A-League to accommodate Western Melbourne Group with 26-game season

Debut goal for Luke Ivanovic and Adam Le Fondre's 12th goal of the season help Sydney FC defeat Melbourne City. Perth's stunning season continued with a clinical 3-0 win over Wellington in the Distance Derby. In a game with seven goals and three red cards, Adelaide fought back from 3-0 down to beat Brisbane Roar. Melbourne Victory produce stunning comeback to sink mariners after going 2-0 down at half time. Newcastle Jets' Roy O'Donovan scored a brace as they eased past Western Sydney at the ANZ Stadium. Consensus is growing behind a slightly shorter A-League season for the next campaign as the competition evolves to accommodate an 11th team. The tricky dynamic behind admitting Western Melbourne Group (WMG) for the 2019-20 season is likely to mean a 26-match league; a full home and away fixture as well as three additional home and away matches. The significant shift from playing each team three times towards a compromised AFL-style draw is seen as a necessary evil as the league expands. A 20-match...

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