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Would an Anzac Day fixture work for football?
26 Apr 2013The Last Post sounded up and down the country yesterday as Australians remembered those soldiers who never returned from battle. The question is, should it have sounded at a football game? Tuning into Channel Nine’s somewhat bombastic coverage of St George Illawarra’s battle with the resurgent Sydney Roosters, you could have been forgiven for thinking [...]
Mariners win, but did penalty decisions cost the Wanderers?
22 Apr 2013A fairytale came true at Allianz Stadium yesterday, though perhaps not the one the media had scripted. The Central Coast Mariners are the new A-League champions and deservedly so. At the fourth time of asking, the Gosford outfit finally achieved what they had earlier failed to do in grand final defeats to Sydney FC, Newcastle [...]
A-League grand final marks football's coming of age
19 Apr 2013It has been a long, hard slog of a season but this year’s A-League grand final is a celebration of football. No matter which team is crowned champion, the sold-out showdown marks the competition’s coming of age. In the end, no scepticism was required. Despite cautious undertones in the build-up to the ticket release, it [...]
The A-League gets its dream finale
15 Apr 2013The best season of the A-League to date will conclude in the best possible fashion, as table toppers Western Sydney prepare to take on second place finishers Central Coast in the championship decider. Far from being overawed by the occasion, the Wanderers seemed to relish running out in front of a sell-out crowd on Friday [...]
Brisbane Roar will prove too strong for the Wanderers
12 Apr 2013What happens if Western Sydney lose tonight? After a season of unprecedented success, will Wanderers fans react with good grace in defeat should their side succumb to Brisbane Roar? These are unchartered waters for a team which has racked up an impressive 12-game unbeaten run, drawing in waves of supporters on the back of finishing [...]
Perth Glory left to rue the tale of two penalties
8 Apr 2013Melbourne Victory should never have been awarded a penalty for Steve Pantelidis’ challenge on Andrew Nabbout. They can thank referee Jarred Gillett for remaining in title contention. Gillett erred in awarding Victory the 90th-minute spot-kick, first missing Nabbout’s handball and then over-reacting to what appeared to be minimal contact from Pantelidis on the Victory substitute. [...]
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