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One of, if not the, most important man in Western Force history is leaving the club.
After two decades with Force, Matt Hodgson has announced he will depart.
More than an iconic player, served a number of important off-field roles. thewest.com.au/sport/western…
Hate to be 'the genre guy' but there's a lot of songs on this list which aren't remotely rock and/or roll.
Rolling Stone Presents The 200 Greatest Rock Songs of the 21st Century So Far 🎸
From dance-floor glam to gritty punk, from psychedelic jams to acoustic storytellers, and more. Behold, our list ⬇️
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. @thepfa has released a statement signalling it is supporting Perth Glory in its appeal of Tom Lawrence’s suspension and fine. Auckland has declined similar support for Sam Cosgrove
“…disproportionate and FA is taking an overly officious approach to disciplining players.”
Kurtley Beale’s late-career renaissance with Western Force is set to continue, giving the him an opportunity to once again link up with former running mate James O’Connor.
Has signed on a season-long train-and-trial deal along with Harrison Goddard.
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Harry Kane: My Game in My Words.
Unlocked and free to read, on @TheAthleticFC
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Perth Glory coach Stephen Peters has thrown down the gauntlet to his unbeaten side as visiting Wellington Phoenix loom as an early-season yardstick for their A-League Women finals hopes.
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Name him to face the Wellington Phoenix reserves on Saturday.
.@fc_auckland striker Sam Cosgrove has received a one-match ban for his media session outburst the other week and will miss Friday night's match away to Brisbane Roar
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Well done lads, terrific work lmaooo #SYDvADL
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This guy openly laughing about the suggestion that trying to sell off the World Cup without consultation would be a resigning issue. Zero remorse, zero contrition, close to zero chance he doesn't get re-elected as it stands. Great stuff.
Two clean sheets and four points on the road for Perth Glory to start the Dub season. They won only seven points outside of Perth last year and have looked very solid defensively early. Big test awaits against Wellington next week.
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Will Grigg playing in a wooden stadium is surely a health and safety concern
📝 We can confirm that Will Grigg has departed the club, joining Forest Green Rovers on a permanent basis.
The forward leaves North Derbyshire having made a momentous contribution to the club’s success in recent seasons, netting 42 times in total for the Spireites and finishing as the club’s top scorer in the National League title-winning season.
Everyone at the club wishes Griggy all the best for the future. 💙
🔗 shorturl.at/uDpju
#Spireites
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I genuinely believe that an essential part of being a sports fan is absolutely hating your favorite team sometimes.
Horror first-half performance saw Perth Glory fall 2-1 to Brisbane Roar to remain pointless after their opening two A-League Men games.
They played a centre-back at left-back, a left-back at left wing and a CF in midfield and were punished for it.
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This is one of the darkest days in the history of journalism.
What a grim opening line:
‘The new owners of the Daily Telegraph have made large numbers of staff redundant, telling them the title will be transformed from a newspaper “into a global, AI-powered premium media and intelligence business”.’
theguardian.com/media/2026/o…
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Only one club of the 48 that have played in the Championship over the last decade has made an operating profit per @valuball
Eight have made losses exceeding £200m in that period (2015/16 to 2024/25).
