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“I understand the fans and agree” – Popovic backs fan anger over A-Leagues grand final controversy

December 16, 2022

By Joey Lynch Melbourne Victory coach Tony Popovic has backed supporter anger over the A-Leagues’ decision to stage its next three grand finals in Sydney, saying that he “understands” plans to walk out of this weekend’s Melbourne Derby in protest of the decision and that he hopes the move can be reversed. Controversy and fan … More “I understand the fans and agree” – Popovic backs fan anger over A-Leagues grand final controversy

Australian football must hold its leaders to account as it emerges from COVID

March 11, 2022

As football emerges from the pandemic, discussions over the sport’s future have reached a fever pitch. But talk is cheap without accountability. Full story in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australia-aus/story/4612619/australian-football-must-hold-its-leaders-to-account-as-it-emerges-from-covid

A-Leagues fixture pile-up will clear but concern rises over Covid’s long-term impact

January 10, 2022

Australian football is proving no more immune to the latest variant than any other segment of society Full story published in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/10/a-leagues-fixture-pile-up-will-clear-but-concern-rises-over-covids-long-term-impact

Omicron nudges Australian football into familiar comfort of crisis

December 29, 2021

The A-Leagues are falling foul of the rising wave of Covid cases across the country Full story published in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/dec/29/omicron-nudges-australian-football-into-familiar-comfort-of-crisis

Silver Lake windfall only underlines need for home-and-away ALW season

December 20, 2021

Plans to invest more in the women’s game are marked by the absence of what has long been its most essential ingredient Full story published in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/dec/20/silver-lake-windfall-only-underlines-need-for-home-and-away-alw-season

A-League Men set to start ‘new era,’ but will this one stick?

November 19, 2021

“Another new era for the game?” Delivered through a grin, leave it to Ange Postecoglou to keep an eye on the bigger picture. Once again, Australian football is being touted as entering a brave new epoch as the 2021-22 A-League Men season dawns, alongside an A-League Women campaign that will begin on Dec. 3. Yes, … More A-League Men set to start ‘new era,’ but will this one stick?

Australian top-flight set for a radical overhaul: A-League Men, A-League Women

September 29, 2021

Australia’s professional football leagues will undergo a major change heading into the 2021-22 season, with the competitions unified under a new “A-Leagues” banner to be formally unveiled by league administrators, the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) on Wednesday. The W-League will become the A-League Women (ALW), while the A-League will officially become known as the A-League … More Australian top-flight set for a radical overhaul: A-League Men, A-League Women

Fear, loathing and waiting for Western United’s stadium

September 28, 2021

Last week, A-League club Western United made two announcements that were simultaneously unrelated and intrinsically tied. The latter of the two represented a club attempting to find a “least bad” option available that, nonetheless, kicked off a firestorm. The former, in hindsight, served as a reminder that the coming controversy was entirely of United’s creation. … More Fear, loathing and waiting for Western United’s stadium

W-League set to feature Western United, Wellington Phoenix in expanded competition next season

July 6, 2021

Seeking to capitalise on the “halo effect” of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, ESPN can reveal that Western United and Wellington Phoenix loom as favourites for inclusion in a potential 11-team W-League for the 2021-22 season. Full story published for ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australian-w-league/story/4427431/w-league-set-to-feature-western-unitedwellington-phoenix-in-expanded-competition-next-season

Melbourne Victory stuck in an existential crisis

April 22, 2021

The axe falling at the biggest club in the land, Grant Brebner’s exit from Melbourne Victory dominates this week’s ESPN Australian Football Wrap. But beyond that there’s the APL’s plans, the Wanderers and much more. Full story published for ESPN Australia and New Zealand: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australian-a-league/story/4362836/melbourne-victory-stuck-in-an-existential-crisis

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