Victory desperate to reward loyal ALM fans Melbourne Victory supporters will be barred from attending the Boxing Day match against Western United as punishment for a violent pitch invasion. AAP · Dec 24, 2022
Victory hit with interim FA sanctions Melbourne Victory fans cannot attend away games while only members can go to the club's home games under Football Australia's initial pitch invasion sanctions. AAP · Dec 22, 2022
More FA bans over Victory pitch invasion Another eight Melbourne Victory fans have received bans from Football Australia over last weekend's violent A-League Men derby pitch invasion. AAP · Dec 22, 2022
Exciting Chicago Red Stars forward Sarah Griffith yet to hit top gear for Jets in ALW She has scored four goals in five games. Newcastle Herald · Dec 21, 2022
A-Leagues, fans 'must reach GF resolution' A-Leagues fans remain disgruntled by the APL selling the next three years' grand finals to Sydney, with Football Australia urging the parties to come together. AAP · Dec 21, 2022
Morning Mail: conspiracists build Wieambilla alternate reality, Victory fans banned, Azealia Banks ‘disgrace’ In today’s newsletter: people creating a ‘grand conspiracy’ to avoid the ‘uncomfortable’ truth about Queensland tragedy; US rapper in final spray after chaotic tour The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2022
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
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
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
Soccer clash bucket-thrower comes forward The man who injured a player and referee by allegedly throwing a bucket during Saturday's abandoned A-League soccer clash in Melbourne has come forward. AAP · Dec 18, 2022
AAP · Dec 18, 2022 Victory slapped with FA show cause notice Football Australia have slapped Melbourne Victory with a show cause notice over their fans' pitch invasion, with points deductions and crowd bans looming.
Newcastle Herald · 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.
AAP · 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.
Newcastle Herald · Dec 18, 2022 Jets boss slams violent act and promises safe environment for fans "The scenes we have seen on the television and read about in the newspaper is not what football is. It is certainly not what the Newcastle Jets provide."
AAP · Dec 18, 2022 Police release images of pitch invaders Victoria Police say they will be knocking on doors 'very soon' after launching an investigation into violence at the A-League Men match in Melbourne.
The Guardian - AU · 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’
ABC News · 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.
Newcastle Herald · 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
The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2022 ‘Our game is in tatters’: Australian football reacts with shock to Melbourne derby violence Chaotic scenes that resulted in the abandonment of Aami Park match condemned
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.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 17, 2022 Australian Soccer Match Ends After Violent Fan Demonstration An ugly scene broke out at the Melbourne Derby on Saturday.