City seal home final after nine-goal thriller
Melbourne City's dream of an A-League championship hangs by the slimmest of threads following an astonishing 5-4 loss in Perth.
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Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch, The Age's expert on soccer, has had extensive experience of high level journalism in the UK and Australia. Michael has covered the Socceroos through Asia, Europe and South America in their past three World Cup campaigns. He has also reported on Grands Prix and top class motor sport from Asia and Europe. He has won several national media awards for both sports and industry journalism.
Victory pumped and primed for finals now 'junk time' end of season over
No one at Melbourne Victory wanted to admit it publicly, but maintaining enthusiasm – of players and supporters – was not the easiest thing to do in the last six weeks of the regular A-League season.
Boom Time looks to crash Sydney Cup party
It is no surprise that David Hayes and connections of in-form stayer Boom Time are considering a late entry for the rescheduled Sydney Cup next weekend.
Sadler's all smiles as Tom wins Caulfield feature for dad
"It's a really great feeling. It's Thomas' first group winner and to ride it for me is really exciting."
The Cup still runneth over, at least in Australia, as minnows take chance to shine
Fifteen years ago Australian goalkeeper Frank Juric was sitting on the bench in Glasgow's Hampden Park getting a close up view of Zinedine Zidane's sublime skills.
Berisha in the zone as Victory plan for finals lift
Advantage Besart Berisha.
Asia the jewel in City's crown as they pursue third place finish
Finishing third in the A-League might put Melbourne City on the road to a potential semi-final clash with neighbours Melbourne Victory, but that is not why coach Michael Valkanis is treating his team's last game of the season on Sunday against Perth Glory as a "mini grand final".
Berisha cracks the ton as late goal downs Mariners
Besart Berisha struck his 100th career A-League goal and gave a hitherto toothless Melbourne Victory a 1-0 win over Central Coast Mariners in the final game of the regular season at AAMI Park in front of a near-15,000 Good Friday crowd.
Cup win aside, Melbourne City has flattered to deceive with resources at its disposal
Melbourne City's final game of the regular season – away to Perth Glory on Easter Sunday evening – cannot completely define their 2016-17 campaign.
Bowman hunts more group 1 glory
Group 1 racing continues at Randwick, where Sydney turf chiefs hope to put the horrors of last week's Sydney Cup nightmare behind them by getting through the meeting with no controversies or accidents.
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