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Glory breaks with the past but concerns loom over City
Perth droughtbreaking win over Melbourne City at AAMI Park represented another major milestone in Glory's Summer of Love but also rings out alarm bells…
Dec 29 • Joseph Lynch
Dread it. Run from it. Holly McNarama, and Melbourne City, arrives all the same.
A ruthless hattrick from Holly McNamara has helped Melbourne City see off Perth Glory and move into third on the A-League Women table -- just four…
Dec 28 • Joseph Lynch
Preparation vs Momentum -- City and Victory prepare for an unorthodox Derby experiment
It’s got to be one of the most unusual build-ups to a Melbourne Derby in its history. Multiple months into the season and one side is entering with…
Dec 22 • Joseph Lynch
A Victory childhood dream and a moment of brilliance breaks open the Christmas Derby
Really, it was always going to be the only way that either side won the annual Christmas Derby: a moment of brilliance to cut through the flotsam and…
Dec 20 • Joseph Lynch
Victory relishing Juan Mata’s resurgence on and off the field
There are some things Juan Mata will probably never get used to Down Under - such as training in 39 degree heat. But in year two of his time in the…
Dec 19 • Joseph Lynch
After ten months of setbacks, Velupillay back with World Cup in mind
Nishan Velupillay missed out on a lot over the past ten months. But back playing for Melbourne Victory, he's eyeing a new path, one that starts at a…
Dec 19 • Joseph Lynch
City coming home for Christmas, starting with a Derby showdown
After crisscrossing Australia and East Asia in recent months, Melbourne City boss Aurelio Vidmar is looking forward to an extended home run, starting…
Dec 19 • Joseph Lynch
Victory seeking seperation as they prepare for Jets, Ayres showdown
As his Melbourne Victory prepare to face down a former talisman now leading Newcastle's line, Jeff Hopkins feels consistency will prove defining in an…
Dec 18 • Joseph Lynch
Sweet relief, for now at least, as Victory sees off Adelaide
You could see the sense of catharsis pouring off every Melbourne Victory player amid their 2-1 win over Adelaide, as the suffocating pressure…
Dec 13 • Joseph Lynch
Victory ALW boss Hopkins forsees a player-led reaction against the Reds
After a "sub-standard" loss to Canberra last week, Melbourne Victory boss Jeff Hopkins says that he's confident that his players will drive a reaction…
Dec 12 • Joseph Lynch
Diles focused on results, not pressure, ahead of Victory showdown with Adelaide
On the eve of another Original Rivalry clash, Arthur Diles says he's focused on putting his players in position to win games and seeing them rewarded…
Dec 12 • Joseph Lynch
Proud traditions fuelling South and Marconi as they pursue more history in Aus Championship final
Marconi and South Melbourne are two of Australia's most important clubs and it's the weight of this history, and expectation, that they will carry as…
Dec 5 • Joseph Lynch
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