MELBOURNE Victory coach Ange Postecoglou says striker Archie Thompson proved during his side's 4-1 loss to Olympiacos he is fit to play in the upcoming Socceroos fixtures.

SOCCEROO Alex Brosque was sent off for the second time in a month as Shimizu S-Pulse slipped down to third in the table after a 1-0 loss to Urawa Reds in the J.League on Saturday.

ANGE Postecoglou's first match at the helm of Melbourne Victory ended in a 4-1 defeat to Olympiacos as the Greek champions proved a class above at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

HEARTS' Australian defender Ryan McGowan says he's delighted he is in a position to lift the Scottish Cup when his side take on Hibernian in the final on Saturday night.

ADELAIDE United coach John Kosmina says his side's 2012 AFC Champions League achievements have been massive and is confident they can continue on by beating Nagoya Grampus in the last 16 at Hindmarsh Stadium on May 29.

AS REVEALED by au.fourfourtwo.com earlier this week, Perth Glory today confirmed they'd signed in-demand star defender Michael Thwaite for the next two seasons.

MELBOURNE Victory coach Ange Postecoglou says he wants to lure at least one foreign player to the club before tapping into the local market.

NEW Sydney FC coach Ian Crook has wasted no time stamping his authority on the club, axing fringe Socceroos trio Shannon Cole, Scott Jamieson and Michael Beauchamp.

TONY Popovic today vowed to give West Sydney the club they deserve - and one that reflects the people and the area.

TONY Popovic today vowed to give West Sydney the club they deserve - and one that reflects the people and the area.

Former Australia defender Tony Popovic has been unveiled as the inaugural coach of the A-League's new western Sydney franchise today.

AUSSIES ABROAD: Robbie Kruse’s Fortuna Dusseldorf have been promoted to the German Bundesliga at the expense of Nikita Rukavytsya’s Hertha Berlin following a dramatic 2-2 draw in the second-leg of the promotion/relegation play-off series.

EXCLUSIVE: Sources in Perth say Michael Thwaite and Scott Jamieson are on their way to join Ian Ferguson’s Glory for next season.

ADELAIDE United will face Nagoya Grampus on May 29 after topping their group with a 2-0 win over Gamba Osaka tonight.

LUCKLESS Brisbane have come to the end of their maiden Asian Champions League campaign tied in last place and without a win after spurning a multitude of chances in a 1-1 draw with Beijing Guoan at Suncorp Stadium tonight.

FAN favourite Carlos Hernandez has exited Melbourne Victory after the club couldn't come agree a new deal with him as they attempted to slash costs to fit him into the salary cap.

CENTRAL Coast Mariners crashed out of the Asian Champions League after being beaten 3-0 by Nagoya Grampus in Japan tonight.

SOCCEROOS boss Holger Osieck says lengthy discussions with Tim Cahill and Harry Kewell have left him in a positive frame of mind.

SOCCEROOS striker Joshua Kennedy has been ruled out Nagoya Grampus' side ahead of their vital AFC Champions League group clash with the Central Coast Mariners.

HOLGER Osieck today named his latest Socceroos squad to begin the final stage of qualifying for Brazil 2014.