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  • Mike Tuckerman

    Is the marquee rule still relevant to the A-League?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Has the marquee concept died a slow death in the A-League? Like Marcos Flores before him, ex-Melbourne Victory midfielder Carlos Hernandez is a Johnny Warren medal winner ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/05/2012
  • The Crowd

    Who should head the A-League?

    By The Crowd

    Lyall Gorman has been appointed Executive Chairman of the New Sydney Club representing western Sydney. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/05/2012
  • Xavier Player

    Why promotion in EPL means so much

    By Xavier Player

    With Manchester City fans still celebrating their first championship win since 1968, West Ham and Blackpool fans are sitting nervously, waiting for Saturday night, when one of ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/05/2012
  • Alan Nicolea

    Champions League success beckons for Manchester City

    By Alan Nicolea

    After securing its first Premier League title in 44 years, Manchester City is now ready to challenge the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/05/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Fans want a club, not a name, that fills them with Pride

    By Tony Tannous

    While the word “pride” featured prominently in the discourse about the desired culture of the new Western Sydney franchise, for a while yesterday it seemed the FFA ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/05/2012
  • Chris A

    The war that’s not a war

    By Chris A

    There is no such thing as a football code war. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/05/2012
  • jlloyd

    Sport delivers the purest of moments

    By jlloyd

    Sport; there’s nothing like it. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/05/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    Osieck’s Bresc of fresh air in safe Socceroos squad

    By Davidde Corran

    For Holger Osieck, the pool of players Australian football has for him contains few surprises these days. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/05/2012
  • timmy_morgs

    Manchester City, ‘Uniting’ the sporting world

    By timmy_morgs

    This is an open apology letter to all soccer fans in Australia and worldwide. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/05/2012
  • Binoy Kampmark

    City breakthrough a testament to corporate wallets

    By Binoy Kampmark

    Manchester City has won the Barclay’s English Premier League, but only just. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/05/2012
  • k77sujith

    Deciphering the home and away conundrum

    By k77sujith

    One major talking point in football is cracking the code of playing home and away. ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/05/2012
  • Andrew Tilley

    Premier League contenders have it all to play for Monday morning

    By Andrew Tilley

    The early hours of Monday morning will spell the end of the 2011/12 English Premier League, and with seven teams still having it all to play for, ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/05/2012
  • silky

    This final matchday, spare a thought for those real Manchester City fans

    By silky

    When you sit down on Sunday night (or Monday morning) to watch Manchester City attempt to win their first league title in 44 years, and before you ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/05/2012
  • AlexMalyon14

    Who are the true A-League champs?

    By AlexMalyon14

    The time has come for the A-League to embrace an existence as a pure football competition by doing away with its finals system, and adopting a ‘first ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/05/2012
  • Aaron Walker

    Western Sydney’s new A-League team: What’s in a name?

    By Aaron Walker

    A-League fans of west Sydney, as a Canberran I’m currently feeling a great deal of jealousy of you and all the excitement surrounding your shiny new unnamed ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/05/2012
  • Rooball96

    Roar looking to bolster squad with international recuits

    By Rooball96

    With a long 2011/12 season drawing to an end, Brisbane Roar are already looking to stregthen their Championship squad ahead of next season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/05/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Socceroos vs Japan in Brisbane is a masterstroke

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Football Federation Australia is often criticised, but one thing it has got right is the venue for next month’s World Cup qualifier against Japan. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/05/2012
  • Keeper96

    When two Manchesters go to war in the EPL

    By Keeper96

    The 2011/2012 English Premier League season is building to one of its most exciting finales in recent memory. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/05/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    High-profile Aloisi gets Heart beat going again

    By Davidde Corran

    Yesterday’s announcement that John Aloisi would coach Melbourne Heart next season came as little surprise. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/05/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Only Sydney remains on the A-League coaching carousel

    By Tony Tannous

    With Graham Arnold confirming late yesterday afternoon his intentions to remain at the Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Heart set to announce their replacement for John van’t ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/05/2012
  • Seb Kemmerer

    Liverpool luckless in League, hopeful in cups

    By Seb Kemmerer

    With the FA Cup Final hours away, it’s a good time to reflect on Liverpool Football Club’s year. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/05/2012
  • Zach.WB

    UEFA Champions League 2012: An underdog final

    By Zach.WB

    A rivalry will form when European giants Chelsea and Bayern Munich face off in the 2011/2012 UEFA Champions League Final. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/05/2012
  • Dugald Massey

    Lowy’s credibility shot by his database error

    By Dugald Massey

    Frank Lowy has chutzpah, no worries there. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/05/2012
  • afishcalledyoussuf

    Explaining Everton’s mid-season revolution

    By afishcalledyoussuf

    Everton are in the midst of their customary strong end of season finish that has seen them unbeaten in six league games. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/05/2012
  • Elliot Lodge

    Fresh-faced Ramires Chelsea’s new hero

    By Elliot Lodge

    The football world rightfully lauded Frank Lampard; the tireless trainer who continues to define the image of spirit and determination. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/05/2012
  • Geoff Lemon

    Premier League top six set for thrilling finish

    By Geoff Lemon

    Everything has changed in the last few days, as the English Premier League’s top six teams look set for one of the best season finishes in living ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/05/2012
  • David Lord

    Manchester set a club television audience world record

    By David Lord

    An estimated 650 million television viewers worldwide watched the Man City-Man United blockbuster at Etihad Stadium yesterday, City’s home ground. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/05/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    Jets saved: Is this the turning point for A-League?

    By Adrian Musolino

    On the same day that Football Federation Australia announced that Nathan Tinkler’s Hunter Sports Group (HSG) would honour its contract to run the Newcastle Jets, saving the ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/05/2012
  • philipcoates

    FFA needs to ask for an advance

    By philipcoates

    We all recognize that the A-League has a cash crisis. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/05/2012
  • Elisha Pearce

    English Premier League thoughts as season reaches climax

    By Elisha Pearce

    With the end of the season fast approaching here are a few of the things I’m thinking about. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/04/2012
  • afishcalledyoussuf

    Saturday’s English Premier League recap

    By afishcalledyoussuf

    It was an outstanding afternoon of football on Saturday, that saw a resurgent Wigan’s style more European than than relegation, and a mercurial Luis hatrick. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/04/2012
  • andrew.tilley1@gmail.com

    FFA must lead world in video technology

    By andrew.tilley1@gmail.com

    The beautiful game needs to embrace video technology. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/04/2012
  • afishcalledyoussuf

    Ranking the English Premier League’s hits and misses

    By afishcalledyoussuf

    We all know who’s at the top of the Premier League. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/04/2012
  • John Davidson

    Breaking down Roar’s Rado Vidosic

    By John Davidson

    Rado Vidosic is well-prepared to take on the tough job of succeeding Ange Postecoglou as coach of the back-to-back grand final winning Brisbane Roar. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/04/2012
  • Matt Bungard

    Yellow cards destroying professional football

    By Matt Bungard

    Against all odds, we’re going to have a UEFA Champions League final not involving either Real Madrid or Barcelona. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/04/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Why are A-League fans so quick to criticise?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Sergio Ramos hit three of the worst penalties imaginable in Real Madrid’s shoot-out defeat to Bayern Munich yesterday. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/04/2012
  • John Davidson

    Newcastle Jets supporters trust plan gathers pace

    By John Davidson

    As FFA ramps up talks with Newcastle businessmen about taking over the Jets, a part ownership scheme based around a community supporters trust is gaining ground. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/04/2012
  • Beau Busch

    Postecoglou’s legacy likely to be enduring

    By Beau Busch

    He put together the best team the A-League has seen, playing a style that delighted most across the country. ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/04/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    Postecoglou an expensive but safe bet for Victory

    By Davidde Corran

    Ange Postecoglou must have felt a wave of relief when Besart Berisha converted the Grand Final winning penalty against Perth Glory on Sunday night. ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/04/2012
  • ItsCalledFootball

    HMAS A-League and Captain Buckley sail on

    By ItsCalledFootball

    It’s the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ship that could never be sunk. ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/04/2012
  • wickedlenny

    More disgrace for John Terry

    By wickedlenny

    John Terry brought more misery and disgrace on his already battered reputation today as he was suspended during the Champions League semi-final. ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/04/2012
  • Baldrick44

    FFA must not be bold for boldness’ sake

    By Baldrick44

    Frank Lowy is a clever man under pressure. ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/04/2012
  • The Crowd

    Brisbane Roar’s tactics and bad case of Deja vu

    By The Crowd

    Brisbane became the first ever back-to-back champions in the A-League with another late win in a grand final. ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/04/2012
  • janek.speight

    Passion more important than ‘old soccer- new football’ debate

    By janek.speight

    It is an age-old debate.

    Sport Name - Football 24/04/2012
  • NCB619

    What’s next for refereeing in football?

    By NCB619

    This time it was an on-field controversy, as a contentious penalty decision marred the nation’s football finale, only adding to the recent off-field dramas that have rocked ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/04/2012
  • Villa_B

    Football isn’t the only code where diving occurs

    By Villa_B

    Following Brisbane Roar’s 2-1 come-from-behind win over Perth Glory, the raging debate over diving reared its ugly head back in the spotlight. ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/04/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Were Mark Shield and Jarred Gillett vindicated in the end?

    By Tony Tannous

    11 years ago, in the 2000/2001 NSL grand final, a then-27 year old Mark Shield was on the sideline as the experienced Eddie Lennie took charge of ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/04/2012
  • mushi

    Referees are not superhuman

    By mushi

    Yesterday I settled in to watch the A-League grand final. ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/04/2012
  • Nick Guthrie

    Di Matteo doing what big names couldn’t at Chelsea

    By Nick Guthrie

    In early March, Chelsea Football Club was looking like a shadow of its former self, with one win in their last seven matches. ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/04/2012
  • anthcol

    Broich’s band Roar a tune worthy of champions

    By anthcol

    For 83 minutes, Brisbane’s composer, conductor and the man they call Mozart, Thomas Broich, glided around Suncorp Stadium trying to harmonise his band. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/04/2012
  • John Colley

    A-League can move beyond finals

    By John Colley

    While knockout finals are, as Graham Arnold puts it, “the Australian way,” are they really necessary for the A-League? Football is a winter sport in Australia, but the ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/04/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    A-League fans should thank Besart Berisha for grand finale

    By Mike Tuckerman

    If rugby is the game they play in heaven and rugby league is the greatest game of all, they must have run out of superlatives to describe ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/04/2012
  • John Davidson

    Brisbane back-to-back in A-League grand final

    By John Davidson

    Brisbane Roar have again demonstrated their renowned fighting spirit to come back from a goal down and defeat Perth Glory 2-1 in the A-League grand final. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/04/2012
  • Purple Shag

    Drogba’s fake injuries are all about Drogba

    By Purple Shag

    How do you knock a 6-foot-3, 85kg African superman over with a strong gust of wind? Hand a whistle to someone standing in his vicinity. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/04/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    How the Glory can silence Brisbane’s Roar

    By Tony Tannous

    The key to Perth Glory stopping the Brisbane Roar in this afternoon’s grand final rests on their ability to set out their stall, keep things tight and ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/04/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Spoiler Alert! Sneak preview of the A-League Grand Final

    By Athas Zafiris

    Unlike you, my fellow football fans and Roar readers, I happened to attend a sneak preview of tomorrow’s A-League Grand Final. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/04/2012
  • The Crowd

    Is there racism at an executive level in football?

    By The Crowd

    As I openly pondered what it would take to put together a bid for ailing Glasgow Rangers with some friends the other day, I was stunned by ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/04/2012
  • The Cattery

    A-League must reschedule to suit ACL commitments

    By The Cattery

    During the week we had a peculiar scenario emerge, as far as the performance of Australian clubs in the Asian Champions League goes. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/04/2012
  • apaway

    Ange and Fergie’s different paths to the top of the mountain

    By apaway

    After the best A-League season since the inaugural year, with great goals, high drama, actual marquee players, big crowds and all the on-field goodness a fan could ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/04/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Who will handle the pressure: Roar or Glory?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    What will Patrick Zwaanswijk and Adam Kwasnik do on A-League grand final day? Do they tune into the game? Or do they catch up on a spot ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/04/2012
  • k77sujith

    Will football’s finest modern players ever win a World Cup?

    By k77sujith

    The virtuoso displays of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the last few seasons have catapulted them to a celebrated level in football, defined by phenomenal dexterity ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/04/2012
  • Villa_B

    Wolves only have themselves to blame

    By Villa_B

    When Terry Connor was announced as the interim manager of Wolverhampton, I was, like many other pundits, left bemused. ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/04/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    Grand Final a welcome distraction before a tough winter ahead

    By Davidde Corran

    Just like last year, as the conclusion to the 2011/12 season approaches, we’re faced with an enticing football match to put the full stop at the end ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/04/2012
  • EddieDicker

    Champions League: How Chelsea can keep Barcelona scoreless at Stamford

    By EddieDicker

    Chelsea host Barcelona in the second semi final of this season’s Champions League on Wednesday night (London time), and it is imperative the Blues get some sort ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/04/2012
  • Beau Busch

    Classic A-League Grand Final just what is needed

    By Beau Busch

    The excitement ahead of this weekend’s Grand Final clash between Brisbane Roar and Perth Glory has been subdued but few previous clashes have offered as much intrigue ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/04/2012
  • Melanie Dinjaski

    Brisbane Roar’s ACL campaign is in tatters

    By Melanie Dinjaski

    Glory in the AFC Asian Champion’s League is now no more than a pipe dream for Brisbane Roar, having lost 1-2 to Ulsan Hyundai in Queensland overnight. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/04/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Time for the new breed to board the coaching carousel

    By Tony Tannous

    While attention this week is on Sunday’s grand final in Brisbane, hovering in the background are a raft of technical decisions and announcements about managers that need ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/04/2012
  • John Davidson

    Could Andrew Poole save the Newcastle Jets?

    By John Davidson

    Newcastle businessman Andrew Poole has emerged as a possible replacement for Nathan Tinkler as the owner of the beleaguered Jets A-League club. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/04/2012
  • apaway

    Foxtel, Arnie and a lot of bitter pills

    By apaway

    Perth Glory will be dreaming of bygone days as they fly to Brisbane to face the Roar in next week’s A-League grand final. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/04/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Does league win make Mariners the A-League’s best team?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    “It is more important to get into the round of 16 for the ACL than win a grand final,” said Central Coast coach Graham Arnold after watching ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/04/2012
  • Anthony Karakai

    Morosini one more tragic tale of football’s fallen heroes

    By Anthony Karakai

    As I lay awake just before 2 A. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/04/2012
  • Dane25

    Messi and Ronaldo are killing football

    By Dane25

    Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have cheapened the value of the stupefying ball-warping goal and improbable individual skills that I used to sporadically see in the world ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/04/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Perth Glory attempt A-League coup d’etat

    By Athas Zafiris

    This afternoon Ian Ferguson and his purple army will be landing on a beach near Gosford, New South Wales. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/04/2012
  • John Davidson

    Who is Australia’s greatest ever Socceroo?

