John O’Neill

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

Government Money Makes The World Game Go Round

There are no doubt a large section of the community who growing up were told by their parents, ‘I want never gets.” Every child in every generation growing up tells their parents they want something. Yet the reality is that

NTFS#126 – Our 550th Show! – A Female Football Coach, MVPs in the NFL and Are Boards Really Steering Sport

Not the Footy Show Podcast

Welcome to our 550th show!! We look back on why the show was created and celebrate a woman who has led the way in terms of coaching women’s football, Nicola Williams. Nicola was the first coach of the Perth Glory

The A-League – A Time To Reflect and Change?

‘What has gone wrong with the A-League?’ This was a question posed at a dinner table on the weekend. The person who posed the question had recently read the article “A-League Audience Figures Fall To Alarming New Lows on Channel