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Jets and Roar both want goals (Nov 1, 2008 00:03 GMT)
Defending champions Newcastle and rivals Queensland enter Sunday's tense A-League encounter attempting to solve the same problem - finding the back of the net.
Mariners skipper signs long-term deal (Oct 31, 2008 05:48 GMT)
Central Coast Mariners have been boosted on the eve of their A-League match against Sydney FC with skipper Alex Wilkinson agreeing a new two-year deal.
Hard work building up Adelaide: Merrick (Oct 30, 2008 05:13 GMT)
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick believes Adelaide United's punishing schedule may actually be helping rather than hindering the A-League leaders.
Teenager to be given Victory debut (Oct 30, 2008 03:20 GMT)
Melbourne Victory look set to give midfielder Mathew Theodore his A-League debut in their top of the table clash with Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium.
Tiatto to play for injury-hit Roar (Oct 29, 2008 09:47 GMT)
Embattled Queensland Roar's former Socceroo Danny Tiatto has declared himself a certain starter against defending A-League champions Newcastle this weekend.
Beckham not coming to Australia: report (Oct 29, 2008 09:32 GMT)
David Beckham's much-hyped Australian return has been postponed.
FFA upbeat despite crowd decline (Oct 29, 2008 08:11 GMT)
Football Federation Australia is confident interest in the A-League has not waned despite a notable drop in attendances from last season.
Tassie to make A-League 'truly national' (Oct 29, 2008 07:25 GMT)
Tasmanian officials reckon their A-League bid has the edge over rival syndicates as it makes for a genuine national competition.
Mariners on the attack against Sydney FC (Oct 29, 2008 05:53 GMT)
Central Coast are set to continue their successful all-out attack approach in Saturday's A-League derby against Sydney FC at the Sydney Football Stadium.
Glory can still make finals: Sekulovski (Oct 29, 2008 05:52 GMT)
Perth utility Naum Sekulovski insists the Glory can still make the A-League finals despite lying bottom of the table after nine rounds.
Sydney FC's Santalab out for two months (Oct 29, 2008 04:59 GMT)
Sydney FC have suffered another injury blow with attacking midfielder Brendon Santalab ruled out for up to two months with a shoulder injury.
Victory's Hernandez out with leg injury (Oct 28, 2008 07:58 GMT)
Melbourne Victory midfielder Carlos Hernandez is to miss up to a month with a torn quad injury.
Moore scratching head over Roar's form (Oct 28, 2008 07:57 GMT)
Something has got to give when Queensland travels to Newcastle for Sunday's A-League clash.
McKinna is dodging Scottish instincts (Oct 25, 2008 00:17 GMT)
Central Coast coach Lawrie McKinna admits the current depth in the A-League club's striking stocks means he's having to forego his Scottish instincts.
Roar Reddy for ex-Qld backlash (Oct 25, 2008 00:02 GMT)
The Roar are braced for a backlash from three former Queenslanders when they attempt to halt Wellington's A-League momentum in New Zealand on Sunday.
Mariners claim F3 derby 1-0 (Oct 24, 2008 12:06 GMT)
Central Coast bounced back to form and claimed local honours with a 1-0 A-League win over Newcastle in a low-key F3 derby in Gosford.
Sydney FC put faith in raw defence (Oct 24, 2008 09:22 GMT)
Sydney FC coach John Kosmina has backed his depleted squad to stand up to A-League leaders Melbourne on Saturday night.
Mitchell still miffed about Djulbic ban (Oct 24, 2008 04:41 GMT)
Perth Glory coach Dave Mitchell is still miffed about the ban copped by defender Dino Djulbic who could return to A-League action this weekend.
Farina labels FFA a 'kangaroo court' (Oct 23, 2008 07:49 GMT)
An unrepentant Frank Farina will escape further punishment despite branding Football Federation Australia's judicial process a "kangaroo court".
Victory skipper not seeing red just yet (Oct 22, 2008 08:54 GMT)
Melbourne Victory skipper Kevin Muscat admits his team is disappointed by its spate of A-League send-offs.
Farina fined $2000, Kosmina cleared (Oct 22, 2008 08:33 GMT)
Roar coach Frank Farina has been slugged with a $2,000 fine for his attack on A-League match officials in the wake of his side's 1-0 loss to Adelaide United.
