Nick Tana

National Pride On The Line

What we refer to as National Anthems today were initially called Royal Anthems, and they were played for the Monarchs of the various European nations. The Dutch National Anthem Willhelmus was written between 1568 and 1572 during the Dutch Revolt

New Ownership Must Restore Perth Glory’s Identity.

Anyone who follows sport knows that the key to success in team sports is unity. A shared belief. A coming together for a common goal. So why is it that some sports fail to realise how important this is off

A New Era For Glory On The Horizon?

Western Australia is often referred to as “the wild West” due to its isolation, and its often very parochial stances on issues. When football became the first truly national sporting competition when Perth Glory was welcomed into the National Soccer

Grounds For Concern

Football in Australia has for decades had a history of shooting itself in the foot. The Crawford Report was supposed to change all of that, but unfortunately the more things change the more they stay the same. Why is this?

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