FA flag more bans, Victory await sanctions The number of pitch-invading Melbourne Victory fans given life bans by Football Australia is set to hit double figures, as the club braces for heavy sanctions. AAP · Dec 20, 2022
Victory ALM pitch invaders given life bans Football Australia has slapped two A-League pitch invaders with life bans, including the man alleged to have hit Melbourne City's Tom Glover with a bucket. AAP · Dec 20, 2022
Morning Mail: hopes for China ‘off-ramp’ in trade talks, David Jones sale, Victory’s reckoning In today’s newsletter: Penny Wong flies to Beijing amid optimism about trade settlement; department store back in Australian hands; and Twitter users say Musk must go The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2022
Melbourne Victory face reckoning after years of hard work vanish with one throw of a bucket The actions of those who stormed the pitch were a betrayal of a club that has done much to empower fans The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2022
3 charged after violent pitch invasion in Australian soccer Police have charged three men following a violent pitch invasion that left a goalkeeper and a referee injured and forced an Australian top-flight soccer match between rivals Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory to be abandoned on the weekend The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022
Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover calls pitch invasion disappointing 'for Australian football' The Melbourne City goalkeeper who was hit by a metal bucket during Saturday's violent pitch invasion says the incident is disappointing but he's feeling OK and ready to return to play. ABC News · Dec 19, 2022
Defence area of concern as Jets look to move on quickly from another leaky performance in ALW They have conceded 10 goals in their past two outings. Newcastle Herald · Dec 19, 2022
Three men charged over mass pitch invasion at A-League Men Melbourne derby Melbourne Victory could be hit with heavy sanctions for the behaviour of their fans The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2022
A-League boss Danny Townsend says sport will not bow to 'barbaric' behaviour as sanctions loom for Melbourne Victory APL CEO Danny Townsend breaks his silence on the Melbourne pitch invasion as Football Australia serves Victory with a show-cause notice. ABC News · Dec 18, 2022
Damage done in devastating first half as Jets go down fighting It was the second week in a row they leaked five goals. Newcastle Herald · Dec 18, 2022
Ayres, Morrison fire in Victory ALW win Kayla Morrison's hat-trick and a brace from Melina Ayres have helped Melbourne Victory snare a 5-2 win over Newcastle in the A-League Women. AAP · Dec 18, 2022
Two men come forward in search for Melbourne A-League pitch invaders, police say An ‘angry and irritated’ FA boss declares ‘there is no place in our sport for this’ The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2022
Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says organisation will weed pitch invaders out of football As the dust settles on one of the darkest days in Australian football history, FA chief executive James Johnson promises rapid action against the Melbourne pitch invaders. ABC News · Dec 18, 2022
Melbourne fracas: inquiry to find those who 'hurt the league and the sport' A Football Australia spokesperson said the game's governing body would use the full force of their regulatory and disciplinary powers in this investigation Newcastle Herald · Dec 18, 2022
AAP · Dec 17, 2022 FA sanctions loom after ALM pitch invasion Football Australia is promising strong sanctions on Melbourne Victory fans whose pitch invasion caused injuries and the abandonment of the ALM Melbourne derby.
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022 Melbourne derby abandoned as goalkeeper hit by metal bucket in ‘shocking scenes’ City’s Tom Glover was struck on the head in the incident, which has been condemned by Football Australia.
Nottingham Post · Dec 17, 2022 Former Nottingham Forest defender caught up in chaos as goalkeeper hit in face with metal bin The game between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory turned violent as fans stormed the pitch and a player was left with a nasty cut
Edinburgh Live · Dec 17, 2022 Former Edinburgh Hibs striker caught up in chaotic Australian pitch invasion The game was suspended following the incident in the 20th minute of the clash between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory.
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022 Melbourne soccer match abandoned after goalkeeper attacked An A-League soccer match between rivals Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory has been abandoned after fans invaded the field and attacked City goalkeeper Tom Glover
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022 Melbourne A-League derby abandoned after fans storm pitch and attack goalkeeper Melbourne City’s Tom Glover was escorted from the pitch with a cut to his face after being hit by a metal bin
Manchester Evening News · Dec 17, 2022 Manchester United favourite Nani caught up in Melbourne crowd trouble as goalkeeper hit in face with bin The Melbourne Derby descended into chaos as fans invaded the pitch and attacked goalkeeper Thomas Glover.
Wales Online · Dec 17, 2022 Goalkeeper smashed in the face with a bin as Australian derby match erupts in chaos Chaotic scenes unfolded in the match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory
Daily Record · Dec 17, 2022 Goalkeeper struck by a BIN as disgusting Australian pitch invasion ends in chaos The game was suspended following the incident in the 20th minute of the clash with Melbourne Victory.
AAP · Dec 17, 2022 Dane Madsen joins Victory's ALW quest A-League Women title hunters Melbourne Victory have signed Denmark international Rikke Madsen as a replacement for injured American forward Catherine Zimmerman.
AAP · Dec 16, 2022 Yorke's ALM Bulls wait on Arzani fitness Macarthur FC will take a late fitness check on star winger Daniel Arzani as they host Perth in the A-League Men.