Hat-trick heroes and incisive passers: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 12

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Unite Round delivered plenty of drama and excitement; 28 goals scored in six matches, which included two score draws and Western Sydney Wanderers being the only team to keep a clean sheet. Incredibly, three out of the four teams that claimed three points had less possession than their opponents. Take a look at who made […]

United Round’s baby steps, Nix pip Perth in thriller, Wanderers make statement

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The first time all A-League sides descended on the same city brought mixed results for the APL and its clubs. Plenty to run the rule over, so let’s get into it. Here are your A-League Round 12 talking points. Unite Round a tentative success Even before the Macarthur-Western United clash kicked off on Friday evening, […]

‘Playing in a nightclub’: Frenchman hits out at new Aus Open invention after ‘drunk’ fans disrupt first-round clash

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The Australian Open’s new ‘Courtside Bar’ hasn’t taken long to receive backlash from players, with Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech voicing his displeasure with the new set-up following his five-set first-round loss to Russian Pavel Kotov. The 2024 tournament has seen the launch of a 400-capacity bar next to Court 6 in the Melbourne Park precinct, with […]

‘Amazing performance’: Djokovic’s high praise for teen after reigning champ pushed to record first in AO win

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Fearless teenager Dino Prizmic has given Novak Djokovic – and Australian Open boss Craig Tiley – a fright before the defending champion scrambled to a first-round win. Djokovic’s match on Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night, with the tournament start brought forward a day, was supposed to be a stroll for the super Serb, gunning […]

Never say die! First Aussie through to second round as O’Connell outlasts Chilean in five-set AO EPIC

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Chris O’Connell is the first local through to the second round of the Australian Open after posting a gritty five-set comeback win over 2022 Wimbledon quarter-finalist Christian Garin. Fresh of soaring to a career-high ranking just outside the top 50 last season, O’Connell showed his class to recover from two sets to one down and […]