Author: Ashley Morrison

State of The Game

One sad aspect of following football in Western Australia is it often appears a case of deja-vu. Cast your minds back to July 2014, and Perth Glory were in the news for abandoning their pre-season encounter with Sydney Olympic at

Deal or No Deal?

Some would say that supporting Perth Glory has been a soap opera in the past eight years. As a reality show it would no doubt have attracted a large number of viewers, but unfortunately some unwanted attention into the inner

Parochialism Shows A Lack of Respect

It may come as a surprise to some, but probably not as many as some would imagine, but there are many who could not give a flying fig about a certain sporting derby being held in Perth this weekend. Certainly

Exploitation, Marketing or Genuine?

It is pretty much taken for granted that in each of the major codes in Australia there will be one round of competition labelled the “Indigenous Round.” In reality what does this actually mean? Is it simply lip service to

Troublemaker or Scapegoat?

The reasons that the best coaches are paid good salaries is because they know how to manage the players that they select. The good ones know when to drop, sell or off load at the right time. In modern day