Australian A-League

A fitting end

26 April 2012 | Kieran Pender

Besart Berisha’s last minute penalty capped a fitting night of controversy as the A-League season came to a tumultuous end...

One step forward and two steps back

14 April 2012 | Kieran Pender

The axing of Gold Coast United and spectacular A-League drama in Newcastle has overshadowed a remarkable finals series...

A-League finals kick into gear

05 April 2012 | Kieran Pender

The A-League finals series has begun in earnest, and the opening weekend of action certainly didn’t disappoint...

Central Coast eye A-League redemption

30 March 2012 | Kieran Pender

Having clinched the A-League Premiership in an exciting last round of the regular season, Central Coast Mariners enter the finals series looking for revenge.

Villain to Villa: Brett Holman’s remarkable rise

14 March 2012 | Kieran Pender

Having gone from zero to hero for the Socceroos, attacking midfielder Brett Holman is now English Premier League bound…

And so it begins…

08 March 2012 | Kieran Pender

Football Federation Australia’s decision to revoke Clive Palmer’s A-League licence has caused all manner of controversy, and with a legal battle on the horizon it isn’t over yet...

Australian Champions League aspirations

29 February 2012 | Kieran Pender

Three Australian A-League clubs head into the 2012 Asian Champions League next week with high hopes of success in the continental competition…

The Gold Coast Fiasco

23 February 2012 | Kieran Pender

In a week the A-League has seen a 17-year-old captain, a manager suspended, quit and be fired, and a billionaire threaten Football Federation Australia with a lawsuit...

The A-League race is on – Part 2

16 February 2012 | Kieran Pender

In the second instalment of his A-League finals prediction blog, Kieran Pender examines those hopeful of glory, and teams facing the wooden spoon.

The A-League race is on – Part 1

09 February 2012 | Kieran Pender

With seven rounds of the A-League season to go before finals time, Kieran Pender runs the rule over title contenders and pretenders…

Canberra Roar in W-League

01 February 2012 | Kieran Pender

The fairytale finally came true for Australian W-League team Canberra United, but not all is well for women’s football around the world…

Home grown talent

26 January 2012 | Kieran Pender

For years the best Australian youngsters were sent overseas as teenagers and groomed at top European clubs. But the A-League is now finally starting to produce top class talent...