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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.