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Kristian Sarkies: Melbourne Heart bound
New franchise Melbourne Heart have begun preparations for their assault on the A-League next season with the signing of Adelaide United midfielder Kristian Sarkies and Newcastle Jets skipper Matt Thompson. [+]
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November 23, 2009Newcastle Jets back under-fire CulinaNewcastle Jets have thrown their support behind coach Branko Culina after he was issued with a breach notice by the Football Federation Australia. |
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Mrdja on the road to ending injury hell Central Coast Mariners striker Nik Mrdja says the unshakeable belief that injuries wouldn't end his A-League career have been the key to his return to form. |
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Heart set to bring Skoko home Former Socceroos star Josip Skoko is poised to join A-League club-in-waiting Melbourne Heart. |
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Home record a worry for Victory Newly re-signed Melbourne Victory midfielder Tom Pondeljak says the A-League leaders need to focus on fixing a poor home record. |
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Colosimo eyeing an Asian adventure Sydney FC defender Simon Colosimo admits he is unlikely to be playing in the A-League next season, with the 30-year-old's sights firmly set on a move to Asia. |
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Pondeljak to stay at Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory veteran midfielder Tom Pondeljak has signed on with the A-League club for another season. |
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Brink cops four match ban Gold Coast defender Sebastiaan Van Den Brink has been slapped with a four match ban after man handling referee Chris Beath. |
November 22, 2009Sydney FC slumps to secondSydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka urged his team to display some fighting character after watching his charges slump to their second A-League loss on the trot. |
November 21, 2009Mariners hope to bring home top formCoach Lawrie McKinna hopes Central Coast's devastating away form, which produced nine goals in two A-League games, will give fans something to cheer this week. |
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Roar will fight to end, vows Postecoglou A frustrated Ange Postecoglou has slammed criticism after Brisbane's 1-0 loss to Melbourne Victory at Suncorp Stadium kept them last on the A-League ladder. |
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Vidmar banned for two matches Adelaide have banned coach Aurelio Vidmar for two matches after he made remarks about taking his players to Saudi Arabia where he could chop their heads off. |
| 2009 Australian A-League | ||||||
| CLUB | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| Melbourne Victory | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 24 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| Gold Coast United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| Sydney FC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| Perth Glory | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| Adelaide United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 17 |
| Wellington Phoenix FC | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Newcastle Jets | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 15 |
| North Queensland Fury | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -11 | 13 |
| Brisbane Roar | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 8 |
| · Complete Standings | ||||||
| Top Scorers | |||||
| PLAYERS | Goals | ||||
| Shane Smeltz | 11 | ||||
| Robbie Fowler | 8 | ||||
| Serginho van Dijk | 7 | ||||
| Paul Ifill | 6 | ||||
| Mark Bridge | 6 | ||||
| Archie Thompson | 6 | ||||
| · Complete Stats | |||||
