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An artist’s render of Wyndham City Stadium in Tarneit, which is planned to be built in a public-private partnership between the City of Wyndham and the owners of A-Leagues team Western United.

Fledgling soccer club seeks net gain from suburb built around stadium

A rollcall of Australian sporting stars has invested in the project, such as AFL greats Adam Goodes and Scott Pendlebury and tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis.

  • Adam Carey

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Sam Kerr’s wonder strike against England.

‘OMG, what a rush’: The Matildas have made even nihilists believe

The Matildas at the World Cup have even won hearts previously hardened against all sports. But where will it all lead?

  • Greg Baum
Western United’s Hannah Keane celebrates her winning goal.

‘Proving everyone wrong’: How Western United went from nothing to a grand final in a year

Inside Western United’s astonishing journey from infancy to an A-League Women’s grand final within 12 months.

  • Marnie Vinall
Fans swing on the goal after storming the pitch at AAMI Park on Saturday night.

Record financial loss at Melbourne Victory as US ownership looms

Melbourne Victory was in deep financial trouble even before the recent pitch invasion.

  • Ben Schneiders and Vince Rugari
A bleeding Tom Glover of Melbourne City is escorted from the pitch.

It was my son’s first time at the A-League. Will I let him go again?

He wants to go to another game, but after the violence on Saturday night I will think twice. What parent wouldn’t?

  • Jane Castles
Josh Cavallo has hit out at homophobic abuse he says was targeted at him in person on Saturday night and on social media afterwards.

Victory fined for fans’ homophobic chanting but no bans handed out yet

Victory have been fined $5000 by Australian soccer’s governing body after a small group of fans directed homophobic chants at Josh Cavallo, although the individual perpetrators have not yet been banned.

  • Michael Lynch
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Rhianna Pollicina scores a beauty for City.

‘It’s a madness’: Sturridge fumes, Victory are back and Pollicina scores a screamer

This week: Victory fans find their voices and their women’s team is off to a perfect start, Carl Robinson leads the sack race, Western United pull an Arsenal and Daniel Sturridge is not happy.

  • Michael Lynch
Roderick Miranda of the Victory celebrates scoring a goal during the A-League match between Western United and Melbourne Victory.

Victory revolution gets off to a winning start as Miranda seals win

Tony Popovic’s reign at Victory got off to a winning start when a late goal from new signing Roderick Miranda earned them all three points against Western United.

  • Michael Lynch
Besart Berisha, playing for Western United in April.

Berisha quits Australia, heads back to Germany in pursuit of final contract

The A-League’s record ever goalscorer Besart Berisha is moving back to Europe to try to seal a last season in the game after no A-League club was interested.

  • Michael Lynch
Stefan Colakovski celebrates with teammates after scoring in City’s semi-final win over Macarthur.

Designed in Manchester, made in Melbourne: Pep talk drives City

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola may be a world away, but he – and former Oasis star Noel Gallagher – will have Melbourne City and the A-League grand final on their minds.

  • Michael Lynch

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