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Wellington Phoenix FC
1st in Australian A-League Men2023 Schedule
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ESPN's team of football writers have sat down to examine 10 of the most pressing issues facing the A-Leagues this offseason.
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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.
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Homegrown Wellington Phoenix star Alex Paulsen has joined the growing list of players from Down Under plying their trade in Europe's 'big-five' leagues.
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Melbourne Victory are into the A-League Men grand final after a semi-final win for the ages, with Chris Ikonomidis' extra-time goal defying Wellington Phoenix.
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The Mariners and Nix hold the ascendancy in the A-League semifinals, but Sydney and Victory could well be the perfect villains in this epic tale.
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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.
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Just when you feared for the development of young strikers in Australian football, we see a crop of rising stars headlined by Noah Botic.
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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?
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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.
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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.
A-League Men Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wellington Phoeni.. | 27 | +16 | 53 |
2 | Central Coast Mar.. | 26 | +20 | 52 |
3 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | +10 | 42 |
4 | Sydney FC | 27 | +11 | 41 |
5 | Macarthur FC | 27 | -3 | 41 |
6 | Melbourne City FC | 27 | +12 | 39 |
7 | Western Sydney Wa.. | 27 | -4 | 37 |
8 | Adelaide United | 26 | +1 | 32 |
9 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | -13 | 30 |
10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | -8 | 28 |
11 | Western United | 27 | -19 | 26 |
12 | Perth Glory | 27 | -23 | 22 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Kosta Barbarou.. | 13 | 26 | 4 |
11 | Bozhidar Kraev | 6 | 26 | 2 |
9 | Oskar Zawada | 6 | 12 | 1 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Benjamin Old | 4 | 27 | 5 |
7 | Kosta Barbarou.. | 4 | 26 | 13 |
6 | Tim Payne | 4 | 23 | 3 |