Brisbane

Time to Stop Cocooning Athletes

Anyone who follows a sport other than what are regarded as the major football codes in this country knows how distorted the reporting can be. When Not the Footy Show was launched back in 2005 we made a note of

A Sporting Secession? There Would Appear To Be Grounds For One.

According to The Australian Newspaper today there may be a sporting secession about to take place in Australia. As far-fetched as that may sound to many, there are other issues at play that make it a possibility. The newspaper stated

Will Bigger Mean Better?

Last week the Football Federation of Australia announced two new Franchises for the A-League.  It is fair to say that the announcement was met by indifference rather than excitement.  One new team, Western Melbourne will join the A-League in season

Facing the Facts – England Simply Was Not Good Enough

The Ashes series for 2017/18 has come to an end and Australia were worthy winners. Yet reading some reviews of the series one would think it was a far closer affair than it ended up. Sure there were key moments

No Conspiracy Behind the Home and Away League

Ever since the introduction of artificial turf at the 1976 Olympic Games the hockey nations from the sub-continent have claimed that this was a deliberate move by powers within the game of hockey to halt their success. The reason given