Brisbane retained fourth place on the A-League ladder after winning 3-1 against a Newcastle side, down a player and their coach for 59 minutes, in a drama- packed Sunday night at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Five goals, including two own goals, a goalkeeper sent off and a bizarre penalty: no one can complain about the action in Gosford on Sunday afternoon.
They were controversially denied a goal by the officials, but Western Sydney had more than enough chances to right that wrong.
Three times Melbourne Victory have met Sydney FC this season, and three times Kevin Muscat's team have just fallen short.
Victoria's second tier soccer clubs are aiming to spark a national revolt to force Football Federation Australia to establish a genuine national second division and promotion and relegation through every level of the game.
Bobo scores the goal which should deliver Sydney FC their first silverware after seven barren years, and I'm thinking, once again: "Maybe this will finally make some people see sense." Maybe.
Manchester United spurned a chance to move into the Premier League's top four after striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty in a 1-1 draw against 10-man Bournemouth.
Western Sydney Wanderers' hopes of playing in the A-League finals are becoming more tenuous by the week, after a laborious stalemate against Adelaide United opened the door for the race for sixth spot.
Four Victorian men were arrested during the second half of Sydney FC's 1-0 win over Melbourne Victory and charged with affray following an ugly public brawl in Surry HIlls before Friday night's match.
​Wellington Phoenix have surrendered a two-goal second-half lead to draw 3-3 with Perth Glory in their A-League encounter in Auckland.
Sydney FC captain Alex Brosque has told the club to make his contract negotiations their last priority of recruitment for next season, suggesting he is happy to be the final player to re-sign with the Sky Blues regardless of how much money is left in the salary cap.Â
A year spent at Melbourne Victory and the knowledge of how coach Kevin Muscat likes to play may have been the secret to Danny Vukovic's defining save for Sydney FC to all-but clinch the premiership for the Sky Blues.
Penalty shoot-outs could soon resemble tennis tie-breaks, under plans to change the order in which opponents take their kicks.
If the measure of a player is how his team performs without him, then Michael Jakobsen's importance to Melbourne City cannot be overstated.
The first part of finding a solution to a difficult situation is being honest and admitting that you have a problem.
Video assistance for referees could be a reality at next year's soccer World Cup finals despite teething problems when they were tested at the Club World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.
Sydney's first clean sweep of Melbourne Victory effectively sealed their first trophy in seven years with the Premiers' Plate in touching distance.
Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann scored with a brilliant dipping shot to secure a 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga on Thursday although the goal was overshadowed by Fernando Torres being carried off on a stretcher wearing a neck brace.
Melbourne City's youthful defender Ruon Tongyik would appear to be certain of a first-team recall after City boss Michael Valkanis confirmed that his key defender, Michael Jakobsen, was still not fit to take his place in the starting line-up.
When Tim Cahill rose to power in a header to give Melbourne City a 1-0 victory over Sydney FC in the 2016 FFA Cup final it was a magical moment for the club as it won its first men's silverware in its short history in the A-League.
Arsene Wenger has outlined his burning desire to "reinvent" himself at Arsenal next season - even if Barcelona did make him an offer - but is also adamant that he will be "objective" in deciding whether he should extend his contract.
Chelsea are set to remind their players about the club's rules regarding going on mid-season breaks after their captain, John Terry, appeared to breach the guidelines by going on a skiing holiday.
Fewest injuries, most goals scored late and fewest conceded in the second half suggests Sydney FC might be the fittest team in the A-League
In a historic moment for Australian football, Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory players will walk out behind a giant rainbow flag to show their support for LGBTIQ rights.
Allianz Stadium will be no place for the faint-hearted on Friday night when Sydney FC look to all but mathematically confirm their ownership of the premiers' plate.
So Ange Postecoglou is going to have to save the game. Again.
The Matildas have lost 1-0 to Sweden in a below-par showing to begin their Algarve Cup campaign in Portugal.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique will leave the Spanish La Liga champions at the end of the season when his contract expires, he said on Thursday.
When the winger does  bang in a goal he likes to make it one to remember.
It took the worst night of results for Australian teams in Asia, but A-League clubs will finally be given the flexible fixtures to compete in the continent.
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