    By John Davidson

    Australian football fans have the tough choice of helping to decide our greatest ever footballer. ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/04/2012
  • dinoweb

    A-League struggles, but national football can’t fail

    By dinoweb

    The A-League is not the only football in this country. ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/04/2012
  • apaway

    A-League finals lost in off-field soap opera

    By apaway

    It seems the A-League keeps getting its on-season and off-season confused. ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/04/2012
  • Beau Busch

    Supporters must become A-League directors, too

    By Beau Busch

    The A-League is enduring its most difficult period since its establishment seven seasons ago. ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/04/2012
  • dangerousdave

    A-League must learn how to run a successful business

    By dangerousdave

    In light of the recent news surrounding the Newcastle Jets’ demise, the football community is calling for the heads of both Clive Palmer and Nathan Tinkler. ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/04/2012
  • shanebrien

    Australian football must learn from Olyroos failure

    By shanebrien

    On the back of a disastrous Olympic qualification campaign where the Olyroos failed to score in six matches, the FFA must raise both elite and grassroots standards ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/04/2012
  • matchu

    ACL aside, Brisbane Roar still have a chance for Asian silverware

    By matchu

    Followers of the 2012 AFC Champions League will be able to tell you that Brisbane Roar’s campaign hasn’t got off to the start they would have liked. ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/04/2012
  • Dave Edwards

    Wooing western Sydney: the great arms race

    By Dave Edwards

    It appears that Western Sydney is growing too fast for its own good, with yet another sporting team announced for the burgeoning, sports-mad region. ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/04/2012
  • roarlover34

    What is the Australian media’s problem with football?

    By roarlover34

    Australian sport has long been touted as among the best in the world in terms of competition, variety and other factors. ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/04/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    A-League expansion could become contraction

    By Davidde Corran

    In light of Hunter Sports Group handing back their license for the Newcastle Jets, I’ve been wondering when did it all go wrong for the A-League and ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/04/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    FFA now faces its greatest test

    By Adrian Musolino

    Another week, another A-League club facing extinction. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/04/2012
  • Cappuccino

    How to schedule the Sydney A-League derby

    By Cappuccino

    One of the bonuses of having an A-League team in Western Sydney is the creation of a second city derby. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/04/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    Tinkler’s actions are no real surprise

    By Davidde Corran

    Yesterday’s announcement that Hunter Sports Group was handing back its A-League licence to run the Newcastle Jets may have come as a shock. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/04/2012
  • Vince Rugari

    Tinkler blows up in FFA’s face

    By Vince Rugari

    As far as timing goes, this was impeccable. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/04/2012
  • anthcol

    Newcastle Jets grounded by FFA’s inept management

    By anthcol

    If the A-League is to grow in a sustainable way the FFA must get serious about club management issues. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/04/2012
  • John Davidson

    FFA must save the Newcastle Jets

    By John Davidson

    Football Federation Australia has killed off the North Queensland Fury and let Gold Coast United die. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/04/2012
  • The Roar

    Tinkler out: Newcastle Jets A-League licence handed back

    By The Roar

    BREAKING: Nathan Tinkler’s Hunter Sports Group has announced a shock decision to hand back the Newcastle Jets A-League licence to Football Federation Australia, effective immediately. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/04/2012
  • Melanie Dinjaski

    Twitter reaction to Tinkler’s decision to ground Jets

    By Melanie Dinjaski

    The news of Hunter Sports Group handing in their A-League licence as owners of the Newcastle Jets has launched some of the most fervent Twitter discussion since ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/04/2012
  • The Roar

    Football Federation Australia statement on Newcastle Jets

    By The Roar

    Football Federation Australia (FFA) has released a press announcement in response to the announcement made by Hunter Sports Group to hand back the licence to the Newcastle ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/04/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    FFA’s commitment to Sydney’s west needs to be long-term

    By Tony Tannous

    For the new Western Sydney football club to become the success that the FFA hope it will be, the governing body have to get one thing right, ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/04/2012
  • bronhull

    What’s wrong with my Spurs?

    By bronhull

    How many Spurs’ fans are having a great 2012? Hands up, anybody? Raise your voice loudly and proudly. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/04/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Roar deal Mariners a massive psychological blow

    By Mike Tuckerman

    “When it pains it roars” is a snappy line from influential 90s scenesters Jawbreaker, and I bet it is a sentiment Graham Arnold can get on board ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/04/2012
  • tomdartnell11

    Rotating Victory door must stop turning

    By tomdartnell11

    With Jim Magilton making the decision to return to Northern Ireland earlier this week, it’s time for Melbourne Victory to think long, hard and most importantly smart, ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/04/2012
  • Broncos Hilevuo

    Chelsea form concerns ahead of Champions League semi

    By Broncos Hilevuo

    Chelsea FC progressed to the Champions League final four by holding off a fighting and unrelenting Benfica outfit in an unconvincing the second quarter-final leg at Stamford ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/04/2012
  • Stoffy18

    Fabrice Muamba’s near death saves a rival’s life

    By Stoffy18

    Stiliyan Petrov will forever find the bitter irony of circumstance in the fact that Fabrice Muamba’s cardiac arrest on March 17th probably saved his life. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/04/2012
  • kostako

    The same old mistakes, but why FFA have got it right

    By kostako

    This Thursday marked the conclusion to a series of events oddly reminiscent of the old NSL. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/04/2012
  • Mitchell Adam

    Western Sydney ready for A-League test

    By Mitchell Adam

    I’m not sure why, but at 4:26am on Thursday, unable to sleep, I was hit with a strong opinion – the new Western Sydney A-League team will ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/04/2012
  • League Freak

    Western Sydney’s A-League team and the media’s reaction

    By League Freak

    It has been interesting to see the media reaction to the new Western Sydney A-League club, as they look for the sensationalist angle about a code war ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/04/2012
  • Broncos Hilevuo

    Barcelona book a UEFA Champions League semi-final appearance

    By Broncos Hilevuo

    Barcelona has established their place in the UEFA Champions League final four by delivering a technically impressive and strong 90 minutes of football. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/04/2012
  • The Cattery

    New Sydney A-league team an obvious choice

    By The Cattery

    The big Australian sports story of the past 24 hours has been the decision by the FFA to rush a new team into the A-League for the ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/04/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    Western Sydney rush job must work for A-League

    By Adrian Musolino

    “The day the west was won? Not today,” read Football Federation Australia CEO Ben Buckley’s statement announcing that Western Sydney will have a new club in the ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/04/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    How will FFA fill Western Sydney’s player void?

    By Davidde Corran

    Now Western Sydney has an A-League club, they also need a team. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/04/2012
  • anthcol

    West Sydney team evokes Fury over hypocrisy

    By anthcol

    Western Sydney is most definitely a place where A-League football needs to be. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/04/2012
  • John Davidson

    FFA’s Wild West: big on style, short on substance

    By John Davidson

    The FFA’s announcement today that there will be a new Western Sydney team in the A-League next season was big on pomp and ceremony but short on ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/04/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Western Sydney club community based, few details given

    By Mike Tuckerman

    As far as major announcements go, FFA chief executive Ben Buckley did not give much away. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/04/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Who made the A-League’s Select XI of 2012?

    By Athas Zafiris

    As the season winds down, we love to celebrate the stars that make the A-League galaxy burn so bright. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/04/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    BREAKING: FFA to announce a new Western Sydney A-League team

    By Davidde Corran

    So this is how Football Federation Australia believes the west will be won. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/04/2012
  • Beau Busch

    Sky Blues young guns key to sustained success

    By Beau Busch

    It was an era that started with a bang, faded in the middle and then saw a slight renaissance at the end. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/04/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    How Ferguson got the Glory flame flickering

    By Tony Tannous

    Of the four teams outside the A-League’s top-two heading into the finals, the most likely to go on a run to the grand final was undoubtedly Perth ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/04/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Perth Glory loom as Grand Final contenders

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Shane Smeltz could be the only man standing between Brisbane Roar and the A-League title. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/04/2012
  • Todd Kelly

    FFA prices turn fans away from A-League finals

    By Todd Kelly

    Brisbane Roar’s 2-0 victory in the first leg of the major semi-final over the Central Coast Mariners was a good result for the Roar and their fans. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/04/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    The business end of the A-League starts now

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Finals football is one of the best things about the A-League. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/03/2012
  • dan-talintyre

    Liam Reddy sent home in disgrace from Sydney FC camp

    By dan-talintyre

    As if the drama of A-League finals weren’t enough, Sydney FC must now play their do-or-die clash against the Wellington Phoenix without goalkeeper Liam Reddy, who was ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/03/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    Glory and Heart are the real A-League wildcards

    By Davidde Corran

    After 135 games, the A-League is approaching the finish line, with the finals kicking off this weekend. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/03/2012
  • ItsCalledFootball

    Arnie and Angie take the A-League to another level

    By ItsCalledFootball

    The A-League has benefitted significantly this season from the efforts of two locally raised and developed football managers, and I say that with a great sense of ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/03/2012
  • Ken Matsushima

    J.League weekly wrap: round three

    By Ken Matsushima

    The topsy-turvy J1 season may be only three weeks old, but already it is clear that the pecking order has changed. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/03/2012
  • Paul Arandale

    West is not best for A-League just yet

    By Paul Arandale

    While it is finals time in the Hyundai A-League, already questions are being asked about next season: Will Gold Coast be back next season? Or will there ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/03/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Finals a time for wishful thinking and nerves of steel

    By Athas Zafiris

    The A-League finals have arrived. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/03/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    A-League’s youth team of the season

    By Tony Tannous

    Normally at this time of the season, I put together my A-League team of the season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/03/2012
  • apaway

    A-League Super Sunday scheduled all wrong

    By apaway

    At the time of writing, the A-League regular season had one more game – Gold Coast United versus Brisbane Roar – to go before the season ended ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/03/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Escaping ACL group stage is the measure of success

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Three ACL games, three excellent results for A-League teams. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/03/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    How has the Kewell A-League experiment gone?

    By Davidde Corran

    Harry Kewell’s debut season in the A-League will come to an early close this weekend. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/03/2012
  • TheBeautifulGame

    A-League’s final round full of tantalising matches

    By TheBeautifulGame

    It’s been a roller coaster year for the A-League and after 24 weeks of quality football we are just a week away from the end of the ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/03/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    It really is anyone’s A-League championship

    By Tony Tannous

    Rarely in the seven year history of our domestic competition has the battle for the championship been so open, with all seven teams harbouring at least a ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/03/2012
  • John Davidson

    Australians still doing well in Europe

    By John Davidson

    Brett Holman’s transfer to the UK to join Aston Villa was greeted as a great move by many, but by some it was a sign that our ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/03/2012
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Long road looms for Victory parade

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    To say that it’s been a difficult season for Melbourne Victory is almost an understatement. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/03/2012
  • anastaciK

    Manchester United seize pole position for EPL title

    By anastaciK

    Late Monday morning, Manchester United took over from crosstown rivals Manchester City at the top of the Barclay’s Premier League table for the first time in over ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/03/2012
  • anthcol

    Memo: Brett Holman, we’re sorry

    By anthcol

    Brett, we should have done this a long time ago. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/03/2012
  • The Crowd

    Is FFA operating with a siege mentality?

    By The Crowd

    Over the last two years, the FFA have had an increasing number of critics. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/03/2012
  • Beau Busch

    A-League prosperity needs clubs to offer more than just football

    By Beau Busch

    As the A-League season moves towards the end of the regular competition rounds, those in power will no doubt be planning for next season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/03/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Palmer and Lowy star in Up In Smoke

    By Athas Zafiris

    The A-League home and away season is about to come to an exciting close, with the final two rounds to determine the winner of the minor premiership ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/03/2012
  • dan-talintyre

    Drama is the best thing for the A-League

    By dan-talintyre

    With two weeks to go of the A-League, it’s almost still anyone’s guess as to who will take out the 2012 title. ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/03/2012
  • tomdartnell11

    The Moyes milestone, featuring ‘Super’ Tim the Toffee

    By tomdartnell11

    Everton Football Club, a proud and historic mainstay of English Football’s top division is on the verge of chalking up a very impressive milestone. ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/03/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Grinding through on a sweltering Sunday afternoon

    By Mike Tuckerman

    How hot is too hot to play an A-League game? We have all heard the cliches about action on the pitch hotting up but it is lucky ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/03/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Socceroos, Japan in battle for supremacy on road to Brazil

    By Athas Zafiris

    Last night, after the completion of the draw for the final round of 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, the Socceroos captain Lucas Neill expressed his confidence ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/03/2012
  • The Roar

    Socceroos and Japan renew World Cup rivalry in 2014 qualifiers

    By The Roar

    You just knew it was going to happen – the Socceroos will face old sparring partners Japan, as well as a tricky away tie to Iraq, in ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/03/2012
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Revived Gold Coast a catalyst for ‘united’ success

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    It’s been a hectic period for Football Federation Australia, the A-League, and notably, besieged outfit Gold Coast United. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/03/2012
  • The Crowd

    Marvellous Messi makes it five for Barcelona

    By The Crowd

    Lionel Messi became the first player to score five goals in a single Champions League match against German side Leverkusen. ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/03/2012
  • James Norris

    Osieck and the Socceroos: good, bad and ugly

    By James Norris

    Over the course of his World Cup qualifying campaign, Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has tinkered with different formations to find the best fit for the Australian style ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/03/2012
  • Broncos Hilevuo

    Benfica book UEFA Champions League quarter final

    By Broncos Hilevuo

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    Sport Name - Football 08/03/2012
  • anastaciK

    Carlos Tevez to provide X-factor in EPL race

    By anastaciK

    Carlos Tevez found himself on the scoresheet this afternoon during the Manchester Senior Cup, leading them to a 3-1 win in what was their last group match ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/03/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    A-League sides in Asia: not schooled, just learning

    By Davidde Corran

    So the three Australian sides managed a draw, a win and a loss between them as the 2012 Asian Champions League kicked off and in the end ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/03/2012
  • Beau Busch

    Gold Coast United’s plight will hit players hard

    By Beau Busch

    The likely demise of Gold Coast United at season’s end has cast a dark shadow over the A-League, but whilst the competition will eventually move on, many ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/03/2012
  • Laine Clark

    Roar lose ACL opener 2-0 to FC Tokyo

    By Laine Clark

    Dreams of Asian Champions League success received a wake-up call for the Brisbane Roar after they were downed 2-0 by FC Tokyo in their opener at a ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/03/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    Football Australia preventing, not causing, FFA reform

    By Adrian Musolino

    Clive Palmer’s Football Australia has existed for a week and we still don’t know the true motivations behind this new body. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/03/2012
  • Melanie Dinjaski

    Brisbane Roar hit stumbling block in ACL debut

    By Melanie Dinjaski

    In possibly the biggest anti-climax in football since Fernando Torres’ disastrous transfer to Chelsea, Brisbane Roar kicked off their Asian Champions League campaign in the worst way ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/03/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Bresciano, Brosque, Milligan advance ahead of the next WC phase

    By Tony Tannous

    While last week’s Socceroos clash was essentially a dead rubber, with little riding on the result, there was much to be gained from the performance and, for ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/03/2012
  • Katie Lambeski

    Dissecting the Socceroos vs Saudi Arabia

    By Katie Lambeski

    Believe it or not after all the drama on Wednesday February 29th 2012, but a game of football took place in Melbourne – the Socceroos. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/03/2012
  • The Crowd

    The day that Frank Lowy took his ball and went home

    By The Crowd

    It is not unprecedented for the wealthy owner of a club to walk away from the game and refuse to play by the rules in place at ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/03/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Brisbane Roar’s ACL opponents FC Tokyo far from pushovers

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Brisbane Roar will underestimate FC Tokyo ahead of their ACL clash on Tuesday night at their peril. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/03/2012
  • James Gray-Foster

    Clint Bolton keeps Heart’s finals aspirations alive

    By James Gray-Foster

    As the sweetly struck ball left the foot of Brisbane Roar’s Bahraini defender Mohamed Adnan, most would have considered it a lost cause for Melbourne Heart. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/03/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Palmer’s rebellion threatens A-League’s “bright future”

    By Mike Tuckerman

    The A-League was supposed to bring stability to Australia’s domestic football scene. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/03/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    What is the point of Palmer’s “Football Australia”?

