‘Let’s get out of here’:Referee’s warning to City player before sickening bucket blow

‘Let’s get out of here’:Referee’s warning to City player before sickening bucket blow

Details have emerged of the chaotic moments before Melbourne goalkeeper Tom Glover was hit in the head by a bucket,as A-League referee Alex King was trying to shield him from pitch invaders.

  • byAdam Pengilly

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Player injured,Melbourne derby abandoned after violent pitch invasion

Player injured,Melbourne derby abandoned after violent pitch invasion

Play between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City was abandoned after fans stormed the pitch,with goalkeeper Tom Glover bloodied in the chaos.

  • byRoy Ward
Socceroos honoured as Le Fondre stars for Sydney FC in win over City

Socceroos honoured as Le Fondre stars for Sydney FC in win over City

Melbourne City fielded three Australian squad members but Sydney FC scored their first victory at the new Allianz Stadium.

  • byGeorge Clarke
Ex-Socceroo makes history with French Ligue 1 gig

Ex-Socceroo makes history with French Ligue 1 gig

Socceroo Marco Tilio has paid tribute to Patrick Kisnorbo’s tough-love approach for helping him achieve his World Cup dream as the former Melbourne City boss prepares to make history as the first Australian to coach in one of Europe’s top five leagues.

  • byVince Rugari
City move to top of the table after sinking Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory 0-2 Melbourne City
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City move to top of the table after sinking Melbourne Victory

Melbourne City took advantage of Nani conceding a penalty,a Cadete own goal,and Victory skipper Josh Brillante’s 35th-minute send-off to claim their first derby win in five attempts,in front of 23,489 fans at AAMI Park.

  • byAnna Harrington
Melbourne City open with 2-1 win over Western United
Melbourne City 2 Western United 1
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Melbourne City open with 2-1 win over Western United

Melbourne City have fired a warning shot to the A-League Men competition and earned a slice of revenge for last season’s grand final defeat.

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Lego:passion and career
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Lego:passion and career

Sean McConville has made his love of Lego into a job through his shop Brickville in Kensington.

Western force:Aloisi’s team down Melbourne City to rule A-League at third attempt

Western force:Aloisi’s team down Melbourne City to rule A-League at third attempt

Serbian frontman Aleksandar Prijovic was the key man as Western United made history by beating champions Melbourne City to win their first A-League title.

  • byMichael Lynch
Long queues for voters
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Long queues for voters

Voters at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre,in the inner-city seat of Macnamara,waited in long lines on Saturday afternoon.

Victory fans at a City game? Battle for the premiers’ plate came down to 90 minutes
Melbourne City 2 Wellington Phoenix 1
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Victory fans at a City game? Battle for the premiers’ plate came down to 90 minutes

Melbourne City needed a win to secure the A-League Men’s premiers’ plate. A draw or a loss would have given Victory the plate. Cue a nervous 90 minutes.

  • byMichael Lynch
Three’s a crowd:Which Melbourne team will finish on top of the A-League table?

Three’s a crowd:Which Melbourne team will finish on top of the A-League table?

It’s quite a weekend for Melbourne’s clubs in the national A-League men’s competition. All three can win the Premier’s Plate. Western United coach John Aloisi has heaped the pressure on established clubs Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City.

  • byScott Spits