Giancarlo Italiano's rise is the best story in the A-League
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There can’t be too many sports around the world where a former match-going fan can one day rise to the rank of professional coach…
One of the most exciting players in world football scored a goal that should send shockwaves around the globe this weekend, but does anyone…
One of the biggest games on the Australian sporting calendar took place in front of a huge crowd on Saturday night – and it…
You’d have got long odds at the start of the season on Central Coast Mariners coach Mark Jackson staring down the ladder at Tony…
Perth Glory’s 3-2 win over Brisbane Roar on Saturday night was the icing on the cake of a week in which the club’s long-standing…
When Nestory Irankunda fired a last-gasp free-kick straight into the wall, Perth Glory coach Alen Stajcic could be forgiven for thinking he had another…
To blame Lewis Miller for conceding the penalty and the defeat to Korea Republic – is to overlook a few key points plaguing the Socceroos as a team.
“My initial thoughts were it was a harsh one,” explained Brisbane Roar’s head coach Ben Cahn after seeing talismanic midfielder Jay O’Shea sent off…
At the end of yet another tumultuous week for the A-Leagues, it was easy to forget there was a round of football being played…
One of the best moments of the A-Leagues’ inaugural Unite Round took place in front of just over a thousand fans, while most of…
It took a fan on social media to remind the APL who was on top of the table - until the latest round where Victory let the football do the talking with an emphatic winner.
Almost 12 years after the Bakrie Group took full control of Brisbane Roar, the question that has vexed football fans in Queensland remains –…
On the back of what has already been a bumper round of festive fixtures, it’s time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and…
More fans showed up to watch the Big Blue at AAMI Park than to see Australia beat Pakistan on day four of the Test…
If domestic club form is worth anything, then Bruno Fornaroli should be one of the first names on Socceroos coach Graham Arnold’s list for…
When it rains, it always seems to pour – which is invariably why a couple of key A-League Men fixtures on Friday and Saturday…
In another time and place, Marko Rudan might have been watching on from the Sydney FC bench as local junior Zac Sapsford smashed home…
Melbourne loves to proclaim itself the sporting capital of Australia, but it seems some fans keep forgetting to check their A-League allegiances at the…
Brisbane Roar’s gritty 2-1 win over the Central Coast Mariners in Gosford on Sunday afternoon had just about everything – except, crucially, a vibrant…
Whatever you think of referee Alex King’s decision to send off Nestory Irankunda on Saturday night, the teenage Adelaide United tyro shouldn’t have let…
The frustration lies, however, in the fact that the NRL and AFL are posting bumper crowds.
Does the A-League do enough to nurture creative players?
I think whether fans in Australia care versus fans in other parts of the world is probably a different story. Because I know a lot of folks in Germany are keeping very close tabs on Nestor.
Does the A-League do enough to nurture creative players?
You’re right – the onus really is on players not to commit reckless challenges. Thought Girdwood-Reich was a bit unlucky but once the referee goes over to the monitor, that’s usually the end of it.
Just wish these decisions could be made on the field.
Does the A-League do enough to nurture creative players?
I was at the game on Sunday. You couldn’t fail to notice the increased police presence.
How do A-League fans convince police that passion is not a crime?
Jelacic has been close to the Roar’s best for several weeks now. Will be a shame if he can’t stay.
How do A-League fans convince police that passion is not a crime?
I think Brisbane Roar would take a player like Adam Taggart back in a heartbeat.
Perth Glory's long-suffering fans deserve their change of fortune
Nice to see a bit of discussion on this one. Hopefully we see another cracking round of football next weekend.
The A-League is enjoying a purple patch and we're all the beneficiaries
Yeah, Zion’s a decent goalkeeper, but he had an ordinary Asian Cup. That’s what can happen when you’re assembling a new squad for an international tournament… which I guess was the point Arnie was trying to make the other day.
Are we a mature enough football nation to honestly discuss the Socceroos?
They are genuinely shocked to be out of the tournament.
I saw a few headlines suggesting Hajime Moriyasu basically blamed ‘the goalkeeper and defence’ for their exit.
Former national team defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka has been ripping Moriyasu to shreds for more than a week now.
Outright criticism is not really the done thing in Japan, as many of you know, but it’ll be interesting to see if Moriyasu survives this… as they expected to win the tournament.
Are we a mature enough football nation to honestly discuss the Socceroos?
I think Football Australia would do well to acknowledge that a lot of these threats – and the Matildas got them too – aren’t actually coming from genuine fans.
That’s not to excuse what’s being said, but I do think tarring every online comment with the same brush has the effect of silencing legitimate conversations.
Are we a mature enough football nation to honestly discuss the Socceroos?
How many times have I taken potshots at the AFL and NRL, though? More than a few. It’s got to work both ways.
The APL is doomed to fail until it starts focusing on football
Tony is as big a football fan as any of us. He’s been a supporter of the A-League since day one.
At the end of the day, people can write whatever they like. I know I sure do.
I think that as football fans, we need to be bigger than worrying about what some AFL fan thinks about the A-Leagues. Those sorts of pieces are few and far between on here anyway.
The APL is doomed to fail until it starts focusing on football
Just like the problems with the A-Leagues are the APL’s to solve.
The APL is doomed to fail until it starts focusing on football
Fair point. But the reality is that I’ve spent most of the season writing 600 words on the action that takes place each Sunday… and no one responds to that either.
It’s easy to point the finger at me, but as we have seen time and time again here on The Roar, these are the sort of columns people respond to.
The APL is doomed to fail until it starts focusing on football
I just wrote 600-odd words on how things can be improved, Marcel.
The APL is doomed to fail until it starts focusing on football
I’ll let slide the fact that Tony ignored yours truly as one of the best football writers in the business and point out that he’s bang on when he says there’s little interest in actual football.
This column used to be a lot more widely read than it is today. It’s impossible to deny there’s been a huge drop-off in audience across the league – for any metric we care to look at. Whether that’s crowds, social media engagement, or simply views on independent media like this.
The A-League has contracted in a way that no one has ever really acknowledged.
The APL is doomed to fail until it starts focusing on football
There are plenty of folks at the ABC who understand football and the A-Leagues, just like there was when I worked there many years ago.
The reality, unfortunately, is that A-Leagues content only drives so many clicks. There’s not a lot of return on investment in running match reports on each game.
The APL is doomed to fail until it starts focusing on football
I applied for a digital sports reporter role with them last month. Didn’t even get an interview!
The APL is doomed to fail until it starts focusing on football
The APL won’t answer questions. They have no desire to be scrutinised.
The APL is doomed to fail until it starts focusing on football
Will be interesting to see if next year season’s is better organised.
Is the A-Leagues' Unite Round worth persisting with next season?
I think we’ll frustrated football fans in this country!
Is the A-Leagues' Unite Round worth persisting with next season?
I think we all want these things. Unfortunately football in Australia (and New Zealand) doesn’t have access or the opportunity to explore many of these avenues.
Is the A-Leagues' Unite Round worth persisting with next season?
Yes, because…
Foxtel = News Corp and they have commercial interests in the NRL, AFL and cricket
Nine = Sydney Morning Herald and they have commercial interests in the NRL and Rugby
Both outlets – particularly Foxtel – have made it clear they’re not interested in covering rival comps.
As for where all the journalists went – KeepUp. And we all saw how that turned out.
Does the A-League do enough to nurture creative players?