The gaping holes in Australia’s football history – Interview with football writer and researcher Greg Werner
When I asked Greg Werner why he was interested in researching and recording the grassroots clubs of each and every …
Life in the A-League bubble; Soccerscene exclusive with Western United’s Steven Lustica
When Steven Lustica signed on to join Western United in early 2020, little did he know that the world was …
Equal pay in football is one thing, but fair prize money is much harder to achieve
After the stunning success of the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, continued calls for equal pay rang loudly across …
Thousands of Australian football clubs facing financial disaster according to ASF survey
A national survey conducted by the Australian Sports Foundation has found that as many as 70,000 Australian grass roots sporting …
Do the Matildas need a female coach?
With the recent decision by former Matildas coach Ante Milicic to move into the head coaching role at A-League club …
Will Australia ever see the FFA Cup again?
A total of 765 football clubs had registered to compete in the 2020 FFA Cup, yet a recent decision to …
Is the A-League’s return to winter another unnecessary tinkering of Australian football?
Just over 30 years ago, a decision was made to shift the top tier of Australian domestic football from winter …
Rydalmere Lions FC: Modelling success for football clubs in Australia
In what is often described as a saturated Australian sporting market, where sponsorship dollars are limited and infrastructure development and …
New South Wales NPL clubs share Victorian counterparts’ fears of recommencement
Despite the existence of a desperate desire to see training resume for footballers across New South Wales, such a move …
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The coach speaks: One on one with Alen Stajcic
It was perhaps apt that my chat with former Matildas and now Central Coast Mariners manager Alen Stajcic was interrupted …
Will Australia now finally put football ahead of power and pettiness?
Ange Postecoglou’s comments on ABC’s Offsiders Program in regards to putting Australian football first, were compelling and accurate.
After COVID-19 Australian football should be returned to its base
As an industry, Australian football has the opportunity to pull off the most stunning and successful transformation in a post …
The Football Business Network and Football Coaches Australia present a ‘Talking Football’ virtual networking event with Craig Moore
A dynamic and progressive sporting organisation is responding to the current demand for on-line content and the need for the …
How should Australian football best use its COVID-19 postponement?
FFA head James Johnson revealed the worst keep secret in Australian football early Tuesday morning; announcing the immediate suspension of …
Is FFA’s determination to continue with A-League football amidst coronavirus concerns brave or foolish?
The new man at the helm of FFA must be a risk taker, even whilst facing the scary realities of …
Italian Serie A stalls amidst Coronavirus fears, Australian football must be prepared
The Italian government’s decision to introduce a curfew and restrict the movements of its citizens in an attempt to control …
Is the viewing future of Australian football an all-encompassing app?
The worst keep secret in broadcasting is the slow and inevitable decline of Foxtel. With money being lost hand over …
Transfer fees and salary cap exempt foreigners in the A-League? Be careful what you wish for
Chief executive of Football Federation Australia James Johnson recently cited a need to re-evaluate the transfer fee system in the …
Is the W-League ready for its first transgender player?
With international transgender athletes the current focus of protests by some female competitors, who are calling for a levelling of …
Shay Boyle: Developmental issues send more and more young domestic players abroad
The tyranny of distance remains a challenge for many young Australian footballers looking for opportunities abroad, yet domestic developmental issues …
Is a changing climate making summer football in Australia an impossibility?
Politicians who deny the obvious reality that the climate is constantly changing are few and far between. Tensions do arise …
Perhaps the best thing James Johnson can do for Australian football is leave it alone
Much hope has surrounded Football Federation Australia’s decision to appoint one of our own to its helm. Intelligent, well connected, …
Despite a lack of funding and support, Arnold’s Olyroos are punching well above their weight
Graham Arnold’s recent comments on ABC Grandstand in regards to the lack of funding and support given to Australian football’s …
LaLiga’s growth rests largely on match day experience, is Australian football watching?
Discussions around football attendance figures in Australia are constant. One school of thought suggests that the challenge of drawing new …
FFA’s appointment of James Johnson is promising but where in the world does he start?
The Australian football community cheered as a collective with Friday’s official FFA announcement that James Johnson would take the reigns …
Ange Postecoglou’s trail blazing J-League success finally silences the critics
Former Socceroo manager Ange Postecoglou stands just 90 minutes away from potentially the most significant achievement by an Australian football …
Will Swanton’s attempted NBL vs A-League code war was an epic fail
People like The Australian newspaper’s Will Swanton obviously detest football and apparently enjoy watching the game struggle, for acknowledgement and …
Iconic football brand Umbro keen to work with domestic clubs in Australia
Umbro has been a kit and equipment manufacturer in global football for near on a century. The iconic band was …
Football has invested considerably in VAR and fans had better get used to it
Rarely a weekend of football goes by these days without a monumental kerfuffle around everyone’s favourite technological official VAR. The …
Football NSW launches partnership with High Performance specialist Dr Craig Duncan
One of Asian football’s leading High-Performance specialists Craig Duncan has begun a new relationship with Football NSW. As a world …
Are the Joeys’ slow starts evidence of a vacuum of opportunity for young Australian footballers?
With the Joeys currently involved in the FIFA U-17’s World Cup, some of Australia’s best young footballers are on show …
The importance of the professional football coach in Australia
Bobby Walker was the first professional football coach appointed in Australia when he took the helm at the Gladesville-Ryde club …
South Nowra hosts annual National Indigenous Football Championships
Thursday the 31st of October sees the start of the National Indigenous Football Championships at South Nowra Football Complex in …
A-League invests A$150,000 in controversial Hawkeye technology
After being one of the first leagues in world football to adopt the VAR system, the A-League has now invested …
Filopoulos’ defence of football proves he is the right man to unite and lead the domestic game
In an administrative career spanning near a quarter of a century, CEO of Football Victoria Peter Filopoulos has forged a …
Federations seeking expressions of interest as Walking Football becomes a reality
Conjured in 2011 by Chesterfield FC in England, Walking Football is a modified version of the beautiful game, designed to …
Football must stand against Iran’s discrimination and abuse of women
9/11 will live forever as an historic date. It now has further significance and a similar level of regret attached …
Can A-League fans stand up and stay safe at the same time?
In all likelihood, the fresh and new Bankwest Stadium in Sydney will host its final game of rugby league for …
Australian football has been historically divided, the moment of change is here
One of the fundamental and historical challenges faced by Australian football has been connectivity. From as far back as 1880 …
Under Armour and Sydney FC forge an exciting new partnership and the kit looks impressive
Football kit is big business. With hundreds of millions of units sold each and every year, it is no wonder …
The round ball game pioneering again with the launch of Women in Football
The mere fact that groups and associations with an intention to promote inclusivity even exist, says a lot about their …