In this age of uncertainty, Australian football faces great challenges to maintain prosperity in the professional sporting environment. The decision …
Heidelberg United: Modernising youth development with SoccerPLAY
At all levels of the game technology is having a profound impact on football. While spectators focus largely on tools …
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 …
Eleven of the best: FFA create influential panel to address game’s issues
A selection of eleven experienced Australian football figures will come together and advise the FFA’s Football Development Committee (FDC) on …
FFA forced to cut 70% of staff
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Football Federation Australia has had its hand forced, standing down around 70% of their …
A-League Fixtures to be Played in Empty Stadiums
The FFA have today confirmed that all A-League, W-League and NPL fixtures across Australia will be played, but in empty …
Dixon announced as Queensland Community Female Administrator of the Year
Albany Creek Excelsior club secretary Sarah Dixon has been named Queensland Community Female Administrator of the Year. Dixon was awarded …
FFA Announce Growth in Female Participation in 2019
In a recent statement, the FFA have revealed nearly two million women and girls across the country played football in …
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 …
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 …
Illawarra-Based Sides Join Forces in Bushfire Appeal
It’s been a rough few weeks for rural Australia, to be very blunt.
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 …
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 …
FFA form committee to consult on National Second Division
On Monday, the FFA announced they had convened a broad cross section of the football community to join the first …
AFC Coach Education Conference ‘making a difference’
Kuala Lumpur: The 3rd AFC Coach Education Conference successfully concluded in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia on Thursday, with …
Participation numbers on the rise
A new report by Football Federation Australia (FFA) has revealed that in 2018 there’s been substantial national growth for the …