July but has made just three starts this season. The club also announced that Rueben Way's contract has been mutually terminated effectiv

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‘I just wanted to move on and celebrate’: Thomas reflects on THAT Grand Final incident

With his head wrapped in bandages and blood stains on his face, Lawrence Thomas looked more like a wounded soldier from an old wartime movie than a professional footballer. But that was the scene come the end of last season’s Hyundai A-League Grand Final after he copped a boot

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Outcome of independent Match Review Panel - Round 13

The independent Match Review Panel (MRP) - consisting of Simon Micallef (Chair), Alan Contini and Adam D’Apuzzo – convened on Monday, 14 January 2019 to consider an incident involving Kye Rowles (Rowles) of Central Coast Mariners in or around the 46th minute of Central Coast Mari

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Heroic Moments: Bigger picture enhances Troisi's match-winning statement of intent

Players of true talent prove their weight in gold during times of adversity, and the adage rings true for James Troisi. Some may have wondered how the Melbourne Victory midfielder would respond to the disappointment of his AFC Asian Cup omission - a blow many players may have

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'What’s that they say about character?': Popovic lauds comeback kings Perth

Tony Popovic praised the character of his Perth Glory side after the Hyundai A-League leaders' remarkable 4-3 comeback win over Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday night. Popovic's side scored four goals in the space of sixteen minutes to stun his former employers and maintain