Melbourne City closed to within four points of unbeaten league leaders Sydney FC when they prevailed 2-1 over Wellington Phoenix in an entertaining contest in front of  10, 644 fans at AAMI Park on Sunday afternoon.
Melbourne Victory battled hard and worked tirelessly before submitting to the W-League's flagship team Melbourne City.
If Sydney FC fans needed any further confirmation that Matt Jurman is as tough as they come, they got it on Saturday night.
It's hard not to talk about expansion of the A-League. Everybody is. Three weeks ago Tasmania came to town to state their case, and it's been a stampede ever since. Football Federation Australia is frantically trying to control the process, but it's lineball whether they can.
Chelsea consolidated their position at the top of the table by inflicting a first Premier League defeat of the season on Tottenham with a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge.
The Socceroos will face a tough test at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, having been drawn against World Cup winners Germany to open their campaign.
Sydney FC's worst performance of the season wasn't punished as the Sky Blues remain top despite stalemate.
Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat admitted his touchline frustrations were growing as an injury hit Newcastle Jets kept his side at bay for the opening 50 minutes of a match in which Victory dominated possession but failed to breach the visitors rearguard.
Two goals in three minutes from New Zealand international winger Marco Rojas brought Melbourne Victory three points in a 2-0 win over the injury ravaged Newcastle Jets.
Leading football clubs made secret payments to buy the silence of young players sexually abused by coaches, The Telegraph, London can disclose, as the growing scandal threatened to engulf the sport.
A Michelle Heyman brace handed Canberra United a second straight W-League victory in emphatic fashion.
Melbourne Victory have been forced to sign an emergency goalkeeper Matt Acton - who was set to make his debut for the club on Saturday night against Newcastle Jets - after injury ruled out Victory's two first-choice shot stoppers.
There's a buzz in the air at Melbourne City and a spring in the step of John van 't Schip's players as they prepare for one of the biggest weeks in the A-League club's history.
Women's football grabbed a little of the limelight during a crowded week in Australian sport courtesy of Melbourne City's W-League team.
Back-up Western Sydney goalkeeper Jerrad Tyson has questioned the legitimacy of his penalty giveaway to Brisbane but admitted his emotions may have been partly to blame for an over-zealous rush on Jamie Maclaren.
Former England midfielder Paul Stewart has revealed that "hundreds" of former players may have been subjected to child sexual abuse.
Robbie Keane is keeping his options open about a move to the A-League, with Brisbane Roar, Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney all said to be in the hunt for the striker.
Friday night was another case of close but not close enough for Western Sydney, held to a 1-1 A-League draw by Brisbane.
There's more talent in the Newcastle Jets treatment ward than at coach Mark Jones' disposal for Saturday's trip to AAMI Park, but Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat has vowed not to underestimate their deflated A-League opponents.
He's still holding out hope for his own recall but Alex Wilkinson has touted Sydney FC teammate Alex Brosque as perfectly placed to return to the Socceroos.
Grace Maher isn't the only exceptionally young player at Canberra United, but even in this group she's a stand out.
Wayne Rooney has taken another swipe at the media after becoming Manchester United's all-time leading European goalscorer with the opening goal against Feyenoord.
In 20 minutes, Doug Kors went from being a member of Sydney FC's active supporter group to the club's chief analyst.
Football Federation Australia is finalising an application framework for new clubs looking to be a part of the A-League.
Midfielder calls time on his glittering career.
Want to know how to take the heat out of the referee-bashing? Go back to the future and get rid of the big screen replays.
South Melbourne, Geelong or the Dandenong/Cranbourne area? If Melbourne, or even Victoria, is to get a new A-League soccer club, then were should it be sited?
Feyenoord's Australian goalkeeper Brad Jones has had a night to forget at Old Trafford.
In the first tournament after the lifting of their FIFA ban, underdogs Indonesia stand between Singapore and a place in the semi-finals of the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup.
Harry Kewell's coaching career is in its infancy but the Socceroos great has already expressed a desire to take up a role in the A-League.
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