Macarthur FC

Hope fuels football around the world. So why, on the cusp of the 2025-26 A-League Men season, does feel in such short supply?

With the 2025-26 A-League season set to begin, ESPN has run the rule over the best (and worst) kits in Australia's top flight.

Silverware or bust? Which player is on the cusp of the Socceroos' World Cup squad? Who is primed to be sacked? Here's all you need to know about each team ahead of Friday's A-League start.

Former Mexico youth international and Macarthur FC captain Ulises Davila has admitted his role in a lucrative card-fixing scam.

Two former A-League Men players who deliberately received yellow cards in exchange for $10,000 have escaped a conviction on their criminal record.

Football Australia's head of referees Jon Moss has defended the standard of A-League officiating, saying that clubs had been "more than happy" with how the competition had been overseen this season.

After a busy month, ESPN's Joey Lynch has run the rule over some of the most notable incomings and outgoings in the Australian top flight.

Macarthur's bid for an A-League Men finals berth has been dealt a hammer blow, with captain Valere Germain citing Australian refereeing standards as reason to terminate his contract.

On the eve of its 20th season, Joey Lynch takes a look at why the A-League is so loved, and what the competition needs to do to thrive.

With designs inspired by everything from centuries-old cathedrals to the Heart's former glories, which club has the best (and worst) kits in the A-League this season?