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Manchester City, Western Sydney Wanderers and Geelong Cats are my favourites.
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Young Matildas coach Leah Blayney will enter rarified air in Australian football when she takes her team to the U-20 Women’s World Cup in…
With fans excited about the prospect of an expanded A-League Women’s (ALW) competition for 2022-23, the financial consequences for clubs remain a major obstacle.…
Pat O’Connor, who started her footballing adventure at Bass Hill RSL as a 24-year-old, finds it amusing that at 80 years of age she…
With the Wanderers' women parting with their sixth coach in ten seasons, the question now is who will the battling club turn to next?…
Elissia Carnavas (nee Canham) has a special place in Australian football, being the first known woman of African heritage to represent an ‘official’ Australian…
The Young Matildas have pulled off one of the best wins in their 21-year history after a stirring 5-1 thrashing of the New Zealand…
The Young Matildas squad to face New Zealand U-20s on Wednesday night in Canberra will be vastly different to the squad announced last week…
Football Australia (FA) Technical Director Trevor Morgan may take charge of the Olyroos for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan in June after…
Young Matildas coach Leah Blayney has pulled off a major coup, recruiting Melbourne City championship-winning coach Rado Vidosic as her assistant in the lead-up…
South Melbourne Technical Director Sinisa Cohadzic has urged Football Australia to find the right person to be our inaugural ‘Chief Football Officer’ (CFO), to…
The value of licences to be involved in Australian football competitions is one of the game’s biggest assets at present. How they are measured…
The Australian footballing community has rallied behind former Football Australia (FA) board member Stefan Kamasz, who resigned recently after only 16 months in the…
Australia’s football coaching stocks have probably never been higher. Ange Postecoglou’s successes in Japan and now at Celtic in Scotland have put Australia on…
One of the biggest complaints about junior soccer is that parents are forking out a lot of money, but don’t feel like they are…
This week's announcement that the Young Matildas will play at the 2022 under-20s women’s World Cup triggered memories both fond and heartbreaking for the…
When Jake Goodship was moved on from Brisbane Roar at the end of the 202-21 season, it caused shockwaves around the A-League Women. The…
The Australian under-20s women’s team, the Young Matildas, will take part in their first FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in 16 years when they…
Only 220 women have been privileged enough to represent the Matildas over the last 43 years, but Queenslander Michelle Sawyers is part of an…
It’s that time of year again when we hear of big European clubs coming to Australia to play in exhibition or friendly games or…
The news that Alen Stajcic will be sticking with the Philippines as they embark on their first ever World Cup adventure next year has…
Great point mate. The Wanderers only averaged 12K in our first season and we took the league by storm. So hard to expect macarthur or WU to average huge crowds. Unfair.
'They tried and failed': Can Macarthur survive?
Personally I dont think any club should be judged this season. The Bulls will get there in time. It isnt going to be an overnight success.
Once they have a few years under their belt and with more community engagement, they will get more fans. We shouldnt expect 15-20K for the Bulls, 8-10K is a decent crowd.
The Bullls have the added excitement of two more sydney derbies. This is great for the A-League.
We need more patience with them.
'They tried and failed': Can Macarthur survive?
I’d be guessing with Fowler it’s a sports science issue. Her club can’t dictate game time as it’s a designated FIFA window. Unless there is a rule about players under a certain age?
'Plenty of options' as Kerr Plan B, intrigue over Fowler as Matildas beat NZ
I think the APL are on record and saying there will be expansion sooner rather than later
Battle for licences an intriguing aspect of Australian footballing landscape
Yep I think everyone would agree with that. No one should get there because of their ethnic background. The point Elissia was making is how good it would be to have more players of that background as it would attract more fans
Pioneer pushing for more players of African heritage in Australia's top women's teams
Interesting choice
FA struggling to find Olyroos coach after Rudan and Zdrilic turn down approaches
Just some additional info, the late Sue Taylor from the 1975 Australian XI was born in England and had English parents but I think her family moved to South Africa or Zimbabwe for work, not sure if she identified herself as African so didn’t mention her here.
Pioneer pushing for more players of African heritage in Australia's top women's teams
Yes they played well albeit against a weaker opponent. Australia had a good game plan and executed it well.
Imagine how good the result would have been if our first choice players were available.
Well done to the ladies that stepped in and hopefully it shows we have a bit more depth.
The true test will be against the likes of USA, Japan and England and so on at the World Cup in August
Rampant Young Matildas thrash Junior Football Ferns in dominant display
He has been a coach here and abroad so a Good choice. Someone like Muscat be good but he is prob happy in the J-League
FA struggling to find Olyroos coach after Rudan and Zdrilic turn down approaches
It has to be someone who is proven in youth development and understands international football. Someone that knows what it takes to compete against top Asian teams.
FA struggling to find Olyroos coach after Rudan and Zdrilic turn down approaches
Rudan is not an ex Socceroo. We want the right person 🙂
FA struggling to find Olyroos coach after Rudan and Zdrilic turn down approaches
Their crowds speak for themselves
Battle for licences an intriguing aspect of Australian footballing landscape
Canberra is what everyone wants. Not sure of the Corporate support there?
Battle for licences an intriguing aspect of Australian footballing landscape
It will be interesting how it works with the NPL. I am guessing some clubs will argue the $250K fee is like a licencing fee
Battle for licences an intriguing aspect of Australian footballing landscape
Be interesting to see what happens with the NSD and how they structure clubs
Battle for licences an intriguing aspect of Australian footballing landscape
No doubt Channel 10 FTA gives us more audiences. Not rocket science is it.
The interesting thing I want to know is what we’re the targets? They didn’t tell me that which is fine. It’s only 4 months into a new multi year deal so we need to give them time
Battle for licences an intriguing aspect of Australian footballing landscape
The NSD clubs will have to pay $250K off the bat to FA. That is not necessarily a licence fee but it’s to cover Travel and other expenses to start up. Eventually any new clubs that come in via promotion will have to pay a fee too. Owners of these clubs if they go private will then sell their club, one of the assets in the BS being the licence to play in the NSD (what that is, only time will tell how they structure it)
Battle for licences an intriguing aspect of Australian footballing landscape
It’s an issue. And yes FA did that in the past with A-Leagues. If. fa benefit from sponsors and tv deals, why not let NSD licence holders sell for profit
Battle for licences an intriguing aspect of Australian footballing landscape
Yeah definitely see your point. What else can we do? We won’t get an overnight solution
'Look in our own backyard to develop the future': Leading TD calls for local hire as FA's 'disruptor'
Actually AAFC are just an association of clubs who are doing research and proposals for a NSD. FA will ultimately be responsible for it so FA have to pay for it. A lot of people don’t seem to understand this NSD is the FA’s. The AAFC are an agitator challenging the landscape.
FA will run the competition and will pay for it. Hence why they have the final say on all of this.
Battle for licences an intriguing aspect of Australian footballing landscape
The NPL fees are a revenue stream for the games governing bodies, it won’t disappear.
It’s also a revenue stream for clubs covering costs.
It’s Bs for anyone to think they will disappear
'Look in our own backyard to develop the future': Leading TD calls for local hire as FA's 'disruptor'
We need to get something done that is long term and we need patience. There is no overnight fix sadly
'Look in our own backyard to develop the future': Leading TD calls for local hire as FA's 'disruptor'
We need a coach who can attract quality. Cannuli did a good job but is relatively inexperienced. Hopefully Sermanni finds a gem
Seventh heaven: Who will coach the Wanderers' women next?