Football

When is a Crowd Not a Crowd

It is amazing how three of the football codes in Australia are so obsessed about revealing their crowd figures after weekend games by way of public statements rather than simply alongside a match report. Why is this? Is it a

After You, No, After You. Who Was the First?

When is an Australian not an Australian, or an Englishman or a Frenchman? Does where you are born determine your nationality? If this were the case there are many famous sports stars who would no longer be classed as Australian.

Edwards, Hot and Bothered.

Perth Glory coach Alistair Edwards will have won over many of the Perth public with his post match comments on the decision to stick with the kick off time of 2.30pm in Perth when the temperatures were reaching 37C. There

Is the Price Right?

There is no doubt money makes the sporting world go round, especially television money. At the end of last week Britain’s new sports channel BT Sport just outbid Sky for the rights to the European Champions League from 2015, what

A Numbers Game

It was the perfect way for FFA CEO David Gallop to celebrate one year in the role, announcing that football participation in Australia has risen to 1.96 million Australians who are actively involved in the game as a player, coach or