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Why Western United marquee Kone snubbed European offers for Hyundai A-League

For seven straight Serie A seasons, Panagiotis Kone would wake up on a Sunday and prepare to test his mettle against the likes of Javier Zanetti, Ronaldinho and Kaka. But the Greece international will soon be lighting the inaugural path of Western United FC in the club’s maide

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Westfield Matilda Chidiac experiences world-record crowd in Spain

Westfield Matilda Alex Chidiac has been part of history as her Atletico Madrid side met Barcelona in front of a world-record attendance at the Wanda Metropolitano in Spain. An unused substitute for the match, the 20-year-old was in pole position to bear witness to the staggeri

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Heroic Moments: Kennedy fights back to enter F3 Derby legend

Footballers who are brave enough to cross the derby divide always hit the headlines, but those who return to haunt their former employers find themselves immortalised in club folklore. To the likes of Sol Campbell (Tottenham Hotspur to Arsenal) and Luis Figo (Barcelona to Real

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FFA Cup Capital Football Round Four fixtures revealed

With the round three FFA Cup Capital Football Qualifying matches now completed, the fixtures are locked in for round four. Round 3 results Match 1: Brindabella Blues 4-3 Narrabundah FC (AET) Match 2: Southern Tablelands United 0-2 UC Pumas Match 3: Weston Molonglo

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23s show good signs against tough Tigers team

Australia U-23 National Team Head Coach Graham Arnold believes Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Malaysia U-23 at the Shah Alam Stadium close to Kuala Lumpur was the ‘perfect’ preparation for his squad leading up to Friday’s 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Qualification opener against Cambodia i

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Aussies Abroad: Ryan sends Brighton to FA Cup semi-finals

Caltex Socceroos goalkeeper Mathew Ryan was the penalty shoot-out hero for Brighton and Hove Albion as the Premier League side beat Millwall 5-4 on penalties (2-2 after full-time) in an electrifying FA Cup quarter-final tie overnight. The 26-year-old former Hyundai A-League st

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Wellington coach pays emotional tribute to Christchurch victims

Mark Rudan paid an emotional tribute to victims of the Christchurch terror attacks after Wellington Phoenix’s 3-1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers at the weekend. Phoenix bolstered their bid for the Hyundai A-League top six with a dominant showing in the New Zealand capit

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Rudan's big praise for free-scoring Phoenix

Mark Rudan cannot help but marvel at the football his free-scoring Wellington Phoenix side are putting on show in the Hyundai A-league. Rudan’s side issued a statement of intent to the rest of the competition in Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers. A lethal 2

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Hyundai A-League Team of the Week: Round 22

Who stood head and shoulders above the rest in Round 22 of the Hyundai A-League? We've assessed the contenders and gone with a 4-3-3 formation to accommodate the weekend's best performers. Agree with our selections?

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Re-live: Sensational goals in Wellington, City upset Sydney FC

Wellington Phoenix issued a statement of intent to the Hyundai A-League challengers in their 3-1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers. Enterprising attacking football and great goals from Roy Krishna, Mandi and David Williams ensured it was a happy day at the office for Mark

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Harrison deals Sydney FC a hammer blow

Shayon Harrison scored his maiden Hyundai A-League goal and produced the match-clinching second to spur Melbourne City’s 2-0 defeat of Sydney FC on Sunday evening. The on-loan Tottenham Hotspur forward caressed a lovely finish past Sydney FC goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne on the h

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Mandi nets stunner as Phoenix cruise past Wanderers

A blistering first half performance saw Wellington Phoenix bolster their top-four position with a convincing 3-1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday afternoon. Having rifled eight past Central Coast Mariners in Round 21’s Hyundai A-League trouncing, Mark Rudan’s si

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Westfield W-League 2018/19 report card: Perth Glory

After making the Westfield W-League Grand Final in 2016/17, Perth Glory’s campaign the following season was disappointing to say the least. So 2018/19 loomed as a big one and with Sam Kerr returning for another year, the pressure was on head coach Bobby Despotovski to return t

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Aussies Abroad: Heartbreak for Mooy, Leckie as Milligan extends winning run with Hibs

A couple of Caltex Socceroos were involved in thrillers overnight while there was a midfield battle between two Aussies in the Championship. Read on for our full wrap of Caltex Socceroos in action on Sunday morning (AEDT). Aaron Mooy played 90 minutes as his Huddersfield To

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Muscat hails Barbarouses effect after trying period

Melbourne Victory manager Kevin Muscat has praised Kosta Barbarouses after his two goals helped his side to a 2-1 win over Brisbane Roar at Marvel Stadium. The Kiwi winger notched a first-half brace in what has been a difficult couple of days for his country after the terroris

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Stajcic lauds ‘spirit’ as Mariners pull off F3 Derby win for the ages

It was enough to turn hairs grey but Central Coast Mariners interim manager Alen Stajcic says his side’s pulsating F3 Derby win showcased the spirit that resides within the playing group. The Mariners were up 3-0 against Newcastle Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium with 15 minutes

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'Heart attack material': Stajcic urges Mariners to build on F3 Derby drama

Central Coast Mariners interim boss Alen Stajcic could not have imagined a Hyundai A-League debut like this. Stajcic has only been at the helm of the Gosford club for a matter of days, but it could take years until an occasion like Saturday's 3-2 win over Newcastle Jets arises

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Re-live: Unbelievable F3 Derby finish, Victory return to the winner's circle

Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets played out one of the most incredible second halves of Hyundai A-League football you'll ever see on Saturday night. There were five goals, a rousing late rally and an unbelievable period of stoppage time which saw Mariners goalkeeper B

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Victory prevail as Barbarouses haunts Roar again

Kosta Barbarouses was at the double to guide Melbourne Victory’s 2-1 triumph over Brisbane Roar on Saturday night. The Kiwi flyer put his Victory side in cruise control with two slick first-half finishes, his 12th and 13th goals of the Hyundai A-League campaign. And despite

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Kennedy heroics help Mariners clinch Hyundai A-League epic

Ben Kennedy was a two-time penalty hero as Central Coast Mariners weathered an almighty late storm to emerge 3-2 winners over Newcastle Jets in Saturday evening's extraordinary Hyundai A-League F3 Derby. Alen Stajcic's side established a remarkable three-goal advantage midway

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Westfield W-League 2018/19 report card: Newcastle Jets

Newcastle Jets began their 2018/19 Westfield W-League campaign full of optimism after their sensational exploits in season 2017/18. Having bolstered his squad with a blend of experience and youth, Craig Deans and the Jets looked to defy expectations and their more fancied oppo

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“It’s not an easy thing to do”: Slater backs Maclaren as scoring record looms

It’s a sign of how long the record has stood that even the man who set it had almost forgotten it completely. Former Caltex Socceroo and now Fox Sports commentator Robbie Slater scored in each of his first five games for Sydney Croatia back in 1987, an Australian national leag

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Revealed: The best goal of the Cup of Nations

The votes are in and you, the fans, have named CJ Bott’s strike against Argentina as the goal of the Cup of Nations! The Football Ferns defender beat out the Westfield Matildas’ Emily Gielnik and Hayley Raso as well at Korea Republic duo Ji So-yun and Lee So-dam. BEST GOAL:

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Arnold takes positives from first friendly as U-23’s continue crucial camp

Australian U-23 National Team Head Coach Graham Arnold said his squad could take plenty of positives away from their friendly against Malaysian top-flight side Petaling Jaya City FC on Thursday evening, despite incurring a 2-0 defeat. In oppressive conditions in Shah Alam clo