football australia

Are the answers Football Australia is looking for in the Crawford Report?

For those who remember football in Australia before the turn of the century, when the Crawford Report was published in 2003 there was optimism that football was finally going put aside petty power struggles, be run properly, and the game

Who Does The Buck Stop With?

If you ask many who play sport today they will describe those who run the sports, no matter at what level as having an ‘all care no responsibility approach.’ This in truth may be harsh in a lot of cases,

Money Talks – But the Lack of Money Says More

The former President of the International Olympic Committee, Avery Brundage was a controversial figure who frequently rubbed people up the wrong way. He was also a staunch advocate for keeping sport as an amateur event. Whether you liked him or

Promises Made, Promises Kept?

Every football fan, no matter who they support goes into every new season hoping and sometimes believing that this will be their year. That this is the year they will be promoted, win the league or win the cup. You

Actions Speak Louder Than Words. Time to Focus on Playing Again.

It is fair to say that like this writer there were many in Australia who had never heard of Marty Sheargold before Tuesday of this week. He is apparently an actor, a stand up comedian and, – or was –