The game came alive after a dull first half, but it was not until the 83rd minute that Damian Mori broke the deadlock. Defending champions Perth Glory scored the round's biggest win, 3-0, over the young Melbourne Knights, netting all their goals in the last 10 minutes. Brisbane Strikers and last season's beaten grand finalists Sydney Olympic drew 1-1. Three of the second-round matches were won 2-1. At the other end of the table, the Kingz are in 10th place, ahead of only Wollongong Wolves and Northern Spirit. With the competition disrupted with a bye and a postponed game each week, eight teams are unbeaten, with Newcastle and Sydney alone on six points.
“To be amongst those names is an honour for me and is testament to the fact I’ve been a part of some great teams and had some great coaches.By TERRY MADDAFORD Newcastle United and Sydney United, both 2-1 winners over the Football Kingz in the opening rounds of the Australian National League, are setting the early pace with two-from-two records. “It’s pretty humbling to be amongst some of those names, they’re guys that have had wonderful careers in the old national league and represented Australia,” he said. Wilkinson’s success sees him overtake NSL stalwarts including Francis Awaritefe, Con Boutsianis and Damian Mori, all of whom also boast four titles, and the Sky Blues’ Captain said it’s an honour to be ranked amongst those players. “Just in terms of the way the season went, how successful we were on the pitch only losing one game and breaking the points record. “I think the one where we broke the record a couple of seasons ago, where we got 66 points, that was probably the one that stands out,” he said. Of the five titles he’s won, Wilkinson said the Sky Blues record-breaking 2016/17 success stands out as his favourite a season in which other Australian football history was also set. “To be able to get three Premierships with Sydney FC in four years is a huge achievement, and the two with the Mariners, they’re a club I spent a lot of time at and are close to my heart.” “It just goes to show I’ve been lucky enough to play in some great teams, especially this Sydney FC team over the last four years, it’s been such a successful period, and the most fun, enjoyable and successful part of my career. “It’s definitely something to be proud of,” Wilkinson said. The central defender has also claimed the K League 1 twice in 20, as well as two Hyundai A-League Championships with Sydney FC in 2016//19, an FFA Cup title with the Sky Blues in 2017, and the AFC Asian Cup with the Socceroos in 2015. The Sky Blues’ Captain has claimed the plate twice at the Central Coast Mariners in 2007/08 and 2011/12, and a treble of titles at Sydney FC in 2016/17, 2017//20, with no other player in Australian men’s national leagues history matching this feat. Sydney FC Captain Alex Wilkinson has recorded Australian football history, with the former Socceroo becoming the only player to be involved in five Premiership winning squads in men’s national leagues history.Īndrew Redmayne, Seb Ryall, Matt Simon and Michael Theo have all been involved in four title winning squads, and following the Sky Blues’ 2019/20 success, Wilkinson now stands alone atop the list of most decorated players.
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