After taking an indefinite break from tennis last year citing burnout, Amanda Anisimova has returned to the Australian Open with a fresh perspective on life.

It was an ugly, dogged struggle, but within that fight Sydney FC showed why they've become the A-League Women's greatest team.

Halfback Jahrome Hughes may be suspended for two matches if he unsuccessfully challenges a contrary conduct offence following an incident involving referee Chris Butler in the Storm's win over the Warriors.

Twenty-year-old Josh Gibcus suffers a season-ending ACL tear in just his second game back after missing last year with injury.

The Matildas finished fourth at the World Cup, but if you didn't realise this was about more than the final result, you'd have to have an extremely dim understanding of the human condition.