Western United lift the trophy
A season of transition for the A-League perhaps ended in the most apt fashion – a first championship success for an expansion club still finding its feet in professional football.
Western United, just four years old, and much derided for their rather generic name (they were originally named Western Melbourne, where the team is based), small fanbase, and the nomadic nature of their nascent existence. Already in their short life, they have utilised six home grounds as they wait for their
