Melbourne Victory internationals Natasha Dowie and Keisuke Honda have been rewarded by their peers for fast starts to the season, named as PFA players of the month.

English striker Dowie, 30, scored four times in November to help Victory to the top of the W-League table after six rounds.

She was voted the league's best player ahead of Matildas Sam Kerr, of Perth Glory, and teammates Emily Gielnik and Laura Alleway.

Dowie said she felt a special connection among her Victory teammates which had propelled...

Central Coast coach Mike Mulvey is on the alert for any player dropping their head as the Mariners seek to avoid an unwanted A-League record in Wellington on Saturday.

A loss to the Phoenix would be the Mariners' sixth in a row, making theirs the worst return through eight rounds of any team in the league's history.

With just two points to their name following draws in the opening two rounds, Mulvey knows his job is as much about keeping his players upbeat as it is about getting bodies back on the...

The FFA board is likely to turn its back on an expansion big bang when it meets to discuss growing the A-League on Wednesday night, opting instead for a go gently approach.

Six hopefuls -- South Melbourne, Western Melbourne Group and Dandenong's Team 11 from Victoria, South West Sydney, Southern Expansion from NSW, and Canberra -- will learn whether they're in line to join the A-League on Wednesday night.

Instead of unveiling two new teams, it's likely two "preferred bidders" will be named on Thursday,...

Brisbane's disappointing A-League start is not where they want to be but the Roar's board are sticking by coach John Aloisi.

Sunday's 2-0 loss to Newcastle has left the Roar second-last on the competition ladder with just one win from seven games.

Only winless Central Coast, who have made the worst start in A-League history, stand below the Roar.

It's a long way from the start of the season when the Roar came in with high hopes after a drama-free preseason and the recruitment of several new faces...