For many within the football family, the concept of a full pyramid is essential for our sport to be considered a success and worthy…
For many within the football family, the concept of a full pyramid is essential for our sport to be considered a success and worthy…
Here we are, the start of December 2026, and what a month of football we have ahead of us to finish a great year.…
Since the A-League’s inception, there has been rigorous debate over the creation of a second tier in Australian football. A promotion/relegation system - alongside…
A draft white paper that details 24 recommendations for the establishment of a national football second division is circulating around stakeholders. While the paper…
Like many of you, yesterday's announcement by the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC) came as great news to me. Whether their proposal comes…
Vince Rugari’s article on the new Australian Premier League seemed to touch a few nerves when it came to promotion/relegation debate. Some are keen…
On this site, and on many forums around on the various football codes of Australia, there is one subject that keeps rearing its ugly…
I'd love to see the NRL one day introduce a promotion-relegation system. If all players knew that a couple of teams a year would…
A promotion and relegation system in Super Rugby deserves, more than ever, to be discussed and looked at once and for all. It addresses…
OK, I've become an avid consumer of The Roar over the past few months and I've finally decided that I need to add my…
OK, I've become an avid consumer of The Roar over the past few months and I've finally decided that I need to add my…
OK, I've become an avid consumer of The Roar over the past few months and I've finally decided that I need to add my…
There’s been a bit of talk this week about introducing a system of promotion and relegation, à la the English Premier League, to the…
There has been a lot of discussion on The Roar about the prospect of Football Federation Australia (FFA) introducing a national second division in…
What the A-League is missing is the combination of "old" football and "new" football. Having all new teams does not allow for passion, history…
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For many within the football family, the concept of a full pyramid is essential for our sport to be considered a success and worthy…
2021
I am not so sure. I hope you are right. My view is there is a compelling national ‘Park to the Professionals’ realit…(more)