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Beware of wounded lions; John Aloisi wary of desperate Brisbane Roar

March 17, 2023

One week after putting Melbourne Victory’s hope of playing finals football on life support, Western United will look to continue their own unlikely playoff resuscitation at the expense of another this week when they travel to Queensland to take on Brisbane Roar. But they know their foes won’t go quietly. Goals from strike duo Noah … More Beware of wounded lions; John Aloisi wary of desperate Brisbane Roar

Victory still believing as pressure mounts over “not good enough” campaign

March 12, 2023

Tony Popovic and his squad are under no illusions that their current position on the A-League Men (ALM) table is “not good enough” heading into the season’s final weeks, especially given the expectations of the club and its fanbase. After green shoots had begun to emerge across a month in which they took seven points … More Victory still believing as pressure mounts over “not good enough” campaign

United, Alosi and the intertwining journey they are on.

March 9, 2023

Despite being the defending champions of the A-League Men, Western United’s existence as a footballing entity can still be said to be a work in progress. Silverware on the park is one thing, but there’s so much more that goes into transitioning from an idea to something resembling a club on and off the field. … More United, Alosi and the intertwining journey they are on.

Nobody else, just the next Noah Botić – striker finding his feet at Western United

March 2, 2023

For Noah Botić, the football pitch is a place where he can be himself, a place where he doesn’t have to worry about the expectations heaped on his young career and he can just be himself. But even with him beginning to find his goalscoring touch and see the field more regularly, Western United coach … More Nobody else, just the next Noah Botić – striker finding his feet at Western United

Twists, turns, and Tilio: Melbourne City thump Western United to keep on rolling

January 7, 2023

Sometimes, games of football provide their audiences with very little to remember them by, 90 minutes coming and going with nary an echo left on one’s consciousness. Yet on other occasions, games have so much going on that it’s difficult to determine which of its many narrative threads does merit the most attention in its … More Twists, turns, and Tilio: Melbourne City thump Western United to keep on rolling

Another record down, Maclaren sets sight on Berisha’s ALM goalscoring crown

January 6, 2023

With yet another A-League Men record broken, Melbourne City striker Jamie Maclaren is setting his sights on the ultimate goalscorer prize the league has to offer: the legendary Besart Berisha’s all-time goalscoring mark. Maclaren took sole possession of the competition’s consecutive games with a goal mark last week: grabbing a brace in his side’s 3-1 … More Another record down, Maclaren sets sight on Berisha’s ALM goalscoring crown

Not so drawsome: Roar continue to search for reinforcements as they’re held again by Western United

December 30, 2022

Brisbane Roar doesn’t really lose football matches at the moment. It’s just not their vibe. Of course, coach Warren Moon’s side doesn’t exactly win that many of them either, which serves to harsh the vibe somewhat. Talks, however, are already underway with what the club hopes are potential solutions. The Roar recorded their sixth draw … More Not so drawsome: Roar continue to search for reinforcements as they’re held again by Western United

Aloisi hoping to tap into a strong Western United spine against Roar

December 30, 2022

As nascent signs that his side is shaking off its championship hangover and beginning to find its feet slowly emerge, Western United coach John Aloisi is banking on a strong, and healthy, spine to take his team to another level. Heading into 2022-23 after being crowned champions of the A-League Men in just their third … More Aloisi hoping to tap into a strong Western United spine against Roar

1-0 wins, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Smash and Grab

December 26, 2022

Don’t look now, but Western United might be back on their whole ‘winning 1-0 thing’. You know, that grind-it-out style of football that was never pretty, but that helped deliver them an A-League Men championship last season. Certainly, their 1-0 Boxing Day win over Melbourne Victory bore all the hallmarks of their form from a … More 1-0 wins, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Smash and Grab

Western United and Melbourne Victory play a football match, which should feel as momentous as it does