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Short Formats of Sport May End Up Being The Short Straw For Some

Sport should be black and white, as after all there are usually winners and there are losers; occasionally honours are shared. In some sports where the result is based on a judges opinion it can be subjective, and history is

Is History Repeating With The A-League?

Is it a case of history repeating when it comes to football in Australia? For many football fans in Australia the Hyundai A-League was going to be a new beginning for the sport. Football was finally going to become a

Centre of Gravity

After seven years of campaigning Football in Western Australia had a reason to smile yesterday when the State government announced that it would stump up half of the $32.5million to create a State Football Centre. Needless to say many within

The A-League Awoken From Its Slumber

Finals are the Australian way. Personally I have no problem with the concept, just with the winner being proclaimed the Champion. It is far harder to beat all-comers and finish top of a League than to win a couple of

A League of Its Own

Australians are proud sports fans. They love their team to win and they love to boast that despite the small population the country can punch above its weight internationally. Many fans are also extremely knowledgeable whole others have a passing