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Melbourne Victory back to dominant home form against Gold Coast

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009

Melbourne Victory have easily accounted for an undermanned Gold Coast United , winning 4-0 at Etihad Stadium tonight. read more

Victory thrashes depleted Gold Coast

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009

Melbourne Victory's attack enjoyed a night out at the expense of a depleted Gold Coast defence, handing out a 4-0 A-League thrashing at Etihad Stadium.

Victory thrashes depleted Gold Coast

The Age (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009

Melbourne Victory's attack enjoyed a night out at the expense of a depleted Gold Coast defence, handing out a 4-0 A-League thrashing at Etihad Stadium.

We can cause problems for Melbourne – Gold Coast’s Porter

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

Gold Coast United striker Joel Porter believes the teams attack is good enough to make up for an undermanned defence when they step onto Etihad Stadium this Saturday evening. read more

Patient Wearing gets big chance to shine

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009

Battling injury and suspension, Bleiberg has handed a number of the club's youth team players, including 21 year-old Wearing, a chance to step up to the plate against leaders Melbourne Victory at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

Melbourne’s Dugandzic still gaining experience

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

... more." Dugandzic will be hoping he can return to that sort of form when Melbourne hosts at Etihad Stadium tomorrow night.

We need to focus on our game: Merrick

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

Melbourne coach Ernie Merrick wants his players to ignore Gold Coast's personnel woes ahead of their A-League clash this Saturday night.Facing a team that will be without nine of their top 22 for the Etihad Stadium clash, the Victory's emphasis will be on mastering their own game.United will have six players missing through injury and three because of suspension.But Merrick is wary of...

We need to focus on our game: Merrick

The Age (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

Melbourne coach Ernie Merrick wants his players to ignore Gold Coast's personnel woes ahead of their A-League clash this Saturday night.Facing a team that will be without nine of their top 22 for the Etihad Stadium clash, the Victory's emphasis will be on mastering their own game.United will have six players missing through injury and three because of suspension.But Merrick is wary of...

• We need to focus on our game: Merrick - Sydney Morning Herald

Blues continue to expand midfield

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

... of football," Lucas said. "You watch the games on TV from WA and they're playing at the MCG and Etihad Stadium and stuff like that. It's the home of footy and I'm really excited." A hard-running and highly skilled ball winner, Lucas played 12 WAFL games this year, with the highlight being a 27-disposal, 11-mark, three-goal blinder in the last round. The Blues took 191cm running defender...

Gold Coast’s Thwaite promises fireworks for Melbourne clash

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

defender Michael Thwaite is confident there will be fireworks when his team comes to Melbourne this weekend.The former Victory man and his Gold Coast teammates are out to atone for the loss the last time the teams met and believes it will be a fiery encounter at Etihad Stadium. "The way the game went earlier in the year when we lost 3-2, there was a lot of passion in that game," Thwaite...

Bleiberg 'needs miracle' to beat Victory

The Age (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

Three of his players are suspended - though Dutch defender Bas Van Den Brink's four game ban is under review - and another six are injured, leaving Bleiberg with just one specialist central defender in Michael Thwaite to take on the table-topping Victory at Etihad Stadium.

Bleiberg 'needs miracle' to beat Victory

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

Three of his players are suspended - though Dutch defender Bas Van Den Brink's four game ban is under review - and another six are injured, leaving Bleiberg with just one specialist central defender in Michael Thwaite to take on the table-topping Victory at Etihad Stadium.

• Bleiberg 'needs miracle' to beat Victory - The Age

Confidence not an issue at Melbourne Victory

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

Although the Victory sit on top of the table, their form at Etihad Stadium has been uncharacteristically bad this season but Leijer believes it has not dented their confidence ahead of their home clash with this weekend.