Football takes fight to Australian trolls
Taking the fight to trolls; wobbly Wanderers; five A-League youngsters taking their chances; and much more. ESPN's Australian football wrap is back.
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Taking the fight to trolls; wobbly Wanderers; five A-League youngsters taking their chances; and much more. ESPN's Australian football wrap is back.
Central Coast Mariners coach Alen Stajcic is confident his team can match it with the best in the A-League season after their latest win.
Costa Rica international Marco Urena has broken his A-League duck to help lift Central Coast to a thrilling 2-1 win over Perth Glory at HBF Park.
Australia's football ecosystem is set to fully awaken, City find their speed, referees under fire again... it's the wrap.
Tomi Juric scored a hat trick of penalties to guide Adelaide United to a dramatic 3-2 win over Central Coast Mariners at Coopers Stadium.
Why are the Mariners performing so well? And what do Australia's member federations think of the proposed second division? Here's the wrap.
Goals either side of half-time ensured high-flying Central Coast Mariners eased to a 2-0 win against 10-man Wellington Phoenix in Wollongong.
Melbourne Victory aren't alone in their early-season wobbles. Meanwhile, there's reason for optimism at Newcastle Jets. Here's the A-League wrap.
In a time of great uncertainty, something extraordinary is happening in Australian football: The A-League and W-League have become ridiculously fun.
Central Coast are setting themselves up as the A-League's comeback kings after chalking up a successive 3-2 win-from-behind against Western United.
Alen Stajcic has called for more regional clubs after his young Mariners side continued to defy expectations and remain top of the A-League.
High-flying Central Coast Mariners notched another impressive result with a come-from-behind 3-2 win over A-League big guns Melbourne City.
Wellington snapped an eight-game winless streak in the A-League after a late goal to Jaushua Sotirio gave them a 2-1 victory over Central Coast.
The Mariners are top of the A-League table after almost half a decade in the wilderness, and credit must go to the whole club for a job well done.
Sydney FC will be contemplating an SOS for Bobo after failure to fire in front of goals cost them dearly in a 2-0 A-League loss to Central Coast.
Western Sydney handed Central Coast their first loss of the A-League season, winning a grudge encounter 1-0 in Gosford.
Few matches in Australian sport can match the rivalry that has been built between Sydney FC and the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Costa Rica forward Marco Urena cannot wait to help Central Coast build on their encouraging start to the A-League season.
With the "unbundling" of the A-League and W-League from Football Australia official, it's time for those who promised so much to start to deliver.
Central Coast scored back-to-back wins in a season for the first time in more than three years on Macarthur FC's inaugural home A-League match.
Central Coast have scored their first A-League victory at home in almost a year, setting aside pre-season ownership issues to down Newcastle 1-0.
Ahead of the 2020-21 season, the leaders of each A- and W-League team sat down with ESPN to discuss the culture of Australia's top-flight clubs.
After an offseason of twists and turns, the A-League is finally set to return on Dec. 27. Here's all you need to know ahead of the 2020-21 campaign.
After 12 months like no other, the A-League returns this week. And while it may be crazy, chaotic and in flux, it's ours, writes Joey Lynch.
Central Coast Mariners have signed Costa Rica international Marco Urena for the upcoming A-League season.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Central Coast Mariners | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | +7 | 21 |
Macarthur FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 17 |
Brisbane Roar | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Adelaide United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 13 |
Perth Glory | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
Melbourne City FC | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
Western United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 11 |
Sydney FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 11 |
Newcastle Jets | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
Wellington Phoenix FC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
Melbourne Victory | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 7 |