State Government

Are the answers Football Australia is looking for in the Crawford Report?

For those who remember football in Australia before the turn of the century, when the Crawford Report was published in 2003 there was optimism that football was finally going put aside petty power struggles, be run properly, and the game

The Coach or the Director?

There are many who question the evolution over the past 20-25 years of the Sporting Director, Technical Director or High Performance Director in sport. Do all levels of sport need such an individual? Which organisations and programs does such a

Dangerous Liaisons

Everyone is innocent until proven guilty; although sometimes today that is not the case with social media, and some media outlets. It is however how it should be, certainly when it comes to the law. This morning Australia woke up

Is It Time For Better Governance and Less Government Support For Sport?

We have all heard the saying ‘politics and sport don’t mix.’ Words attributed to Eric Heiden, the former long track speed skater, who won an unprecedented five individual gold medals, and set four Olympic records and one world record at

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