THE PATH TO A-LEAGUE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION/RELEGATION
A-League Expansion A Must It’s now a fact that FFA plan to expand the Hyundai A-League to 12 teams for the 2018/19 teams. But beyond that there is a goal for continued expansion of up to 16 […]
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SIGNATURE OF EDGEWORTH GOALKEEPER A GOOD SIGN AT JETS
They may have crashed 2-nil to Wellington on Saturday but new manager Mark Jones is continuing to give 2nd Tier local talent a crack at the big time. Jones made the emergency signing of Edgeworth FC […]
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE: ROUND 3 REVIEW
Melbourne City 2-3 Perth Glory, AAMI Park, 21 October. Melbourne City went into this game looking to capitalise on their huge derby win over the Victory the previous week. It was Perth that got the […]
WHO NEEDS CRYOGENICS! TIM CAHILL’S FUTURE
On Saturday night in the Melbourne Derby, Socceroo Tim Cahill contributed another classic to his already burgeoning archive of super goals. He has the most uncanny knack of doing it on the big stage. Think Germany […]
NEW JETS OWNER MAKES A DEAL
Newcastle Jets owner Martin Lee has finally satisfied his desire to have a Chinese player at the club. Twenty-seven year old Ma Leilei is on his way after trialling with the team during the Jets’ preseason […]
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE: ROUND 1 REVIEW
It’s been a long off-season in the A-League – 160 days to be precise. In that time, coaches and players have moved on and new ones have taken their place. With that being said, Round […]
WORST EVER A-LEAGUE JERSEYS AND THEIR BIZARRE STORIES
Pictured here is China’s Zhang, Yuning. Zhang was voted as one of the worst players to ever don the Brisbane jersey by Brisbane Roar blog insidetheboxfc. But is it any wonder the Chinese forward saved […]
AUSTRALIA’S 2ND TIER for DUMMIES
The Basics The Australian 2nd Tier works in a geographical conference format. There is no ‘standalone’ second division as there is in more developed football nations. The separate conferences include state federations (NSW, Qld, SA, […]
MARK BRIDGE EYEING THAILAND
Western Sydney Wanderers forward Mark Bridge has left the red and black and appears set to join Thai Premier League outfit Chiang Rai United. The 30 year old leaves the red and black as the […]
JOEL GRIFFITHS: TO CHINA, JAPAN AND BACK AGAIN
He may have disappeared from the playing field but former Socceroo and fan favourite Joel Griffiths is still a busy man. These days the 35 year old works as a mortgage broker in his home town […]