The A-League team of the week: Round 4
One more round of the A-League is in the history books. Here are the standouts from Round 4.
Six talking points from A-League Round 4
Remembrance Round has come and gone with a flurry of poignant ceremonies and cracking football to mark the end of round 4, and in case there was any doubt, plenty to talk about.
Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners: A-League live scores, blog
Round 4 presents an opportunity for both Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners to revive their middling seasons at AAMI Park in Melbourne this Sunday at 7.00pm (AEST). Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match.
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Refreshed Melbourne City pummel Wellington
Warren Joyce, rattled by last week’s bloodless effort against Sydney, took a sledgehammer to his starting XI, changing both the formation, and the players who make it up.
An A-League match in Mudgee is the perfect addition to Remembrance Round
It’s fitting that one of the A-League’s Remembrance Round matches will take place in Mudgee, since regional Australia has sacrificed so much during war.
Grant's is a wonderful A-League reclamation story
Craig Goodwin has scorched through the opening rounds of the A-League season, and his inclusion in the train-on section of Graham Arnold’s latest Socceroos squad has snagged most of the headlines.
A-League stars the headline as Socceroos lock in squad for Korea friendly
Graham Arnold has named his 23-man squad to face off against South Korea in a friendly later this month.
The Roar's A-League expert tips and predictions: Round 4
Okay, let’s get this out of the way immediately. The author managed to throw the proverbial spanner in the works of each and every team he selected last week.
Will Melbourne City unlock the forgotten genius of Bruno Fornaroli?
It has been ashamedly easy to forget how good Bruno Fornaroli was in his first two seasons in the A-League.
Roar of the Crowd
Should we reform the football transfer fee system?
It’s a familiar pay-to-win script. Spend money that guarantees access to the highest level of club football, see off clubs on less of a budget.
Is it possible to coach 'football intelligence'?
The realities of developing talent rather than blind spending on importing players make it a more friendly metric. It doesn’t require the large quantities of cash needed to refresh it.
Six talking points from A-League Round 3
It was a cracking round of controversy-free football in the A-League this weekend, as we look at the big Round 3 talking points.
The players in contention for Socceroos selection in the Asian Cup
The A-League is back and many Australian football players are looking to prove their worth in the league.
Videos
Silvas combine to produce gold for City
In a pulsating start to the Manchester derby it was the blue half who struck first blood
Mario Shabow scores from first touch in first match
He may not have known a whole lot about it but Mario Shabow made an immediate impact in his first A-League appearance
Victory destroy Mariners in first half walk over
The Mariners looked done and dusted before the first whistle had even blown
Keisuke Honda produces top class finish for Victory's first
It might have come from a shocking defensive error, but Keisuke Honda opened the Victory’s account over the Mariners in fine style
Another controversial VAR call denies United a penalty
Another big VAR call was brought to Round 4 of the A-League after this handball by a Perth Glory defender was ruled to be outside the box.
Glory wasteful in front of goal
Perth Glory were looking to keep their form going against Adelaide United and they got off to a quick start away from home, but they lacked the finishing touch.
EPL defender somehow injures himself faking a kick
Adam Smith went for one fake too many and paid the price.
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Mothering the Matildas: The trailblazers who kickstarted Australian women's football
The Matildas will go into the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France full of confidence. Currently (August 2018) ranked eighth in the world, they showed at the 2018 Tournament of Nations what a class act they are.
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The Matildas will go into the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France full of confidence. Currently (August 2018) ranked eighth in the world, they showed at the 2018 Tournament of Nations what a class act they are.
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