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'Just another game' for City captain
Daniel Cherny 12:05 PM Never mind that Melbourne City have won three games in a row. Never mind that they've scored 14 goals in three weeks. Never mind that they've got the competition's form player.
City's Chapman out for three months
Michael Lynch 8:25 AM Melbourne City's injury crisis just won't go away, and Connor Chapman, the young Olyroo central defender, is the latest victim of the club's injury curse.
City looking good, but need to beat top teams
Michael Lynch Record breaking Melbourne City is starting to look like the real deal and beginning to answer the critics.
Melbourne City won't win the A-League without Aaron Mooy
Dominic Bossi Five things we learned from the A-League: Round 10
Fornaroli and Mooy prove too good for hapless Jets
City claim third spot on the A-League ladder after a 4-0 drubbing of the Jets.
City face moment of truth in Hunter Valley
Michael Lynch Sunday should tell the soccer world plenty about Melbourne City, the team that has, in the past fortnight, taken the A-League by storm with back to back 5-1 wins.
Mooy to stay with City after rejecting record offer
Dominic Bossi Melbourne City continue to dig their heels in over Aaron Mooy after rejecting the biggest transfer offer ever for an Australian-based player.
Settled Mauk to stay put at City
Michael Lynch In Australian Rules football many clubs have to cope with the "go-home" factor: young men drafted at the age of 18 who travel interstate unwillingly and can't wait to seek a trade back to where they grew up as soon as possible.
Lowy's parting shot at City
Ben McKay Departed FFA chairman Frank Lowy has urged Melbourne City to add a superstar to their five-star scoring machine.
Victory coach leaves for wedding happy despite thumping
Daniel Cherny Melbourne Victory W-League coach Dave Edmondson departs this week for his wedding in New Zealand a happy man, despite his side being thumped by Melbourne City on Sunday.
City W-League coach hits back at Matilda
Daniel Cherny Melbourne City W-League coach Joe Montemurro has hit back at Matilda Elise Kellond-Knight, saying he doesn't understand her criticism of his dominant team.
Melbourne City run riot on Central Coast
Michael Lynch Melbourne City ran riot on the Central Coast on Thursday night , breaking their Gosford duck in brilliant style with a 5-1 win over the hapless Mariners.
Mariners unhappy with A-League schedule
Dominic Bossi Just four days after hosting Western Sydney Wanderers, the Mariners are facing their lowest crowd of the season with a Thursday night clash with Melbourne City
Gameiro tears ACL again
Daniel Cherny Melbourne City winger Corey Gameiro has been left "devastated" but has vowed to return "better and stronger" next season after scans confirmed that he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, his second ACL tear in little over a year.
City romp to win over Perth
Michael Lynch Talismanic midfielder Aaron Mooy inspires Melbourne City to morale-boosting 5-1 win over Perth Glory.
City in battle to hold on to Mooy
Dominic Bossi Melbourne City are hoping to keep hold of in-demand marquee Aaron Mooy who is becoming subject of a high-profile transfer move to a major European club in the January window.
City women go six from six
Daniel Cherny Are Melbourne City's women the most dominant team in any Australian national sport league?
Beattie's tale of two Cities
Daniel Cherny Jennifer Beattie had heard about Manchester City's links to Melbourne even before she joined the Citizens from Montpellier in January.
Van 't Schip's youngsters do the job
Michael Lynch It is a characteristic of successful coaches to put their trust in young players.
Henrique roars again to seal City draw
Henrique has proved Brisbane Roar's hero for the second time in less than a week, helping his side reclaim the A-League leadership with a 1-1 draw against Melbourne City on Friday night at Suncorp Stadium.
Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City
Kristian Silva Nobody expected Brisbane to be top of the A-League after six rounds, while nobody expected City to start the season so poorly. Join us from Suncorp Stadium to see if their fortunes change.
Pitch, older players may be reason for injury crisis
Michael Lynch Melbourne City may have a state of the art training centre with some of the most expensive pitches in the country, but it hasn't stopped the club suffering an extraordinary run of soft tissue injuries which has kept key players out of action for months.
How long will the paymasters accept City's boom-and-bust cycle?
Michael Lynch In a salary-capped league, not even the richest owners in the world can go out and buy success by signing top players.
Van 't Schip takes blame as City slip up again
Michael Lynch Melbourne City coach John Van't Schip took the blame for his side's dreadful performance against a resurgent Western Sydney Wanderers.
No Mooy, no joy for City
Michael Lynch Could Melbourne City win a match without their marquee man Aaron Mooy, away on Socceroo duty for the current round of World Cup qualifiers?
The Lowdown - Melbourne City v WS Wanderers
Sebastian Hassett The Lowdown - Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers.
Van 't Schip embraces instability
Daniel Cherny Injuries, national call-ups, drops in form. They've all combined to make for a sense of volatility around the Melbourne City starting XI this season.
A-League needs international break: Mauk
Daniel Cherny He was overlooked this time around for the Olyroos squad, but Melbourne City midfielder Stefan Mauk maintains the A-League should introduce international breaks.
City slickers take Reds apart
Michael Lynch Melbourne City bounce back from fadeout against Newcastle Jets in the best possible style.
Van 't Schip hails City's performance in Adelaide
Michael Lynch Melbourne City coach John van 't Schip had hailed his team for their commitment and mental strength to come back from a huge disappointment six days earlier and win 4-2 on the road in Adelaide, traditionally a difficult place for Victorian clubs to travel.