Guus Hiddink

Once The Party Is Over…

Congratulations to Ange Postecoglou and the Socceroos on qualifying for their fourth consecutive FIFA World Cup. No mean achievement by a non-traditional footballing nation. However it was not plain sailing, and the team and coach had to do it the

Sharing the Pain and The Blame

The Socceroos have missed out on direct qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2018. To some this has come as a big shock. They can still qualify, however they will have to do it the hard way. The way

Elite Focus is Damaging Australian Sport

At the start of last week following the Wallabies second defeat to the All Blacks former Australian international Brett Papworth wrote an article that struck a chord with rugby fans across the country. It was titled “As you Sow, so

Jones Turns to Football

Eddie Jones will be heading down under next month with his Grand Slam winning England side, and will be looking to inflict defeat on his former employers. Eddie Jones has always been a coach open to new ideas and willing

Quitting While Ahead?

They say that timing in sport is everything. This could also be true of sports administration. Last week former CEO of Australian Rugby and Football John O’Neill was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Sport Australia Hall of