    By Adrian Musolino

    Another day, another further stride into the mire for Australian football, thanks to rogue Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/03/2012
  • dinoweb

    Australia might just be ready to rock the ACL

    By dinoweb

    The 2012 AFC Champions League kicks off next week with three Australian teams in action: Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners, and Adelaide United. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/03/2012
  • John Davidson

    Clive Palmer ‘kicks harder’ at FFA

    By John Davidson

    Billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer has gone off the deep end, launching a scathing attack on the FFA this afternoon as he plans to launch his own ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/03/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    Gold Coast United licence revoked as A-League hits new low

    By Adrian Musolino

    It was always going to come to this. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/03/2012
  • dan-talintyre

    English Premier League relegation battle heats up

    By dan-talintyre

    The English Premier League is seriously heating up now. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/03/2012
  • Matt Bungard

    The A-League’s positive influence on the Socceroos

    By Matt Bungard

    A superb second half resurgence by some of the A-League’s leading names saw Australia storm home to a 4-2 victory, destroying Saudi Arabia’s hopes of progressing to ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/03/2012
  • Kevin Moody

    Gold Coast demise could lead to wooden spoon shock

    By Kevin Moody

    With Gold Coast United sensationally stripped of their A-League licence by the FFA, speculation is mounting over their remaining fixtures and possibly even the results of the ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/03/2012
  • Ben Anderson

    What are the hopes of Australian football fans?

    By Ben Anderson

    As a lifelong AFL fan, I am interested to know the long term expectations of Australia’s football community. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/03/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Makeshift Socceroos add sunshine to the darkest of days

    By Athas Zafiris

    Four minutes from the Socceroos was all it took. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/03/2012
  • Matt Bungard

    Football fans rejoice: Clive Palmer is gone

    By Matt Bungard

    Just as Andy Harper predicted, it seems that Clive Palmer got what he wanted all along. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/02/2012
  • The Roar

    BREAKING: Gold Coast United A-League licence revoked by FFA

    By The Roar

    Breaking: The FFA have announced that Clive Palmer’s Gold Coast United FC team will have their A-League licence revoked – sensationally axing the club for the remainder ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/02/2012
  • John Davidson

    FFA-Palmer spat goes thermonuclear: Gold Coast United gone

    By John Davidson

    Football Federation Australia has today sensationally axed Gold Coast United from the A-League after a tenuous two weeks of conflict between the football body and United owner ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/02/2012
  • anastaciK

    Time for alternatives to penalty shoot-outs

    By anastaciK

    In light of Liverpool’s Carling Cup triumph over championship big guns Cardiff City, their first trophy since that legendary night in Istanbul, the question over whether the ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/02/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Frank Lowy and his fed up A-League fans

    By Athas Zafiris

    Yesterday, Frank Lowy, inspired by fellow octogenarians, the recent Oscar winner for best supporting actor Christopher Plummer and nominee Max von Sydow, gave it his best shot ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/02/2012
  • John Davidson

    Frank Lowy hits out at Palmer

    By John Davidson

    FFA chairman Frank Lowy has hit back at fellow billionaire Clive Palmer, telling the controversial Gold Coast United owner to respect football or get out of the ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/02/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Can Carle be the controller the Socceroos crave?

    By Tony Tannous

    While much of the attention has rightly been on the tension surrounding the FFA and A-League club owners, for a brief couple of hours tomorrow night in ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/02/2012
  • jupiter53

    Why is watching Sydney FC so frustrating?

    By jupiter53

    Yesterday I made the trek from the Blue Mountains to the Sydney Football Stadium for yet another Sydney FC home game. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/02/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Enough Palmer, won’t someone think of the football?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Clive Palmer believes in “freedom of speech” but has no qualms doing business in a repressive regime like China. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/02/2012
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Egotism won’t help Clive Palmer’s cause

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    The precarious future of embattled A-League outfit Gold Coast United has made waves around the Australian football sphere. ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/02/2012
  • John Davidson

    Miron Bleiberg, thanks for all the memories

    By John Davidson

    Miron Bleiberg’s sacking from Gold Coast United has robbed the A-League of one of its true characters. ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/02/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    A-League clubs’ war of independence getting ugly

    By Adrian Musolino

    Battlelines are being drawn as A-League club owners unite in taking up arms against the game’s governing body, Football Federation Australia (FFA). ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/02/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Palmer’s complaints won’t reshape the A-League

    By Mike Tuckerman

    In a week in which a Socceroos squad was named and the Olyroos failed to qualify for the Olympic Games for the first time in 28 years, ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/02/2012
  • Melanie Dinjaski

    Are the FFA up for a Palmer-style flutter?

    By Melanie Dinjaski

    With metaphorical glove in hand and a brisk back-handed slap across the face of Football Federation Australia, Clive Palmer has continued his warring words against Ben Buckley ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/02/2012
  • David Jones

    A-League headed for NSL-style crash

    By David Jones

    There, I’ve said it.

    Sport Name - Football 23/02/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    Where to now for the Socceroos’ ageing squad?

    By Davidde Corran

    Han Berger had a plan.

    Sport Name - Football 23/02/2012
  • Michael Turner

    Call to end aggressive A-League expansion

    By Michael Turner

    With the North Queensland Fury’s demise at the business end of last season, and the tattered glamour expansion entity that is Gold Coast apparently following the same ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/02/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    It’s not time to Palmer off Gold Coast. Yet!

    By Davidde Corran

    There was a lot of anger, a lot of frustration and a lot of non-sense but in Clive Palmer’s 16 minutes on SBS TV’s The World Game ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/02/2012
  • shreyasnarayan

    Who will be the next England manager?

    By shreyasnarayan

    Fabio Capello’s nightmare with the English national football team did at last come to an end, although many fans including myself wished it had taken place after ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/02/2012
  • John Davidson

    Gold Coast United’s squad facing fire sale

    By John Davidson

    With the implosion of Gold Coast United and prized youngster James Brown heading to the Newcastle Jets next season, a carve up of the United squad is ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/02/2012
  • Base

    Andy Carroll: Back from the brink?

    By Base

    When Liverpool splashed the majority of the Torres cash on the young and largely untried Andy Carroll on the last day of the 2011 January transfer window ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/02/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Osieck’s Socceroos squad gives desperate Rijkaard hope

    By Athas Zafiris

    The best way to look at Holger Osieck’s selection of the Socceroos squad to face Saudi Arabia is to walk a mile in the expensive shoes of ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/02/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    Palmer versus FFA: Public stoush exposes the flaws

    By Adrian Musolino

    Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer took to the box last night (SBS’s The World Game) in his escalating public war of words against Football Federation Australia. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/02/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Palmer’s frustration is with the FFA’s financing of football

    By Tony Tannous

    There has been a rush to condemn Clive Palmer after his anti-football comments on the weekend, but stop for a second and you might just hear a ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/02/2012
  • shanebrien

    Palmer’s comments disrespect the game

    By shanebrien

    A 17-year-old was handed the captain’s armband by the club owner, the coach was temporarily stood down by the owner for making a mockery of the decision ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/02/2012
  • apaway

    Gold Coast sinking under the weight of Clive Palmer’s ego

    By apaway

    Owners need to own and let the coaches coach. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/02/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    It’s time to cut Gold Coast United loose

    By Adrian Musolino

    Gold Coast United has reached the point of no return, with owner Clive Palmer engaging in a public war of words with the governing body, Football Federation ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/02/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Say goodbye to Gold Coast United

    By Mike Tuckerman

    “The A-League is a joke. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/02/2012
  • Daniel Quinn

    Gold Coast United: Full of great talent but also careless Clive Palmer

    By Daniel Quinn

    Just what is going on at Gold Coast United in the past week? After appointing a 17-year old captain, Clive Palmer derided football as a “hopeless game” ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/02/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Football fans are a national living treasure

    By Athas Zafiris

    The A-League history books will record that on February 17, 2012, Melbourne Heart defeated what was ostensibly the Gold Coast United Youth Team at AAMI Park by ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/02/2012
  • jamesb

    England! Ignore Alf Ramsay, find a Maradona

    By jamesb

    Fabio Capello has joined a long list of unsuccessful England managers after he resigned from the position just four months before the Euro championships begin. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/02/2012
  • SOFC1957

    Football pedigree continues at Sydney Olympic FC

    By SOFC1957

    Their father Angelo and older brother Dimitri are among the list of former Sydney Olympic FC players, thus it comes as no surprise that the younger members ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/02/2012
  • Iain Strachan

    Arsenal are victims of AC Milan’s revival

    By Iain Strachan

    With a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Arsenal on Wednesday, AC Milan turned the tables on English opposition, and demonstrated the extent of their revival project under Massimiliano ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/02/2012
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    A-League finals pursuit hits top gear

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    With only six weeks remaining before the conclusion of the home and away A-League season, the race for a place in the coveted top-six is beginning to ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/02/2012
  • Melanie Dinjaski

    Bleiberg and Palmer fall out over Cooper captaincy decision

    By Melanie Dinjaski

    The appointment of 17 year-old debutant Mitch Cooper as captain of Gold Coast United at tonight’s A-League fixture put coach Miron Bleiberg in some hot water with ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/02/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Smiles come easy at clubs with big personalities

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Here I was thinking the A-League needs an injection of humour and along comes the comedy crew from Skilled Park. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/02/2012
  • Purple Shag

    The Premier League goal-scoring conundrum

    By Purple Shag

    The sporting domain has a tendency to produce the absurd. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/02/2012
  • Daniel Quinn

    A-League youngsters burst onto the scene

    By Daniel Quinn

    Round 19 of the Hyundai A-League gave spectators a taste of the future, with several clubs giving youngsters a go. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/02/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    The rise, and rise, of the Australian football coach

    By Davidde Corran

    It is unequivocally good news for Australian football. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/02/2012
  • Griffo

    A-League: The road to the 2012 final series

    By Griffo

    With six rounds to go to the 2012 A-League final series, fans of eight clubs are wondering where their team will sit come the final whistle of ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/02/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    What’s to be done with Gold Coast United?

    By Adrian Musolino

    It’s the white elephant in the room Football Federation Australia (FFA) needs to address: Gold Coast United and its unsustainable supporter base. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/02/2012
  • johnhunt92

    Crackdown on clean studs-up tackle is insane

    By johnhunt92

    To use studs or not to use studs? That is the question facing football players currently from the Premier League to the A-League. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/02/2012
  • apaway

    English football close off the world to look inward again

    By apaway

    Football in England has become a game of contradictions. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/02/2012
  • dan-talintyre

    Sunderland defying expectations under O’Neill

    By dan-talintyre

    December had just begun and Sunderland were truly down in the dumps. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/02/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Here’s hoping Arnold lets Rogic and Amini loose

    By Tony Tannous

    It’s still a few weeks away, but hands up who else is licking their lips at the thought of watching youngsters Tomas Rogic and Mustafa Amini in ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/02/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Luis Suarez has brought shame on English football

    By Mike Tuckerman

    “We are extremely disappointed Luis Súarez did not shake hands with Patrice Evra before yesterday’s game,” read a statement from Liverpool FC in the wake of an ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/02/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Victory, Mariners deliver hope, glory and entertainment

    By Athas Zafiris

    Don’t you just love it when your modest expectations are exceeded. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/02/2012
  • John Davidson

    Liam Miller: Bargain buy of the A-League season?

    By John Davidson

    Perth Glory are flying at the moment and one of the reasons is the form of their former Manchester United, Celtic and Leeds United player, Liam Miller. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/02/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Does the A-League need an injection of humour?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Arryverdici Fabio read one of the snappier headlines in the English press yesterday, as the London tabloids enthusastically endorsed one of their own in Harry Redknapp to ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/02/2012
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Melbourne derby reveals tale of two journeys

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    It was intense, forceful and at times an affair devoid of its pretty nature. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/02/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    Midweek regional matches not hitting the mark

    By Adrian Musolino

    No midweek A-League this week? So accustomed have we become to Wednesday night football in the last two seasons, it just didn’t seem right having no live ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/02/2012
  • Stoffy18

    O’ so close for John: How JON almost landed the biggest job in sport

    By Stoffy18

    John O’Neill has been overlooked as Manchester City chief executive, marginally missing out on what would be one of world sports top jobs. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/02/2012
  • Purple Shag

    Capello ‘walks’ from England’s top job

    By Purple Shag

    English football circles are spinning tonight with the news that Fabio Capello has quit as manager of the English national team. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/02/2012
  • M_Campbell23

    Why Manchester United are never really beaten

    By M_Campbell23

    As a Manchester United supporter, I’m often accused of being a bandwagon rider. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/02/2012
  • janek.speight

    Die Lowen a chance for a Bundesliga rise?

    By janek.speight

    It is approaching crunch time for many clubs around Europe, but in one of the lower echelons, a true fairytale could be in the making. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/02/2012
  • Daniel Quinn

    Hey, Victory! Give them kids a go

    By Daniel Quinn

    Where some criticised the Melbourne A-League derby as lacking excitement, one good thing that emerged was Melbourne Heart youngster Craig Goodwin. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/02/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    A-League coaches are saying but not doing

    By Davidde Corran

    Melbourne Victory’s position as the A-League’s biggest club was highlighted over the last week as interim coach Jim Magilton continued to make headlines. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/02/2012
  • anthcol

    The problem with Melbourne Victory’s ‘hole’ season

    By anthcol

    Whether it be through tactical ineptitude or players not following instructions, Melbourne Victory play their football with not enough emphasis on the most dangerous position on the ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/02/2012
  • John Davidson

    Time for a Sydney FC clean out

    By John Davidson

    With Viteslav Lavicka gone at the end of the season, it’s time for Sydney FC to ready itself for a player clean out. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/02/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Magilton struggling to make a mark

    By Tony Tannous

    Jim Magilton, in his post-match press conference for Saturday’s scoreless Melbourne Derby, defiantly argued he’d found a couple of positives he can build on, including a first ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/02/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Olyroos need to stand up for our proud Olympic history

    By Mike Tuckerman

    A 2-0 defeat to Uzbekistan in Tashket overnight means the Olyroos will have to qualify for the 2012 Olympics the hard way if Aurelio Vidmar’s men are ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/02/2012
  • philipcoates

    Victory need to lock in or lock out Magilton

    By philipcoates

    Jim Magilton may be only three weeks into his short-term appointment as coach of Melbourne Victory, but it’s time for both the Victory and Jim to make ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/02/2012
  • Andrew Leonard

    A-League’s Melbourne Derby is the hottest ticket in town

    By Andrew Leonard

    Within the space of two seasons, there is already a magic feeling surrounding the Melbourne derby that permeates the city. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/02/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    This is the Melbourne Derby of no return

    By Athas Zafiris

    When Anthony Di Pietro took over as chairman of Melbourne Victory, he was given a lamp. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/02/2012
  • Melanie Dinjaski

    Socceroos screwed over by FIFA, again

    By Melanie Dinjaski

    Of all the half-brained ideas Sepp Blatter has been behind, the plan by FIFA to delay the upcoming Socceroos World Cup Qualifier in Melbourne to a 9. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/02/2012
  • Stoffy18

    Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog

    By Stoffy18

    The Wellington Phoenix travel to Hindmarsh Stadium tonight to take on Adelaide United as they look to extend their three game winning streak. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/02/2012
  • Matt Bungard

    Gulf influence cripples the FFA again

    By Matt Bungard

    Once again, the West Asian powers in the Gulf that be have flexed their muscle and cowardly FIFA have buckled to their demands. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/02/2012
  • John Davidson

    Lavicka gone: Sydney FC make right call

    By John Davidson

    Sydney FC’s longest-standing coach Viteslav Lavicka will leave the club at the end of the current A-League season to return home, a positive move for the Sky ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/02/2012
  • The Crowd

    Egypt must be expelled by FIFA

    By The Crowd

    The recent tragic events at a Egyptian soccer match, where more than 70 people died, highlights why it’s time for FIFA to take a stand against violence, ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/02/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    What happened in Port Said was not a football riot

    By Mike Tuckerman

    The shocking scenes of violence at Port Said Stadium in Egypt this week were a dreadful reminder of the dark side of the beautiful game, but they ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/02/2012
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Is Wellington Phoenix the real deal?

