Thwaite heads to Glory

05/18/2012 06:00:33 AM | Sportal

Perth Glory have fended off interest from rival clubs to sign defender Michael Thwaite for the next two A-League seasons. Read More

Oct 09: Wellington Phoenix (SP)
Oct 15: Central Coast Mariners (BS)
Oct 21: Brisbane Roar (SS)
Oct 30: Newcastle Jets (SP)
Nov 06: Sydney FC (SFS)
Nov 11: Adelaide United (HS)
Nov 18: Melbourne Heart (SP)
Nov 27: Melbourne Victory (AP)
Dec 03: Perth Glory (NIB)
Dec 11: Sydney FC (SP)
Dec 16: Adelaide United (HS)
Dec 26: Brisbane Roar (SP)
Dec 31: Central Coast Mariners (BS)
Jan 04: Newcastle Jets (AS)
Jan 08: Melbourne Heart (SP)
Jan 15: Wellington Phoenix (SP)
Jan 22: Sydney FC (SFS)
Jan 27: Central Coast Mariners (SP)
Feb 01: Melbourne Victory (AU)
Feb 06: Perth Glory (NIB)
Feb 12: Adelaide United (SP)
Feb 17: Melbourne Heart (AP)
Feb 25: Melbourne Victory (SP)
Mar 04: Wellington Phoenix (WS)
Mar 09: Newcastle Jets (AS)
Mar 18: Perth Glory (SP)
Mar 25: Brisbane Roar (SP)

Team	Points
Central Coast Mariners	51
Brisbane Roar	49
Perth Glory	43
Wellington Phoenix	40
Sydney	38
Melbourne Heart	37
Newcastle Jets	35
Melbourne Victory	29
Adelaide United	25
Gold Coast United	21

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Roar lure Halloran

05/13/2012 01:04:15 AM

Brisbane Roar have won the race to sign in-demand teenage attacker Ben Halloran, with the former Gold Coast United speedster putting pen to paper on a three-year deal.

Brillante heads to Newcastle

05/11/2012 08:00:47 AM

The Newcastle Jets have swooped on former Gold Coast United youngster Joshua Brillante.

Miron Bleiberg was born in Israel but forged his managerial reputation in Australia, initially in the NSL with clubs such as Melbourne Croatia, Heidelberg United and the Brisbane Strikers and then as the inaugural coach of the Queensland Roar. Always outspoken in the media, Bleiberg is renowned for backing up his brashness with an attacking style of play out on the pitch. The Roar just missed the finals in his first year in charge and were renowned as the A-League's great entertainers. But the wins and the goals dried up in season two and by mid-November, Bleiberg had lost the passion, resigning to be replaced by Frank Farina. But as soon as it become apparent that the Gold Coast would have an A-League franchise, it was clear that Bleiberg would coach them having repeatedly backed the introduction of a new A-League side. Bleiberg also became the club's director of football and in his first season in charge took the club to third in the league. Unfortunately, Gold Coast bowed out with a shock penalty-shootout loss to Newcastle Jets at Skilled Stadium in the first week of the finals.

Formed: 2009
Nickname: United
Honours: -
Coach: Miron Bleiberg
Captain: Michael Thwaite
Ground: Skilled Park
2010/11 Finish: 4th

1. Glen Moss (GK)
2. Joshua Brillante (DF)
3. Michael Thwaite (DF)
4. Zachary Anderson (DF)
5. Kristian Rees (DF)
6. Paul Beekmans (MF)
7. Golgol Mebrahtu (FW)
8. Robson (MF)
9. Joel Porter (FW)
10. Tahj Minniecon (FW)
11. Jake Barker-Daish (MF)
12. Dylan Macallister (FW)
13. Ante Rozic (DF)
14. Ben Halloran (MF)
15. Adama Traore (DF)
16. Maceo Rigters (FW)
17. Chris Harold (FW)
18. James Brown (MF)
19. Chris Broadfoot (FW)
20. Jerrad Tyson (GK)
21. Daniel Severino (MF)
22. Peter Jungschlager (MF)
23. Dylan McGowan (MF)
26. Samuel Tesfagabr (DF)
27. Ambesager Yosief (DF)

In: Chris Harold (Youth Team), Jake Barker-Daish (AIS), Zach Anderson (Youth Team), Alex Smith (Sydney Olympic, NSWPL), Daniel Severino (Sydney Olympic, NSWPL), Peter Jungschlager (De Graafschap, Netherlands), Paul Beekmans (SC Cambuur, Netherlands), Dylan McGowan (On loan Hearts, Scotland), Ante Rozic (Arka Gdynia, Poland), Chris Broadfoot, Ambesager Yosief, Samuel Tesfagabr

Out: Steve Pantelidis (Bintang Medan, Indonesia), Daniel Piorkowski (Released), Dino Djulbic (Shaanxi Chanba, China), Zenon Caravella (Adelaide United), Jason Culina (Newcastle Jets), Bruce Djite (Adelaide United), Sebastiaan Van Den Brink (Perth Glory), Matt Osman (Parramatta FC, NSWPL), Andrew Barisic (Persebaya 1927, Indonesia), Scott Higgins (Retired), Steve Fitzsimmons (Released), John Curtis (Released), Peter Perchtold (Released), Anderson Alves Da Silva (Released), Shane Smeltz (Perth Glory)