New Zealand winger Matt Ellis made an extraordinary start to his A-League career on Friday, 23 October, scoring with his first touch for Perth Glory just seconds after coming off the bench during a 2-1 defeat against Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium. The 25-year-old, who joined Perth in September following a successful season in OceaniaContinue reading “New Zealand’s Matt Ellis makes dream A-League debut with first-touch goal for Perth Glory”
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Riley Bidois scores with first touch as Wellington Phoenix beat Melbourne Victory in A-League opener
Wellington Phoenix opened their 2026/27 A-League Men campaign with a 2-1 victory over Melbourne Victory on Sunday, 18 October, as substitute Riley Bidois scored the winning goal with his first touch to give the New Zealand club an encouraging start to its 20th season in the competition. Playing at Hnry Stadium in Wellington, the PhoenixContinue reading “Riley Bidois scores with first touch as Wellington Phoenix beat Melbourne Victory in A-League opener”
Bayliss scores stunning long-range goal and brace as Auckland FC defeat Melbourne City in A-League opener
Auckland FC opened their 2026/27 A-League Men campaign with a 3-1 victory over Melbourne City at Go Media Stadium on Saturday, with New Zealand international Lachlan Bayliss scoring twice on his league debut for the Black Knights. The 23-year-old midfielder produced a spectacular long-range goal to open the scoring before restoring Auckland’s advantage in theContinue reading “Bayliss scores stunning long-range goal and brace as Auckland FC defeat Melbourne City in A-League opener”
Brian Kaltak exclusive: Glory ambitions, Pacific pathways and the problems facing Vanuatu football
Brian Kaltak has established himself as one of the Pacific’s most successful footballers, but as another A-League season approaches, the Vanuatu international believes the game in his homeland still has significant ground to make up. Speaking exclusively to Oceania Football Center, the Perth Glory defender discussed his preparations for the 2026/27 season, the future ofContinue reading “Brian Kaltak exclusive: Glory ambitions, Pacific pathways and the problems facing Vanuatu football”
Squad complete, identity clearer: how Wellington Phoenix are shaping up for their 20th A-League season
After a long off-season rebuild, the Wellington Phoenix finally have something close to a complete picture of what Chris Greenacre’s first full season in charge will look like. The deadline-day additions of American attacking midfielder Bryce Duke and Australian defender Walter Scott have taken the Phoenix to a 21-player contracted squad for the 2026/27 A-LeagueContinue reading “Squad complete, identity clearer: how Wellington Phoenix are shaping up for their 20th A-League season”
Vanuatu United complete historic sweep over Central Coast Mariners as Joe Moses strikes again
Vanuatu United complete historic sweep over Central Coast Mariners as Joe Moses strikes again Vanuatu United have completed a memorable week in Port Vila by defeating Central Coast Mariners 1-0 at Freshwater Stadium, securing a second consecutive victory over the A-League club and completing a clean sweep of the two-match PacificAus Sports Challenge. Joe MosesContinue reading “Vanuatu United complete historic sweep over Central Coast Mariners as Joe Moses strikes again”
Central Coast Mariners bring A-League pedigree to Port Vila for Vanuatu United series
Vanuatu football is set for a major occasion this week as Central Coast Mariners prepare to face Vanuatu United in a two-match series at Freshwater Stadium, bringing one of Australia’s most established professional clubs to Port Vila. The Mariners arrived in Vanuatu ahead of the opening fixture scheduled for Wednesday, 9 September, with the firstContinue reading “Central Coast Mariners bring A-League pedigree to Port Vila for Vanuatu United series”
Auckland FC’s A-League champions take Oceania to FIFA stage but fall narrowly to Al-Ahli
Auckland FC’s first appearance on the FIFA stage ended in defeat, but the New Zealand professional side produced a competitive performance against the champions of Asia, falling only 1-0 to Al-Ahli in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup in Jeddah. Saleh Abu Al-Shamat scored the only goal of the night in theContinue reading “Auckland FC’s A-League champions take Oceania to FIFA stage but fall narrowly to Al-Ahli”
Newly formed Auckland FC announces massive signing ahead of debut A-League season
The new expansion club set to compete in the A-League, Auckland FC of New Zealand, has announced a significant addition to their roster: Hiroki Sakai. The 34-year-old Japanese right-back becomes the club’s first international signing, adding a touch of international experience to the squad. Sakai, whose last club was Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan’s J1Continue reading “Newly formed Auckland FC announces massive signing ahead of debut A-League season”
Brian Kaltak: back-to-back A-League champion
The Vanuatu international Brian Kaltak could not have a better final day of season in Australia; with a lot of emotion, his Central Coast Mariners managed to overcome Melbourne Victory in the extra-time thanks to the supersubs introduced by the coach Mark Jackson; Ryan Edmondson scored twice and the youngster Miguel Di Pizio once. TheContinue reading “Brian Kaltak: back-to-back A-League champion”
