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Canberra's entry into men's A-League football has been postponed by at least a season due to funding and recruitment uncertainties - Auckland FC will still be part of the next competition, but 13 teams means the introduction of byes

Canberra's entry into men's A-League football has been postponed by at least a season due to funding and recruitment uncertainties - Auckland FC will still be part of the next competition, but 13 teams means the introduction of byes

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Former hooker Corey Flynn will join All Blacks mentor Scott Robertson's staff as a throwing coach - David Hill remains in charge of the kicking brief.

The race to secure the 18th entry into league's NRL remains intense with a Perth-based side now considered favourite over Papua New Guinea.

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04 Jan: Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano reckons self-inflicted hardship drove his side to a 3-nil A-League win away at the Brisbane Roar

04 Jan: The 10-man Wellington Phoenix men have stunned Brisbane 3-0 in the A-League, despite winger Carlo Armiento being given a red card in the 38th minute

04 Jan: The Wellington Phoenix men have helped Auckland FC stay top of the A-League ladder...upsetting the third placed Brisbane Roar 3-nil across the ditch...despite playing more than an hour with just 10 men

04 Jan: The Wellington Phoenix women have made history...scoring their first-ever A-League football point in Queensland

03 Jan: Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano wants his team to play smart in tonight's A-League contest against the Roar in Moreton Bay

03 Jan: Don't expect too many changes to the Wellington Phoenix starting line-up, despite being thumped 5-1 in their most recent outing

03 Jan: Melbourne Victory have picked up their fourth consecutive win in the A-League, with a come-from-behind 3-2 triumph over the Perth Glory

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