Bren O'Brien

Behich Ready To Step Up

Behich Ready To Step Up

MELBOURNE Heart coach John van 't Schip has predicted his in-form left back Aziz Behich soon could be ready for 'higher honours' after another outstanding performance in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Brisbane Roar. 22 Jan 2012
Ange: Berisha Will Get Through This

Ange: Berisha Will Get Through This

THE emotion of a dramatic week for Besart Berisha played a major role in the Brisbane striker's penalty miss in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Melbourne Heart according to his coach Ange Postecoglou. 22 Jan 2012
No Bore Draw For Heart And Roar

No Bore Draw For Heart And Roar

CONTROVERSIAL striker Besart Berisha has snatched a point for Brisbane Roar in an entertaining 1-1 draw against Melbourne Heart at AAMI Park. 21 Jan 2012
Archie Thompson Hails Magilton

Archie Thompson Hails Magilton

IN-FORM Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson has lavished praise on the man management skills of new boss Jim Magilton, predicting the Northern Irishman can help the talented Victory squad fulfil their enormous potential. 17 Jan 2012
Ferguson: Our Luck Has Finally Changed

Ferguson: Our Luck Has Finally Changed

PERTH coach Ian Ferguson is delighted that luck finally seems to be going Glory's way after a second successive away win saw them climb back into the top six. 16 Jan 2012
Adrian Leijer Set For Victory Return

Adrian Leijer Set For Victory Return

MELBOURNE Victory skipper Adrian Leijer remains a chance to return to the side for Friday's clash against Adelaide United at AAMI Park in new coach Jim Magilton's first match in charge of the club. 12 Jan 2012
Heart Pride To Sit Second

Heart Pride To Sit Second

Friday's 3-2 derby win over Melbourne Victory means more to Heart than just bragging rights with both coach John van 't Schip and goalscoring hero Matt Thompson saying the success was more value to their season than to their rivalry with the blue half of town. 24 Dec 2011
Heart Relish Derby Victory

Heart Relish Derby Victory

MELBOURNE Heart have vaulted up to second on the A-League table with an impressive come-from-behind win over Melbourne Victory in a pulsating derby at AAMI Park tonight. 23 Dec 2011
Melbourne Heart-Victory Derby Sellout

Melbourne Heart-Victory Derby Sellout

FRIDAY night's Melbourne Derby is a sellout, with a crowd close to 30,000 expected for the clash between Heart and Victory at AAMI Park. 22 Dec 2011
Phoenix's Paul Ifill Could Face Jets

Phoenix's Paul Ifill Could Face Jets

WELLINGTON Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert is confident talismanic midfielder Paul Ifill will recover from his groin injury in time to play against Newcastle Jets on Friday night. 19 Dec 2011
Harry Kewell's Rude Awakening

Harry Kewell's Rude Awakening

HARRY Kewell has admitted that the standard of the Hyundai A-League has proven a rude awakening for him this season and denied there is any issue with unity within Melbourne Victory in the fall out of the Abel Balbo affair. 8 Dec 2011
Mehmet Durakovic Earns Bleiberg Backing

Mehmet Durakovic Earns Bleiberg Backing

GOLD Coast united Miron Bleiberg has launched an impassioned defence of fellow coach Mehmet Durakovic, dismissing conjecture over the Melbourne Victory boss's future as premature. 28 Nov 2011
Bleiberg: Everyone Wanted To Be The Hero

Bleiberg: Everyone Wanted To Be The Hero

GOLD Coast United coach Miron Bleiberg was left frustrated by his side's continual lack of both luck and composure after a late Melbourne Victory goal saw them condemned to a 3-2 loss at AAMI Park on Sunday. 27 Nov 2011
Mehmet Durakovic Gets Powerful Backing

Mehmet Durakovic Gets Powerful Backing

THREE key figures at Melbourne Victory are adamant current coach Mehmet Durakovic can lead the club out of the wilderness, despite an underwhelming start to his coaching tenure. 22 Nov 2011