The Victorian women’s National Premier League season will breathe a rejuvenated sigh of relief when it kicks off in early …
FCA Ambassador Ernie Merrick on being a football coach
As often stated, there are only two types of coaches in football – “those that are sacked or those about …
New A-Leagues, work still to be done
Australia’s top-flight A-Leagues is back and whilst much has changed it is clear that there is still a lot of work ahead.
Is the A-League prepared for sportswashing?
This month, Newcastle United became the richest club in world football – due solely to majority ownership by the Saudi Arabian Foreign Wealth Fund. With Premier League clubs being used to rehabilitate reputations for foreign entities, could the same happen in the A-League?
A-League supporter numbers grow – but 2 million football fans still unattached
Despite attendances dropping in A-League matches over the past few years, supporter numbers across the board have grown in the …
Paramount Plus must pounce on EPL rights in Australia
ViacomCBS have begun broadcasting Australian football content in the past several weeks across the 10 Network and its free streaming …
K-League’s beneficial partnership with La Liga: A blueprint for the A-League?
Late last year, the Korean K-League and Spain’s La Liga signed an MOU to advance the collaboration and communication between …
FIFA’s mission to expand the World Cup will only damage it
With 166 member nations of FIFA voting to explore the concept of a two-year cycle for the World Cup, questions need to be asked whether too much of a good thing will destroy what makes the competition special.
Bundesliga looks to become the first sustainable league in the world – will Australia follow?
The German Football League (DFL), the body which governs the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, recently outlined their ambitions to become …
What will a National Second Tier mean for the NPL?
As the concept of a National Second Tier becomes a reality in Australia, there are questions on what the removal of the biggest clubs will mean for the State League competitions.
Is the time finally right for Australia to host the FIFA World Cup?
In a story that caught the eyes of the Australian football community last week, sport and government officials are said …
Channel 10 and Paramount+ have hit the ground running
Channel 10 and Paramount have hit the ground running by promoting the A-League to both casual fans and bolted-on supporters, …
Matildas did the nation proud but this may just be the beginning
The Matildas ended their Olympic campaign in fourth place last night, after losing 4-3 to the USA in the Bronze …
Futsal deserves to be in the Olympics
Few sports currently excluded from the Summer Olympics are as ready – or deserving – as futsal. The addition of …
Will Melbourne City eventually move all of their games to the south east?
Melbourne City were the benchmark in the A-League last season, lifting the Premiers Plate in May and eventually the Championship …
Why A-League teams need purpose-built stadiums
The aim for every football club within Australia should be to play on a ground that is both made for …
Has football become too expensive to stream in Australia?
As the European Championships come to an end this Monday morning (AEST), with the English playing the Italians, club football …
Who will be the next Melbourne Victory CEO?
When Trent Jacobs announced in May that he would be stepping down as Melbourne Victory Chief Executive Officer (CEO), he …
Optus Sport is the right platform to show 2023 Women’s World Cup
Late last week, Optus Sport announced that they had secured the Australian broadcasting rights for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World …
How Melbourne Victory can restore their brand
Melbourne Victory fell to their 14th loss of the season on Sunday in Perth, losing to the Glory 2-1. It’s a …
Football Australia CEO defends against Hadley’s Multicultural remarks
Ray Hadley’s stoush with CEO of Football Australia James Johnson represents the ongoing media bias against football that is present …
Never assume ethnicity is the problem, without addressing the behaviour
The association between a violent brawl at a National Premier League (NPL) game and Football Australia (FA) rescinding the ban …
Australian football hits the broadcast market: Where will the rights land?
Crunch time is fast approaching for Football Australia and the APL, with new broadcast deals set to be struck independently …
A new year brings optimism for Australian football
As always in Australian football, 2021 is set to be a big year. After a year which was continually disrupted …
Does the A-League need a Big Bash style experiment?
The fans roar as the fireworks explode – with music blasting a Mexican wave engulfs the stadium. Cricket Australia’s Big …
The FFA Cup should be renamed the Australia Cup in a nod to the game’s history
This past Wednesday, Football Federation Australia held its seventeenth Annual General Meeting. One of the agenda items included a proposal …
Fixing Australia’s youth development starts with revamping the Y-League
A lack of consistent talent-production has cast the spotlight over Australia’s youth pathways in recent years, a topic that has …
Why an Australian football Netflix series is needed
Netflix boast just under 200 million subscribers worldwide and have released several sports documentaries over the last few years. However, …
Australian football needs to further explore the potential of Twitch
Twitch continues to be one of the world’s leading platforms to live stream content and Australian football should build their …
Time for Australian clubs to step up their TikTok game
Video-sharing service TikTok is a global phenomenon and it’s time Australian football clubs further embraced the platform, to continue to …
FFA makes clever choice with Gustavsson appointment
Football Federation Australia announced the appointment of Tony Gustavsson on Tuesday night, as head coach of the Matildas for the …
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 …
How a national second division could use mobile-only ticketing
While mobile ticketing has been around for over a decade, its presence is only increasing with some sporting events starting …
Why digital transformation is vital for Australian football
Australian football should embrace digital transformation in order for it to succeed and grow into the future. A simple definition …
Support grows for National Second Division ahead of AAFC meeting
The Australian Association of Football Clubs (AAFC) will take the next step towards its plans to have a national second …
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 …
A-League’s bungled restart highlights difficulties in changing Australian football’s narrative
The FFA last week released a discussion paper titled ‘XI Principles for the future of Australian Football’. In a move …
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 …
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 …
Debate on the future of the game is essential to become a football nation
In regards to the conversation around Australian football right now, everything is on the table. Despite the current times we …
Could COVID-19 stunt progress towards the Second Division?
