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Leaving his mark: Aleksandr Kokko applauds the crowd after his goal.

Jets and Mariners play out entertaining draw

Aleksandr Kokko scored his maiden A-League goal but it wasn't enough to earn the Newcastle Jets a much-needed win over arch rivals Central Coast Mariners at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday.

Wanderers welcome campaign juggling act

"Every game has been important for us the last three or four weeks": Tony Popovic.

​Western Sydney coach Tony Popovic concedes it is a challenge balancing A-league and Asian Champions League commitments, but he wouldn't have it any other way.

As the A-League stagnates, the NPL is in an arms race

Catalyst for change: The FFA Cup has shown the quality of the NPL.

Forget the debate about whether a salary cap is good or bad for the A-League. The real arm's race has already taken off. It's in the semi-pro ranks of the National Premier Leagues, where competitions in NSW and Victoria in particular are gearing up for day when they might get the chance to join the A-League in their own right.

Perth march on with win over Wanderers

Up to third: Joel Chianese celebrates with Diego Castro.

Perth Glory has rocketed to third on the A-League table after a hard- fought 2-0 win over a weary Western Sydney Wanderers at nib Stadium on Saturday night.

Ranieri and relegation: Reality demanded Leicester act

Long live the king: Claudio Ranieri has been sacked nine months after winning the title.

The greatest football story now has the most remarkable twist. Nine months after engineering the most incredible league triumph in living memory, the FIFA World Coach of the Year has been summarily dismissed.

FFA's action against Red and Black Bloc is pathetic

Wanderers fans

It's the height of naivety to think the Wanderers and the FFA have now solved the problem. What the FFA should've done is apply the blowtorch to this "supporters group" that's got much more in common with a disorganised crime gang on a rampage, in terms of violence, intimidation and disrespect for societal norms.