The dark side of Australian football’s ‘great sporting fairytale’

The dark side of Australian football’s ‘great sporting fairytale’

Featuring Craig Foster and superfan Ian “Dicko” Dickson,Came from Nowhere tracks the rise of divisive A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.

  • byBridget McManus

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FA and NSW Police investigating Nazi salute at A-League match

FA and NSW Police investigating Nazi salute at A-League match

Controversy has marred Saturday’s A-League Sydney derby after television cameras showed a fan performing what appears to be a Nazi salute.

  • byTom Decent
Stunning Antonis goal caps off City’s 7-0 smashing of hapless Wanderers

Stunning Antonis goal caps off City’s 7-0 smashing of hapless Wanderers

Under-pressure Western Sydney coach Marko Rudan failed to front up for his post-match press conference after the heaviest defeat in the club’s history.

  • byAnna Harrington
How Red Bull tactics inspired Sydney FC’s thumping 4-1 derby win

How Red Bull tactics inspired Sydney FC’s thumping 4-1 derby win

The Sky Blues were far too good for Western Sydney on Saturday night,keeping alive what is now a seven-match unbeaten run in the A-League under Ufuk Talay.

  • byVince Rugari
Shae Cahill shines on Roar ALM debut in front of famous dad

Shae Cahill shines on Roar ALM debut in front of famous dad

On the day Cahill senior was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame,the 18-year-old attacking midfielder came agonisingly close to scoring in the Roar’s draw with Western Sydney.

  • byJoel Gould
Borrello hurt as Wanderers beat ALM rivals Sydney FC

Borrello hurt as Wanderers beat ALM rivals Sydney FC

A foot injury to forward Brandon Borrello has put a damper on Western Sydney’s 1-0 defeat of a wasteful Sydney FC in the rivals’ first derby of the A-League Men season.

  • byJasper Bruce
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Clisby,Russell go bang as Wanderers beat Glory 2-0

Clisby,Russell go bang as Wanderers beat Glory 2-0

Jack Clisby came back to haunt his former A-League Men side and Tate Russell scored an emotional goal as Western Sydney beat Perth Glory 2-0 at CommBank Stadium.

  • byJustin Chadwick
‘It was quite fiery’:Ninkovic dragged from Sydney FC’s rooms after post-match clash

‘It was quite fiery’:Ninkovic dragged from Sydney FC’s rooms after post-match clash

Sydney FC bounced back from a goal down to knock the Wanderers out of the title race – and then the real fireworks kicked off in the bowels of CommBank Stadium.

  • byVince Rugari
‘Do I have an anger issue? Maybe,but that’s me’:Meet the real Marko Rudan

‘Do I have an anger issue? Maybe,but that’s me’:Meet the real Marko Rudan

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to the Western Sydney Wanderers head coach,who makes no apologies for his highly demanding approach to the job.

  • byVince Rugari
Wanderers lay siege to shocking Sky Blues in 4-0 derby demolition
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Wanderers lay siege to shocking Sky Blues in 4-0 derby demolition

It would be hard to imagine a worse night at the office for Sydney FC,who were schooled in every department by their crosstown rivals - and,once again,at their own home ground.

  • byVince Rugari
Five reasons why bad blood is simmering in A-League’s Sydney derby

Five reasons why bad blood is simmering in A-League’s Sydney derby

Love makes the world go round,they say - but it’s hate that fuels the A-League’s biggest rivalry,and there’s plenty of it between Sydney FC and the Wanderers.

  • byVince Rugari