Melbourne Heart were introduced into the A-League for season 2010/11 as a rival club for Melbourne Victory, with the new rectangular AAMI Stadium playing host to the club. Despite the club finishing in the lower half of the competition, their inaugural season was a success due to solid crowd attendances and the forging of an exciting rivalry with the Melbourne Victory. Under the guidance of manager John van’t Schip, the Heart will look to improve results in their second season in the A-League.
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Milicic yet to sign say west Sydney
by Angela Habashy - May 23rd 2012 @ 1:54am
A-League title new Heart boss Aloisi’s aim
by Sam Lienert - May 9th 2012 @ 2:55am
High-profile Aloisi gets Heart beat going again
by Davidde Corran - May 9th 2012 @ 2:40am
Yesterday’s announcement that John Aloisi would coach Melbourne Heart next season came as little surprise. Ever since the news began filtering out of the club that John van’t Schip’s replacement would be either the Dutchman’s assistant Ante Milicic or Aloisi, it was likely the board would plump for the more high profile option. The thinking [...]
BREAKING: John Aloisi gets Heart head coach gig
by The Roar - May 8th 2012 @ 11:34am
John Aloisi has pipped fellow former Socceroo Ante Milicic to be named head coach of the Melbourne Heart. Aloisi will replace John Van’t Schip in the dugout for next season after just one year of coaching experience. The 36-year old was in charge of the Heart’s youth side last season and they finished fourth in [...]
Van’t Schip to coach Mexican giants Chivas
by The Roar - April 22nd 2012 @ 4:03am
Former Melbourne Heart coach John van’t Schip has been announced as the new man in charge of Mexican giants Chivas de Guadalajara. The 48-year-0ld, who only finished his time in the A-League earlier this month, was picked for the role by Dutch legend Johan Cruyff who has been an advisor for Chivas since February. A [...]
Heart close in on coaching decision
by Guy Hand - April 17th 2012 @ 1:14am
How Ferguson got the Glory flame flickering
by Tony Tannous - April 3rd 2012 @ 1:09am
Of the four teams outside the A-League’s top-two heading into the finals, the most likely to go on a run to the grand final was undoubtedly Perth Glory, and in the first weekend of the finals they again proved why. Highlighting again just how solid and tough to beat they are, there was little pretty [...]
Perth Glory loom as Grand Final contenders
by Mike Tuckerman - April 2nd 2012 @ 6:38am
Shane Smeltz could be the only man standing between Brisbane Roar and the A-League title. The Glory marksman is a game-winning player – something the Central Coast Mariners currently lack. Smeltz proved in Perth last night precisely why he’s the A-League’s all-time leading goal scorer. His first goal came after he battled for a high [...]
Smeltz A-League hat-trick breaks Heart
by Justin Chadwick - April 2nd 2012 @ 6:28am
Perth Glory vs Melbourne Heart: A-League Finals live scores, blog
by Chad Bennett - April 1st 2012 @ 5:00pm
The equation for Perth Glory and Melbourne Heart is simple this evening: win, or go plan end-of-season holidays. Find out who survives this afternoon as we cover the A-League finals with minute-by-minute commentary from 7.00pm AEST. When these sides last met in Perth back in December, the prospect of seeing a rematch in the finals [...]
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