Melbourne City
The battle of Melbourne: Victory advance as Izzo breaks City hearts
Melbourne Victory rode four penalty saves from keeper Paul Izzo and some timely substitutes from coach Tony Popovic to win a thrilling A-League Men’s elimination final over Melbourne City on Sunday night.
- by Roy Ward
Latest
‘I knew we weren’t losing’: Sydney FC sink City with second-half goal to claim fifth championship
Sydney FC have stamped themselves as the greatest A-League Women’s team after winning their fifth championship, the most of any club in the history of the competition, with a 1-0 defeat of Melbourne City.
- by Marnie Vinall
Stunning Antonis goal caps off City’s 7-0 smashing of hapless Wanderers
Under-pressure Western Sydney coach Marko Rudan failed to front up for his post-match press conference after the heaviest defeat in the club’s history.
- by Anna Harrington
From cancer treatment to captaincy and a World Cup in between: Stott is proud of how far she’s come
Getting to put on the captain’s armband is a special achievement for Melbourne City’s Rebekah Stott, who’s journey to this point in her career included a tough period with cancer treatment.
- by Marnie Vinall
The Aussie in charge of one of Europe’s biggest clubs – but it’s not Ange
Former Socceroo Michael Valkanis has been handed the reins at Ajax while the Dutch giants’ manager is in Australia for his son’s wedding.
- by Ian Chadband
A-League pitch invader who threw bucket at goalkeeper appeals jail sentence
The face of a violent A-League pitch invasion, who threw a bucket of sand at the Melbourne City goalkeeper, wants his jail sentence overturned in part because of the publicity around his role.
- by Karen Sweeney
Perth beat Melbourne City to go top of A-League Women
English striker Millie Farrow has scored a hat-trick to steer Perth Glory to a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Melbourne City and move her side top of the A-League Women table.
- by Anna Harrington
Investigation
Australian soccer
How A-League’s biggest investor got a $140m get out of jail free card
The A-Leagues could be forced to buyout its largest shareholder by 2029 in a move that would require the cash-strapped sport to find money it doesn’t have.
- by Ben Schneiders
Central Coast 6 Melbourne City 1
A-League Men
Cummings gets last laugh as Mariners destroy City to win A-League title
Socceroo Jason Cummings bagged a hat-trick and the Joe Marston Medal as the Central Coast Mariners claimed their first championship in a decade in stunning style on Saturday night.
- by Vince Rugari
Misshapes, mistakes and misfits: How Toy Story explains the Central Coast Mariners
This is the story of the A-League’s smallest club and how they put together a grand final team on a shoestring budget.
- by Vince Rugari
Why Mathew Leckie is happy to keep a superstar’s jersey in a box
Whether it is keeping French superstar Kylian Mbappe’s World Cup jersey in a box or refusing to reveal a grand final eve illness before last year’s decider, Mathew Leckie is not one to make a fuss.
- by Roy Ward
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