The âunjustâ play-offs were introduced in 1987 as a temporary measure to help the First Division lose two clubs but they are now more popular than ever By Richard Foster for The Agony and the Ecstasy of the Guardian Sport Network On the evening of Thursday 14 May 1987, six matches kicked offâ¦
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David Wagner sent out a side with 10 changes at Birmingham and they duly lost to relegation-threatened rivals. But after earning a play-off place through clever rotation, have Huddersfield not earned the right to choose? As soon as Huddersfield Town made 10 changes for their match at Birminghamâ¦
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Three councils in Melbourneâs south-east band together for bid Former Socceroo Vince Grella lends support to campaign Three Melbourne councils representing more than a million people in footballâs Victorian heartland are moving forward with a bid for an A-League side. Greater Dandenong City, Caseyâ¦
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Former Sydney FC captain makes claim before Sundayâs title decider Allianz Stadium surface has been heavily criticised in buildup to match Melbourne Victoryâs remarks about Allianz Stadiumâs poor pitch could be a sign theyâre already doling out excuses for an A-League grand-final loss, formerâ¦
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Our cartoonist looks ahead to the season finale and the state of the Allianz Stadium pitch, Graham Arnoldâs mind games and FFAâs two-tone sausage sizzle Be sure to take a look back through Davidâs archive of Australian cartoons Continue reading...
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Grand finalists provide six players in XI voted for by fellow professionals Melbourne Victory have three but no place for Brisbaneâs golden boot winner Sydneyâs dominance of this seasonâs A-League has been recognised with six Sky Blues named by their fellow players in Professional Footballersâ¦
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Melbourne Victory proved they are the best-placed team to challenge Sydney FC on a weekend when video replays exacerbated symptoms of rage If finals formats are meant to deliver the best two teams on grand final day, then the weekendâs semi-finals worked to perfection. However it bears thinkingâ¦
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Melbourne Victory beat Brisbane Roar 1-0 at AAMI Park Victory will meet Sydney FC in next weekendâs title decider Melbourne Victory will play Sydney FC for the A-League championship after Besart Berisha sunk his former club Brisbane Roar in their semi-final on Sunday night. On a tense evening atâ¦
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