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Victory squad long on experience, short on numbers

Mark Milligan, right, has been brought back for Victory.

Melbourne Victory still have several spots available on their roster for next season, with their most pressing need to find a replacement for the New Zealand international winger Marco Rojas, who left the club to move to the Netherlands in the off season.

FROM THE CHEAP SEATS

From the cheap seats

In what will hopefully be a refreshing break from the norms of the moment, this column will express no opinion as to whether Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou is due for the chop and, even more refreshingly, will admit it has no clue or qualification to make such a judgment. 

ANZ Stadium to host play-offs as Socceroos call on spirit of '05

Glory boys: John Aloisi charges down the sideline after his famous penalty against Uruguay at ANZ Stadium in 2005.

Almost 12 years after Sydney's ANZ Stadium hosted the most joyous night in the Socceroos' history, Football Federation Australian has again chosen the venue to host the key home matches that will determine Australia's participation at next year's World Cup in Russia.

Cahill baffled by Socceroos' failure

Tim Cahill and Thailand's Pansa Hemviboon go head to head for the ball.

Socceroo captain-for-the-night Tim Cahill – who may now not get the chance to achieve his ambition of scoring at four World Cups – was baffled by Australia's failure to score a bag of goals against Thailand.

European big guns move closer to World Cup berths

Marcus Rashford bounced back to score the winner for England.

England had to come from behind to beat Slovakia 2-1 at Wembley on Monday, while Germany thrashed Norway 6-0 in a one-sided World Cup 2018 qualifier, with both teams closing in on a place in Russia.