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Just when you feared for the development of young strikers in Australian football, we see a crop of rising stars headlined by Noah Botic.

The 2023-24 A-League season brings a new host of kits from all 14 clubs. Which tops the style chart, and which has the worst fashion faux pas?

Key players? Breakout star potential? Worst-case scenarios? ESPN's Joey Lynch runs the rule over all 12 teams ahead of the 2023-24 A-League Men season.

As the A-League enters the offseason, fans and clubs alike are looking to the transfer market for hope. Joey Lynch takes a look at which local and international stars could make the move Down Under.

Incoming Wellington Phoenix boss Giancarlo Italiano has a huge rebuilding job on his hands after the club announced the departure of eight players.

Football Australia has formally begun the process of creating a second-tier men's competition with a potential start date in March 2024.

The January transfer window offers hope for all A-League teams dreaming of finals football. Here's where each side needs to strengthen.

Less than two weeks. That's how long it took for the A-League to squander any goodwill from the Socceroos' success and plunge to a new low.

Never before has the ALW been this long, with this many teams, and preceding a Women's World Cup on home soil. It's an exciting season.

With one round of action remaining until Graham Arnold reveals his Socceroos squad, Joey Lynch looks at who did and didn't impress in the A-League.

ESPN's Joey Lynch breaks down four things that impressed and three things that didn't across the third week of the 2022-23 A-League Men season.

Joey Lynch breaks down four things that impressed and three things that didn't across the second week of the 2022-23 A-League Men season.

With spots on the plane for Qatar still up for grabs, it was Melbourne Victory winger Chris Ikonomidis who impressed most on ALM opening weekend.

Now that all the A-League teams have unveiled their kits ahead of Friday's season start, ESPN has ranked every home jersey from 12 to 1.

The 2022-23 A-League Men (ALM) season is here and here's all you need to know from the 12 teams involved.

A-League

With the A-League Men's summer transfer window officially closed, it's time to take stock.

Is recruitment in Australian football geared to cap facilitation or balancing profiles, player attributes and ceilings, and potential earnings?

A-League

A double from Beka Mikeltadze helped the Newcastle Jets claim a resounding 4-0 A-League Men win over the Wellington Phoenix on Friday night.

A-League

A-League

After an offseason of twists and turns, the ALM is finally set to return on Friday. Here's all you need to know ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.

Wellington Phoenix will join W-League for the upcoming season, with the New Zealand club's inclusion making for a 10-team trans-Tasman competition.

Wellington kick off their preseason on Monday without their senior coach and just six players in training as COVID-19 bites a 3rd A-League campaign.
A-League Men Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Western Sydney.. | 6 | +8 | 12 |
2 | Wellington Pho.. | 5 | +5 | 11 |
3 | Brisbane Roar | 6 | +2 | 11 |
4 | Adelaide Unite.. | 5 | +7 | 10 |
5 | Melbourne Vict.. | 5 | +4 | 9 |
6 | Macarthur FC | 5 | +2 | 9 |
7 | Newcastle Jets | 5 | -3 | 5 |
8 | Perth Glory | 5 | -2 | 4 |
9 | Melbourne City.. | 5 | -6 | 4 |
10 | Sydney FC | 5 | -4 | 3 |
11 | Central Coast .. | 5 | -5 | 3 |
12 | Western United | 5 | -8 | 3 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Oskar Zawada | 4 | 4 | 1 |
11 | Bozhidar Kraev | 3 | 5 | 0 |
6 | Tim Payne | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Tim Payne | 1 | 5 | 1 |
7 | Kosta Barbarou.. | 1 | 5 | 0 |
15 | Nicholas Penni.. | 1 | 5 | 0 |