Defence is key to Victory

Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson accidentally hits teammate Marco Rojas with a corner flag. Victory's Thompson celebrates after sealing the winning goal. Picture: Tony Gough. THEY say fortune favours the brave and last night Melbourne ...

More on: , , , , , who was the oldest member of the Tribe of , died on March 26. He was 93. Thompson was a fluent speaker of . He was among a group of elders who worked to revitalize the language, an effort that has resulted in more than 400 members ...

Archie Thompson of the Victory celebrates scoring a goal during the A-League Elimination final match between Melbourne Victory and Perth Glory at Etihad Stadium

Victory striker Archie Thompson celebrates after scoring his team's winning goal by swinging the corner post and accidentally hitting team-mate Marco Rojas during the A-League Elimination final match between the Melbourne Victory and Perth Glory at ...

Source: Herald Sun ARCHIE Thompson conceded he was already planning his holidays before capping off the extraordinary elimination final comeback against Perth Glory with the winner. Down a goal and with Perth Glory sharpshooter Shane Smeltz lining ...

Socceroos (l-r) Tom Rogic, Archie Thompson and Robbie Kruse after the match. Source: AFP Australia's hopes of World Cup Qualification have taken a huge blow with the Socceroos being held 2-2 by Oman in Sydney. Are these the 10 best of the current ...

Scene-stealer: Archie Thompson scores the winner for the Melbourne Victory against Perth in Friday's elimination final. Photo: One of the most glorious elements of the A-League today is the clash of styles, a broad mix of approaches that provides a ...

Melbourne Victory were upset 3-2 a fortnight ago against Perth, but were missing Archie Thompson, Mark Milligan and Marco Rojas for

A late strike from experienced campaigner Archie Thompson gave Melbourne Victory a 3-2 win over Wellington Phoenix at