Newcastle Jets land Mark Milligan (Oct 22, 2008 05:40 GMT)
Olyroos captain Mark Milligan has ended months of speculation surrounding his future by signing with reigning A-League champions Newcastle.
Victory accept Thompson's A-League ban (Oct 21, 2008 08:41 GMT)
Melbourne Victory have accepted the two-match ban handed to remorseful striker Archie Thompson for swearing at a match official.
Adelaide United juggle fitness worries (Oct 21, 2008 08:34 GMT)
Adelaide United coach Aurelio Vidmar will recall Brazilian Diego from injury for Wednesday's Asian Champions League semi-final against Bunyodkor in Tashkent.
I have to shut my mouth, says Farina (Oct 21, 2008 08:27 GMT)
Emotional Queensland Roar coach Frank Farina put himself back in the firing line by warning soccer officials against gagging some of the sport's personalities.
Roar set to move to Ballymore (Oct 21, 2008 04:50 GMT)
The Queensland Roar have signed a two-year deal to relocate their headquarters to Ballymore.
A-League coaches cop a 'please explain' (Oct 20, 2008 08:45 GMT)
A-League coaches Frank Farina and John Kosmina have been asked to explain their weekend outbursts, an FFA spokesman said.
Sergio van Dijk returns for Roar (Oct 20, 2008 06:51 GMT)
Striker Sergio van Dijk's return to the A-League can't come soon enough for the depleted Roar but it will still create a selection dilemma for Frank Farina.
Phoenix and Glory pick of A-League upsets (Oct 19, 2008 10:41 GMT)
The A-League field has bunched up considerably after all four round eight matches finished in upsets this weekend.
No fairytale Mariners exit for Bosnich (Oct 19, 2008 07:57 GMT)
There was no fairytale farewell but Mark Bosnich hoped it wasn't the end of his story after his short-term A-League contract with Central Coast ended.
Red card count putting pressure: Merrick (Oct 18, 2008 23:53 GMT)
Melbourne coach Ernie Merrick says his side's high red card count is already putting unnecessary pressure on the A-League leaders this season.
Newcastle beats Victory 1-0 (Oct 18, 2008 12:09 GMT)
Teenage striker Marko Jesic produced a stunning late volley to give Newcastle a 1-0 A-League win over a ten-man Melbourne Victory on Saturday night.
Archie Thompson sent off against Jets (Oct 18, 2008 09:37 GMT)
Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson was sent from the field in the 58th minute of the A-League clash with Newcastle at EnergyAustralia Stadium.
Gold Coast confident of signing Culina (Oct 18, 2008 04:54 GMT)
Gold Coast United coach Miron Bleiberg is confident of signing Socceroos midfielder Jason Culina as the A-League expansion club's inaugural marquee player.
QLD coach Frank Farina wants video refs (Oct 18, 2008 00:21 GMT)
Queensland Roar coach Frank Farina has called for soccer to follow cricket and the rugby codes and introduce video technology to adjudicate on disputed goals.
Mitchell says Sydney side is all 'bling' (Oct 17, 2008 23:27 GMT)
Perth Glory coach David Mitchell has taken a swipe at Sydney FC's impressive start by saying they are flying high because they've bought all the best players.
Lopez won't start, says Victory coach (Oct 17, 2008 06:55 GMT)
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick has ruled out starting Jose Luis Lopez in Saturday night's A-League clash with Newcastle.
Amaral, Foxe set to boost Glory (Oct 17, 2008 06:17 GMT)
It has been a tumultuous fortnight for David Mitchell but the Glory coach has finally received some good news ahead of Sunday's A-League encounter with Sydney.
Cassio backflip like 'punch in mouth' (Oct 17, 2008 01:50 GMT)
Livid North Queensland FC boss Don Matheson has described Cassio's decision to backflip and re-sign with Adelaide United as a "punch in the mouth".
Moore action for born-again Socceroo (Oct 16, 2008 06:54 GMT)
Born-again Socceroo Craig Moore will test his fitness limits on Friday when Queensland Roar aim to reverse their terrible home record against Adelaide United.
Zura 'not good enough' for A-League (Oct 16, 2008 06:08 GMT)
Newcastle coach Gary van Egmond has revealed his frustration at the lack of improvement shown by marquee signing Edmundo Zura.
