Hyundai A-League News

Mariners send injured McCormack back to Aston Villa

Central Coast Mariners have confirmed star striker Ross McCormack will return to parent-club Aston Villa for further assessment on his knee injury. McCormack, who is on a one-year loan deal with the Mariners from the Championship club, has missed Central Coast’s last two match

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LIVE BLOG: City star 'desperate' to be involved in United trip

Keep checking in with our LIVE BLOG for all the news around every Hyundai A-League club ahead of Round 8. WATCH FOR FREE: How to watch the Hyundai A-League LIVE and FREE HOW TO WATCH: Every game in Round 8 of the Hyundai A-League

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Is Jets' Sheppard set to be the Hyundai A-League's best NPL graduate?

Could Newcastle Jets attacker Kaine Sheppard be the best graduate from the National Premier Leagues (NPL) to succeed in the Hyundai A-League in many a year? That could well prove to be the case after the 25-year-old’s impressive starting debut for the Jets in the 2-0 win over

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Phoenix's shock win stirs memories of Taylor's Premier League underdog days

This is why Mark Rudan made Steven Taylor such an indispensable part of his Wellington Phoenix re-build. Relegated twice from the Premier League and written off at various stages of his career in England, the 32-year-old’s pent-up resilience exploded in the best way possible o

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All conquering Japanese star Nagasato adds Westfield W-League to global hit list

The Westfield W-League became the fifth top tier division to fall under Yuki Nagasato's impressive roll of honour on the weekend. The Japanese FIFA Women's World Cup winner clinched her maiden goal for Brisbane Roar with a lovely dart in behind and crisp finish past Sydney FC

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No more mental demons after Aspropotamitis' return from ACL injury

For Jonathan Aspropotamitis, the mental scars of his long recovery from a serious knee injury were swept away in 65 minutes. That’s how long the young Central Coast Mariners defender played in his first game back since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament back in February.

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From ball boy to Bayern: Baumjohann's incredible journey to the Wanderers

Football has always seemed to come easy to Western Sydney Wanderers playmaker Alexander Baumjohann. Plucked from his German town of Waltrop as a 12-year-old to sign with Bundesliga giants Schalke, the star junior soon went from being a ball boy at the club’s home matches to tr

Alexander Baumjohann on the charge against the Mariners.

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Heroic Moments: Alexander the Great issues Sydney Derby warning

Alexander Baumjohann has only been in the Hyundai A-League for a matter of months. But his showings for Western Sydney Wanderers have been so breathtaking thus far that his name is being thrown in among a pantheon of Hyundai A-League playmaking royalty. Exhibit A: The Wande

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Talking points: Phoenix's shock win over Sydney shakes Hyundai A-League foundations

Mark Rudan arrived in New Zealand earlier this year mindful of a colossal assignment, one that may even dwarf the countries many spectacular peaks. Round 7's away date at Sydney FC, the club Rudan led to inaugural Hyundai A-League glory?

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Sheppard's timely Jets strike fulfils prophetic Merrick prediction

Ernie Merrick sagely invested faith where others might have doubted whether Newcastle boasted the firepower to overcome Brisbane Roar on Sunday. "I think this team will score goals," the Jets boss assured ahead of Round 7, which his team entered as the competition's second-low

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Popovic happy with triumph despite sluggish start

Perth Glory coach Tony Popovic was pleased with the way his side responded to a first half that was a ‘little bit flat’ in their 1-0 success against Melbourne City on Saturday evening. The Hyundai A-League table-toppers scored just before half-time, midfielder Chris Ikonomidis

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Sheppard, Jair hit first Hyundai A-League goals as Jets see off Roar

FFA Cup star Kaine Sheppard and Brazilian forward Jair both broke their Hyundai A-League ducks to deliver Newcastle Jets a 2-0 home win over Brisbane Roar on Sunday. The off-season recruits eased the ongoing absence of Roy O'Donovan with one apiece either side of half-time as

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Muscat says Victory 'very good value' for latest win

Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat was pleased with the way his side won differently against Adelaide United on Saturday evening. Victory romped to a 4-0 success against Western Sydney Wanderers in Round 6, doing as they pleased to make it four Hyundai A-League wins on the t

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'Maybe they underestimated us', says Rudan

Wellington Phoenix boss Mark Rudan feels his side have turned a corner and showed how in a fantastic 3-1 win at Sydney FC on Saturday. Rudan - a Sydney FC great in his playing days - felt Phoenix’s 1-1 draw with ladder-leaders Perth last week provided his side with the injecti

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Glory talismen Castro and Ikonomidis deliver in City stars' absence

In a match of fine margins, it was the presence of a returning Diego Castro and Chris Ikonomidis which tipped the contest in Perth Glory’s favour. In contrast, Melbourne City coach Warren Joyce saw Curtis Good - standing in for injured marquee defender Ritchie de Laet - dismi