Connor Bunnell

Berkeley

News Reporter at The Daily Californian

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Australia Cup playoff: How Central Coast vs Perth will be won or lost

2 days ago | theroar.com.au | Connor Bunnell

In most first-division association football leagues around the world, if your season goes poorly enough, you get sent down to the league below. The A-League, on the other hand, ships its bottom four up north to Darwin and makes them fight for their Australia Cup lives—and as part of the changes to this year’s edition, those deadly duels now take place at the end of the closing season rather than the start of a new one.
ACL Two preview: Sky Blues return home with mountain to climb in second leg

1 month ago | theroar.com.au | Connor Bunnell

The second leg of the AFC Champions League Two semifinals beckons, and Sydney FC are feeling the pressure like never before. Instead of another glorious road trip in Singapore, an anemic performance against Lion City Sailors put the Sky Blues down 2-0. Now, in front of their home crowd, Sydney must try and pull off the most important comeback of the season. A new era of the UEFA Champions League is here, only on Stan Sport.
ACL Two preview: Sky Blues on verge of historic final berth

1 month ago | theroar.com.au | Connor Bunnell

Sydney FC are currently on the doorstep of hosting the AFC Champions League Two final after toppling Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the quarterfinals. However, if they want to bring the big dance to the Harbour City, they’ll need to excel in an unexpected locale. For this semifinal, Sydney will battle Singapore’s Lion City Sailors, who’ve arrived under even stranger circumstances.
ACL Two preview: Sky Blues can't afford to park the bus - same counter-attacking style should seal SF spot

2 months ago | theroar.com.au | Connor Bunnell

After pulling off a massive upset in South Korea, Sydney FC will have a very unique opportunity when they return to their home ground to finish their AFC Champions League Two quarter-final. The Sky Blues hold a two-goal lead over the vaunted Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, and if Sydney can hang on for two more halves, they’ll be through to the semis. Before it all goes down, let’s recap how exactly Sydney got into this favourable position and consider what it’ll take to finish the job.
ACL Two preview: Can Sky Blues make more history against Korean heavyweights?

2 months ago | theroar.com.au | Connor Bunnell

After an extra-time clash for the ages against Bangkok United, Sydney FC are through to the AFC Champions League Two quarter-finals, making this the deepest run they’ve ever had in Asia. For the next step of their journey, they’ll fly up to South Korea to face Group H winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, a familiar foe that the Sky Blues will be eager to finally defeat.
Valere Germain, you broke my heart when you left - but the Bulls will bounce back stronger in spite of it

2 months ago | theroar.com.au | Connor Bunnell

We may still have several months of A-League action left to go, but Macarthur FC have already taken what might be a season-ending blow. What was supposed to be a two-match suspension for Valere Germain, covering contests against both of the Bulls’ intercity rivals, became effectively indefinite when he quit the A-League in protest of the officiating and signed with J.League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Brisbane’s Justin Erasmus pulls hidden ball trick in World Baseball Classic

2 months ago | theroar.com.au | Connor Bunnell

In one of the strangest plays in international baseball history, Queenslander and long-time Australian Baseball League pitcher Justin Erasmus helped pull off a hidden ball trick to keep his native South Africa tied with Nicaragua in the first game of 2026 World Baseball Classic qualifiers.
ACL Two preview: Can Sky Blues overcome last-gap equaliser in tough Thai trip?

2 months ago | theroar.com.au | Connor Bunnell

This week, for the first time in club history, Sydney FC will visit Thailand for the second leg of the AFC Champions League Two Round of 16, and it’ll be all business in the Land of Smiles. After an apparent home victory turned to a draw at the last second, the Sky Blues must now face Bangkok United at a hostile environment where their opponents have thrived all tournament long.
ACL Elite preview: After a disappointing campaign, can the Mariners restore some pride against the might of Kawasaki?

2 months ago | theroar.com.au | Connor Bunnell |David Shilovsky

It’s been a disappointing continental run for Central Coast Mariners, as their dreams of succeeding in the AFC Champions League Elite turned to nightmares and saw them eliminated from contention well in advance. However, it’s not over until the final whistle, and to close out this Asian tour, CCM will take one last flight to Japan and go dolphin hunting when they face Kawasaki Frontale, the winners of the 2023 Emperor’s Cup.
ACL Two preview: Can Sky Blues overcome tepid domestic form to progress?

Feb 11, 2025 | theroar.com.au | Connor Bunnell

After a two-month break from continental play, the first knockout matches of the AFC Champions League Two era are officially upon us. Sydney FC played well to get here and earn their spot as runners-up of Group E, but to make it out of the Round of 16, they’ll have to play home and away against Bangkok United, the winners of Group G and reigning Thai FA Cup champions. A new era of the UEFA Champions League is here, only on Stan Sport.