“I really felt for the fans. It was a really, really tough season”: Steve Kean lifts the lid on his time at Melbourne Victory

Eyebrows were certainly raised when, ahead of their 2020-21 campaign, the Melbourne Victory announced the arrival of former Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean. More than a decade after making the transition from coaching in to management, the one time Premier…

“I’m not there for a holiday,” asserts Perth Glory marquee signing Daniel Sturridge

26-time England international and former Premier League star Daniel Sturridge vehemently expressed his goals for the 2021/22 season, his reasons for coming to Australia and his general love for football during his first media conference as an A-League Men marquee.…

Two A-League Men’s prodigies named amongst best talents in world football

Two of the A-League Men’s brightest young talents have been named in 2021’s edition of the The Guardian’s 60 best young talents in world football. In what represents a massive recognition of achievement for both Australian football and the A-Leagues…

Isuzu UTE named the new A-League Men’s naming rights sponsor

After parting ways with former sponsors Hyundai in 2020, the A-Leagues announced the signing of Isuzu UTE Australia as a naming rights sponsor for the men’s competition, where the league will be known as the ‘Isuzu UTE A-League Men’. It…

Peter Makrillos: La Masia, cold rainy nights in Stoke, and the Socceroos dream

The Australian has been one of Slavia Sofia’s stand-out performers but he had to go through a lot before getting the chance to shine in Bulgaria. Peter was born in Sydney and started his football journey playing for local clubs…

Australian professional tiers to undergo dramatic rebrand

The Australian Professional Leagues ahead of the upcoming 2021/22 professional football campaigns have launched a new logo and a revamped naming structure to the tiers within the game. All of the pre-existing products under the helm of the APL (A-League,…