Is McCormack the man to solve City's frontline woes?
Most Australian fans would be most familiar with Scottish striker Ross McCormack for his central role in what, these days, was inevitably dubbed "gate-gate" earlier this year.
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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.
Matildas set to bolster City's W-League stocks
Defending W-League champions Melbourne City are determined to make it a three-peat of titles and have snapped up two of the Matildas stars for the new season to ensure they will be serious championship contenders once more.
Top jockeys won't miss out on Cup glory, Carpenter insists
Racing Victoria handicapping chief Greg Carpenter has scoffed at claims star jockeys like Hugh Bowman, Damien Oliver, Blake Shinn and Dwayne Dunn could miss out on Melbourne and Caulfield Cup rides because of a rule change
Skipper to miss FFA Cup quarter-final ... because of a holiday
For the semi-professionals of South Melbourne, Wednesday night's FFA Cup quarter-final is about revenge and redemption. But if they are going to make it through to the semi-finals they will have to do so without their skipper, Bradley Norton.
Jedinak back in Socceroos squad
Socceroo skipper Mile Jedinak is the headline inclusion in the 30-man preliminary squad selected by coach Ange Postecoglou for Australia's crucial World Cup play-offs with Syria in early October.
City hope their new marquee signing delivers in attack
Melbourne City, reeling from the loss of top scorer and captain Bruno Fornaroli to injury, moved to strengthen their attacking options by signing Polish midfielder Marcin Budzinski on a two-year marquee contract.
Oliver confirmed for Almandin's back-to-back Cup bid
Champion jockey Damien Oliver could not hope for a better partner in his quest to win a fourth Melbourne Cup, after announcing on Monday morning that he would team up with the Lloyd Williams-owned Almandin in this year's great race.
Orderly exit from Cup for classy stayer
Lloyd Williams bid to win an extraordinary sixth Melbourne Cup will go ahead without the galloper many rated as the classiest stayer in the field.
Mooy keeps ignores fans' slights to Huddersfield afloat
Socceroo Aaron Mooy ignores rival fans' slights as he helps Huddersfield Town to a 1-1 draw against Leicester City.
NSL quality as good as most of the A-League, says Murdocca
One stalwart of the A-League is calling for the creation of a second division and says coaches and clubs need to be more adventurous with player recruitment or the game will stagnate in Australia.
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