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    After commencing the season in underwhelming fashion – uncharacteristically struggling on home soil, dwindling near the foot of the table – the Phoenix have hit a striking ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/02/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    Does Tasmania have a case for A-League inclusion?

    By Adrian Musolino

    “Turnout to prove case,” read the headline from The Mercury newspaper this week, referring to Tasmania hosting the A-League regional round between Melbourne Victory and Gold Coast ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/02/2012
  • Matt Bungard

    The van’t Schip dilemma

    By Matt Bungard

    It came to light this afternoon that Melbourne Heart’s manager John van’t Schip will be leaving the expansion franchise at the end of the year. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/02/2012
  • John Davidson

    Van’t Schip to leave Heart ship

    By John Davidson

    News that is unlikely to hearten Melbourne Heart fans, and at an unfortunate time too – head coach and Dutch legend John van’t Schip is leaving the ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/02/2012
  • Beau Busch

    A life in football is a lot of things but boring

    By Beau Busch

    Having moved across to the other side of the world to try my luck in British football things took an unexpected turn and I entered the hurly ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/02/2012
  • Tom Malone

    How will our A-League teams fare against Asia’s best?

    By Tom Malone

    For the first time since Australia’s move into Asia, we have three teams representing us on the continental stage: Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners and Adelaide United With ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/01/2012
  • apaway

    There’s magic still left in the FA Cup

    By apaway

    When I was just a wee lad and footballs were made of leather and got as heavy as a sack of potatoes in the rain, way back ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/01/2012
  • Chad Bennett

    Perth loom as sleepers for A-League Glory

    By Chad Bennett

    Six weeks ago, Perth Glory owner Tony Sage emotionally declared he would quit the club at season’s end after he and his family were abused by members ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/01/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Phoenix need more than flash in the pan crowds

    By Mike Tuckerman

    How do we solve a problem like Wellington Phoenix? The Kiwi side are in second place and inexorably finals-bound but seem beset by issues off the pitch. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/01/2012
  • Cappuccino

    Newcastle needs a World Cup Qualifier

    By Cappuccino

    On the 9th of March, the draw for the fourth round of Asian qualifying for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil will take place. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/01/2012
  • Todd Kelly

    Is the ACL the FFA’s Achilles heel?

    By Todd Kelly

    Roar expert Mike Tuckerman wrote in his article for the FFA: “the build up to the game (between Brisbane Roar and FC Tokyo) is intriguing and as ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/01/2012
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Mariners continue to soar, while Victory looks for personnel change

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    Central Coast are en route to a historic campaign, with the Gosford-based outfit traditionally flying under the radar since the A-League’s inception six and a half years ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/01/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    A-League needs to entertain more consistently

    By Mike Tuckerman

    While much of the focus was on former Sydney FC defender Mark Milligan, there was some symmetry to the fact it was ex-Victory defender Sebastian Ryall who ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/01/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Melbourne’s A-League media battleground

    By Athas Zafiris

    Back in October last year, The Australian’s chief sportswriter, the curmudgeonly Patrick Smith, tackled his onset of post-AFL season blues by opining on the then hoopla surrounding ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/01/2012
  • The Roar

    Mark Milligan returns to the A-League for the Victory

    By The Roar

    Melbourne Victory have signed former Socceroo defender Mark Milligan to the club on a loan until the end of the A-League season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/01/2012
  • John Davidson

    Milligan heads home to get back on track

    By John Davidson

    Mark Milligan has joined a host of Socceroo teammates in the past 12 months to to return to Australia to play in the A-League and resurrect his ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/01/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Wellington united in the desire to gain more respect

    By Tony Tannous

    One thing that becomes patently clear as we enter the final third of the regular A-League season is that the teams with the most settled and united ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/01/2012
  • Nick21

    Ready, aim for the foot, fire!

    By Nick21

    The past couple of weeks in footballing circles have served as a reminder of the divisions and issues faced by our game. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/01/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Even Football Gods won’t save the Mariners

    By Athas Zafiris

    According to my belief system, there is no god but football gods. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/01/2012
  • tommalone7

    Football is winning hearts and minds

    By tommalone7

    In relative terms, I am new to the game of football. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/01/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    Football community united in frustrated boredom

    By Davidde Corran

    So, after a few days in which divisive spot fires popped up all over the Australian football scene, it was nice of Sydney FC and Perth Glory ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/01/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Heart need to get back their steel

    By Athas Zafiris

    On the eve of their season defining home games against the two heavyweight teams of the A-League, Melbourne Heart has become a team in search of some ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/01/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Arnold and van Egmond leading Australia’s football education

    By Tony Tannous

    On a weekend in which high-profile stoushes, both on and off the field, hogged the headlines, it was the battle to control a football game between Graham ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/01/2012
  • Vince Rugari

    Miked-up Miron shows the way forward

    By Vince Rugari

    The microphone that was attached to Miron Bleiberg’s lapel on Sunday represented more than just a television experiment. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/01/2012
  • johnhunt92

    Friday night showed how Australian football needs to be played

    By johnhunt92

    For those who watched the A-League match between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United on Friday night, something was different about the game. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/01/2012
  • anthcol

    Slater vs Foster a good show for Australian football

    By anthcol

    SBS Chief Football analyst Craig Foster was labelled a racist yesterday, in an astonishing Twitter tirade from Fox Sports pundit, former Socceroo, and ex-Blackburn Rovers player Robbie ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/01/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Judge Magilton on results, not his passport

    By Mike Tuckerman

    If Sir Alex Ferguson had been named as coach of Melbourne Victory, would it be considered a backwards step by those who take umbrage with A-League clubs ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/01/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Victory serves up Groundhog Day to Magilton

    By Athas Zafiris

    There could have been no better initiation to the A-League for Melbourne Victory’s new manager Jim Magilton than last night’s rousing match against bitter rivals Adelaide United ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/01/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    Where football should import knowledge from

    By Davidde Corran

    The announcement last Friday of former Northern Ireland international Jim Magilton as Melbourne Victory’s new coach may have the club’s board hoping for a revival of their ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/01/2012
  • dlang30

    Football is on the rise in Australia

    By dlang30

    The 2011-12 edition of the A-League has brought with it a very refreshing feel, as it has to football in Australia in general. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/01/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Sydney FC’s problems stem from poor squad building

    By Tony Tannous

    As the Central Coast Mariners marched forward, eight points clear and 12 games undefeated, Sydney FC were left to lament another poor start on Sunday, leading to ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/01/2012
  • M_Campbell23

    What will Mancini and Ferguson tell their teams after the Manchester derby?

    By M_Campbell23

    English football is usually dramatic, and in the FA Cup that drama takes on a sudden-death quality. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/01/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Hey Vidmar, leave those A-League kids alone

    By Athas Zafiris

    Just when the A-League is starting to fulfill its raison d’etre of becoming a showcase for young Australian football talent, just when the A-League season is reaching ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/01/2012
  • John Davidson

    Unknown Magilton a surprise choice for Victory

    By John Davidson

    Melbourne Victory have pulled a cat out of the bag and surprised the Australian football fraternity by appointing Jim Magilton. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/01/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Why Jim Magilton has nothing to lose

    By Mike Tuckerman

    “No matter how much due diligence or expert advice you get, there is always risk in appointments,” said Melbourne Victory chairman Anthony di Pietro as he gave ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/01/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    Mehmet Durakovic: the end of a Dead Man Walking

    By Athas Zafiris

    Mehmet Durakovic entered managerial limbo-land in late November 2011. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/01/2012
  • John Davidson

    Who will Melbourne Victory’s next coach be?

    By John Davidson

    Mehmet Durakovic’s six-month reign at Melbourne Victory is over, with the former Socceroo axed this morning. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/01/2012
  • jamesb

    Why we need a strong Perth Glory

    By jamesb

    Big Wednesday was a great success for the A-League and the FFA. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/01/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Is Matt Simon irreplaceable or overrated?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    It’s slightly ironic that Matt Simon signed off on his Central Coast Mariners career with the kind of goal many critics thought him incapable of. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/01/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    What the Melbourne derby teaches us about the A-League

    By Adrian Musolino

    The Melbourne derby is far and away the best thing to happen to the A-League over the last two seasons. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/01/2012
  • Mike Tuckerman

    The A-League marathon will be one heck of a day

    By Mike Tuckerman

    I’m getting ready to watch about eight hours of A-League football today, and I doubt I’m the only sports fan gearing up to do so. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/01/2012
  • John Davidson

    Does McDonald deserve another Socceroos chance?

    By John Davidson

    Scott McDonald has found his scoring touch in the English Championship, helping Middlesborough into second place on the ladder, but does he deserve another shot at the ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/01/2012
  • Davidde Corran

    Getting the most out of Kewell and Emerton

    By Davidde Corran

    The New Year celebrations must of been a frustrating time for fans of Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC as they ended 2011 half way through a season ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/01/2012
  • Athas Zafiris

    The day “3? became the A-League’s magic number

    By Athas Zafiris

    Last week, Ange Postecoglou sat down and put on his favourite hip-hop record, “3 Feet High and Rising” by De La Soul. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/01/2012
  • John Davidson

    Why Matt Simon’s Korea move is good news for all

    By John Davidson

    Mariners forward Matt Simon is off to the K-League, a transfer that is a positive outcome for all concerned. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/01/2012
  • LachieAHV

    Is Kosmina saving Adelaide or United saving Kossie?

    By LachieAHV

    With four points from his first two games in charge, John Kosmina has already been labelled the saviour of Adelaide United. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/01/2012
  • Adrian Musolino

    A-League too television-friendly for its own good

    By Adrian Musolino

    Sporting codes tread a very fine line in satisfying the often-conflicting demands of television with making sure their schedule is attendance-friendly. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/01/2012
  • Tony Tannous

    Van ‘t Schip pulling out all the Christmas party tricks

    By Tony Tannous

    While Melbourne Heart have gone on an incredible run of seven wins from eight games that has seen them move up into second spot, one of the ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/01/2012
  • M_Campbell23

    Christmas time is when the EPL crackles

    By M_Campbell23

    As families around Britain sit down to a traditional Christmas meal, the footballers who sit at England’s top table are training. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/12/2011
  • Chad Bennett

    Liverpool’s reaction to Suarez racism charge a disgrace

    By Chad Bennett

    The outcry and sense of victimisation that has permeated the Liverpool Football Club in the wake of Luis Suarez’s racism conviction is disgraceful, and all associated with ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/12/2011
  • The Roar

    Perth Glory chairman Tony Sage delivers commitment to club

    By The Roar

    Perth Glory owner and chairman Tony Sage has delivered a message to Glory fans ahead of Christmas, reaffirming his commitment to the club and expressing his regret ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/12/2011
  • Purple Shag

    Why always Mario Balotelli?

    By Purple Shag

    Bathroom firework displays, luxury car roof jumping competitions and curry house curfews … oh, and a few goals. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/12/2011
  • ceriseblood

    A-League coaching careers cut short

    By ceriseblood

    Rini Coolen has the right to feel hard done by after being sacked by Adelaide United this week because, after signing with the Reds for the start ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/12/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Are Sydney FC the most frustrating A-League team of all?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Sydney FC fans are either eternally loyal or completely daft for their continuing support of arguably the most frustrating team in the A-League. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/12/2011
  • John Davidson

    Kossie makes a comeback, but is the new guard getting a chance?

    By John Davidson

    Adelaide United’s implosion climaxed on the weekend with the return of experienced gaffer John Kosmina to the coaching ranks. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/12/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Football needs coaches not characters

    By Davidde Corran

    Like getting back with an old-girlfriend, John Kosmina’s return to the helm of Adelaide United this week has thrown up a whole raft of past-issues. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/12/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    Is A-League’s western Sydney dream a reality?

    By Adrian Musolino

    How do you pinpoint western Sydney? From the west of the central business district to beyond the Blue Mountains and everything in between, it seems. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/12/2011
  • Spikhaza

    Well, Ma, that sure don’t look like a bandwagon

    By Spikhaza

    Over the past few weeks, much has been made of the Brisbane Roar’s so called “fall from grace” along with a lot of description of how everyone ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/12/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    Melbourne gets ready for an A-League Xmas cracker

    By Athas Zafiris

    Old Melbourne town is buzzing. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/12/2011
  • Chad Bennett

    Time for Newcastle Jets to knock down and rebuild

    By Chad Bennett

    The season might be less than halfway through and the Newcastle Jets sit only two points outside the top six, but Gary van Egmond should begin preparing ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/12/2011
  • Ben Carter

    Is United playing it too cosy in re-picking Kossie?

    By Ben Carter

    When I heard that Adelaide United coach Rini Coolen had been replaced by former manager John Kosmina, I was stunned. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/12/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    My Australian Football Team of 2011

    By Tony Tannous

    It was a year in which Australia’s youth teams, the Joeys and Young Socceroos, disappointed at their respective world cups, so it’s with deep regret that not ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/12/2011
  • evukovic

    Why Hernandez is key for Melbourne Victory

    By evukovic

    ‘Tis with a sweet feeling of vindication that these words are so eloquently put to page. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/12/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    A-League clubs running themselves into the ground

    By Adrian Musolino

    At his recent re-election as Football Federation Australia chairman, Frank Lowy was keen to stress that A-League clubs must stand on their own two feet and not ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/12/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Kosmina in at Adelaide as Coolen is shown the door

    By Davidde Corran

    So John Kosmina, a man fond of dust ups and discussing the mentally unstable, is back in the coaching game. ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/12/2011
  • Thegame0078

    Coolen cynically dumped as Adelaide call back Kosmina

    By Thegame0078

    Most would have heard by now that the Adelaide Reds have stood down the under-siege Rini Coolen. ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/12/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Graham Arnold is the new Postecoglou

    By Mike Tuckerman

    If Erik Paartalu had headed his A-League Grand Final effort just half-a-metre further to the right, we might now be lauding Graham Arnold as one of the ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/12/2011
  • Chad Bennett

    Is this football’s next golden generation?