Mariners sign Italian import Merenda (Oct 15, 2008 08:57 GMT)
Central Coast have added Italian import Andrea Merenda to their roster for a six-round playing stint.
Timing right for Cassio to remain in Red (Oct 15, 2008 05:28 GMT)
A-League flag bearers Adelaide United have been boosted by the retention of star midfielder Cassio ahead of Friday night's crunch match with Queensland Roar.
Bozza not guaranteed swan song: McKinna (Oct 15, 2008 01:52 GMT)
Central Coast coach Lawrie McKinna says sentiment will not be a factor when he decides whether to hand veteran Mark Bosnich an A-League swan song on Sunday.
Victory re-sign Vargas, Langerak, Berger (Oct 14, 2008 04:35 GMT)
Melbourne Victory have signed defensive stalwart Rodrigo Vargas and talented youngsters Mitchell Langerak and Evan Berger to new deals.
A-League unaffected by economic woes (Oct 13, 2008 04:21 GMT)
Football Federation Australia chief executive Ben Buckley says the A-League's expansion plans will not be slowed by the world's economic crisis.
Mitchell faces chop warns Glory owner (Oct 10, 2008 01:47 GMT)
Perth Glory co-owner Tony Sage has warned David Mitchell that he will be out of a job by the end of the A-League season should results not improve.
Victory better than ever: Merrick (Oct 9, 2008 07:29 GMT)
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick believes his side is better - and playing better football - than when they dominated the A-League two years ago.
Adelaide showing A-League progression - Merrick (Oct 9, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick believes Adelaide United's near-certain progression to the Asian Champions League final is the greatest advertisement yet for just how far the Hyundai A-League ha
Glory chiefs, players for crisis meeting (Oct 9, 2008 05:15 GMT)
Perth Glory co-owner Tony Sage and CEO Scott Gooch will hold a crisis meeting with the players to find out who, if anybody, wants to walk away from the club.
Vukovic, Bojic re-sign with Mariners (Oct 9, 2008 01:31 GMT)
Goalkeeper Danny Vukovic and defender Pedj Bojic have re-signed with the Central Coast Mariners in a major boost to the A-League club's roster.
Silver lining appears for gutted Roar (Oct 6, 2008 06:44 GMT)
A silver lining has appeared for Queensland Roar after their gut-wrenching 1-1 A-League draw with Sydney FC - Matt Mundy.
Victory clear on top of A-League ladder (Oct 5, 2008 02:18 GMT)
Melbourne Victory powered clear at the top of the A-League after a performance their normally understated coach Ernie Merrick rated close to a season highlight.
Kosmina backs misfiring strike pair (Oct 5, 2008 00:41 GMT)
Sydney FC coach John Kosmina insists it's just a matter of time before misfiring new strikers John Aloisi and Mark Bridge break their goal droughts.
Perth Glory set for crisis talks (Oct 4, 2008 23:46 GMT)
Perth Glory are bracing themselves for a torrid week as the inquisition begins into arguably their worst ever A-League performance against Melbourne.
Cole re-signs with Sydney FC till 2012 (Oct 3, 2008 08:37 GMT)
Shannon Cole's fairytale week continued when he signed a three-year contract extension at Sydney FC, keeping him at the A-League club until the end of 2012.
Kosmina rules out Milligan return (Oct 3, 2008 07:35 GMT)
Out-of-contract defender Mark Milligan will not be welcome back at Sydney FC should he eventually give up on his European dream.
Vidmar wary of combative Mariners (Oct 2, 2008 09:58 GMT)
If five matches in 14 days wasn't tough enough, Adelaide coach Aurelio Vidmar expects his charges to cop a physical battering against Central Coast on Friday.
Craig Moore lashes out at Bleiberg (Oct 2, 2008 08:29 GMT)
The Queensland Roar's patience with Miron Bleiberg has run out with skipper Craig Moore labelling the colourful coach a "clown".
Jets re-sign Griffiths until 2012 (Oct 2, 2008 08:28 GMT)
The Newcastle Jets have re-signed striker Joel Griffiths on a three-year contract which will see him become the club's marquee player from next season.
Perth Glory lose Robinson for 10 weeks (Oct 2, 2008 06:13 GMT)
Perth Glory A-League midfielder James Robinson is set to spend the next 10 weeks on the sidelines after succumbing to a niggling groin injury.
