Seb Ryall is set to return for Sydney FC before the end of the season after being cleared of a serious injury and is closing in on a new deal.

A season that began with so much promise is threatening to end in a whimper for Adelaide United.

This isn't a derby, but Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory is in some ways more fiercely contested than any other fixture in the A-League.

The Wellington Phoenix have done little to quieten down Mark Bosnich in a 0-0 stalemate with Adelaide United.

Sydney FC maintained their unbeaten start to the season after thrashing Adelaide 4-0 at Coopers Stadium on Monday night.

Danish attacker Morten Nordstrand has spared Jack Duncan's blushes after his disastrous own goal, scoring in the dying seconds to defeat Adelaide 2-1 and thrust Newcastle into the A-League's top six.

ADELAIDE, Dec 4 AAP - Adelaide United recruit Henrique scored two screamers as the Reds climbed from the bottom of the A-League table with a 2-0 win against Wellington.

Sydney FC's worst performance of the season wasn't punished as the Sky Blues remain top despite stalemate.

BRISBANE, Nov 21 AAP - Adelaide United coach Guillermo Amor will be forced to watch Saturday's clash against Sydney FC from the grandstand after he was sanctioned by the A-League's match review panel for touching a referee.

Adelaide coach Guillermo Amor was banished to the stands after protesting a goal in his side's 3-1 loss to Perth Glory in Friday night's A-League clash at nib Stadium.

Adelaide United have snapped a run of four straight losses with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Brisbane in Friday night's A-League clash at Coopers Stadium.

A long-range striker by Mariners' Connor Pain long-range seals comeback win over Adelaide United at Cooper Stadium.

Simulating is as bad as boots-up tackling saus coach ahead of clash with Melbourne City.

Melbourne City face their third high-profile game in seven days when they host champions Adelaide United on Friday night and flying winger Bruce Kamau could be one of several fresh faces in the line-up.

A double from Western Sydney substitute Brendon Santalab steered the visitors to a dramatic 2-1 A-League win over Adelaide United on Friday night at Coopers Stadium.

Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers.

Football Federation Australia chairman Steven Lowy confirmed the governing body's aim to expand the A-League to up to 16 teams, but ruled out the possibility of allowing an independent body to govern the competition.   

Central Coast Mariners shift two A-League games to Canberra for the 2016-17 season.

Adelaide United striker Bruce Djite said he knew his side was on course for victory as soon as he saw Bruce Kamau "rinsing" Wanderers' left-back Scott Jamieson.

Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic believes his side cost themselves a shot at glory with a pedestrian first half in Sunday's A-League grand final at Adelaide Oval, where they fell 3-1 to Adelaide United.

Western Sydney Wanderers captain Nikolai Topor-Stanley says his side was punished for making crucial errors during the first half of Sunday's A-League grand final against Adelaide United.

The 13-year wait for Adelaide United to become A-League champions is over after the Reds claimed a convincing 3-1 win over the Western Sydney Wanderers - who bowed to their third grand final defeat in four seasons.

Adelaide United goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic is adamant his side won't suffer from grand final nerves in front of over 50,000 fans at Adelaide Oval on Sunday - saying they've been playing in do-or-die clashes all season.

The worst aspect about the best part of the season is the damn grand final tips. In this case it's impossible.

As the Wanderers attempt to win their first premiership against Adelaide in the City of Churches, Fairfax Media can reveal Bulldogs powerbrokers discussed the prospect of owning their cross-code neighbours.

"For me, going to jail was the best thing that happened to me because I figured out who I was, I figured out there was more to life than football," Ahmad Elrich said.

One of only four A-League clubs to have survived from the NSL era, it hasn't always been easy for the Reds to unite the city behind them.

Adelaide United forward Bruce Djite says the fact that his side has been able to train on Adelaide Oval before Sunday's A-League grand final is a big "advantage" compared to the Western Sydney Wanderers, who won't see the ground until match day.

Scott Jamieson believed he would be hoisting last year's title with Perth Glory until the salary cap scandal ripped the club apart. Now he gets a second chance at the one trophy that's eluded him.