Macarthur FC

ESPN's team of football writers have sat down to examine 10 of the most pressing issues facing the A-Leagues this offseason.

Even if they had not planned to get here this way, the A-League's new "Football Focused" era is exactly what the competition needs right now.

A-League club Macarthur FC has been plunged further into scandal as two more of its players were linked with an illegal bet-fixing scheme.

Three Macarthur players have been arrested for alleged betting corruption after police claimed they manipulated the number of yellow cards they received in matches.

The A-League needs to work with and chase the Australian mainstream. Yet it cannot appeal to that audience without its core fanbase providing the point of difference football holds.

The A-League is investigating police and security controls at matches after footage emerged of a fan being pinned to the ground and placed in a leg lock by Queensland Police.

Just when you feared for the development of young strikers in Australian football, we see a crop of rising stars headlined by Noah Botic.

The 2023-24 A-League season brings a new host of kits from all 14 clubs. Which tops the style chart, and which has the worst fashion faux pas?

Key players? Breakout star potential? Worst-case scenarios? ESPN's Joey Lynch runs the rule over all 12 teams ahead of the 2023-24 A-League Men season.

As the A-League enters the offseason, fans and clubs alike are looking to the transfer market for hope. Joey Lynch takes a look at which local and international stars could make the move Down Under.