Wanderers, Victory fans to stage protest

Vince Rugari   Two of the A-League's biggest supporter groups will stage mid-match walkouts this weekend in what they say is a protest against Football Federation Australia's (FFA) treatment of active fans.

Not all of News' 198 were football hooligans

Dominic Bossi   A report at the weekend named 198 people who had received FFA banning notices. But their offences ranged from streaking to fighting with knuckledusters, while at least one claims to have been a victim himself.

Victory draw blank in Matildas squad

Daniel Cherny   Newcastle midfielder Chloe Logarzo is the bolter in the Matildas' squad for next Sunday's away friendly against South Korea, a group which does not feature any Melbourne Victory players.

Victory top table after comfortable win over Mariners

Michael Lynch   Melbourne Victory has hit the top of the A-League ladder for the first time this season after easing to a 2-1 win over Central Coast Mariners in front of more than 16,000 fans at AAMI Park.

Muscat hopes nine-day gap helps players recover

Michael Lynch   Melbourne Victory's heavy recent workload has left numerous bruised and battered bodies in the dressing room.

Sydney unhappy with refs in Big Blue

Dominic Bossi   Sydney FC unhappy with referee following 4-2 loss to Melbourne Victory

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Berisha brace inflicts defeat on Sydney FC

Dominic Bossi   A game that carried so much promise for Sydney FC ended in disappointment after the Sky Blues were emphatically beaten on the scoreboard in a match they dominated.

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Holosko: We are better than Victory

Dominic Bossi   Sydney FC marquee Filip Holosko isn't fully accustomed to the names, places and faces of Australian football but the Slovakian international is certain about one matter: that his side is now better than Melbourne Victory

Kill the body and the head will fall: Sydney FC's plan for Berisha

Dominic Bossi   A year on, four encounters later and Sydney FC still have no other response to Besart Berisha

Barbarouses eyes Victory-Sydney clash

All Whites striker Kosta Barbarouses isn't ruling out appearing for Melbourne Victory in Saturday's sixth-round A-League clash against Sydney FC.

Victory's scalp means more than the Sydney derby: Sydney FC boss

Sebastian Hassett   The Western Sydney Wanderers might like to think of themselves as Sydney FC's equal, but Sky Blues chief executive Tony Pignata says their real rival is Melbourne Victory

Thompson on track for pre-Christmas return

Daniel Cherny   They have the premiership, the championship and the FFA Cup. Now all Melbourne Victory need is Archie Thompson.

Matildas strike vindicated, says midfielder

Daniel Cherny   Matildas midfielder Hayley Raso says the pay increase gained by the Australians top professional soccer players could not had been obtained without strike action.

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FFA explains Valeri exclusion, says ticket prices reasonable

Michael Lynch   The FFA has stood by its decision to exclude Melbourne Victory skipper Carl Valeri from the FFA Cup final presentations despite criticism from club officials and Victory fans.

Barbieri sent off as Victory women slump to new low

Daniel Cherny   On a weekend when Melbourne Victory entrenched their dominance of men's club football in this country, the struggles of Victory's women continued.

It's time for Victory to succeed in the ACL

Michael Cockerill   Melbourne Victory have conquered Australia. Now the challenge that really excites them awaits - conquering Asia.

Muscat says FFA Cup win makes him proud

Michael Lynch   Melbourne Victory has become the first club to win three trophies in one year.

Victory get better of Glory to win FFA Cup

Michael Lynch   When they are in the mood — especially in big matches — there is little in the A-League that can match this current iteration of Melbourne Victory.

Live: FFA Cup final

Daniel Cherny   Live coverage from AAMI Park as Kevin Muscat's Victory take on Kenny Lowe's Glory for the first silverware of the season.

W-League defender faces testing week

Daniel Cherny   This was Alex Gummer's week. On Sunday she was in Brisbane, part of the Adelaide United W-League team that beat the Roar 2-1. On Tuesday she she sat a biochemistry exam in the morning. Later that day she had a chemical engineering exam. On Friday morning there was another biochemistry exam.

Muscat delighted with romping win over Wellington

Michael Lynch   Kevin Muscat was disappointed that his Melbourne Victory teams had played well, created chances but failed to garner their full reward in their first three games of the season, picking up four points out of a possible nine.

Victory romp to Cup Eve triumph, Nix have little to show for enterprise

Michael Lynch   If this was the last ever Cup Eve clash between Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix, then not just fans of either club but soccer supporters in general will have something to mourn.

Wanderers unhappy over excessive Police Force bill

Dominic Bossi    It might not be as good as red light speed cameras but when it comes to a reliable revenue stream for NSW Police, the A-League isn't far off.

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Victory focus on fired up Phoenix

Michael Lynch   Four points from the first three games is hardly the sort of return most fans and experts expected from A-League champions Melbourne Victory.

Will 'traditional' Cup Eve clash be the last?

Michael Lynch   Wellington Phoenix might have been dealt a body blow by the FFA putting a huge question mark over their future, but that doesn't mean Melbourne Victory can take them lightly in the now "traditional" Cup Eve clash at Etihad Stadium on Monday night.

Victory rue third straight W-League loss

Daniel Cherny   Melbourne Victory's W-League season has gone from bad to worse, slumping to their third straight loss to open the season.

Victory to endure horror December

Melbourne Victory must endure a torrid run of away matches due to the rescheduling of their A-League clash with Perth Glory.

Victory made to sweat for FFA Cup semi-final win

Michael Lynch   Melbourne Victory will host the FFA Cup final against Perth Glory on the first Saturday in November.

City win controversial first derby

Daniel Cherny   Victory coach Dave Edmondson was left wondering what might have been after a contentious goal-line decision, which he thought was incorrectly adjudicated by the assistant referee, proved to be vital.