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Jets and Roar both want goals (Nov 1, 2008 00:03 GMT)
Defending champions Newcastle and rivals Queensland enter Sunday's tense A-League encounter attempting to solve the same problem - finding the back of the net.
Mariners skipper signs long-term deal (Oct 31, 2008 05:48 GMT)
Central Coast Mariners have been boosted on the eve of their A-League match against Sydney FC with skipper Alex Wilkinson agreeing a new two-year deal.
Hard work building up Adelaide: Merrick (Oct 30, 2008 05:13 GMT)
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick believes Adelaide United's punishing schedule may actually be helping rather than hindering the A-League leaders.
Teenager to be given Victory debut (Oct 30, 2008 03:20 GMT)
Melbourne Victory look set to give midfielder Mathew Theodore his A-League debut in their top of the table clash with Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium.
Tiatto to play for injury-hit Roar (Oct 29, 2008 09:47 GMT)
Embattled Queensland Roar's former Socceroo Danny Tiatto has declared himself a certain starter against defending A-League champions Newcastle this weekend.
Beckham not coming to Australia: report (Oct 29, 2008 09:32 GMT)
David Beckham's much-hyped Australian return has been postponed.
FFA upbeat despite crowd decline (Oct 29, 2008 08:11 GMT)
Football Federation Australia is confident interest in the A-League has not waned despite a notable drop in attendances from last season.
Tassie to make A-League 'truly national' (Oct 29, 2008 07:25 GMT)
Tasmanian officials reckon their A-League bid has the edge over rival syndicates as it makes for a genuine national competition.
Mariners on the attack against Sydney FC (Oct 29, 2008 05:53 GMT)
Central Coast are set to continue their successful all-out attack approach in Saturday's A-League derby against Sydney FC at the Sydney Football Stadium.
Glory can still make finals: Sekulovski (Oct 29, 2008 05:52 GMT)
Perth utility Naum Sekulovski insists the Glory can still make the A-League finals despite lying bottom of the table after nine rounds.
Sydney FC's Santalab out for two months (Oct 29, 2008 04:59 GMT)
Sydney FC have suffered another injury blow with attacking midfielder Brendon Santalab ruled out for up to two months with a shoulder injury.
Victory's Hernandez out with leg injury (Oct 28, 2008 07:58 GMT)
Melbourne Victory midfielder Carlos Hernandez is to miss up to a month with a torn quad injury.
Moore scratching head over Roar's form (Oct 28, 2008 07:57 GMT)
Something has got to give when Queensland travels to Newcastle for Sunday's A-League clash.
McKinna is dodging Scottish instincts (Oct 25, 2008 00:17 GMT)
Central Coast coach Lawrie McKinna admits the current depth in the A-League club's striking stocks means he's having to forego his Scottish instincts.
Roar Reddy for ex-Qld backlash (Oct 25, 2008 00:02 GMT)
The Roar are braced for a backlash from three former Queenslanders when they attempt to halt Wellington's A-League momentum in New Zealand on Sunday.
Mariners claim F3 derby 1-0 (Oct 24, 2008 12:06 GMT)
Central Coast bounced back to form and claimed local honours with a 1-0 A-League win over Newcastle in a low-key F3 derby in Gosford.
Sydney FC put faith in raw defence (Oct 24, 2008 09:22 GMT)
Sydney FC coach John Kosmina has backed his depleted squad to stand up to A-League leaders Melbourne on Saturday night.
Mitchell still miffed about Djulbic ban (Oct 24, 2008 04:41 GMT)
Perth Glory coach Dave Mitchell is still miffed about the ban copped by defender Dino Djulbic who could return to A-League action this weekend.
Farina labels FFA a 'kangaroo court' (Oct 23, 2008 07:49 GMT)
An unrepentant Frank Farina will escape further punishment despite branding Football Federation Australia's judicial process a "kangaroo court".
Victory skipper not seeing red just yet (Oct 22, 2008 08:54 GMT)
Melbourne Victory skipper Kevin Muscat admits his team is disappointed by its spate of A-League send-offs.
Farina fined $2000, Kosmina cleared (Oct 22, 2008 08:33 GMT)
Roar coach Frank Farina has been slugged with a $2,000 fine for his attack on A-League match officials in the wake of his side's 1-0 loss to Adelaide United.
