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Matchweek 8 preview: Macarthur FC v Adelaide United

A first-ever win in front of their home fans will be high on the priority list for Macarthur FC when they take on Adelaide United on Friday night. The Bulls have done a superb job early in their maiden A-League campaign, sitting in fourth spot heading into Matchweek 8. But

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ABC Pod: Weber reflects on NWSL journey as Garb, Cornthwaite analyse split Westfield W-League table

At the conclusion of Round 6, Daniel Garb and Robbie Cornthwaite saw three sides beginning to separate from the rest as the clear front-runners in the race for Westfield W-League silverware this season. But, on this week's episode of The ABC Grandstand Football Podcast, the pa

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How to watch A-League Matchweek 8

The drama rolls on as Macarthur FC and Adelaide United get Matchweek 8 underway on Friday, February 12 with Central Coast Mariners topping the A-League table. The Reds travel to Campbelltown Stadium to face Macarthur in the first of seven fixtures in the Matchweek.

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ABC Pod: Duke reveals extent of Saudi struggles as Garb, Cornthwaite unwrap sensational Matchweek 7

Western Sydney Wanderers striker Mitchell Duke has revealed the details of his 'three week battle' with Saudi Professional League club Al-Taawoun to negotiate his return to Wanderland on loan for the remainder of the 2020/21 A-League season. Speaking on the ABC Grandstand Foot

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Team of the Week, presented by Bunnings Warehouse - Matchweek 7

Eight fixtures, 27 goals and a plethora of talking points came from Matchweek 7 of the 2020/21 A-League campaign. The dramatic action was relentless as game after game of high-octane football passed.

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The Check In: Amy Harrison making history with PSV

In our latest instalment of The Check In, we chat with Westfield Matilda Amy Harrison who is currently in the Netherlands.

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'I'm putting in a shift for the big man': Martin Boyle dedicates goalscoring run to his father

2021 started off in challenging fashion for Martin Boyle, but he has bounced back in the best way possible. Speaking to Edinburgh Live, the Socceroos attacker revealed that his father suffered a stroke last month during the week of his Scottish Premiership match against comp

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Aussies Abroad: Tom Rogic scores his 40th Celtic goal

A handful of Socceroos were in midweek European action overnight with a couple finding themselves on the scoresheet! Tom Rogic struck his 40th goal in Scotland during a comfortable Celtic victory while Alex Gersbach scored a collector's item to help AGF Aarhus advance to the

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FFA Cup 2021 set for kick-off in Queensland

The FFA Cup will make a welcome return to the Australian sporting scene this weekend with the first Preliminary Round matches of the 2021 iteration of the competition to be held in Queensland. Last year, the FFA Cup was unfortunately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, how

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How to watch Westfield W-League Round 8

Brisbane Roar have the opportunity to pile the pressure on runaway Westfield W-League leaders Sydney FC as the race for the Premiership hots up heading into Round 8. Jake Goodship's side play two games in the Harbour City in the space of four days, first facing Western Sydney

Sydney FC are the early Westfield W-League leaders

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Team of the Week, presented by Bunnings Warehouse – Round 7

Sydney FC stole the show in Round 7, claiming a pair of victories to extend their perfect record and close on the their first Premiership in a decade – but which players made the week's best XI? The race for Finals Series place was also hotting up these weekend, as Adelaide Un

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Westfield W-League Goal of Round 7 – Rhianna Pollicina

Rhianna Pollicina netted her first W-League goal in style to ignite the Newcastle Jets and, although the superb lob did not quite inspire a comeback, it did take out Goal of the Round honours. Melbourne Victory had ran up a 3-0 lead in the first half against Ash Wilson's Hunte

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Westfield W-League Save of Round 7 – Jada Whyman

Jada Whyman added another two clean sheets to her Sydney FC resume in Round 7 of the Westfield W-League but the week could have started much worse were it not for her Save of the Round effort against Melbourne City. Six minutes in to the Thursday night clash between last seaso

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Aussies Abroad: Awer Mabil nets late Midtjylland winner

Awer Mabil secured a valuable three points for FC Midtjylland on Tuesday morning (AEDT), slotting home a stoppage-time winner to secure his side a 2-1 victory over Randers. The Socceroos forward's first goal of the Danish Superliga season came at the perfect time, as he made

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Social media reacts to Katrina Gorry's special announcement

There was an outpouring of support on social media as Katrina Gorry announced that she is expecting her first child later this year. Check out some of the best reactions posted on Instagram and Twitter below! READ MORE: Australian Football community extends well wishes to

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Katrina Gorry's baby news: "I was actually in quarantine at the time."

In round three, Katrina Gorry scored a long-range rocket to open the scoring for Brisbane Roar in the Westfield W-League. She was mobbed by her entire team in celebration, even goalkeeper Georgina Worth came up. Fans thought perhaps the big celebration was due to the goal b

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Harry Souttar signs new long-term deal with Stoke City

Socceroos defender Harry Souttar has signed a new long-term deal with Stoke City, which will reportedly keep him at the club until mid-2025. The 22-year-old's new contract comes after his impressive season so far where he's featured in 21 Championship matches for the Potters.

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Social media reacts to Maty Ryan's 'impressive' Arsenal debut

Maty Ryan's dream debut may have seen him get off to a less-than-ideal start, but the Socceroos goalkeeper was still labelled one of Arsenal's best following their 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday. After conceding an unfortunate deflected effort after just 74 seconds, Ry

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Aussies Abroad: Arsenal debut for Ryan as Boyle fires home brace for Hibernian

Maty Ryan achieved his boyhood dream after he made his Arsenal debut against Aston Villa over the weekend as Martin Boyle spurred his Hibernian to victory in the Scottish Premiership. One of the most pivotal moments in Ryan’s career arrived on Saturday after he made his debut

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Ruthless Roar rip Victory to shreds in first-half mauling

Scott McDonald and Riku Danzaki scored two apiece to fire red-hot Brisbane Roar to a 5-2 win as Melbourne Victory self-destructed at Dolphin Stadium. The rampant Queenslanders powered in four goals in the space of 26 dazzling first-half minutes and, although the Navy Blue hit

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Matchweek 7 preview: Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix will be seeking to build on their first win of the A-League season when they go up against defending Premiers, Sydney FC, on Monday. The Sky Blues historically have an edge over the New Zealanders, going unbeaten in their last six and winning 10 of the previ

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Kilkenny tears into Mauk after heated war of words between Glory and Reds stars

After being locked in a heated battle with Adelaide United captain Stefan Mauk, Neil Kilkenny had the final word following Perth Glory’s 2-1 comeback win at Coopers Stadium. The pair were teammates during Kilkenny’s 18-month spell at Melbourne City between 2016 and 2018, and a

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Glory leave it late to seal comeback win over Adelaide

George Timotheou’s own goal cost Adelaide United as Perth Glory rallied late to complete a tenacious 2-1 comeback win at Coopers Stadium. Substitute Daniel Stynes’ 83rd-minute strike was deflected past helpless Reds keeper James Delianov, 10 minutes after Bruno Fornaroli had b

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Tony Gustavsson: "I’m coaching people first, players second"

Starting a new job is never easy, much less in the middle of a pandemic when your colleagues are spread out across the globe. But this is the situation new Westfield Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson finds himself in. It is a challenge he is embracing with both hands a