    By Chad Bennett

    While many of the A-League top-drawing marquee players have suffered an indifferent start to the season, some of Australia’s ‘generation next’ have been flying. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/12/2011
  • M_Campbell23

    England fans want Redknapp, as Tottenham’s surge shows his genius

    By M_Campbell23

    This week, Harry Redknapp was asked a question which would have sent shivers down the spine of all Tottenham Hotspur fans: He was asked if he would ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/12/2011
  • Chris Pike

    Glory lose midfielder Andrezinho

    By Chris Pike

    Perth Glory coach Ian Ferguson may be forced to start Travis Dodd in Saturday night’s A-league home game against Melbourne Heart after midfielder Andrezinho tore his hamstring ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/12/2011
  • EME

    Ancelotti the key to Tevez and Beckham joining PSG

    By EME

    Manchester City received an email from AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani last week, offering to take Carlos Tévez on loan for six months and then sign him ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/12/2011
  • SAMURAI

    Teeboy Kamara to make debut as youngest ever A-League player

    By SAMURAI

    Fifteen-year old Teeboy Kamara is on track to shatter the record of being the youngest ever A-League player making his first-team debut, ahead of the bottom-of-the-table clash ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/12/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    A-League week 10: Evenness beats Roar, South Melbourne’s new stadium

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    Football can certainly be an unpredictable game, with unforeseen results paving the way for the underdog to prevail. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/12/2011
  • John Davidson

    Newcastle Jets the A-League’s yo-yo team

    By John Davidson

    The Newcastle Jets squad is too bare and devoid of quality to challenge for the A-League title this season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/12/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Why do fans boo their own team?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Will Melbourne Victory fans boo their team off the pitch if they fail to beat Wellington Phoenix this weekend? No doubt there’d be plenty of takers should ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/12/2011
  • Cappuccino

    A-League regional round another pointless initiative

    By Cappuccino

    When the A-League draw for 2011-12 became available, one of the new developments was the introduction of a ‘regional round’ for the league. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/12/2011
  • Football takes another step forward

    By

    On the World Game on Monday night, Les, Fossie and Ned said they could hardly wait for Saturday night to see the Roar versus Mariners match. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/12/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Brisbane Roar are in a slump not a crisis

    By Davidde Corran

    So after 36 games unbeaten Brisbane Roar’s players have promptly reacquainted themselves with losing. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/12/2011
  • philipcoates

    Melbourne Victory board to blame for missing fans

    By philipcoates

    In all the press coverage last week about the Melbourne Victory versus Adelaide United match, one significant factor seemed to be overlooked: the Victory had one of ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/12/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Why Bernie Ibini reminds me of Thierry Henry

    By Tony Tannous

    Ahead of the season, in dissecting the Central Coast Mariners’ chances for this season, I wrote about how the development of Bernie Ibini-Isei was critical to the ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/12/2011
  • Dugald Massey

    Funding blues, red herrings and greenhorns

    By Dugald Massey

    Bored with all the whinging down the club about footy holding football back, I headed bush at the weekend and ended up in a pub in Tom ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/12/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    The future of football coverage is online

    By Mike Tuckerman

    The news that Football+ magazine has “ceased publication” hammers another nail into the coffin of print media coverage. ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/12/2011
  • philipcoates

    A dazed Roar has the hounds baying

    By philipcoates

    I can hear the hounds baying all throughout the A-League at the prospect of bringing Brisbane back into the pack after a tear-away fourteen months. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/12/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    Socrates and Brazil ’82: an Australian Remembrance

    By Athas Zafiris

    According to the Brazilian footballer Zico, July 5, 1982 was “the day football died. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/12/2011
  • Chad Bennett

    FFA’s consistently inconsistent decisions hurt fans

    By Chad Bennett

    It was a classic case of ‘two steps forward, one step back’ at FFA headquarters yesterday, with two separate announcements from College St summing up the misdirection ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/12/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    It’s time A-League clubs succeed in ACL

    By Mike Tuckerman

    It’s a shame Bill Murray didn’t conduct the AFC Champions League draw since it ended up feeling like “Groundhog Day. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/12/2011
  • evukovic

    Mehmet Durakovic is a tactical genius

    By evukovic

    Coach-bashing is in vogue at the moment. ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/12/2011
  • Melanie Dinjaski

    The wonderful world of Miron Bleiberg

    By Melanie Dinjaski

    He’s unorthodox, outspoken and a colourful wordsmith with the media. ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/12/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    Let’s get real about promotion-relegation and B-League

    By Adrian Musolino

    One of the most common throwaway lines in Australian football is that Football Federation Australia needs to implement promotion-relegation between the A-League and a second tier competition ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/12/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Let’s get over our A-League vs MLS obsession

    By Davidde Corran

    So the final edition of the Beckham down under experience has come and gone and with it the now annual comparisons between the A-League and MLS. ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/12/2011
  • oly09

    Please, no more with the LA Galaxy visits

    By oly09

    With any luck last night’s friendly between Melbourne Victory and LA Galaxy will be the last Australian football fans see of the MLS side for a while. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/12/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    Turning Beckham mania into A-League mania

    By Athas Zafiris

    Etihad Stadium witnessed one of the more surreal football matches staged in Australia last night. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/12/2011
  • anthcol

    Mehmet must go

    By anthcol

    I usually attack football’s penchant for dismissing coaches before they even get a chance to show their worth. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/12/2011
  • Chad Bennett

    Mehmet must connect the dots for Victory

    By Chad Bennett

    They have a star-studded forward line and one of the most functional defences in the A-League, but Mehmet Durakovic’s Melbourne Victory is sorely missing the connection in ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/12/2011
  • philipcoates

    Reflection from Victory’s loss to Jets

    By philipcoates

    For the ninth round of the A-League season Melbourne Victory travelled north to face the Newcastle Jets, and like so often this season produced a mix of ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/12/2011
  • mds1970

    With storms brewing, even the fiercest dragons can be slayed

    By mds1970

    The A-League’s last two seasons have been dominated by the Brisbane Roar. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/12/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    A-League controversy is good for the game

    By Mike Tuckerman

    When Nikolai Torpor-Stanley slid in on Archie Thompson on Saturday night, he guaranteed Victory coach Mehmet Durakovic had a ready-made excuse after another costly defeat for the ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/12/2011
  • John Davidson

    A look at Brisbane’s Bahraini Roar

    By John Davidson

    A largely unknown member of Brisbane Roar’s unbeaten side has had an amazing football journey to get to the A-League. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/12/2011
  • oly09

    Delay FFA Cup: Smith Report

    By oly09

    Socceroos’ World Cup qualifiers being removed from the federal government’s anti-siphoning list and the FFA Cup being delayed are two of the findings from the Smith Report. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/12/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    “Work Choices” comes to the A-League

    By Athas Zafiris

    Just when you thought it was safe. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/12/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    More Roar, Victory finally cohesive, but refs shadow round eight

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    Another scintillating week has passed in the A-League, with Australian football etching its way into the Australian sporting record books. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/12/2011
  • SAMURAI

    Olyroos struggling to make 2012 London Olympics

    By SAMURAI

    Only three matches are left in the Olyroos’ qualification campaign for the 2012 London Olympics, and only three points separate the Group B leaders Uzbekistan and fourth-placed ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/12/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Kashiwa vs Brisbane? I’d like to see that!

    By Mike Tuckerman

    The J.

    Sport Name - Football 02/12/2011
  • ItsCalledFootball

    Brisbane’s Ray of sunshine

    By ItsCalledFootball

    It was a tragic week for Welsh football and football in general with the sad passing of Gary Speed. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/12/2011
  • TheBeautifulGame

    It’s time to merge Asia and Oceania

    By TheBeautifulGame

    Enough is enough.

    Sport Name - Football 01/12/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Buckley thinks we’ll be better than Argentina in four years

    By Davidde Corran

    It’s been a busy few days at College St as Football Federation Australia re-elected its Chairman Frank Lowy (unopposed, naturally) for a third consecutive term and also ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/12/2011
  • Katie Lambeski

    Melbourne Victory vs Gold Coast United: What I learnt

    By Katie Lambeski

    Melbourne Victory secured three points for the second time this season after a dramatic 3-2 win over Gold Coast United. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/11/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    Kyle Sandilands should have been an A-League referee

    By Athas Zafiris

    When A-League referee Gerard Parsons blew his whistle, pointed to the penalty spot and gifted the Central Coast Mariners the decisive goal in their match against Melbourne ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/11/2011
  • Antoine Xats

    Western Sydney to Sydney: Shift in approach for A-League

    By Antoine Xats

    The million dollar question for Sydney’s football market is how more Sydneysiders can take to the A-League competition. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/11/2011
  • TheBeautifulGame

    Will A-League crowds grow any more?

    By TheBeautifulGame

    All sports need fans though the gates, and the A-League is no different. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/11/2011
  • John Davidson

    Young gun Antonis makes right call

    By John Davidson

    Terry Antonis is staying with Sydney FC until the end of the 2012-2013 season, a decision that’s good news for both the A-League and the promising footballer. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/11/2011
  • The Roar

    Central Coast Mariners short on cash, in talks with investors

    By The Roar

    Central Coast Mariners have today confirmed that talks are underway with potential new investors in the A-League club, as the club struggles with “short-term cash flow difficulties”. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/11/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Vidmar needs to find an Olympics formula that fits

    By Tony Tannous

    Finding the right balance in his central midfield and a workable front three are the big challenges for Aurelio Vidmar, as he seeks to find a formula ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/11/2011
  • John Davidson

    Gary Speed dead: In remembrance [video]

    By John Davidson

    One of the real legends of the English Premier League and of British football has passed away. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/11/2011
  • Alan Nicolea

    Here’s why Messi is superior to Ronaldo

    By Alan Nicolea

    The Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi debate continues to be one of the hottest topics in world sport. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/11/2011
  • TheBeautifulGame

    A-League Round Eight Talking Points

    By TheBeautifulGame

    This week belonged to Brisbane, but if you’re over the Roar don’t worry – there’s plenty more A-League to talk about. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/11/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    Melbourne Victory have their “Iraqi” moment of truth

    By Athas Zafiris

    Over the course of two hours on Sunday evening, one man will have a better idea on his destiny. ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/11/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    A-League’s television picture remains fuzzy

    By Adrian Musolino

    In a season of strong numbers for the A-League, the most important is arguably the television ratings increase; given the current television deal expires in mid-2013. ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/11/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Victory bungle their brand new dawn

    By Davidde Corran

    “This club is not in crisis,” claimed Melbourne Victory chief executive Richard Wilson on Tuesday after the announcement that technical director Francis Awaritefe had parted ways with ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/11/2011
  • Katie Lambeski

    We we learnt from Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory

    By Katie Lambeski

    Perth Glory stunned the Melbourne Victory on Sunday night, staging a remarkable comeback to draw 2-2 after going 2-0 down with 10 men on the park. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/11/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    Melbourne Victory turns into Melbourne Underbelly

    By Athas Zafiris

    Traditionally, the last weekend of November brings the curtain down on TV ratings season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/11/2011
  • John Davidson

    Is Adelaide United imploding under Rini Coolen?

    By John Davidson

    Has Rini Coolen kicked a black cat or smashed a few mirrors in the past six months, because Adelaide United seems to be lurching from crisis to ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/11/2011
  • evukovic

    Francis Awaritefe gone, but who is to blame at Melbourne Victory?

    By evukovic

    Melbourne Victory has ‘concluded’ their tenure with their Director of Football, Francis Awaritefe, after just four months into the gig. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/11/2011
  • John Davidson

    A-League refereeing needs an overhaul

    By John Davidson

    Season seven of the A-League is churning along nicely but there is one issue that is gnawing away deeply in its back, like the mozzie bite you ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/11/2011
  • mg91

    Champions League preview

    By mg91

    The Champions League returns next week with more group stage action, as Matchday Five slowly approaches after the latest round of international fixtures. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/11/2011
  • Purple Shag

    FIFA’s Sepptic dictator

    By Purple Shag

    In some kind of weird parallel universe, where he is not the head of FIFA, Sepp Blater could almost be likeable. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/11/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    How the Mariners are sailing in the right direction

    By Tony Tannous

    In amongst the flow of the Brisbane Roar and stuttering of the Melbourne Victory, perhaps the A-League’s most consistent side goes about its business in a quiet, ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/11/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Victory the losers in gory Glory draw

    By Mike Tuckerman

    It’s funny how often a draw seems like a win or a loss. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/11/2011
  • TheBeautifulGame

    Exposing Brisbane Roar

    By TheBeautifulGame

    Brisbane Roar may just be the greatest team to grace the A-League. ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/11/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    A-League shows up Europe in fight against racism

    By Athas Zafiris

    Seven seasons of the A-League and I have heard it called many things by its critics – It’s plastic. ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/11/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    A-League round 7: Victory vs Glory preview

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    Melbourne Victory entertains Perth Glory at Etihad Stadium, a fixture deemed vitally important for both clubs. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/11/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Socceroos performances need some perspective

    By Mike Tuckerman

    The chorus of disquiet after Australia’s narrow win in Bangkok was as predictable as a scything Mile Jedinak tackle. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/11/2011
  • John Davidson

    Buffoon Blatter ignites racism row

    By John Davidson

    Sepp Blatter is the biggest clown in world sport. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/11/2011
  • sculls6

    A-League put on notice: prepare for the Heart attack

    By sculls6

    There have been times this season when you could be forgiven for thinking that the Melbourne Heart was indeed the biggest club in the A-League, rather than ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/11/2011
  • afishcalledyoussuf

    On board the Toon bandwagon: Newcastle on and off the field

    By afishcalledyoussuf

    Newcastle’s outstanding early season success could not be more disparate from their never-ending off-field melodrama. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/11/2011
  • John Davidson

    Fixing the Socceroos central midfield

    By John Davidson

    After a dismal display against Oman on Saturday, the Socceroos backed it up with another lacklustre performance in Thailand on Tuesday night. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/11/2011
  • ItsCalledFootball

    A fall awaits as Socceroo success is taken for granted

    By ItsCalledFootball

    Today is the sixth anniversary of that most memorable night when Australia defeated Uruguay on penalties in the final FIFA World Cup qualifier of 2005 and secured ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/11/2011
  • Rick18

    Ferguson winning no more Glory than Mitchell

    By Rick18

    A little over 12 months ago, the Perth Glory had just begun a downward spiral through the 2010/2011 A-League season that would ultimately lead to the sacking ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/11/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Who’s paying the price for A-League’s problems?

    By Davidde Corran

    As the sun sets on another international week, attention around the globe has begun to turn back to domestic matters. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/11/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Osieck seeking more control: on and off the pitch

    By Tony Tannous

    Far from cohesive, the Socceroos were fortunate to come away from Bangkok last night with the three points and passage to the next phase of World Cup ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/11/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    One night in Bangkok makes Osieck humble

    By Athas Zafiris

    Holger Osieck, the Socceroos manager, looked up into the steamy Bangkok night sky deep in thought. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/11/2011
  • johnhunt92

    Where has the Adelaide United flair gone?

    By johnhunt92

    When Adelaide United began the season, it was full of excitement and there was hope for a soccer-mad town that over the last few years have experienced ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/11/2011
  • Katie Lambeski

    Lessons from Mariners and Victory’s draw

    By Katie Lambeski

    Central Coast hosted the Melbourne Victory at Gosford on Saturday night in front of a solid crowd of over 10,000. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/11/2011
  • Katie Lambeski

    Where to now for Adelaide United?

