Mark Rudan confirms Wellington Phoenix exit
Wellington Phoenix coach Mark Rudan has confirmed he will end his successful stint at the club at the end of the A-League season.
Wellington Phoenix coach Mark Rudan has confirmed he will end his successful stint at the club at the end of the A-League season.
Perth Glory's 15-year silverware drought is over after Tony Popovic's men secured the A-League's Premiers Plate with a 1-0 win over Newcastle.
Melbourne Victory's top-two hopes received a boost with Georg Niedermeier scoring his first A-League goal in a 2-1 win over Central Coast.
Milos Ninkovic has shrugged off the bruising early treatment he got in the Sydney Derby, which coach Steve Corica had warned his players about.
Sydney FC's chances of catching A-League leaders Perth almost certainly ended after being held 1-1 by local rivals Western Sydney at ANZ Stadium.
Adelaide edged closer to an A-League home final after drawing 0-0 with Melbourne City in an absorbing contest at AAMI Park.
A double to Eric Beautheac has steered the Brisbane Roar to a shock 2-1 A-League win over Wellington at Suncorp Stadium.
Steve Corica says that Sydney FC will destroy A-League opposition if they reproduce the flair they showed in their 3-3 ACL draw with Shanghai SIPG.
While as unimpressed as everybody else with the shabby state of the SCG, Steve Corica believes it's high time his Sydney FC squad were given credit.
Melbourne Victory have dodged a bullet after Terry Antonis escaped serious injury after going down in Saturday night's match against Sydney FC.
Sydney FC have moved their top-of-the-table A-League clash with Perth Glory from the SCG after Saturday's farcical match with Melbourne Victory.
Perth tightened their grip on the Premiers Plate with a comfortable 3-0 away win over Central Coast.
A blistering first half was enough to steer 10-man Adelaide United to a crucial 3-1 win over Wellington Phoenix at Coopers Stadium on Sunday.
A-League boss Greg O'Rourke has admitted SCG ground conditions were unacceptable despite being approved for the Big Blue on Saturday.
The PFA has called for an independent investigation of the SCG playing surface after Terry Antonis suffered an apparent serious knee injury.
Sydney FC closed the gap on A-League leaders Perth Glory to three points by beating third-placed Melbourne Victory on Saturday.
Teenager Angus Thurgate scored his maiden A-League goal to give Newcastle a 3-2 win over Western Sydney at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Melbourne Victory's coaching general manager Rob Sherman will take up the key position after finishing up at the A-League club next month.
Mark Bosnich has described Wellington as the most attractive A-League team since Ange Postecoglou's Brisbane Roar were in their pomp.
Georg Niedermeier admits his first season for Melbourne Victory has seen bumps. But the stopper is keen on re-upping, with one important caveat.
A-League players and clubs have called on football's warring factions to make a deal for an independent competition before July.
Melbourne City's Jamie Maclaren says the A-League club want to know their coach for next season but must put aside uncertainty ahead of the finals.
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Glory | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | +29 | 57 |
| Sydney FC | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | +15 | 49 |
| Melbourne Victory | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | +18 | 47 |
| Adelaide United | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | +2 | 38 |
| Wellington Phoenix FC | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | +7 | 37 |
| Melbourne City FC | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | +3 | 37 |
| Newcastle Jets | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 29 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 24 |
| Brisbane Roar | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -26 | 18 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 2 | 4 | 19 | -36 | 10 |