Matildas mania here to stay as Cortnee Vine embraces Sydney FC’s Generation Next
With crowds and participation booming after the World Cup, Sydney FC’s young stars represent the future of women’s football
Sydney FC defeat Melbourne City in A-League Women grand final – as it happened
Sydney FC secured a record fifth A-League championship at Melbourne City’s AAMI Park
Shea Connors’ late strike clinches Sydney FC a record fifth A-League Women championship
‘Nothing’s broken, nothing’s bitter’: Jamie Maclaren prepares to sign off from Melbourne City
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A-League Women heavyweights fight for grand final glory and a shot at history
April 2024
Crowd size in focus in lead-up to A-League Women grand final
A-League Women finals series poised to test post-World Cup growth
March 2024
Melbourne City win Premier’s Plate after Sydney FC collapse
City defeated Perth Glory 2-0 to leap into first spot and clinch the Premier’s Plate after Melbourne Victory thumped the Sky Blues 4-0
February 2024
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The A-League glimpsed its wildest dreams when Taylor Swift came to Melbourne
Sport and music came alive side-by-side at the weekend with the singer showing Australian football what an empire can look like
August 2023
Melbourne city moves towards limiting short-stay rentals such as Airbnb
City of Melbourne council approved in-principle regulations on short-stay rental accommodation on Tuesday night, with a view to combating the housing crisis
June 2023
A-League Men grand final 2023: Melbourne City 1-6 Central Coast Mariners – as it happened
Central Coast Mariners shock Melbourne City to become A-League Men champions
May 2023
Mariners sink Adelaide in A-League Men semi to break playoff drought
Central Coast defeated Adelaide United 2-1 in the first leg of their ALM semi-final, the Mariners’ first win in the playoffs since 2014
Le Fondre spot kick secures Sydney draw with Melbourne City in semi-final first leg
Mathew Leckie put City ahead at Allianz Stadium in the first half, before a penalty controversy ensured Sydney head next week’s second leg with everything to play for
Heroin overdoses surge in Melbourne as health services struggle to cope
Victorian capital’s CBD recorded most fatal heroin overdoses in country between 2020 and 2022, with 12,000 syringe kits now handed out each month
April 2023
Melbourne City quietly make history with third-straight A-League title
Melbourne City’s dominance of the A-League gives their third-straight title an understated quality
Victory shoot into ALW prelim after dramatic derby win over City
Melbourne Victory defeat Melbourne City with 4-1 penalty advantage, leaving the reigning premiers to face loser of Sydney FC and Western United in prelim
Aiden O’Neill settles Melbourne derby three months after scoring opening goal
Between his first goal in the abandoned, then resumed, Melbourne derby, and his second, Melbourne City Aiden O’Neill has taken his game to another level
January 2023
Melbourne Victory hit with record $550,000 fine for derby pitch invasion
FA described Victory pitch invasion as ‘worst witnessed in Australian football’ after five people were injured, $150,000 caused in damage and 29 arrests
December 2022
Football Australia issues lifetime bans to Melbourne Victory fans after pitch invasion
The men, aged 23 and 19, are prohibited from attending any Football Australia-sanctioned matches and won’t be able to register as participants at any level