    By Katie Lambeski

    Adelaide got just their second win of the season after defeating Gold Coast United 2-1 in their ‘away’ game at Hindmarsh on Friday night. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/11/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Socceroos must answer tough questions

    By Davidde Corran

    One by one the Socceroos lined up to call their 1-0 defeat at the hands of Oman on Friday the loss they needed. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/11/2011
  • afishcalledyoussuf

    The 0-6 predicament: a thing of pure beauty

    By afishcalledyoussuf

    The supporters of Wigan, Blackburn or West Bromwich Albion understand the searing pangs of incompetency that they face at least 10 times a year, when their sides ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/11/2011
  • M_Campbell23

    St James Park: Naming rights sell more than just a name

    By M_Campbell23

    It’s on again at Newcastle United. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/11/2011
  • ItsCalledFootball

    The A-League’s misunderstood billionaire

    By ItsCalledFootball

    Born in Melbourne in 1954, Clive Palmer remembers his dad George talking about how he had made silent movies in the 1920s and he was quite a ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/11/2011
  • mpaparone

    The Heart pound an out of steam Jets

    By mpaparone

    The Melbourne Heart celebrated their first win of the season on Saturday night, after comfortably beating the Newcastle Jets. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/11/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Holger’s heroes struggling in key positions

    By Mike Tuckerman

    When Amad Al-Hosni burst through a gaping hole against the Socceroos in Muscat, he reminded us Holger Osieck’s team is far from the finished product. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/11/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    Beware of Ange Postecoglou bearing gifts

    By Athas Zafiris

    In my footballing mind Ange Postecoglou had already achieved legend status after I watched him play and then manage South Melbourne Hellas in the NSL. ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/11/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    A-League needs Roar to make history

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Dave Brown was known as “the Don Bradman of Rugby League”, and the A-League needs their own stories to etch the competition into history books. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/11/2011
  • mg91

    Rooney is not United’s midfield answer

    By mg91

    Wayne Rooney is a superb all round footballer. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/11/2011
  • Anthony Karakai

    Real Madrid and the Portuguese prodigies

    By Anthony Karakai

    Football, like most things in the world, works in cycles. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/11/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Is Kennedy Australia’s saviour or burden?

    By Davidde Corran

    Tired and bleary-eyed, Socceroos striker Josh Kennedy and wife Jacinta Hamilton wander through Tokyo’s Narita airport looking confused and more than a little out of place. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/11/2011
  • James Norris

    Roar folklore: The Turning Point

    By James Norris

    November 6, 2011 marked the one-year anniversary for many Brisbane Roar fans of the moment that truly cemented the belief that their club had undergone a fundamental ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/11/2011
  • sachk0

    We are football making us believers

    By sachk0

    A record breaking 87,508 fans walked through the turnstiles to support their team during round 3 of the 2011/12 A-League season but where precisely does the league ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/11/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    A-League referees are like a box of chocolates

    By Athas Zafiris

    We are only five rounds into the current A-League season and fans are already exasperated with the inconsistent and incompetent displays from the whistleblowers. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/11/2011
  • theroarreview

    Roar’s influence being imposed on Socceroos

    By theroarreview

    Since Holger Osiek took charge of the national side some 14 months ago, he has began to regenerate the national side with younger players – and at ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/11/2011
  • The Crowd

    Sydney, Brisbane need smaller stadiums

    By The Crowd

    Brisbane and Sydney play at massive football stadiums, and they have only filled each once – both being a grand final. ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/11/2011
  • Katie Lambeski

    What we learned from Victory, Roar’s draw

    By Katie Lambeski

    Wow, what a game! In front of a 25,000-plus highly partisan, raucous Melbourne crowd at Etihad Stadium, the Melbourne Victory and Brisbane Roar played out a 2-2 ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/11/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Which players are advancing under Osieck?

    By Tony Tannous

    With this week’s two World Cup qualifiers away to Oman and Thailand likely to garner safe passage to the next phase, it’s perhaps a good time to ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/11/2011
  • The Cattery

    Lifting the veil on the Roar’s game plan

    By The Cattery

    What a privilege it was calling the Victory vs Roar game last Saturday night. ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/11/2011
  • Damo

    Adelaide United struggling in one team town

    By Damo

    About this time of year I become a sporting outsider in my beloved home town of Adelaide. ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/11/2011
  • Chad Bennett

    Michael Bridges returns for the Jets

    By Chad Bennett

    The Newcastle Jets have this afternoon announced the signing of former captain Michael Bridges, who will return to the club for the remainder of the A-League season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/11/2011
  • John Davidson

    Herding in a new Socceroo generation

    By John Davidson

    A new breed of young Australian players are starting to break into the established mix of the Socceroos squad. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/11/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Winless Melbourne Heart offering little for fans

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Five games in and the new A-League table is taking shape. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/11/2011
  • ItsCalledFootball

    Ange raising the A-League benchmark

    By ItsCalledFootball

    It isn’t the money or the players, or even the marquee players or the system; it’s the coach, stupid. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/11/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    Is the A-League heading for double Dutch disaster?

    By Athas Zafiris

    As I write this, the fifth round of the A-League is yet to be completed, but what we know for certain is the two teams managed by ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/11/2011
  • PassandMove

    A tale of Victory: From London to Melbourne

    By PassandMove

    It is the 22nd of October.

    Sport Name - Football 04/11/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Victory face up to A-League’s yardstick: Brisbane Roar

    By Mike Tuckerman

    I hope the theatregoers cross the Bourke Street bridge to Docklands on Saturday night. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/11/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Playing style a cause for concern at Melbourne Victory

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    After a cavernous yet poor commencement to the season, Melbourne Victory finally scored its first goal of the new campaign, taking just over five hours of play ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/11/2011
  • hardsy

    FFA should schedule Heart to play on Melbourne Cup eve

    By hardsy

    Spring in Melbourne means one thing to most sports fans: horse racing. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/11/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Agendas or success: what legacy has Versleijen fostered?

    By Davidde Corran

    This week’s announcement that Jan Versleijen would not be continuing in his duel role as head of the AIS football program and Australian youth teams coach when ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/11/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Osieck expects a lot more but not width

    By Davidde Corran

    Wednesday’s announcement of the Australian squad that will take on Oman and Thailand in next week’s World Cup Qualifiers saw the continuation of Holger Osieck’s gradual evolution ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/11/2011
  • M_Campbell23

    Replace Champions League with proper Europe Cup

    By M_Campbell23

    The European Champions League has become a cash cow for UEFA and has taken all the fun out of discovering Europe’s best team. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/11/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Mariners, Victory kickstart race to catch runaway Roar

    By Tony Tannous

    As far as the performances go, neither the Central Coast Mariners nor the Melbourne Victory will have been totally satisfied by their respective wins on the weekend. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/11/2011
  • katie lambeski

    What we learned from the Victory’s win

    By katie lambeski

    Here are a few things I learned from the A-League game between Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix over the weekend. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/11/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Time for a technical rethink at Adelaide United

    By Mike Tuckerman

    As a former defender himself, Adelaide United coach Rini Coolen has no doubt seen some bad defending in his time. ...

    Sport Name - Football 31/10/2011
  • Rusty0256

    Brisbane Roar are a gift for the A-League

    By Rusty0256

    Put quite simply, Ange Postecoglou’s Brisbane Roar is hands down the greatest domestic footballing side Australia has ever seen. ...

    Sport Name - Football 31/10/2011
  • apaway

    When will football start exporting coaches as well as players?

    By apaway

    There are hundreds of Australian-born footballers now plying their trade in leagues all over the world. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/10/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    Durakovic learns it can suck being a football manager

    By Athas Zafiris

    Mehmet Durakovic was a worried man. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/10/2011
  • M_Campbell23

    Don’t worry, Man United will rise again

    By M_Campbell23

    “It’s the worst result in my history, ever. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/10/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    2011 State League football wrap

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    With a cavernous closed season for Australia’s elite domestic competition – a seven-month break, amid a later start to this year’s A-League campaign – the local scene ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/10/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    What’s been the difference for the A-League this season?

    By Adrian Musolino

    Football Federation Australia has every right to be very pleased with the start to the 2011/12 A-League season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/10/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Brisbane Roar’s foreigners make a world of difference

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Fox sports commentator Andy Harper is right to label Thomas Broich the best foreign import the A-League has ever seen. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/10/2011
  • tysonsc0tt

    Why Mariners are their own worst enemy

    By tysonsc0tt

    Who are the Mariners biggest threats towards their race for the 2011/12 title? After their first three games, I think the best answer would be themselves. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/10/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Socceroos still have to call Europe home

    By Davidde Corran

    Hyperbole and Australian football seem to go hand-in-hand together these days. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/10/2011
  • Anthony Karakai

    Why Harry Kewell is in a league of his own

    By Anthony Karakai

    When it was anticipated that former Leeds, Liverpool and Galatasaray star Harry Kewell might be returning to Australia, the media went into mania. ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/10/2011
  • katie lambeski

    What we learned from the Melbourne derby

    By katie lambeski

    The fourth Melbourne derby took place on Saturday in front of a 39,303 crowd. ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/10/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Five A-League bolters for the Socceroos

    By Tony Tannous

    With three wins from his opening three World Cup qualifiers, the ball is well and truly in Holger Osieck’s court as the Socceroos eye safe passage to ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/10/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Melbourne Victory winless and desperate for direction

    By Mike Tuckerman

    You know a team is in poor form when they’re outplayed by Melbourne Heart. ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/10/2011
  • Chad Bennett

    Jets edge Mariners 1-0 in F3 derby

    By Chad Bennett

    The Newcastle Jets have snared a crucial 1-0 win over bitter rivals Central Coast Mariners in a hard-fought derby at Ausgrid Stadium this afternoon, with All Whites ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/10/2011
  • Purple Shag

    The second coming of The Special One?

    By Purple Shag

    With Silva the magician, Nani the acrobat, fire breathing Fergie, mindless strongman Rooney and Mario the Clown all set to feature prominently, you’d be forgiven for thinking ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/10/2011
  • Stuart Fazakerley

    Melbourne Victory can’t score: why?

    By Stuart Fazakerley

    On the train back from Etihad Stadium last night, my mind wandered to a day a mere two months ago. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/10/2011
  • JasonA

    The lost art of sportsmanship

    By JasonA

    Upon seeing the events that transpired mid-week between Suwon Bluewings and Al Sadd in the Asian Champions League, I had to ask myself, is sportsmanship dead? For ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/10/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    The Melbourne derby: when two brothers go to war

    By Athas Zafiris

    The Old Roman Empire had the Appian Way. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/10/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Will foreign owners change English football forever?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    They don’t call it the world game for nothing. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/10/2011
  • John Davidson

    Van Egmond’s return to fly with Jets fans

    By John Davidson

    The return home of Gary van Egmond to coach the Newcastle Jets is a solid move that will win favour with the Jets faithful. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/10/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Interview with Tom Payne, LA Galaxy president

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    The excitement is beginning to amass for the glamour friendly between Melbourne Victory and David Beckham’s LA Galaxy on December 6, in what is set to be ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/10/2011
  • phil osopher

    European Super League an inevitability

    By phil osopher

    The possibility of Europe’s biggest clubs leaving local leagues and playing in a new European league on a weekly basis – which I’m sure they’d label ‘super’ ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/10/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Will Super Dario steal the show from Kewell, Emerton?

    By Tony Tannous

    While most of the pre-season attention has been on a pair of big name returning Socceroos, in Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton, less heralded in the mainstream ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/10/2011
  • PassandMove

    Sydney FC 0-2 Brisbane Roar: Match analysis

    By PassandMove

    Saturday’s match between the Sky Blues and the Roar was initially a close fought contest. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/10/2011
  • PassandMove

    Adelaide 1-0 Victory: Match analysis

    By PassandMove

    This was a taut, tense and heated affair between the two clubs with arguably the most vitriolic rivalry in the A-League; the Reds and the Navy Blues. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/10/2011
  • katie lambeski

    What I learnt from Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United

    By katie lambeski

    Adelaide United hosted Melbourne Victory on Friday night in a match that always stirs the passions of the fans. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/10/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    What’s going on with Melbourne’s A-League clubs?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    The week ahead will be full of statements that teams “need time to jell” and “it’s too early to make judgements. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/10/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    Bubbling tensions real concern for A-League

    By Adrian Musolino

    Something’s not right when 10 arrests at the Adelaide United versus Melbourne Victory match, described by South Australian police as a “pleasing result” given the crowd number ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/10/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    Sydney FC needs citizens and hot zombies

    By Athas Zafiris

    “It was good, wasn’t it?” Last weekend, A-League fans looked at it each other, lit a cigarette and basked contentedly in a hazy post-coital like glow as ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/10/2011
  • apaway

    Long list of contenders for Socceroos number one

    By apaway

    Mark Schwarzer has been the proverbial Rock Of Gibraltar for the Australian national team for much of the last decade, but a recent back injury has proved ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/10/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    What do you think of Sydney FC’s anti-diving stance?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Sydney FC should be congratulated for “drawing a line in the sand” over diving. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/10/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    The European grind takes another Australian casualty

    By Davidde Corran

    Yesterday, Wednesday the 12th of October, passed without much notice for most of those within Australian football circles except at one little club. ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/10/2011
  • The Crowd

    Socceroos to test and cap new players?

    By The Crowd

    The Socceroos, baring a meltdown, should qualify in the next match for the next round of the qualifying process. ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/10/2011
  • John Davidson

    Is Carney’s Socceroo career over?

    By John Davidson

    After another accomplished display on the left flank by Michael Zullo and Matt McKay for the Socceroos last night against Oman, will David Carney be able to ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/10/2011
  • PassandMove

    Australia’s progress under Osieck

    By PassandMove

    Last night, Australia beat Oman in the World Cup Qualifier, with the encounter significant as it was the first competitive match for Australia in a World Cup ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/10/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Socceroos comfortable despite struggling to pass through Oman

    By Tony Tannous

    While Holger Osieck’s Socceroos all but booked a spot in the next phase of World Cup qualifiers after last night’s comfortable 3-0 win over Oman at Homebush, ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/10/2011
  • TheBeautifulGame

    A look at the steady rise of the Socceroos

    By TheBeautifulGame

    We all know of the many hardships football has had to face in this country and we will not dwell on the past in this post as ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/10/2011
  • The Roar

    Dodd sprays Adelaide United as ageist

    By The Roar

    Perth Glory midfielder Travis Dodd has slammed his former club Adelaide United for having an ‘AFL mentality’ when it comes to age. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/10/2011
  • katie lambeski

    Ten things I learnt from Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC

    By katie lambeski

    Saturday night’s pulsating 0-0 draw at Etihad Stadium between Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC has left A-League fans with plenty to ponder in the leadup to the ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/10/2011
  • A.K

    Ronaldo versus Messi: a clash for the ages

    By A.K

    Never before has there been such divide in the world of football. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/10/2011
  • tommy_doleman

    Domestic delight for A-League start

    By tommy_doleman

    The much anticipated season seven of the A-League is finally underway and like many of you, I’m elated that we’re back, and in style. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/10/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    The quality of the A-League continues to rise

    By Mike Tuckerman

    “There’s no such thing as an exciting 0-0 draw” someone once told me, but they clearly possessed little understanding of the nuances of football. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/10/2011
  • PassandMove

    Brett Emerton more effective as a fullback?

    By PassandMove

    Last night’s City Derby between Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC was a fitting spectacle for the A-League debuts of Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/10/2011
  • Athas Zafiris

    A-League VII: All roads lead to Victory

    By Athas Zafiris

    Today marks the start of the hugely anticipated A-League season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/10/2011
  • PassandMove

    Central Coast Mariners 2011-12 season preview

    By PassandMove

    The perennial bridesmaids to the capital clubs brides, the Mariners have been Grand Final losers to Newcastle, Sydney and now Brisbane. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/10/2011
  • PassandMove

    Gold Coast United 2011-12 season preview

    By PassandMove

    Storm clouds obscure the normally searing sunshine of Skilled Park. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/10/2011
  • katie lambeski

    A-League season is here! What’ll happen?

