VAR controversy only certainty in unpredictable A-League as Wellington Phoenix draw with Macarthur

One of the best things about a new season is its inherent unpredictability.

Anticipation builds with every shock result, every opportunity for the established order to be challenged by a coach with new ideas or a team with new players.

That has been borne out even at this early stage, with Central Coast Mariners surprise leaders after two matches — an impressive feat regardless of the validity of a table after just three, incomplete match weeks.

This year though, the biggest questions appear to be around the fixtures, with COVID-19 causing chaos around the competition.

There were just two matches in this, the third round of the competition: Western Sydney Wanderers’ 2-1 victory over Newcastle on Friday night and Saturday evening’s…