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Husband named as Matildas assistant coach by Montemurro

Joe Montemurro has named the first person on his Matildas coaching staff as Emily Husband after he was appointed as coach of the national side last week. Husband, coming off the back of a Championship …
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Sydney FC 2024/25 A-League Men’s Season Review

Despite a decreasing payroll from last season, Sydney FC headed into the 2024/25 A-League Men season with multiple headline signings made that indicated Sydney’s intent for the upcoming campaign, in Round Ball Australia’s next season …
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Weight of the nation rests on local shoulders in the Wild West

With the arrival of the biggest day once in every four years for fans of Australian football, the question is usually asked of who the individuals will be to write a brand new script for …
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Melbourne Victory 2024/25 A-League Men's season review. Photos: Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia.

Melbourne Victory 2024/25 A-League Men’s season review

As Tony Popovic left his post, the future of Melbourne Victory would become heavily dependent on important choices that would shape the future of one of Australia’s biggest clubs, in the second part of Round …
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Melbourne City 2024/25 A-League Men's season review. Photos: Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia.

Melbourne City 2024/25 A-League Men’s season review

Melbourne City are Champions of Australia once again. It’s been a fascinating season for Aurelio Vidmar’s side, one plagued with conversations about their injury list that according to club captain Aziz Behich allowed them to …
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What is Tom Sermanni’s legacy in Australian football?

Tom Sermanni first arrived in Australia football in 1983 as a player for the Marconi Stallions, before moving to Canberra and into the coaching ranks in 1988 as a player/coach before moving into coaching full-time …
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Victory goalkeeper Jack Duncan has triggered a contract extension after meeting a games played threshold. Photo: Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia.

A-League Rumour Mill: Jack Duncan triggers extension and Burgess to Jets

The A-League season is officially over, and silly season is well underway with several A-League clubs making moves to establish their squads heading into the offseason, while Australians playing overseas continue to attract interest in …
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Sermanni farewells Matildas with win, Heyman provides Canberra update

With new Matildas coach Joe Montemurro looking on from the stands of GIO Stadium as Tom Sermanni coached the last game of his interim stint, the national team impressed with a 4-1 victory over Argentina …
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Joe Montemurro is here as Matildas coach. Now what?

Football Australia ended a 10-month search for a new Matildas coach on Saturday May 31, signing Joe Montemurro to a contract that will run through to the end of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los …
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Championship celebrations will be put on hold for Marco Tilio as he links up with the Socceroos. Photo: Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia.

Celebrations cut short for City’s Championship heroes: Tilio, Trewin, Behich called to Socceroos.

Melbourne City’s A-League Champions heroes Marco Tilio, Kai Trewin and Aziz Behich will have to cut their title celebrations short as they travel to Perth on Sunday morning after being selected in Tony Popovic’s Socceroos …
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Yonatan Cohen celebrates in front of the North Terrace. (Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia)

Best defence in the competition stands tall as heroic City overcome toothless Victory in Grand Final

Melbourne City has clinched their second-ever championship thanks largely to a resolute defensive masterclass, overcoming a toothless Melbourne Victory 1-0 in front of a record AAMI Park attendance of 29,909. A pulsating atmosphere leading into …
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Mathew Leckie was crucial in Melbourne City's second A-League Men's Grand Final victory. Photo: Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia.

Leckie to withdraw from Socceroos, won Joe Marston medal with hamstring strain

Mathew Leckie was set to be included in Tony Popovic’s Socceroos squad for this crucial window that could qualify Australia for the FIFA World Cup, but a strained hamstring in addition to his brutal nose …
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