Newcastle Jets

Brisbane Roar snatched a late winner over Sydney FC to go top of the A-League, while Perth Glory won 2-1 away to Newcastle Jets.

Timothy Cahill Bruno Fornaroli scored twice to move on to 17 for the season after Tim Cahill got Melbourne City on their way to a 4-0 win over Newcastle.

Melbourne Victory A-League leaders Melbourne Victory can consolidate top spot when they host cellar-dwellers Newcastle Jets on Friday.

Sydney Shane Smeltz came off the bench to score twice for Sydney FC as they played out a gripping 3-3 draw with A-League leaders Melbourne Victory at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Melbourne Victory Gui Finkler is not concerned about Melbourne Victory's lack of goals heading into Friday's top-of-the-table clash against Perth Glory.

Joel Griffiths Newcastle Jets have until lunchtime on Tuesday to decide if they plan to appeal a two-game suspension handed down to striker Joel Griffiths.

Melbourne Victory Albanian striker Besart Berisha has set the stage for a fierce Melbourne derby after claiming Melbourne Victory are the number one team in the city.

A-League

Aleksander Kokko Scott Galloway scored from outside the penalty area as the visiting Central Coast Mariners ensured honours were even in Sunday's F3 Derby.

There was a piece of club history for Newcastle Jets with the victory over Adelaide United that sent them top of the A-League.