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Flyweight boxer Alex Winwood certainly won’t be missing out on Olympic glory without a fight. Having taken up the sport at 15 after a chance encounter with a coach on a Western Australian street, the still-teenaged Winwood soon found himself at the Rio 2016 selection event.
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The Matildas have less than two weeks until they begin a second consecutive Olympic campaign. Before the opener, get to know all the important information, plus some that’s not so important, on every Matilda in the Olympic squad.
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The 16th A-League Grand Final certainly didn’t disappoint for memorable player performances. Kick360’s been watching the replay on repeat since last night and has assessed each player, rating their performances out of 10.
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Four-time cycling world champion Kaarle McCulloch will soon be speeding on Tokyo’s slick tracks at the Olympics, but the road to get there hasn’t been without its bumps. Adamant she was going to be “just like Cathy Freeman”, McCulloch initially resented the idea of racing on wheels.
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In its 15 completed campaigns, some of the A-League’s finest moments have come in the finals. Since Central Coast’s Matthew Osman scored the first finals goal on the evening of 10 February 2006, we’ve seen nets bulge a further 205 times over the seasons’ last three weeks.
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Looking too well-drilled for their albeit spirited neighbours, Melbourne City thought they had a third derby win of the season tonight, a late Lleyton Brooks equaliser ensured Melbourne Victory have avoided confirming a first-ever last-place finish.
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Western United will be extremely disappointed with their 2020-21 season. Squad depth was needed in the transfer market, but coach Mark Rudan opted to add letters over numbers, with major signing Iker Guarrotxena showing some sparks but proving largely disappointing.
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