Newcastle Jets land Mark Milligan (Oct 22, 2008 05:40 GMT)
Olyroos captain Mark Milligan has ended months of speculation surrounding his future by signing with reigning A-League champions Newcastle.
Victory accept Thompson's A-League ban (Oct 21, 2008 08:41 GMT)
Melbourne Victory have accepted the two-match ban handed to remorseful striker Archie Thompson for swearing at a match official.
Adelaide United juggle fitness worries (Oct 21, 2008 08:34 GMT)
Adelaide United coach Aurelio Vidmar will recall Brazilian Diego from injury for Wednesday's Asian Champions League semi-final against Bunyodkor in Tashkent.
I have to shut my mouth, says Farina (Oct 21, 2008 08:27 GMT)
Emotional Queensland Roar coach Frank Farina put himself back in the firing line by warning soccer officials against gagging some of the sport's personalities.
Roar set to move to Ballymore (Oct 21, 2008 04:50 GMT)
The Queensland Roar have signed a two-year deal to relocate their headquarters to Ballymore.
A-League coaches cop a 'please explain' (Oct 20, 2008 08:45 GMT)
A-League coaches Frank Farina and John Kosmina have been asked to explain their weekend outbursts, an FFA spokesman said.
Sergio van Dijk returns for Roar (Oct 20, 2008 06:51 GMT)
Striker Sergio van Dijk's return to the A-League can't come soon enough for the depleted Roar but it will still create a selection dilemma for Frank Farina.
Phoenix and Glory pick of A-League upsets (Oct 19, 2008 10:41 GMT)
The A-League field has bunched up considerably after all four round eight matches finished in upsets this weekend.
No fairytale Mariners exit for Bosnich (Oct 19, 2008 07:57 GMT)
There was no fairytale farewell but Mark Bosnich hoped it wasn't the end of his story after his short-term A-League contract with Central Coast ended.
Red card count putting pressure: Merrick (Oct 18, 2008 23:53 GMT)
Melbourne coach Ernie Merrick says his side's high red card count is already putting unnecessary pressure on the A-League leaders this season.
Newcastle beats Victory 1-0 (Oct 18, 2008 12:09 GMT)
Teenage striker Marko Jesic produced a stunning late volley to give Newcastle a 1-0 A-League win over a ten-man Melbourne Victory on Saturday night.
Archie Thompson sent off against Jets (Oct 18, 2008 09:37 GMT)
Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson was sent from the field in the 58th minute of the A-League clash with Newcastle at EnergyAustralia Stadium.
Gold Coast confident of signing Culina (Oct 18, 2008 04:54 GMT)
Gold Coast United coach Miron Bleiberg is confident of signing Socceroos midfielder Jason Culina as the A-League expansion club's inaugural marquee player.
QLD coach Frank Farina wants video refs (Oct 18, 2008 00:21 GMT)
Queensland Roar coach Frank Farina has called for soccer to follow cricket and the rugby codes and introduce video technology to adjudicate on disputed goals.
Mitchell says Sydney side is all 'bling' (Oct 17, 2008 23:27 GMT)
Perth Glory coach David Mitchell has taken a swipe at Sydney FC's impressive start by saying they are flying high because they've bought all the best players.
Lopez won't start, says Victory coach (Oct 17, 2008 06:55 GMT)
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick has ruled out starting Jose Luis Lopez in Saturday night's A-League clash with Newcastle.
Amaral, Foxe set to boost Glory (Oct 17, 2008 06:17 GMT)
It has been a tumultuous fortnight for David Mitchell but the Glory coach has finally received some good news ahead of Sunday's A-League encounter with Sydney.
Cassio backflip like 'punch in mouth' (Oct 17, 2008 01:50 GMT)
Livid North Queensland FC boss Don Matheson has described Cassio's decision to backflip and re-sign with Adelaide United as a "punch in the mouth".
Moore action for born-again Socceroo (Oct 16, 2008 06:54 GMT)
Born-again Socceroo Craig Moore will test his fitness limits on Friday when Queensland Roar aim to reverse their terrible home record against Adelaide United.
Zura 'not good enough' for A-League (Oct 16, 2008 06:08 GMT)
Newcastle coach Gary van Egmond has revealed his frustration at the lack of improvement shown by marquee signing Edmundo Zura.
