There can’t be too many sports around the world where a former match-going fan can one day rise to the rank of professional coach and defeat the club he once supported. Giancarlo Italiano is one of the best stories the A-League has ever produced. A long-time Sydney FC fan who never played the game professionally, […]
The Wrap: Reds light up Melbourne, while it’s lights out for TV over Lienert-Brown concussion
Three losses became four as the Crusaders cemented their place on the lowest rung of the Super Rugby ladder, losing 14-10 to the table-topping Hurricanes, at home. In truth, this was a gutsy effort, particularly on defence, by a short-manned team that suffered further during the week with the loss of skipper Scott Barrett. These […]
NRL Round 2 Talking Points: Robberies in the north and south, high shots are back and some good losers
We had some fantastic games in round two, with two of the great NRL thefts in Townsville and Melbourne. Let’s dig into your round 2 talking points. Round 1 overreactions come back to bite The Dolphins were written off, then they put a 38-0 shutout on the Dragons – the same Dragons, we were told, […]
Wanderers rebound after week from hell, Nix outlast Sky Blues’ press, Nisbet called up
There’s never a dull moment in this competition, and the past round was certainly no exception with goals and action galore. Here are your A-League talking points. WSW seal much-needed three points in the west Lachlan Brook’s late strike secured a big win for Western Sydney to cap off a hellish week endured by Marko […]
Penalty savers and playmakers: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 21
Round 21 was an entertaining one, which started with a four-goal thriller, coached by former Socceroos John Aloisi and Tony Popovic, between Western United and Melbourne Victory. There were only five games, as Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City didn’t feature. In all four games where a team claimed three points the margin was one […]