The ongoing worldwide pandemic has seen the A-League, as well as all state competitions postpone their fixtures until further notice.
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 …
Time for Australian football to reassess its direction
On Tuesday morning, the A-League followed in the footsteps of the NRL and AFL and postponed its season. There were …
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 …
Fox Sports staff cuts reinforce football is not a high priority
On Wednesday, Foxtel announced a host of cuts to its Fox Sports News division. Of the expected 20 or so …
Why the FFA have made the right call on grassroots soccer
The grassroots level is where our stars are born, where we discover our love for the game.
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 …
Women’s Cricket World Cup was great, but Matildas home World Cup will be greater
Last Sunday’s T20 Women’s World Cup final between Australia and India was a fantastic sporting spectacle. The crowd of over …
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 …
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 …
Moussa Marega Racially Abused During Game – The Buck Stops Here
On Monday, FC Porto registered a 2-1 away win against Vitoria de Guimaraes, seeing them edge to within one point …
Hyundai Gone as Major A-League Sponsor?
In a report from the Sydney Morning Herald, the FFA is set to lose one of its longest-serving sponsors in …
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 …
Should Western United Consider Playing Games at Knights Stadium?
On Australia Day, Western United hosted Adelaide United at the Whitten Oval.
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 …
British Clubs to Potentially be Fined for Betting Sponsorships
In a new report from The Times, the British government will begin cracking down on clubs who don betting agencies …
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 …
Western United to play Australia Day fixture at Whitten Oval
On Friday, newly formed A-League club Western United announced that they would host their match against Adelaide United at the …
Illawarra-Based Sides Join Forces in Bushfire Appeal
It’s been a rough few weeks for rural Australia, to be very blunt.
The next generation of Socceroos is here and we can thank the developmental A-League for it
A Lesson to be Learned: Ange Postecoglou wins J-League Title
On Saturday, former Socceroos head coach Ange Postecoglou completed the amazing feat of taking the Yokohama F.Marinos to the mountaintop …
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 …
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 …
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Zlatan to the A-League – the Pros and the Cons
In recent times, rumours have begun circling that Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be making a move to the A-League.
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 …
A-League on ABC – A big tick for the FFA
Recently, it was announced that 29 A-League fixtures would be broadcasted on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, a free to air …
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 …
Football streaming versus the national second division – where to next?
Online streaming continues to be a popular choice for football fans around the country, but have we been better off …
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 …
Victorian A-League clubs can benefit from unique home grounds, this is how.
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How grass roots clubs can better manage their sporting apparel, and it works.
Appearance is everything for sporting clubs, and managing your kit goes a long way to how you present yourself as …
Why a National Second Division is an absolute must
Expansion to a second division has been a huge talking point for Australian soccer fans with the question being posed …
Why the importance of community work cannot be understated
So many fans look up to worldwide soccer stars as heroes. We see them go out on the park and …
Ronaldo a no show in Korea – Do players truly care for pre-season trips?
Imagine being a soccer fan in South Korea. You have your local sides such as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Seoul FC …
Sarpreet Singh to Bayern Munich – why it ticks all the boxes for the A-League
Sarpreet Singh had a breakout year for the Wellington Phoenix.
What 5G can offer for stadiums
An initiative by the German Football League (Bundesliga) is an advancement that could make its way down to Australia very …
Does the A-League rely too heavily on recycled players?
For years now, we’ve seen the same players jump from club to club in a bid to revitalise their careers. …
Why we should be extra careful with what we say online
Social media, for the most part has been a groundbreaking invention that has allowed people across the world to interact …
Why holding the Europa League final in Baku was never a good idea
In the past, UEFA has had a solid track record at holding major finals in different stadiums across Europe.
How the use of statistics in modern football is changing the game
For so long, we’ve seen managers and clubs take on players with little more than a hunch. Or because they …
Are retired players limiting opportunities for aspiring journalists?
Whether it be the emotional thrill, the love of the game or even the publicity, some ex players can’t seem …
How Hakeem Al-Araibi’s triumphant return to Australia demonstrates the beauty of soccer
It was a story that garnered international headlines. A story that gripped people across the globe, bringing them together in …
Does hooliganism need to be tempered?
There’s a saying that you may have heard of before.
Is grassroots soccer more important than the elite level?
It’s easy to live in the present, to enjoy the moment, the times that you live in. It’s even easier …
Why Australian football needs a promotion/relegation system to survive
Promotion and relegation is one of the few constants in nearly every single soccer country across the globe. It makes …
Inclusion in sports – Why it matters more than anything
In today’s society, flexibility is key. As a journalist, it’s about being able to fulfill multiple roles such as commentary, …