Coming off the back of a highly successful season as a left wingback for Western United, Connor Pain has the chance to reflect on his career thus far as he prepares to face his old club, Melbourne Victory, in the…
Brillante and Ikonomidis embracing opportunity to taste success under Popović
Under new manager Tony Popović, Melbourne Victory have assembled a robust core of Australian talent that will serve as the backbone for the team’s title charge this season. Aiming to rebound from the club’s first ever wooden spoon during the…
How to organise a football league; Greg O’Rourke lifts the lid on how he and his team have managed the A-Leagues through COVID-19
With the A-League season about to commence, all the hard work behind the scenes is about to pay off.
“This is a step in the right direction” – Nikolai Topor-Stanley on the state of football
Nicolai Topor-Stanley discusses his latest move to Western United and the state of football in Australia
Who is the most creative player in the A-League Men?
Creativity is vital in football. Often games are won and lost due to a player’s individual quality in the final third, whether that be by threading a perfectly weighted pass or running at defenders with the aim of supplying a…
Adam Federici – The “frustrated centre-forward” that became a legend in Berkshire
weekend, bringing an end to a remarkable story of one of Australian football’s most underrated exports.
“As a player or coach, you just want things to hurry up and get into it” – Aloisi on pre-season in lockdown
Preparing for a new season at a new club as a new coach is tough enough. Throw in an ongoing global pandemic, and everything becomes just that little bit harder. From signing players to getting match minutes in the leg,…
“It taught me a lot, it was really difficult at times”: Rojas reflects on European journey ahead of comeback season
Quietly spoken but with an air of confidence, you get the sense that Marco Rojas is raring to go after an injury-riddled 2020/21 season for Melbourne Victory. The Kiwi international is certainly no stranger to adversity. On two separate occasions…
Diego Castro: The Man, The Myth, ‘El Maestro’
August 6th, 2015. Perth Glory have just announced the signing of a 33-year-old winger from Spanish side Getafe CF. After more than a decade of plying his trade in his homeland, Diego Castro Gimenez, was set to make the switch…
Training alone, trials and travel restrictions: Life as a free agent in a global pandemic
There are few more exciting times in the footballing calendar for fans than when the transfer window is thrown open. Excited supporters sit with bated breath, pouring over every whisper and rumour as they wait in anticipation for all the…