Mariners sign Italian import Merenda (Oct 15, 2008 08:57 GMT)
Central Coast have added Italian import Andrea Merenda to their roster for a six-round playing stint.
Timing right for Cassio to remain in Red (Oct 15, 2008 05:28 GMT)
A-League flag bearers Adelaide United have been boosted by the retention of star midfielder Cassio ahead of Friday night's crunch match with Queensland Roar.
Bozza not guaranteed swan song: McKinna (Oct 15, 2008 01:52 GMT)
Central Coast coach Lawrie McKinna says sentiment will not be a factor when he decides whether to hand veteran Mark Bosnich an A-League swan song on Sunday.
Victory re-sign Vargas, Langerak, Berger (Oct 14, 2008 04:35 GMT)
Melbourne Victory have signed defensive stalwart Rodrigo Vargas and talented youngsters Mitchell Langerak and Evan Berger to new deals.
A-League unaffected by economic woes (Oct 13, 2008 04:21 GMT)
Football Federation Australia chief executive Ben Buckley says the A-League's expansion plans will not be slowed by the world's economic crisis.
Mitchell faces chop warns Glory owner (Oct 10, 2008 01:47 GMT)
Perth Glory co-owner Tony Sage has warned David Mitchell that he will be out of a job by the end of the A-League season should results not improve.
Victory better than ever: Merrick (Oct 9, 2008 07:29 GMT)
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick believes his side is better - and playing better football - than when they dominated the A-League two years ago.
Adelaide showing A-League progression - Merrick (Oct 9, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick believes Adelaide United's near-certain progression to the Asian Champions League final is the greatest advertisement yet for just how far the Hyundai A-League ha
Glory chiefs, players for crisis meeting (Oct 9, 2008 05:15 GMT)
Perth Glory co-owner Tony Sage and CEO Scott Gooch will hold a crisis meeting with the players to find out who, if anybody, wants to walk away from the club.
Vukovic, Bojic re-sign with Mariners (Oct 9, 2008 01:31 GMT)
Goalkeeper Danny Vukovic and defender Pedj Bojic have re-signed with the Central Coast Mariners in a major boost to the A-League club's roster.
Silver lining appears for gutted Roar (Oct 6, 2008 06:44 GMT)
A silver lining has appeared for Queensland Roar after their gut-wrenching 1-1 A-League draw with Sydney FC - Matt Mundy.
Victory clear on top of A-League ladder (Oct 5, 2008 02:18 GMT)
Melbourne Victory powered clear at the top of the A-League after a performance their normally understated coach Ernie Merrick rated close to a season highlight.
Kosmina backs misfiring strike pair (Oct 5, 2008 00:41 GMT)
Sydney FC coach John Kosmina insists it's just a matter of time before misfiring new strikers John Aloisi and Mark Bridge break their goal droughts.
Perth Glory set for crisis talks (Oct 4, 2008 23:46 GMT)
Perth Glory are bracing themselves for a torrid week as the inquisition begins into arguably their worst ever A-League performance against Melbourne.
Cole re-signs with Sydney FC till 2012 (Oct 3, 2008 08:37 GMT)
Shannon Cole's fairytale week continued when he signed a three-year contract extension at Sydney FC, keeping him at the A-League club until the end of 2012.
Kosmina rules out Milligan return (Oct 3, 2008 07:35 GMT)
Out-of-contract defender Mark Milligan will not be welcome back at Sydney FC should he eventually give up on his European dream.
Vidmar wary of combative Mariners (Oct 2, 2008 09:58 GMT)
If five matches in 14 days wasn't tough enough, Adelaide coach Aurelio Vidmar expects his charges to cop a physical battering against Central Coast on Friday.
Craig Moore lashes out at Bleiberg (Oct 2, 2008 08:29 GMT)
The Queensland Roar's patience with Miron Bleiberg has run out with skipper Craig Moore labelling the colourful coach a "clown".
Jets re-sign Griffiths until 2012 (Oct 2, 2008 08:28 GMT)
The Newcastle Jets have re-signed striker Joel Griffiths on a three-year contract which will see him become the club's marquee player from next season.
Perth Glory lose Robinson for 10 weeks (Oct 2, 2008 06:13 GMT)
Perth Glory A-League midfielder James Robinson is set to spend the next 10 weeks on the sidelines after succumbing to a niggling groin injury.
