23/12/2009: The 23 man squad for the vital Asian Cup qualifier versus Kuwait, away on 7 January, has been announced: Alex Brosque (Sydney FC), Jacob Burns (Perth Glory), Nick Carle (Crystal Palace FC, England), Simon Colosimo (Sydney FC), Jason Culina (Gold Coast United) Bruce Djite (Genclerbirligi SK, Turkey), Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United FC), Scott Jamieson (Adelaide United FC), Mile Jedinak (Antalyaspor Kulubu, Turkey), Matthew Kemp (Melbourne Victory FC), Shane Lowry (Aston Villa FC, England), Matthew McKay (Brisbane Roar), Craig Moore (Brisbane Roar), Tommy Oar (Brisbane Roar), Nikita Rukavytsya (FC Twente, Netherlands), Matthew Spiranovic (FC Nurnberg, Germany), Mile Sterjovski (Perth Glory), Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory), Matthew Thompson (Newcastle Jets), Tando Velaphi (Perth Glory), Dario Vidosic (FC Nurnberg, Germany), Danny Vukovic (Central Coast Mariners), Luke Wilkshire (FK Dinamo Moscow, Russia)...

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A-League: 2009-2010 Season
Round 20 in Review
22/12/2009
Jeremy Ruane

'Top Two Draw Allows Three Teams To Press Claims' - Newcastle Jets, Brisbane Roar and Gold Coast United took full advantage of an entertaining scoreless draw between Hyundai A-League table-topping twosome Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC on the last weekend before Christmas to press home their respective claims for end-of-season play-off berths ..
Every week we bring you a round review by Jeremy Ruane ... plus all results
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A-League: Round 20
Jets flying high
20/12/2009

Newcastle 3 - Nth Qld Fury 2


The Newcastle Jets have recorded their fourth straight win, beating the North Queensland Fury 3-2 in a five goal thriller at Energy Australia Stadium ..
Robert Szomolnocki reports from Newcastle
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A-League: Round 20
Nothing between one and two
20/12/2009

Melbourne Victory 0 - Sydney 0


Melbourne and Sydney shared the spoils in a goalless, but not featureless, encounter at Docklands Stadium on Saturday evening, keeping alive both teams' championship chances, and their hold on the top two positions of the A-League ladder ..
Peter Humffray reports from Docklands
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Westfield W-League: 2009 Final
Premiers Sydney wind up Champions
19/12/2009

Sydney FC 3 - Brisbane Roar 2


In a game of two halves Premiers Sydney FC came through as Champions with a 3-2 win over Brisbane Roar at a warm and windy Endeavour Field today. After being down at half-time they turned it around with 3 goals before the visitors got a consolation ...
Chris Dunkerley reports ...
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A-League: Round 20
Adelaide And Wellington Get Result Neither Wanted
18/12/2009

Adelaide United 1 - Wellington Phoenix 1


Adelaide United and Wellington Phoenix battled out a 1-1 draw in front of 9,070 fans at Hindmarsh Stadium on 18 December, a Hyundai A-League result neither team could really afford as the pressure to secure a top-six finish intensifies ..
Jeremy Ruane reports
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A-League: Season 5
HAL Round 20
NYL Round 15
W-League Final
Previews
19/12/2009

This preview covers HAL Round 20 (R19 not complete), W-League Final, and NYL Round 15. Get out to a local game either this weekend or next! Otherwise catch it at your local club, pub, or new-found best friend's house! Lineups, tickets, TV and radio, etc.
All the details in .. [ Previews .... ]

A-League: Round 19
Roar back in winners circle
16/12/2009

Brisbane Roar 2 - Nth Qld Fury 0

Brisbane have returned to the winners circle, beating North Queensland through a Sergio Van Dijk brace in front their biggest crowd since Round 1. 11,530 Roar faithful turned out to watch the win, more than double the turn out for the game prior days prior. Be it midweek football or simply the attraction of ‘God’ visiting the state capital for the first time, the atmosphere was the best it has been all season ..
Adrian Demack reports from Brisbane
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A-League: 2009-2010 Season
Round 18 in Review
14/12/2009
Jeremy Ruane

'Top Two Move Further Clear Of Play-Off Pretenders' - Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC cemented their spots atop the Hyundai A-League standings in round eighteen as they scored solid away victories to move further clear of the play-off pretenders further down the table ..
Every week we bring you a round review by Jeremy Ruane ... plus all results
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Westfield W-League: 2nd Semi-Final
Roar win in no prisoners Semi
13/12/2009

Central Coast 0 - Brisbane Roar 1


Brisbane Roar moved into the Westfield W-League final in Sydney next week with a battling 1-0 win over a gritty Central Coast Mariners, in a 'no holds barred', 'no prisoners taken' game in front of a small but noisy crowd ...
Chris Dunkerley reports from Gosford ...
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National Youth League: Round 8
Perth gain important win over plucky AIS
13/12/2009

AIS 0 - Perth Glory 2
An injury decimated AIS squad was no match for Perth Glory, losing 2-0 to goals by Samuel Mitchinson and substitute (and Canberran) Mario Marcinko ...
Nick Guoth reports from Canberra ...
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Women's Football:
Westfield W-League Season 2
Awards
07/12/2009

The FFA today presented the 2009 Westfield W-League Awards:

Julie Dolan Medal - Player of the Year: Michelle Heyman (Central Coast Mariners)

Players' Player of the Year: Samantha Kerr (Perth Glory)

Goalkeeper of the Year: Jillian Loyden (Central Coast Mariners)

Young Player of the Year: (tied) Elise Kellond-Knight (Brisbane Roar) and Ellyse Perry (Canberra United)

Coach of the Year: (tied) Stephen Roche (Central Coast Mariners) and Ray Junna (Canberra United)

Referee of the Year: Kate Jacewicz

Golden Boot: Michelle Heyman (Central Coast Mariners) - 11 goals

Goal of the Year: Samantha Kerr (Perth Glory - Round 8, Perth Glory v Sydney FC)

Hat Trick Award: Michelle Heyman (Central Coast Mariners) - Round 7, Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners, and Tameka Butt (Brisbane Roar) - Round 10, Newcastle United v Brisbane Roar

Fair Play Award: (tied) Sydney FC and Canberra United
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BOTN Team Fearless Predictions:
A-League 2009-2010
July 2009

The BOTN 2009-2010 A-League season writing team have placed their end of R27 ranking tips, and we have consolidated them into one fearless prediction! Laugh at us, and see how badly wrong (or right) we have been in the first 4 seasons!

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Link to HAL Round 18 page (R18)

R.I.P: Johnny Warren (1943 - 2004)
'The Conscience of Australian Football!'