John O’Neill

Has The NPL Derailed Football in WA?

We have all heard stories of gamblers who keep betting $20 sums or more and lose track of how much they have spent. Their spend may be between $200 – $500 before they record a $100 win that they celebrate

Sharing the Pain and The Blame

The Socceroos have missed out on direct qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2018. To some this has come as a big shock. They can still qualify, however they will have to do it the hard way. The way

Stand Alone A-League Will Be A Game Changer

We have all read about the delegation from FIFA and the AFC arriving in Australia this week as part of a fact-finding mission to look at instigating changes to FFA’s constitution. The ulterior motive is believed to be to have

Hold The Praise

Today Frank Lowy steps aside from his role as Chairman of the Football Federation of Australia. It is the end of an era, of that there can be no doubt. There are some who will say it was a magnificent

Quitting While Ahead?

They say that timing in sport is everything. This could also be true of sports administration. Last week former CEO of Australian Rugby and Football John O’Neill was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Sport Australia Hall of