    By katie lambeski

    It has been a long wait, but it is finally here. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/10/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    A-League season 7 players to watch (Part 2)

    By Tony Tannous

    On Wednesday, in part one of this two part look at the A-League players to watch at each club this season, I picked out a mix of ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/10/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    It’s now or never for the A-League

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Given all the excitement surrounding Melbourne Victory’s clash with Sydney FC on Saturday night, it’s easy to forget four other A-League games take place this weekend. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/10/2011
  • PassandMove

    Brisbane Roar 2011-12 season preview

    By PassandMove

    Last season, Ange Postecoglou redefined Australian football. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/10/2011
  • PassandMove

    Melbourne Heart 2011-12 season preview

    By PassandMove

    2010 witnessed the birth of what could grow to become one of the fiercest rivalries in Australian sport, with the inception of Melbourne Heart to the A-League. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/10/2011
  • Cappuccino

    Gold Coast United on the move for the good of the game

    By Cappuccino

    While this upcoming A-League season promises to be the best yet, and crowds look likely to be given a huge boost, one club looks set to struggle ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/10/2011
  • Dixie

    Tinkler’s temper casts aside the Culinas

    By Dixie

    The mining magnate with the big appetite and bigger bank balance has spat the dummy again. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/10/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Jets risk A-League cred on eve of new season

    By Davidde Corran

    “We’re trying to turn the team into a club and it’s on the right track”. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/10/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    Why A-League 2011-12 is a league in three

    By Adrian Musolino

    For last few weeks I’ve agonised over my 2011-2012 A-League predictions, trying to put the 10 clubs in order of how they’ll finish the home and away ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/10/2011
  • ahenderson

    Culina sacked as Tinkler fumes

    By ahenderson

    Branko Culina has been sacked from the Newcastle Jets head coach role, with youth team coach Craig Deans taking over the role in the interim. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/10/2011
  • The Roar

    Optimistic outlook at A-League season launch

    By The Roar

    The much-anticipated buildup to the seventh season of the A-League culminated this morning at the season launch, and the message was literally spelt out by fans, players ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/10/2011
  • The Roar

    Cahill, Schwarzer ruled out of Socceroos games

    By The Roar

    Some of Australian football’s biggest stars will absent when the Soceroos take on Malaysia and Oman over the next week. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/10/2011
  • The Roar

    Mustafa Amini out for a month

    By The Roar

    Young Socceroo Mustafa Amini has been ruled out of the opening month of the A-League season with a groin injury. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/09/2011
  • The Crowd

    2010-11 was best season for A-League

    By The Crowd

    In most cases, you would be a fool for agreeing with the heading above, but listen to my reasoning and I hope you’ll agree with it. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/09/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Real football fans are the ones who go to games

    By Mike Tuckerman

    The suggestion Sydney FC are “killing the football market” has no basis in reality. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/09/2011
  • John Davidson

    Jets confident of full take-off

    By John Davidson

    They might be without their marquee player Jason Culina for the whole season, but the Newcastle Jets remain bullish about their chances in year seven of the ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/09/2011
  • Purple Shag

    Tevez takes his ball and goes home

    By Purple Shag

    With Manchester United extremely lucky to salvage a point at Old Trafford against the Champions League minnows Basel FC (featuring Australian Scott Chipperfield playing the last 13 ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/09/2011
  • The Roar

    Manchester clubs suffer Champions League setbacks [video]

    By The Roar

    It was a tough night for Manchester clubs in the European Champions League, with Manchester City going down to Bayern 2-0 and Manchester United lucky to grab ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/09/2011
  • shanebrien

    Mr Buckley, it’s time to deliver

    By shanebrien

    Ben Buckley was the Chief Operating Officer of the AFL and one of Australia’s most highly regarded sporting administrators and on the 8th of November 2006, FFA ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/09/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Adelaide United to come out on top of cracking Season 7

    By Tony Tannous

    With the news yesterday that star recruits Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton will both be available for the opening night of the season in 10 days time, ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/09/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    Harry Kewell’s impact will be bigger than expected

    By Adrian Musolino

    If what we saw at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide Friday night translates into the 2011/12 A-League season, then Harry Kewell’s impact on domestic football in this country ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/09/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    A sigh of relief, then a takeover of the Wellington Phoenix

    By Mike Tuckerman

    What a weekend it was for New Zealand sport. ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/09/2011
  • Purple_Shag

    ‘Arry’s insights into the Year of the Dog

    By Purple_Shag

    Between some playful Cockney speak, a tendency to refer to 26-year old players as ‘the boy’ and an affinity for gross exaggeration, Tottenham manager ‘Arry Redknapp occasionally ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/09/2011
  • John Davidson

    The Heart lifts its marketing game [video]

    By John Davidson

    The capture of Harry Kewell by Melbourne Victory has thrown down a gauntlet to the rest of the A-League, not only in terms of high-profile signings but ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/09/2011
  • The Roar

    Tommy Oar scores screamer [video]

    By The Roar

    Australian forward Tommy Oar has scored a stunning goal for his Dutch side FC Utrecht, firing the goal of the match in a KNVB Beker Cup second-round ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/09/2011
  • james rosewarne

    Who is the A-League’s next poster boy?

    By james rosewarne

    When Matt McKay signed for Scottish champions Glasgow Rangers, Brisbane Roar not only lost their inspirational leader and most dynamic midfielder, but the A-League also lost their ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/09/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Is it time to change our thinking on Gold Coast United?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    They’ve hitherto polarised fans, but Gold Coast United have slipped under the radar for the upcoming A-League season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/09/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Harry’s A-League adventure

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    To many citizens, it may still feel surreal that Harry Kewell is actually treading the streets of Melbourne. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/09/2011
  • katie lambeski

    Great attacking line-up could usher in season of Victory

    By katie lambeski

    What an off-season it has been for the Melbourne Victory. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/09/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Rusty Olyroos fortunate to draw against impressive UAE

    By Tony Tannous

    If Aurelio Vidmar and his Olyroos needed a reminder of just how difficult a job it will be to get to the London Olympics next year, then ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/09/2011
  • John Davidson

    Owen bags two as Man Utd rout Leeds [video]

    By John Davidson

    Manchester United have continued their tremendous form with a comprehensive 3-0 Carling Cup defeat of historical rivals Leeds United at Elland Road. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/09/2011
  • janek.speight

    Jets still in with a chance without Culina

    By janek.speight

    The last headline an A-League fan wants to read two weeks before the start of the season is “Marquee star out for season”. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/09/2011
  • The Roar

    Jason Culina ruled out for A-League season

    By The Roar

    The Newcastle Jets have suffered a major blow before a ball has been kicked for the new A-League season, with marquee signing Jason Culina requiring season ending ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/09/2011
  • janek.speight

    Branko Culina takes a big tactical gamble

    By janek.speight

    It is make or break for Branko Culina. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/09/2011
  • The Roar

    Manchester United maintain perfect start, Torres misses howler

    By The Roar

    Manchester United’s phenomenal start to the English Premier League continued overnight in an entertaining spectacle that finished 3-1 to the Red Devils, and included a miss from ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/09/2011
  • ItsCalledFootball

    Time to move on from football’s World Cup post-mortem

    By ItsCalledFootball

    Given the very tame reaction and almost lack of interest to the Four Corners program on Monday about the Australia’s failed 2022 FIFA World Cup bid, it ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/09/2011
  • Subrasub

    Money: the language of European football

    By Subrasub

    Little did we know when Roman Abramovich took over in 2003 at Stamford Bridge that he would not only steer Chelsea away from mediocrity and establish it ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/09/2011
  • James Pennington

    A worrying week for football

    By James Pennington

    There were two things that caught the eye this week in the world of football; one obvious, the other less so, but equally worrying for football fans. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/09/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    A-League must build on history to find meaning

    By Mike Tuckerman

    What is your favourite moment in Australia’s football history? Is it the Socceroos holding their own at the 1974 World Cup? Or maybe that spine-tingling night against ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/09/2011
  • The Roar

    Giggs screamer saves Man United’s blushes [video]

    By The Roar

    A brilliant goal from veteran midfielder Ryan Giggs has rescued Manchester United as the English club snatched a 1-1 draw with Benefica in the Champions League. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/09/2011
  • PassandMove

    True dawn of the false nine? Brisbane Roar preview

    By PassandMove

    Brisbane Roar will undoubtedly be given very short odds to continue their rampant unbeaten streak and repeat their double triumph. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/09/2011
  • Matt Bungard

    EPL breakdown: week four

    By Matt Bungard

    After starting the season with a postponement then getting paddled in successive games by the Manchester teams, Spurs travelled to Molineux to face a team that had ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/09/2011
  • fatboi

    An AFL Socceroos 11: fantasy of a dreamer

    By fatboi

    Imagine a starting team, full of supreme athletes, mind-blowing speed and endurance and awe-inspiring array of skill and imagination. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/09/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Emerton and Kewell needed in A-League kick-off, not Socceroos warm up

    By Tony Tannous

    When the Socceroos take the field against Malaysia in Canberra on October 7, in a warm-up game ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Oman a few ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/09/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Osieck deserves praise for Australia’s resurgence

    By Mike Tuckerman

    What a difference a week makes in football. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/09/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Holger Osieck and the Tim Cahill conundrum

    By Davidde Corran

    In the early hours of Wednesday morning, just four days after a 2-1 win over Thailand that was of such poor quality veteran goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer said ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/09/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    Australian football season still needs restructuring

    By Adrian Musolino

    And so we wait, even longer than we initially expected. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/09/2011
  • The Roar

    Matildas go down 1-0 to Japan, Olympics in doubt [video]

    By The Roar

    The Matildas have suffered a 1-0 loss to World Cup champions Japan, putting their qualification for the London Olympic Games in doubt. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/09/2011
  • The Crowd

    Just how did Australia beat Thailand 2-1?

    By The Crowd

    Why were Australia poor in their fortunate win over Thailand? There are a range of reasons to be explored. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/09/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Socceroos given a scare by unlucky Thailand

    By Tony Tannous

    Job done, if not done quite to plan. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/09/2011
  • David Lord

    Why Lucas Neill has much to learn from Michael Clarke

    By David Lord

    Captains are the key to any sporting success – Michael Clarke and Lucas Neill, in particular. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/09/2011
  • Simon Overall

    Football, the good, the bad, and the ugly

    By Simon Overall

    Having spent the best part of 12 months on a footballing sabbatical in Europe, I was all but chuffed to see my hometown club Sydney FC, claim ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/09/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Semi-finals beckon for Mirabella Cup honours

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    Following 123 fixtures, over seven rounds, the Mirabella Cup has ultimately arrived at the semi-finals stage, where only four teams are left standing. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/09/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    The A-League is not out of the woods yet

    By Davidde Corran

    With all the hype floating around the A-League since the signing of key Socceroos Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton to Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC respectively, you ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/09/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Will Pim’s Accumulators transform into Holger’s Entertainers?

    By Tony Tannous

    As the Socceroos embark on the qualifying campaign for what is hoped will be Australia’s third consecutive World Cup in 2014, the hope is they will do ...

    Sport Name - Football 31/08/2011
  • ItsCalledFootball

    No place like home for Australian footballers

    By ItsCalledFootball

    The events of the past few weeks have been a bit like living in a dream for Australian football followers. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/08/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Italian Serie A 2011/12 season preview

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    The Serie A season is upon us once again. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/08/2011
  • The Crowd

    Football looking well placed into the future

    By The Crowd

    For football to grow in Australia, it needs a strong local domestic competition. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/08/2011
  • apaway

    Will English football’s sleeping giants awaken? Part II

    By apaway

    In part one, Notts Forest, Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland were examined to see whether there’s life in the slumbering form which might one day restore those clubs ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/08/2011
  • Adam Santarossa

    Kewell and Neill won’t make the plane to Brazil 2014

    By Adam Santarossa

    There is no question that football fans in Australia are passionate. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/08/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Rebecca Wilson’s ranting means the A-League must be getting to her

    By Mike Tuckerman

    “It is shameful there are no more than a handful of Socceroos who actually played most of their elite soccer in Australia,” says Rebecca Wilson. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/08/2011
  • Matt Bungard

    Emerton comes home, but I’d rather have Harry

    By Matt Bungard

    So Sydney FC have their marquee man in Brett Emerton. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/08/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    FFA must reschedule Victory’s season opener

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Melbourne Victory’s season opener against Sydney FC has turned into Harry Kewell against Brett Emerton almost overnight. ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/08/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Emerton’s return to Sydney a further A-League coup

    By Tony Tannous

    Irrespective of where Vitezslav Lavicka eventually uses Brett Emerton, the expected signing for Sydney FC is another significant step ahead of season seven of the A-League, now ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/08/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Kewell, Schwarzer victims of narrowmindedness

    By Davidde Corran

    So Harry Kewell forgoes huge money in the Middle East with almost no tax liability to return to the A-League and he’s a “greedy bastard”. ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/08/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    How A-League should’ve looked from day one

    By Adrian Musolino

    Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer’s recent reassurances have done little to change public opinion. ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/08/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Kewell’s signing gives A-League a chance to rebuild

    By Tony Tannous

    As the momentum builds towards the start of the seventh A-League season, which kicks-off with a mouth-watering triple header on Saturday, October 8, it’s perhaps pertinent to ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/08/2011
  • apaway

    Will English football’s sleeping giants awaken?

    By apaway

    Since English football’s first championship season in 1888/89, there have been 23 different winners of the title known until 1992 as the 1st Division championship, and from ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/08/2011
  • katie lambeski

    Welcome, Harry Kewell

    By katie lambeski

    So, it has finally happened. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/08/2011
  • The Crowd

    Football’s phase four is upon us

    By The Crowd

    The A-League season seven approaches and much is promised. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/08/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    How will Kewell signing affect rest of A-League?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Is Harry Kewell’s signing the most notable transfer in the history of Australian sport? The question was asked yesterday after the former Liverpool star agreed to join ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/08/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    Harry Kewell the icing on the A-League’s cake

    By Adrian Musolino

    Hear that noise? It’s the collective sigh of relief coming from the Australian football community upon hearing the news that, finally, Harry Kewell is coming to the ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/08/2011
  • allsoccer

    Keane receives visa for the LA Galaxy

    By allsoccer

    Robbie Keane will arrive in Los Angeles later today to put the finishing touches on his move to the LA Galaxy. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/08/2011
  • allsoccer

    Canada a strange path to Italy for Akcelrod

    By allsoccer

    According to OleOle, French striker Gregoire Akcelrod has reportedly caught the attention of Serie B outfit Brescia this summer. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/08/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Lucas Neill doesn’t owe Australian football anything

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Has anyone here ever watched a game in Abu Dhabi? Anyone ever flown over to Dubai to catch Al-Ahli versus Al-Shabab in the derby? If not, why ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/08/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    FFA seeking fans’ opinions on FFA Cup

    By Davidde Corran

    On Monday evening, a small selection of Australian football fans received a rather interesting e-mail in their inbox that was signed by Football Federation Australia CEO Ben ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/08/2011
  • John Davidson

    Perspective needed in local football review

    By John Davidson

    After a disappointing display by the Young Socceroos in their World Cup, the knives are out for coach Jan Versleijen. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/08/2011
  • Kristian Pisano

    Brand and bland should not go together

    By Kristian Pisano

    As a Perth Glory fan, I couldn’t be further away. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/08/2011
  • Matt Bungard

    EPL breakdown: Week one summary

    By Matt Bungard

    Week one of the English Premier League is in the books, and despite two scoreless draws, there was plenty of action. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/08/2011
  • ItsCalledFootball

    FFA forced into Harry Kewell deal

    By ItsCalledFootball

    The FFA finds itself between a rock and a hard place once again as the ongoing Kewell A-League saga seems to be drawing to a close. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/08/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    How will Brisbane Roar replace three key attacking talents?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    An agreement has been reached and now all Matt McKay needs to complete his move to Scottish giants Rangers is a work permit. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/08/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Socceroos win: McDonald earns his place

    By Davidde Corran

    Compact, organised and dominant – the three words that best sum up the Socceroos’ 2-1 win over Wales in Cardiff this morning, with a host of Australians ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/08/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    London riots cancel England vs Holland, Test match still on

    By Tristan Rayner

    England’s football friendly against Holland at Wembley on Wednesday has been cancelled following three nights of rioting in London, with three Carling Cup matches also postponed. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/08/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    Brisbane Roar confirm Matt McKay under offer

    By Tristan Rayner

    Brisbane Roar has this morning confirmed it has received a transfer offer for club captain and Socceroo Matt McKay, without saying who the interested party is. ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/08/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    ‘Talent team’ not given the guidance befitting the status

    By Tony Tannous

    Earlier this year, the current batch of Young Socceroos were heralded by the technical heads at FFA as a “talent team”, with the potential to go on ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/08/2011
  • james rosewarne

    Kewell’s omission should be wake-up call

    By james rosewarne

    I don’t fancy it will, but Harry Kewell’s omission from Holger Osieck’s 18-man squad to face Wales should act as a reality check for the Socceroos star. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/08/2011
  • Lee McDonald

    Manchester City: The future is now

    By Lee McDonald

    Confession time.

