Al Hassan hat-trick and the HDM head butt

Sydney FC 4 Central Coast Mariners 1 Sydney FC recovered from a dismal start to pulverise lowly Central Coast Mariners at Allianz Stadium on Friday night as a pathetic crowd finally warmed to Al Hassan Toure. A hat-trick from the languid striker had the crowd cheering, but the best was yet to come, Gabriel PopovicContinue reading “Al Hassan hat-trick and the HDM head butt”

Lucky 31 experiment Round 4 : From riches to rags

If you came hoping for the A-League Tips and Predictions, it’s no longer here. Click on the Football360 website, and see just how badly our panel of experts is fairing with this totally bonkers opening of the 2026/27 season. But while you’re here, we’re in Round 4 of our Lucky 31 experiment, where our panelContinue reading “Lucky 31 experiment Round 4 : From riches to rags”

Lucky 31 experiment Round 3 : Betting is stressful

If you came looking for the A-League Tips and Predictions, you’re a little lost. It left for pastures new last week and you can find it on the Football360 website, where the panel of experts is busy disgracing itself on a bigger stage. If you came looking for the next instalment in the Lucky31 experiment,Continue reading “Lucky 31 experiment Round 3 : Betting is stressful”

Adelaide get the bird as City fly

Sydney FC Men’s 2 Adelaide United 1Sydney FC Women’s 0 Melbourne City 5 It was a day of fluctuating emotions at Allianz Stadium on Sunday as goals from Sydney FC’s Rhys Youlley and Oriola Sunday cancelled out a comedy opener from Adelaide United and sent the Sky Blues on their way to a vital threeContinue reading “Adelaide get the bird as City fly”

Free-scoring Mariners announce their arrival in style

Central Coast Mariners Women 5 Canberra United 1 The new-look Central Coast Mariners topped off an afternoon of celebrations in Gosford with an outstanding display of pressing football to crush a stunned Canberra United at polytec Stadium on Saturday afternoon. An early goal from in-form Skye Halmarick set the scene, and by half-time, the homeContinue reading “Free-scoring Mariners announce their arrival in style”

Lucky 31 experiment Round 2 : We’ve moved!

You came here looking for the Round 2 tips and predictions, didn’t you? Well, you’re too late! We’ve been picked up and placed on the Football360 website, where we hope to build up the following that we enjoyed on The Roar. Why are you still reading? You should have already clicked on the link andContinue reading “Lucky 31 experiment Round 2 : We’ve moved!”

Brimful of Asha as Sydney dive

Sydney FC Women 2 Adelaide United 2 A late Olimpico goal from India Breier rescued a point for Adelaide United at Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday afternoon as the demons of the last two seasons came back to haunt the Sky Blues after doing more than enough to win. Asha Sutton gave the goal-deprived SydneyContinue reading “Brimful of Asha as Sydney dive”

The day that football died

Sydney FC 0 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 A preface to this : every fixture this season will now be tested against the yardstick of the Australia Cup final. The opening fixture of the eagerly-anticipated 2026/27 A-League season was billed as a blockbuster, the Sydney derby, the fierce cross-town rivalry, but by the end of theContinue reading “The day that football died”

A-League tipping Round 1 : We’re back!

Well, all of a sudden, the football gods aligned and we got everyone’s tips in just in time for the opening fixture of the season. We’re back up and running. The motely crew of Stuart Thomas, Andrew Prentice and Texi Smith, refreshed after the longest off-season in the world, are here to guide you throughContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 1 : We’re back!”

All stars get the Blues

Chelsea 3 A-League All Stars 0 The A-League All Stars were swept aside by a silky Chelsea women’s team on Wednesday night as the Sydney Cup concluded in a low-key manner at Allianz Stadium. Two goals in the first ten minutes from Sandy Baltimore and Sjoeke Nüsken had the Blues in the driving seat earlyContinue reading “All stars get the Blues”