Last Wednesday, the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) announced the return of the A-League All-Stars, who will play Barcelona in May.

After nine losses, two COVID isolation stints, and half a season playing on the east coast, Perth Glory and Richard Garcia have parted ways.

How does Australian football, specifically the shared first division, maximise off the back of an exciting and pulsating All Whites team?

Should the wins keep coming and result in silverware this season, it will help complete a managerial redemption arc for John Aloisi.

Recent results have fallen the way of Sydney FC. Has Steve Corica found a way to rejuvenate his side, or is the 48-year-old riding his luck?

Young Harry Steele was thrown into the deep end when he made his league debut for the Mariners in an F3 Derby back in round one this season.

It has been a rocky start to the 2021-22 A-League Men season for the reigning champions Melbourne City.

Isaias' sub-par performance and red card in last night's Original Rivalry capped off a disappointing few weeks for the Spanish midfielder.

Mexican Gael Sandoval is the newest summer signing in the A-League Men. He will look to add creativity to a struggling Wellington attack.

Australian football is again being harmed by COVID-19, with matches being postponed and some even forced to be played behind closed doors.

Last month we saw one of the finest Melbourne derbies to date, with a rare scene in Australian football that harkens back half a decade now.

Aged 15, Daniel De Silva was one of Australia's most promising talents. Now 24, the midfielder is truly revitalising his career this season.

The Newcastle Jets have potentially unearthed a gem in Beka Mikeltadze. The versatile number nine has started the season on fire.

We've evaluated the Aussies who have the potential for an extremely successful career abroad, and those who could even become world-class.

The A-League Men's top two have proven that off-field issues and amassed criticisms mean very little to establishing on-field supremacy.

Sydney FC's start to the 2021/22 A-League Men season has been unprepared, problematic, and, particularly on the pitch, stagnant.

Since the turn of the decade and the rise of a global pandemic, Perth Glory and Wellington Phoenix have had their fair share of problems.

You can idolise a sporting star your entire life, then they make one fatal mistake and it changes your perception almost immediately.

The A-League Men returned to our local stadiums and TV’s over the weekend. So what were the key takeaways from round one?

Matthew Bozinovski will be looking to use his physicality and international experience against the A-League Men's best strikers this season.