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“She’s looking sharp” – City, Matildas set for boost with Vidošić eyeing Holly McNamara return

January 6, 2023

Melbourne City and the Matildas appear set for a boost in the coming months, with City coach Dario Vidošić signalling his hope that injured attacker Holly McNamara will be soon given the all-clear to return from an ACL injury.  McNamara, 19, emerged as one of the A-League Women’s brightest stars during her first season in … More “She’s looking sharp” – City, Matildas set for boost with Vidošić eyeing Holly McNamara return

Keep rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ – Victory looking to take another ALW step against Canberra United

December 30, 2022

Melbourne Victory’s A-League Women side has experienced some pretty impressive highs under Jeff Hopkins, winning a premiership and back-to-back championships, but the coach believes the first half they played in their 5-2 win over Newcastle was some of the best football he’s ever seen them play.  After falling to Western United and Sydney FC in … More Keep rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ – Victory looking to take another ALW step against Canberra United

How John Aloisi went from the Optus Sport couch to A-League champion in 10 months

May 30, 2022

John Aloisi spent three years analysing the world’s best football on Optus Sport. Only 10 months after departing, he has led Western United to their first ever A-League championship. JOEY LYNCH explains how he did it. Full story for Optus Sport: https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os43764/australian-football-news-john-aloisi-western-united-aleague

“It was like a Gordon Banks save, wasn’t it?” – High praise for Western United match-winner Jamie Young

May 15, 2022

If finals football is about moments, a singular point in a game when the victor and the vanquished are decided, then Western United keeper Jamie Young put in a famous A-League Men’s finals performance against Wellington Phoenix on Saturday evening.  Untied’s custodian produced a series of stunning saves to keep Phoenix at bay over the … More “It was like a Gordon Banks save, wasn’t it?” – High praise for Western United match-winner Jamie Young

Show me what you’ve got: Gustavsson eagerly anticipating chance to observe A-League Women season in person

October 25, 2021

Getting a sneak peek during the Matildas’ two-game series against Brazil, coach Tony Gustavsson is looking forward to getting a chance to spend an extended time Down Under — and get a firsthand look at the talent assembled in the A-League Women competition — in coming months. Due to the combination of Australia’s mandatory 14-day … More Show me what you’ve got: Gustavsson eagerly anticipating chance to observe A-League Women season in person

Meet Noah, the real star of Sunday’s A-League action

March 22, 2021

Full article first published on SBS’ The World Game: https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/meet-noah-the-real-star-of-sunday-s-a-league-action Western United secured an important 1-0 win over Brisbane Roar on Sunday, but the most impressive performance delivered at AAMI Park that evening happened before a ball was even kicked. As both sides went through their warm-ups before kick-off, 10-year-old Noah Barlow, accompanied by his … More Meet Noah, the real star of Sunday’s A-League action

Victory slips further into the mire as founding investor resigns from board and slams club’s direction

February 23, 2021

Melbourne Victory’s calamitous 2020-21 season has taken another turn for the worse after director Richard Wilson declared that he could not support the club’s direction and resigned his position from the board on Monday.  A founding investor and director at Victory, Wilson also had a two-year stint as the club’s managing director – during which … More Victory slips further into the mire as founding investor resigns from board and slams club’s direction