Socceroos defender Behich returns to Melby City
Socceroos defender Aziz Behich has signed a two-year deal with Melbourne City, returning to the A-League Men club that launched his career.
Socceroos defender Aziz Behich has signed a two-year deal with Melbourne City, returning to the A-League Men club that launched his career.
Alen Stajcic has set his sights on turning Perth Glory back into a powerhouse after being appointed coach of the embattled A-League side on a three-year deal.
Ahead of the Women's World Cup, here's all you need to know about the wider context of football in Australia.
Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says "all eyes will be on football" during the 2023 Women's World Cup, and he believes the tournament will change the direction of the sport in Australia.
Socceroos winger Marco Tilio has joined Scottish powerhouse Celtic, delivering Melbourne City an Australian league record transfer fee.
Socceroos midfielder Aaron Mooy has retired from international and club football with immediate effect, drawing his decorated career to a close.
The Newcastle Jets have appointed former Sydney FC assistant Rob Stanton as their new A-League Men head coach.
Newcastle coach Arthur Papas has resigned from the battling A-League Men club after two seasons.
Aiden O'Neill's European dream has been realised, with the Socceroos midfielder signing a four-year deal with top-flight Belgian club Standard Liege.
Fresh off what can best be described as a tumultuous season, finding owners for two clubs and establishing four new franchises is high on the A-Leagues' agenda. But where is the money coming from?
The A-Leagues must aim to prioritize the basics and focus on key areas such as playing styles, fan-centric experiences, and effective communication to revitalize Australian football.
As Brian Kaltak lifted the A-League trophy mere months after landing his first professional deal, back home in Vanuatu, fans packed into a stadium to celebrate their football hero.
Danny Townsend concedes that the APL still needs to repair the relationship with fans damaged by the drastically unpopular decision to sell the A-Leagues' Grand Finals to Sydney.
When the Central Coast Mariners celebrated their A-League Grand Final victory they fittingly did it with a horde of family, friends, Mariners staff, and Jake Banks, their number one fan.
The Central Coast Mariners are A-League Men champions for just the second time in their history after Jason Cummings scored a hat-trick in a 6-1 grand final annihilation of Melbourne City.
APL chief executive Danny Townsend has told ESPN that planning for an expanded and improved "Festival of Football" next year is already underway.
Adelaide United star and Socceroo Craig Goodwin has taken out the Johnny Warren Medal, while Melbourne Victory's Alex Chidiac also took top honours winning the Julie Dolan Medal despite playing just 13 A-League Women's matches.
City captain Scott Jamieson insists that the Grand Final narrative shouldn't be about money but, as always in the A-League, the numbers behind the scenes matter.
Long-serving Melbourne Victory chairman Anthony Di Pietro has stepped down, saying he's confident the club is strong enough to move forward without him.
Rado Vidosic's journey has taken him from conscripted army service in Kosovo, to high school teaching, to working throughout Australia and now, to the verge of A-League glory.
Melbourne City have extra emotional motivation for the A-League Grand Final with captain Scott Jamieson revealing he will retire after the match and move into coaching.
We name our team of the season from Australian under-23 players in the A-League Men.
From the moment that the Mariners set up a meeting with Melbourne City in this year's A-League Grand Final, the role that money plays in football became an inevitable narrative.
Nick Montgomery has warned naysayers to write his side off at their peril after the Mariners set up an A-League Grand Final clash with Melbourne City.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Melbourne City FC | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | +29 | 55 |
Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | +20 | 44 |
Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | +7 | 42 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | +16 | 41 |
Sydney FC | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | +1 | 38 |
Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 35 |
Western United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 32 |
Brisbane Roar | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 30 |
Perth Glory | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 29 |
Newcastle Jets | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -15 | 29 |
Melbourne Victory | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 28 |
Macarthur FC | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -17 | 26 |