A-League

Wellington Phoenix Wellington coach Ernie Merrick has revealed centre-back Ben Sigmund played out their 4-1 loss with a torn thigh muscle as the Phoenix were knocked out of A-League finals contention on Sunday night in Sydney.

Frank Farina Frank Farina was unhappy with how much possession his team gave away in Friday night's 1-1 draw with Brisbane Roar.

Kevin Muscat Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat has talked down the potential impact of some considerable upheaval at the Central Coast Mariners as the two teams prepare to meet on Saturday evening.

Rostyn Griffiths Rostyn Griffiths has taken what is likely to be a significant pay cut to return to the A-League with his hometown club Perth Glory.

Melbourne City David Villa made an immediate impact on the A-League with a goal on debut to help Melbourne City grab a 1-1 draw at Sydney FC on Saturday.

Andrew Nabbout scored a stunning equaliser but Newcastle Jets had to settle for a point against Western Sydney Wanderers.

Nick Montgomery Newcastle Jets are looking like prime wooden spoon candidates after their defeat to Central Coast Mariners.

Keisuke Honda Keisuke Honda scored on debut but was unable to prevent the defending A-League champions losing in the Melbourne derby.

Richard García Former Australia international and Hull City winger Richard Garcia was confirmed as a Perth Glory player on Tuesday.

Chris Greenacre Des Buckingham, who holds a Pro license, will be head coach under FFA regulations, while Chris Greenacre will be co-coach.