Hyundai A-League News

Merrick: We played our worst football and won

They say the sign of a good team is one that can win when they are not playing well. If that's the case than Ernie Merrick should've been filled with more joy than was apparent after Newcastle Jets' first win of thy Hyundai A-League season. REPORT: Hoffman, Vargas strike to

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Perth’s ‘purple wall’ a defensive standout

With Andy Keogh enjoying a stellar start to the season with four goals in four games, much of the spotlight has been directed away from Perth Glory’s superb defensive efforts. New recruits Jason Davidson and Ivan Franjic, while both boasting over 40 caps for the Caltex Soccero

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Credit overdue for Jason Hoffman, Newcastle's ever-willing unsung hero

South American flair and Aussie play-making royalty headlines Newcastle's front-line, and Jason Hoffman sticks out like a sore thumb. The unsung 29-year-old may not earn as many plaudits or strike fear into the hearts of his opponents like Dimitri Petratos or Ronny Vargas.

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Report: Hoffman, Vargas strike to hand Jets first win

Newcastle Jets emerged 2-0 victors in a breathless rebel Female Football Round encounter with Western Sydney Wanderers on Friday evening. Jason Hoffman tucked away a tidy finish after being teed up unselfishly by Nikolai Topor-Stanley midway through the first half, before Ronn

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Re-live: Newcastle emerge victors in frenetic Wanderers clash

Jason Hoffman and Ronny Vargas were on the score-sheet as Newcastle Jets beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0 on Friday night. Hoffman turned in from close range after an unselfish pass from Nikolai Topor-Stanley in the 26th minute. And Vargas made the game safe in second half

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Durante: Kurto is 'one of the best in the competition'

Wellington Phoenix veteran Andrew Durante has heaped praise on goalkeeper Filip Kurto’s standout performances in the Hyundai A-League. Kurto, 27, signed for the Phoenix following six seasons in Holland, and he spent three years before that between the sticks for Wisla Krakow.

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United's star man 'confident' of more goals after Caltex Socceroos experience

Craig Goodwin is “confident” his red-hot start to the Hyundai A-League season will continue after a stint with the Caltex Socceroos. Goodwin linked up with Graham Arnold’s squad as they played friendlies against Korea Republic and Lebanon off the back of his blistering beginni

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'It really hurt us': Corica re-opens wound ... but not with his players

Sydney FC coach Steve Corica has spoken of the last season’s Finals Series heartbreak - but not with his players. The Sky Blues seemed on track for the Double last season but after coasting to the Premiers’ Plate, they were bundled out of the Hyundai A-League Finals Series by

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Extra Time: Mauk out to 'get one over' ex-teammates in Saturday night clash

Brisbane Roar midfielder Stefan Mauk has no shortage of motivation ahead of Saturday evening’s Hyundai A-League meeting with Melbourne City. The clash will be just Mauk’s third Hyundai A-League fixture in Roar colours as the midfielder chases his first league goal - and win -

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Everything you need to know about our AFC Champions League 2019 opponents

Familiar faces and formidable opponents make up the AFC Champions League 2019 group stage picture for our Hyundai A-League clubs. Both Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory learnt their group stage opponents on Thursday night, as the draw was conducted in Kuala Lumpur. Meanwhile,

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Confidence soaring for City and Fornaroli ahead of Roar blockbuster

There are few Hyundai A-League opponents capable of eluding Bruno Fornaroli’s deadly gaze, but by hook or crook, Brisbane Roar have managed it. Melbourne City’s Uruguayan talisman has found the back of the net against Brisbane just once in six Hyundai A-League games, a somewha

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No payback on Antonis for O’Neill despite ‘cut-throat’ Big Blue clash

Brandon O’Neill was left in the dust for one of the most iconic moments in Hyundai A-League history. The sight of the Sydney FC midfielder forlornly chasing a runaway Terry Antonis in last season’s remarkable Semi-Final in Sydney is not an easy one to forget, let alone erase f

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2019 AFC Champions League group stage draw revealed for Hyundai A-League cubs

Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory have learned their opponents for next year's AFC Champions League after the Group Stage draw was made on Thursday night (AEDT). The draw for the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage was conducted in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, 22 November at 7.30

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Mariners 'confident all the time' despite results

History and form suggests Central Coast Mariners face an uphill battle in Perth on Sunday but that has not fazed Mike Mulvey's side, with Andrew Hoole insisting there was "plenty of confidence" among the squad. The Mariners have not won any of their last 12 away clashes, while

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'They were pretty intense': Hamill says tough fortnight necessary for Hyundai A-League push

An intense period of training over the international break could be the tough love Western Sydney Wanderers need to spark their Hyundai A-League campaign, according to Brendan Hamill. Wanderers’ boss Markus Babbel put his charges through a gruelling fortnight of fitness follow