Vale: Vera Caslavska – A Remarkable Woman

How many people have heard of the gymnast Vera Caslavska, who passed away yesterday? Selfishly her death struck me with great sadness as I had been endeavouring to find a way to meet her and interview her. I wanted to

Has There Been a Change? After All the Champion is Still the Team that Finishes First.

Congratulations to Perth SC for winning another league title in Western Australia’s highest football competition. Commiserations to Inglewood United who have had a great season, but stumbled at the final hurdle losing to a resurgent ECU Joondalup. It has been

Experience Counts when Coaching

Everyone wants to be a coach. If that wasn’t the case fantasy football and Playstation games would not be as successful as they have been. Ask anyone who has been a coach, as rewarding as it can be when things

Podcast #22 – Football, and the Wash up from the Olympics

The Olympic Games have come to an end and John and Ashley debate a few issues such as should Athletes have to stay in the village to compete and when should those deprived of medals due to drug cheats receive

Administrators on the Move

There are many former athletes and coaches who will tell you how limited the opportunities are in sport when that phase of your career comes to an end. In fact Cricket writer David Frith explored this very issue in his