It's Monday, so here's the good, bad and ugly from Round 9 in the A-League.

JUMP TO: Sydney is on fire | Time to talk about the heat | Glory find their feet | Kone shines in McDonald's absence | Sorrow mixed with Postecoglou's success

Sydney is smoking ... Sydney FC look okay, too

Extending their lead atop the A-League standings to five points, Sydney FC cut Brisbane Roar up on the counter-attack in their 5-1 win at Kogarah Oval on Saturday.

Brisbane's inability to even respond at the breakdown...

The W-League weekend in 280 characters or less

Brisbane get their first win of the season after downing Canberra 2-1, Victory put a dent in the Wanderers' perfect run with a 1-1 draw, Perth go bottom after 2-1 loss at home to Newcastle, and Sydney stumble after going down to City 2-1.

JUMP TO: The winners | The losers | Here's the tea | Is there a gif of that?

The winners

Brisbane Roar

Brisbane were on track for their worst start to a season since 2014 coming into Thursday night's clash against...

Sydney FC star Milos Ninkovic is aiming to reveal over the next fortnight whether he'll make a stunning switch to A-League newcomers Macarthur FC next season.

Ninkovic confirmed an offer has been put on the table by the league's next franchise to become a part of their inaugural squad. And the former Johnny Warren medallist is seriously contemplating the move.

Moments after helping steer the Sky Blues to a 5-1 rout of Brisbane, Ninkovic stunned Sky Blues fans by leaving the door open for a shock...