“golden generation

Fornaroli Selection Highlights Development Failure

While many are celebrating the fact that immediately after becoming an Australian citizen Uruguayan-born Bruno Fornaroli has been added to the Socceroos squad this writer almost wept for it is an indictment on the lack of quality development in Australia.

The Charlesworth Classic Conundrum

When it comes to great Western Australian sports people there will always be debate as to who ranks where. There are currently six Western Australians in the Sport Australia Hall of Legends, Margaret Court, Herb Elliott, Dennis Lillee, Walter Lindrum,

Playing Away From Home

As any modern-day sports fan knows, sport is big business. To many it is a job, a living, and as such some of the joy of playing is squeezed out of what should be a dream job. In 2010 in

Winter Is Not A Season, It’s A Celebration

The title above is a quote from Indian Author Anamika Mishra, but it could soon become the tagline for the Hyundai A-League. Much is being made of the Hyundai A-League shifting from a Summer season to a Winter season. As

Committed to Development, Or Rolling the Dice?

Some sports do it very well, others don’t. Some have seen the influence of money and ego become a major problem, while others have managed to ensure that they appoint the right people who have a passion for the right