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The A-League – A Time To Reflect and Change?

‘What has gone wrong with the A-League?’ This was a question posed at a dinner table on the weekend. The person who posed the question had recently read the article “A-League Audience Figures Fall To Alarming New Lows on Channel

Once, Twice, Three Times At Glory

These are hard times for the A-League. The wage dispute between the players and the owners has clearly eroded trust. It has also damaged the reputation of the league overseas. Player agents do not like to send players to countries

Is It Time For An Accumulative Foul Rule In Football?

The 2019/2020 A-League came to its conclusion at the weekend, and as is often the case with a showcase game the Grand Final was a drab affair. The VAR came into play, as it had the previous year, and the

Celebrity Status in the A-League?

It was Michael Jordan who gave the sage advice that aspiring athletes should “Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.” Some may say that it is a great deal easier to utter such words of wisdom when you have earned

The Lingering Farewell

When is a player retired? On July 17th a player dubbed by many as “Australia’s Greatest Socceroo,” Tim Cahill. announced his retirement from international football. Not surprisingly following the announcement there was a great deal of media coverage praising Cahill