After being denied a maiden victory by Michael Baird, who received a two-match ban for diving, the Heart has another chance at home against North Queensland. And what of the other winless teams Gold Coast, Sydney and the financially-strapped Newcastle Jets? John Takemura takes a look at this week’s A-League action.
AFL Finals Week 1 preview: Hawks too experienced for young Dockers
What do Geelong, Hawthorn, Collingwood and Sydney have in common? All is revealed in Ben Waterworth’s preview of the first weekend of this year’s AFL finals.
AFL Round 22 Preview: Crows to upset Saints?
Ben Waterworth has returned from the Youth Olympics in Singapore in time to preview the final seven games of the home-and-away season for 2010.
A-League Preview: Week 4
Can the Wellington Phoenix beat the travel sickness and knock off the Brisbane Roar in the opening game of the round? John Takemura previews week 4 of the A-League season.
AFL Round 21 Preview: Fighting for position
A fortnight out from the finals and the top eight is all but decided, but those eight teams are jostling for position… except perhaps Fremantle, who has flown the white flag. Ben Waterworth gives us his Round 21 preview.
A-League Preview: Week 3
Two weeks of the A-League season have raised more questions than answers – with no team yet able to get the jump on the rest of the competition. Evan Harding wonders if that will happen in the coming days as he previews Week 3.
Beauchamp enjoying Australian return
After impressing during an unexpected call-up to the World Cup, Melbourne Heart defender Michael Beauchamp is back in the A-League for the first time in three years and loving every moment, writes Evan Harding.
Heart coach van 't Schip urges patience
After a tough opening to the A-League season, Melbourne Heart coach John van ‘t Schip reminded supporters that a limited preparation was never going to breed fluency early. Evan Harding reports.
A-League Preview: Week 2
After an opening round which saw a great deal of excitement and plenty of goals, Wellington joins the fray as the rest of the competition settles down. John Takemura brings us his preview of the second week’s action.
AFL Round 19 Preview: Clash of the Titans II
For the second week in a row, two of the competition’s ‘big’ clubs meet at the MCG: Essendon come in on a high while Carlton plumbed the depths but the real interest this round is the top of the table clash between Collingwood and Geelong. Ben Waterworth gives us his preview of this week’s AFL fixtures.