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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

The Blame Game

Australia lost their opening game of the 2019 Asian Cup to Jordan. The defending Champions have since come under immense scrutiny following that defeat. The coach has been criticised, the players have been criticised, and even the officials have been

The A-League Awoken From Its Slumber

Finals are the Australian way. Personally I have no problem with the concept, just with the winner being proclaimed the Champion. It is far harder to beat all-comers and finish top of a League than to win a couple of

A Long Off Season For Glory, and One That Must See Change

Sadly for Perth Glory the 2017/18 season has been a disappointing one. They failed to make the finals, which is a massive blow when only four teams in the league miss out on being a part of the end of

Your Number’s Up

Last night was an all time low for Australian football. The sight of the numbers falling off Brisbane Roar’s shirts during their Asian Champions League (ACL) fixture was not laughable, it was downright embarrassing. While there is talk about whether