Hyundai A-League News

What Hyundai A-League history teaches us about the first four rounds

Perth Glory are gathering pace in the Hyundai A-League as Tony Popovic's off-season overhaul pays immediate dividends. The determined former Western Sydney Wanderers boss has stirred hope of a title tilt by guiding his new club to top spot after the opening four rounds. But

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Adelaide United pair sign senior contracts

Adelaide United pair Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Isaac Richards have signed senior contracts with the Hyundai A-League club. The Reds confirmed the announcement on Thursday and said the duo, who were previously on youth scholarship deals, had “been rewarded for their increas

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'Grateful' Young living his dream after rubbing shoulders with Rooney

Jamie Young had effectively retired from professional football when Brisbane Roar handed him a "lifeline" route back into the game that had long been his life. The goalkeeper, then 30, was without a club halfway through 2014 and preparing to commit himself to a PhD in genetic

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Extra Time: 'I’m not on the pitch to score', says City top scorer De Laet

Swarmed by his awe-stricken team-mates after thumping home Melbourne City's opener on Friday night, Ritchie De Laet allowed himself a brief moment of shallow indulgence. But with just nine minutes on the clock, the experienced Belgian knew his job was far from done and that wa

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‘I haven’t felt better to be honest’: Koutroumbis back in training with renewed lease for life

Six weeks ago, Johnny Koutroumbis received the news no one should ever have to hear. Yet today it was business as usual for the 20-year-old Newcastle Jets defender, who resumed full training after having surgery to remove a tumour on his thyroid gland. Koutroumbis was diagn

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'There’s always something new to achieve': Ryan reflects on meteoric rise

Taking to the field in a baggy, oversized kit and gloves that looked probably a few sizes too big – the teenage Mathew Ryan was an unforgettable sight on his Hyundai A-League debut. Little did Ryan know that August match against Sydney FC in 2010 would prove to be the startin

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Ziegler and Bridge step up fitness for Wanderers ahead of Round 5

Patrick Ziegler and Mark Bridge are among four Western Sydney Wanderers stepping up their match fitness ahead of Round 5 of the Hyundai A-League. Both Ziegler and Kosta Grozos have been sidelined for six weeks due to respective knee injuries but have been able to increase thei

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Niedermeier delivers assessment of Victory defensive partner Deng

Experienced Melbourne Victory recruit Georg Niedermeier has tipped Thomas Deng to enjoy a bright future with club and country while providing some sage advice for his defensive ally. Niedermeier, 32, and youngster Deng have formed a strong connection at centre-back since comin

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Adelaide recruit Boland bracing for lengthy injury lay-off

Adelaide United midfielder Mirko Boland is nervously awaiting the results of scans after hearing his hamstring "snap" during Sunday's loss to Perth Glory. Boland, 31, was caught by Juande in a tackle and limped off in the 67th minute at Coopers Stadium. REPORT: Keogh and Ik

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Honda leads Victory's four-goal Mariners rout

Keisuke Honda and Melbourne Victory turned on the first-half style to defeat Central Coast Mariners 4-1 in Sunday evening’s Remembrance Round clash. The Japanese star pounced on an Antony Golec error early on to open the floodgates before goals from James Troisi and Corey Brow

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Keogh and Ikonomidis send Glory top of Hyundai A-League

Andy Keogh and Christopher Ikonomidis fired Perth Glory to the top of the Hyundai A-League ladder after beating Adelaide United 2-0 in Sunday afternoon’s Remembrance Round clash. The Irishman nabbed a poacher’s finish midway through the second half to register his fourth goal

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Re-live: Victory dispatch Mariners, Glory win in Adelaide

Melbourne Victory turned in their best performance of the new season in a 4-1 rout of Central Coast Mariners on Sunday evening. First half goals from Keisuke Honda, James Troisi and Corey Brown established an unassailable three-goal buffer for the reigning Champions, who added

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Corica laments two points lost after late frustration

Sydney FC coach Steve Corica said Saturday evening’s 1-1 Hyundai A-League draw with Newcastle Jets felt like a defeat. The Sky Blues looked good for a third win in four matches this season thanks to Alex Brosque’s first-half goal. But the Jets struck late on, with Nick Cowb

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Wanderers, Roar unite in condemning racist incident

Western Sydney Wanderers and Brisbane Roar have released strongly worded statements after an “incident of racism” was “directed at goalkeeper Jamie Young” in Saturday’s Hyundai A-League fixture between the two sides. The Roar came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw in M

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'We’re a team that’s not going to lie down': Aloisi stoic after Roar comeback

Brisbane Roar coach John Aloisi was convinced Saturday’s comeback in a 2-2 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers would give everyone at the club “a massive boost”. The Roar are still searching for their first win of the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 Season but found themselves 2-0 dow