Western Sydney wonderland
Kieran Pender on 11 April 2013
Despite still being two wins off the A-League Championship, debutant side Western Sydney have already enjoyed a fairytale season…
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Rogic’s rise
Kieran Pender on 25 January 2013
Talented midfielder and Australia’s newest wonder kid Tom Rogic has gone from Canberra school fields to Celtic Park in just over two years, a rapid ascent by anyone's standards.
A fitting end
Kieran Pender on 26 April 2012
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
Kieran Pender on 14 April 2012
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
Kieran Pender on 5 April 2012
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
Kieran Pender on 30 March 2012
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
Kieran Pender on 14 March 2012
Having gone from zero to hero for the Socceroos, attacking midfielder Brett Holman is now English Premier League bound…
And so it begins…
Kieran Pender on 8 March 2012
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
Kieran Pender on 29 February 2012
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
Kieran Pender on 23 February 2012
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
Kieran Pender on 16 February 2012
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
Kieran Pender on 9 February 2012
With seven rounds of the A-League season to go before finals time, Kieran Pender runs the rule over title contenders and pretenders…
