NPL

Mistimed Messaging?

In sport, and in life timing can be everything. Today the FIFA Women’s World Cup will start, a tournament hosted for the first time in Australia and New Zealand. It is likely to be a huge event for both countries

You Cannot Put a Price on Integrity

Transparency and integrity are words that are frequently bandied about in the modern sporting world. Words that decades ago rarely needed to be mentioned, as at that time it was accepted by all that the majority in sport played and

A New Era For Glory On The Horizon?

Western Australia is often referred to as “the wild West” due to its isolation, and its often very parochial stances on issues. When football became the first truly national sporting competition when Perth Glory was welcomed into the National Soccer

A Rod For Their Own Back?

Whether we like it or not frequently the most careful planning doesn’t necessarily ensure success. Coaches know this probably more than any others in the sporting world, and that is why the sign of a good coach is identifying that

Grounds For Concern

Football in Australia has for decades had a history of shooting itself in the foot. The Crawford Report was supposed to change all of that, but unfortunately the more things change the more they stay the same. Why is this?