A-League Men Round 23 Review 2025/26

Facts and Figures

Goals Scored: There were 15 goals in six matches.
Clean Sheets: Four out of 12 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were three draws in six matches.
Possession: In two out of three matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent.

Points of Interest

Newcastle Jets have had just one draw in 23 games this season.

Rafael Duran (Macarthur FC) scored for the second game in a row.

Perth Glory proved why 2-nil is the most dangerous scoreline in football, as they squandered a two-goal lead against Central Coast Mariners.

Wellington Phoenix won their first game at AAMI Park since 2017.

Highlights

Macarthur FC striker Mitchell Duke scored a brace in a 3-2 win over Newcastle Jets.

Xavier Bertoncello scored a brace in Newcastle Jets 3-2 loss against Macarthur FC.

Ethan Alagich broke the deadlock with a stunning strike from outside the box for Adelaide United against Auckland FC.

Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) scored his first goal of the season, with an outstanding volley.

Wellington Phoenix substitute Sander Kartum broke the deadlock in the 89th minute against Melbourne Victory.

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AFL Round 3 Review (Season 2026)

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 79.79 points per team, which is understandable, as only three out 14 teams scored 100 points or more.
Average Winning Margin: 24.43 points per game, which is the case, as only three out of seven games had a margin of 33 points or more.
Teams that had a Bye: Gold Coast Suns, Hawthorn, Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs

Points of Interest

Tom Stewart of Geelong Cats kicked his seventh career goal.

Mark O’Connor of Geelong Cats played his 150th game.

Geelong Cats won their 15th game in a row against Adelaide Crows at GHMBA Stadium.

Oscar Steene of Collingwood kicked a goal in his first AFL game.

Jake Stringer kicked his 400th goal in the AFL.

Brisbane Lions had their first goalless first quarter since Round 2, 2018.

Sean Darcy of Fremantle Dockers kicked the 50th goal of his AFL career.

Fremantle Dockers kicked their equal most behinds in a game, with 25!

Tom Blamires of North Melbourne kicked his first goal in the AFL, near the end of the third quarter.

Despite North Melbourne failing to kick a goal in the fourth quarter, they had their first win against Essendon since 2016.

Essendon have had 16 straight losses.

Melbourne Demons captain Max Gawn played his 250th game, so did Tom McDonald.

Kysaiah Pickett of the Demons had 33 disposals. It was the first time in his career he had more than 29 disposals.

Highlights

Nick Murray of Adelaide Crows kicked an outstanding goal from outside 50 late in the game against Geelong Cats.

Alix Tauru of St Kilda kicked a goal from outside 50 metres near three quarter time, against Brisbane Lions.

Mitch Owens of St Kilda kicked a fantastic goal from outside 50 metres in the fourth quarter.

Jaspa Fletcher of Brisbane Lions kicked a remarkable goal in the fourth quarter.

Isaiah Dudley of Fremantle Dockers did brilliantly to tackle Sam Banks of Richmond and kick a goal from the resultant free kick in the second quarter.

Jye Amiss kicked an impressive goal in the third quarter for Fremantle Dockers.

Jake Waterman of West Coast Eagles kicked a couple of freakish goals from set shots.

Kysaiah Pickett of Melbourne Demons kicked a spectacular goal from outside 50.

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Premier League Matchweek 31 Review 2025/26

Facts and Figures

Goals Scored: There were 22 goals in eight matches.
Clean Sheets: Five out of 16 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were two draws in eight matches.
Possession: In four out of six matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent.
Teams that didn’t play: Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers

Points of Interest

Igor Jesus of Nottingham Forest broke the deadlock late in the first half against Tottenham Hotspur, in a game that Forest won 3-0. The goal was just his third goal of the season.

Brighton and Hove Albion had two players in the starting line up against Liverpool that are older than their coach Fabian Hurzeler who is 33; Danny Welbeck is 35 years old and James Milner is 40!

Danny Weleck has scored 12 goals this season.

Newcastle United have dropped 22 points from winning positions this season, which is the most of any team in the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur haven’t won a game in the league for 13 games, which is their longest winless streak in top-flight history in 91 years.

Highlights

Everton had an upset win against Chelsea, 3-0.

Danny Welbeck scored a brace for Brighton and Hove Albion in a 2-1 win against Liverpool. Welbeck is like a fine wine; he gets better with age.

Sunderland had a comeback win against Newcastle United, in a game that Sunderland won 2-1.

Nottingham Forest won their first game in the Premier League under their fourth coach that they have had this season- Vitor Pereira, which ended a seven-game winless streak in the league.

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