Grand final victory over City will do much to secure the A-League Men expansion club’s place in Melbourne’s football hierarchy Full story published in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2022/may/24/western-united-move-closer-to-true-melbourne-rivalries-with-on-pitch-success
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A-League Grand Final between Melbourne City and Western United all about respect
And so, the 2021-22 A-League Men season is down to two. Just two belligerents left standing, with a collision at AAMI Park on Saturday night now put in place to determine which will stand alone. Full story published in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australian-a-league-men/story/4672964/a-league-grand-final-between-melbourne-city-and-western-united-all-about-respect
Brimmer blast puts Victory on cusp of ALM grand final
A bolt from the (navy) blue from Jake Brimmer has handed Melbourne Victory the ascendency in their semifinal tie with Western United, as Tony Popovic’s side ran out 1-0 winners in the tie’s first leg at AAMI Park on Tuesday evening. In the right place at the time to meet Jamie Young’s attempt to punch … Continue reading Brimmer blast puts Victory on cusp of ALM grand final
Marquees are tasty sugar hits but A-Leagues must also eat their greens
What better way to drum up immediate curiosity than borrowing someone else’s fame? But what then?
Talay targeting goalscorer, normality, in 2022-23
After two years, Wellington Phoenix’s life out of a suitcase is finally, mercifully, coming to an end. But coach Ufuk Talay already has one eye on what lies ahead for his side in 2022-23. Phoenix’s 2021-22 season was ended by rivals Western United on Friday evening; Aleksander Prijovic’s 10th-minute strike enough to see his side … Continue reading Talay targeting goalscorer, normality, in 2022-23
Young Hearts: Jamie Young lifts Western United to elimination final win
It couldn’t have been by any other scoreline, could it? Western United booked their place in a two-legged semifinal with Melbourne Victory on Saturday evening after downing Wellington Phoenix 1-0 at AAMI Park on Saturday evening. It was the eighth time this season that John Aloisi’s side had won by the slimmest of margins. In … Continue reading Young Hearts: Jamie Young lifts Western United to elimination final win
A-League Men finals: how the contenders for the championship shape up
On paper, Melbourne City have the best team but their cross-town rivals Victory are in red-hot form and don’t rule out the Mariners Full story in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/13/a-league-men-finals-how-the-contenders-for-the-championship-shape-up
A-Leagues draw up ‘world-class’ player wish list to battle declining fan interest
The A-Leagues have drawn up a list of 35 "world-class" players it will target in the offseason as they to bid to recover declining fan interest following the coronavirus pandemic. Full story in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australian-a-league-men/story/4663824/a-leagues-draw-up-world-class-player-wish-list-to-battle-declining-fan-interest
Western United confirmed as new A-League Women’s team
Western United will officially join the A-League Women for the 2022-23 season, becoming the 11th club in Australian women's football's highest tier. Full story in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australian-a-league-women/story/4663758/western-united-confirmed-as-new-a-league-womens-team
Melbourne City are A-League Men premiers again but they’ve lost air of invincibility going into playoffs
It may have come under some of the most unusual circumstances under which a team has ever had to win their league but, in the end, it was an outcome that carried a distinct air of familiarity and expectation. Once again, Melbourne City are the premiers of the A-League Men. Full story for ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australian-a-league-men/story/4662127/melbourne-city-are-a-league-men-premiers-again-but-theyve-lost-air-of-invincibility-going-into-playoffs
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