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Desperate For Silverware

Desperate times call for desperate measures. It was not that long ago that the Football Federation of Australia refused to recognise The Iron Ore Cup, a tin trophy that was put up for grabs when Gold Coast United played Perth

The Cost of Success

It’s not about winning, it’s about development. That has been the catch cry in football for the past few years since the introduction of the National Premier Leagues, But is it really? Today Bayswater City have the chance to make

The NPL Hot Potato

Being a sports administrator is an unenviable task, of that there can be no doubt. Yet sometimes administrators do make a rod for their own backs. Sadly in the case of Football, Football West are finding themselves under fire again

Adapting to the Rules or Adapting to the Game, Which is More Important?

The great thing about football is that it has always been a very simple game. For some reason the game could not just be left as it was in Australia. The FFA were forced to introduce a Cup competition, which

Sacking Raises Deeper Questions

Earlier this week an event took place that despite its almost inevitability, was still not pleasant. It also highlighted an issue that has been threatening to raise its head ever since the FFA and the state bodies started pushing clubs