Hyundai A-League News

Four things Melbourne City need to do to win the Elimination Final

Melbourne City are sure to embrace the underdog tag when they head to Coopers Stadium on Sunday night to take on Adelaide United in their Elimination Final (kick-off 7pm AEST). City may be on the road but they have not lost any of their three previous meetings with the Reds in

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Four things Adelaide United need to do to win the Elimination Final

Adelaide United head into the Finals Series as one of the form teams in the Hyundai A-League, unbeaten in their last five matches. Coach Marco Kurz will hope to use that form and confidence as they prepare to take on Melbourne City in Sunday’s Elimination Final at Coopers Stad

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Former Adelaide United favourite announces retirement

Adelaide United great and Hyundai A-League Grand Final winner Marcelo Carrusca has called time on his decorated football career. The 35-year-old announced his retirement in an Instagram post on Wednesday, stepping away from the game after close to two decades as a professional

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NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee – Riley McGree (Melbourne City)

He has not been on the Hyundai A-League scene for long, but Riley McGree has already developed a reputation for producing the spectacular.

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NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee – Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers)

Patrolling the Western Sydney Wanderers midfield was something of a thankless task at times this Hyundai A-League season.

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NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee – Thomas Deng (Melbourne Victory)

Despite being only 22 years of age, Thomas Deng already feels like a rear-guard stalwart for Melbourne Victory. And in 2018/19, the formidably versatile defender continued his progression into one of Kevin Muscat’s chief lieutenants. Deng is one of six nominees for this yea

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NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee – Lachlan Wales (Melbourne City)

An emerging talent who combines pace and industry with decisiveness in the final third is worth his weight in gold.

Sarpreet Singh in action against Brisbane Roar

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NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee – Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix)

He has not yet played 40 top-flight games but Sarpeet Singh has already put himself among the likes of Keisuke Honda and Milos Ninkovic in the Hyundai A-League's play-making elite. That’s why the New Zealand prodigy is a worthy nomination – one of six – for the NAB Young Footb

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NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee – Chris Ikonomidis (Perth Glory)

Nine goals, three assists, a recall to the Caltex Socceroos, and a Hyundai A-League Premiers Plate.

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Newcastle Jets snap up midfield starlet

Newcastle Jets' focus on youth goes on, with the Hyundai A-League club securing promising young midfielder Pat Langlois on a first-team contract. The 19-year-old made his senior debut in Round 26's memorable 6-1 away win at Brisbane Roar and this week signed a deal that ties

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Fourth time lucky? Phoenix boss Rudan plots knockout blow for Victory

Wellington Phoenix have had Melbourne Victory on the ropes three times already this season and coach Mark Rudan knows what his side must do to deliver a knockout blow in Friday's Elimination Final. Phoenix have drawn first blood in each of their three stalemates with the reign

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Captain's Corner: Isaias says Adelaide fans will make Coopers Stadium a cauldron for City visit

As anticipation builds for the Hyundai A-League Elimination Finals, we're getting each club captain to preview the huge weekend in their own words. Next up is Adelaide United skipper Isaias, who discusses the challenges his side have faced in 2018/19 and the crucial role a pac

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Riley McGree named April nominee for NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award

Football Federation Australia (FFA) and NAB, together with Melbourne City FC are proud to announce Riley McGree as the April nominee for the NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award. This is Riley’s second nomination for the NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award after first bei

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Captain's Corner: Andrew Durante - 'We want to be the most successful Wellington Phoenix team of all time'

In the first of a series of columns from the Hyundai A-League Finals Series club captains, Wellington Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante looks forward in his own words to this weekend's Elimination Final at Melbourne Victory ...

Scott Galloway Adelaide United and Brendon Santalab Perth Glory

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422: The story of 2018/19's record goals tally

With a sliding left-footed lunge, Perth Glory’s Brendon Santalab wrote himself into another chapter of Hyundai A-League history on Sunday evening. The last meaningful action of the regular season, Santalab’s close-range strike – slid home after a pinpoint pass from Joel Chiane