    Sport Name - Football 03/08/2011
  • james rosewarne

    Young Socceroos stumble in opener

    By james rosewarne

    If this Young Socceroo team is the most talented in years, then I’d hate to see one perceived as run of the mill, with their opening game ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/08/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    A-League coverage: Same same, but different

    By hittingthevalve

    With life bans, World Cup draws, Copa America finals and transfer dealings across Europe and beyond attracting most of the football media’s attention, it can be all ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/08/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Socceroos have little to fear from World Cup draw

    By Mike Tuckerman

    We’ll know we’ve made it the day a newspaper superimposes a photo of Holger Osieck’s head onto a turnip and runs it on the back page. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/08/2011
  • james rosewarne

    It’s time for the Young Socceroos to shine

    By james rosewarne

    In the dizzying wake of Cadel Evans’ extraordinary success in France, Australian sporting fans can be forgiven for frantically searching for where their next hit will come ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/07/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    What’s your opinion on A-League memberships?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Are you a member of an A-League club? If not, why not? The question isn’t posed as a precursor to an interrogation, but rather as a genuine ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/07/2011
  • apaway

    FIFA get their Hamman but Qatar keep their Cup

    By apaway

    This week’s announcement that Mohammad Bin Hamman had been found guilty of corruption by FIFA probably raised few eyebrows. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/07/2011
  • Chad Bennett

    What is Mario Balotelli guilty of?

    By Chad Bennett

    Italian starlet Mario Balotelli’s poorly attempted backheel has drawn criticism from all quarters, with the enfant terrible not even safe from the scathing condemnation of his teammates. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/07/2011
  • The Crowd

    Big structural change coming for A-League

    By The Crowd

    During the week, the Central Coast Mariners signed a landmark agreement with their association. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/07/2011
  • The Crowd

    What A-League must learn from the MLS

    By The Crowd

    Last week, The Roar contributor Midfielder wrote an article about how the A-League can learn from MLS. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/07/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Second place for football is no problem

    By Davidde Corran

    In the early hours of Monday morning as I passed the time before kick off in the 2011 Women’s World Cup final, I stumbled across an article ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/07/2011
  • Ben of Phnom Penh

    Nadeshiko shows the virtue of patience

    By Ben of Phnom Penh

    When Nadeshiko took the FIFA Women’s World Cup, it was a great boost for women’s football in Asia. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/07/2011
  • Art Sapphire

    Awana Diab’s backheel penalty makes him number one idiot

    By Art Sapphire

    Awana Diab earned the unwanted epithet of football’s number one idiot after scoring the final goal for the United Arab Emirates from the penalty spot in their ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/07/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Can the A-League survive as a selling league?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Good luck to Kosta Barbarouses. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/07/2011
  • k77sujith

    Lionel Messi not the greatest just yet

    By k77sujith

    There has been a lot of debate, as happens with every generation of players, on whether Lionel Messi can be ranked with the greats such as Maradona ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/07/2011
  • cmack

    What the A-League needs to do to grow

    By cmack

    This is something that I have been considering for some time in relation to what I feel the A-League needs to do to make sure of its ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/07/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Finally a club tour worth the expense

    By Davidde Corran

    What is the point of an international club friendly? Is it because a game against a European side gives your club an element of prestige they would ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/07/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    Young Socceroos squad for World Cup announced

    By Tristan Rayner

    Young Socceroos Head Coach Jan Versleijen has announced the 21-player squad that will represent Australia at the FIFA Under 20 World Cup 2011 in Colombia. ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/07/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Any Asian imports should be key role players

    By Tony Tannous

    Irrespective of whether Surat Sukha’s departure from Melbourne Victory yesterday was due to the stated compassionate reasons or the need to free up funds for other signings, ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/07/2011
  • roarlover34

    Missing the great Brazilian football of old

    By roarlover34

    Watching Brazil at the under-17 World Cup and Copa America has really left me quite sad. ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/07/2011
  • Art Sapphire

    Eddie’s soccer rant in bid to suppress AFL bid

    By Art Sapphire

    What does Harry Kewell have to do with the current protracted pay dispute between the AFL and the AFLPA? The answer is nothing. ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/07/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Five things learnt from Women’s World Cup

    By hittingthevalve

    Just like the seemingly mismatched shorts and jersey combination worn by the Matilda’s in their quarterfinal against Sweden, there was something not quite right about their final ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/07/2011
  • The Crowd

    Rugby World Cup versus Women’s World Cup

    By The Crowd

    The Women’s World Cup in Germany has attracted worldwide television ratings well beyond even the most optimistic forecast. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/07/2011
  • James Gray-Foster

    Age and departures: Man United must rebuild

    By James Gray-Foster

    It has come to that inevitable stage where a curtain must be lowered and a new one raised at Old Trafford. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/07/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Football treading a fine line in game of opinions

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Eddie McGuire knows a thing or two about conflicts of interest. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/07/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Matildas’ journey en route to quarter-finals

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    Australian football has always been perceived as a realm full of potential and promise; however its overseas counter-parts have never considered the nation as part of the ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/07/2011
  • James Gray-Foster

    Miller, Amini show how far A-League has come

    By James Gray-Foster

    For a competition that began just seven years ago, the A-league’s rapid improvement as not only a domestic, but international league has been notable. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/07/2011
  • BrisbaneGrowl

    Neill’s innocence leaves questions for Murray

    By BrisbaneGrowl

    A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article calling for the sacking of Lucas Neill. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/07/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Harry debate has become ridi-Kewell-ous

    By Davidde Corran

    How desperately do we need some football on home soil right now? Harry Kewell’s potential return to the A-League kicked off a vibrant debate that has, uninterrupted ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/07/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    Dario Vidosic signed by Adelaide United

    By Tristan Rayner

    Dario Vidosic will return to the A-League for Adelaide United, with the club to announce the Socceroo on a multi-year signing today. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/07/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    Harry Kewell damaging his own brand, not A-League’s

    By Adrian Musolino

    It’s officially a saga now.

    Sport Name - Football 05/07/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    What is the point of the FIFA U-17 World Cup?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Another World Cup and Craig Foster calls for the Dutch coach of an Australian team to be sacked. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/07/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Questions burn following Joeys Mexico failure

    By Davidde Corran

    As I prepare to return home following my time covering the Joeys at the 2011 Under-17 World Cup in Mexico, two moments stick out at me. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/07/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    FFA risking A-League’s integrity over Kewell

    By Davidde Corran

    So the wily Bernie Mandic has once again proved his worth by single-handedly bringing a brand new club into play for his star player, Harry Kewell. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/06/2011
  • Elliot Lodge

    McEachran the answer to Chelsea’s woes

    By Elliot Lodge

    On a chilly Wednesday night last September, 17-year-old Josh McEachran showed the 40,000 fans packed into Stamford what the hype was about. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/06/2011
  • Binoy Kampmark

    The demise of a Giant: the fall of River Plate

    By Binoy Kampmark

    The rioting was the final act of disappointment. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/06/2011
  • The Roar

    Eddie McGuire slips Kewell’s Melbourne Victory signing

    By The Roar

    AFL boss Eddie McGuire has revealed across Austereo radio that Harry Kewell will sign with the A-League’s Melbourne Victory. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/06/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Football needs its own panel presence

    By hittingthevalve

    It hasn’t taken long for people to connect Channel 10’s decision not to broadcast AFL matches from next year with an opportunity for the A-League to be ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/06/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Terrific Teeboy a beacon of hope for refugees

    By Mike Tuckerman

    I wonder what those who participated in SBS documentary “Go Back To Where You Came From” would make of Teeboy Kamara? The youngest player in Australia’s under-17 ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/06/2011
  • apaway

    “Old soccer” invading “new football”

    By apaway

    Okay, so the title is tongue-in-cheek. ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/06/2011
  • melbhearthammer

    Don’t hassle the Hoff, a star in the making

    By melbhearthammer

    A young, novocastrian striker, currently contracted to Melbourne Heart, who goes by the name of Jason Hoffman, may very well be Australia’s next goal-scoring star. ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/06/2011
  • Damo

    Can FFA unite Tassie via A-League?

    By Damo

    Can Tasmania United fill the void left by the recently defunct North Queensland Fury? Yes, and they should be playing top flight in 2012. ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/06/2011
  • janek.speight

    A-League F3 derby needs to make a stand

    By janek.speight

    The A-League is in need of a spark for the upcoming season, and what better way to begin than with a transfer move to light up a ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/06/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    Socceroos’ explosive split before World Cup match

    By Tristan Rayner

    The Australian is reporting esteemed SBS analyst and broadcaster Les Murray has revealed an explosive split in the Socceroos camp in the minutes before Australia’s opening 2010 ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/06/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Short day with strides forward for Australian game

    By Tony Tannous

    Yesterday’s winter solstice might have made it the shortest day of the year, but it was one of the craziest in Australian football, encapsulating the ups and ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/06/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Battlelines deepen between Heart and Victory

    By Davidde Corran

    “In Mehmet and Francis, we have two young and respected former Socceroos who we believe will take this club to the next level – both domestically and ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/06/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    Paul Trimboli appointed Football GM at Brisbane Roar

    By Tristan Rayner

    Brisbane Roar has announced the appointment of former Socceroo and football analyst Paul Trimboli to the position of General Manager of Football. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/06/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Olyroos negotiate Olympic hurdle with polished display

    By Tony Tannous

    As an exercise in navigating the first hurdle on the road to next year’s London Olympics, it could hardly have been more comfortable for Aurelio Vidmar’s Olyroos, ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/06/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Are negative football stories truly bad for the game?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/06/2011
  • The Roar

    Sydney FC sign Pascal Bosschaart

    By The Roar

    Sydney FC have continued to bolster their defensive stocks for the upcoming A-League season after unveiling Dutch defender Pascal Bosschaart this afternoon. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/06/2011
  • georgemladenov

    FIFA rankings take on new meaning for Socceroos

    By georgemladenov

    The FIFA World Rankings have long drawn scorn from football fans far and wide. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/06/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Mirabella Cup long weekend wrap

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    The fifth round of the Mirabella Cup continued over the Queen’s Birthday long-weekend. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/06/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Alex Brosque a key man amongst Aussies abroad

    By Mike Tuckerman

    When Alex Brosque stepped up to the penalty spot in stoppage time on Wednesday night, he had the weight of a football-mad town on his shoulders. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/06/2011
  • The Crowd

    Should Sydney FC move to Parramatta?

    By The Crowd

    If the A-League is to settle on the current 10 teams for the next few years as seems to be the current thinking, then where should Sydney ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/06/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Why does football get short shrift in Melbourne?

    By Davidde Corran

    In 2007 the Matildas slipped out of Australia bound for the World Cup with little fanfare. ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/06/2011
  • janek.speight

    Toon turning French

    By janek.speight

    With Newcastle United’s current squad of players looking likely to be split up, Alan Pardew has set his sights firmly on Ligue 1 for reinforcements. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/06/2011
  • Art Sapphire

    Harry Kewell: The king of Melbourne football politics

    By Art Sapphire

    Twice a year, blokes around this great brown land complete a socks and jocks stock take. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/06/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Matildas, women’s football are developing beautifully

    By Tony Tannous

    When the Matilda’s beat Ghana 4-1 in Hangzhou, China, almost four years ago, winning for the first time in a World Cup game, it barely rated a ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/06/2011
  • chad.zz.bennett

    Chance for redemption for Ljubo Milicevic

    By chad.zz.bennett

    Ljubo Milicevic ‘s move to Hajduk Split might not do much for his tarnished off-field reputation, but does give him the opportunity to let his football do ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/06/2011
  • Ben Murphy

    Is Nathan Burns not good enough?

    By Ben Murphy

    After watching a youthful Socceroos side record a comfortable victory against New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday, it was again evident that there are several ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/06/2011
  • ahenderson

    Is Lionel Messi the greatest of all-time?

    By ahenderson

    Lionel Messi is the most recent conqueror of Europe, with his mighty Barcelona FC army following. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/06/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Innovation instilled in A-League draw

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    The unveiling of the Hyundai A-League 2011/12 season draw has been revealed by Football Federation Australia. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/06/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Impressive Serbia give Osieck a bit more to work on

    By Tony Tannous

    If Sunday evening’s jaunt in Adelaide was a walk in the park for the youthful Socceroos, then last night’s thoroughly enjoyable 0-0 draw against Serbia was the ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/06/2011
  • Ben Murphy

    Is Harry Kewell really worth the risk?

    By Ben Murphy

    Reports of Melbourne Victory’s audacious bid to lure Socceroos superstar Harry Kewell to the Hyundai A-League may prove to be unfounded, but if the move eventuates, it ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/06/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Socceroos youngsters shine bright after friendlies

    By Davidde Corran

    Australia have had an entertaining scoreless draw with Serbia after a high-tempo clash in Melbourne, with the focus of the game on Australia’s youngsters coming through to ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/06/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Could A-League benefit from being FIFA’s guinea pig?

    By hittingthevalve

    After the last couple of weeks, the last thing on many people’s minds would be trying to strengthen the link between the Australian game and FIFA. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/06/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    FIFA farce sparks Australian football media into action

    By Mike Tuckerman

    “We certainly didn’t see much merit in making an empty gesture alongside a small minority at the congress,” said FFA chief Ben Buckley on why Australia chose ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/06/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Youthful Socceroos present well in the wet

    By Tony Tannous

    With two games in three days, and 23 players to assess, yesterday’s impressive 3-0 win over a lacklustre New Zealand will have given Holger Osieck plenty to ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/06/2011
  • Dugald Massey

    Can Arbib make us the Barcelona of governance?

    By Dugald Massey

    The absence of another Frank Lowy waiting in the wings to push this Frank Lowy aside might account for the soccer commentariat’s relatively ho-hum reception of Warwick ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/06/2011
  • kevin88

    Northern Ireland fails to grasp eligibility issue

    By kevin88

    It’s both bewildering how such a level of confusion still reigns over the issue of player eligibility in spite of the fact that there are clear rules ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/06/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    Just three A-League clubs in top 400 worldwide

    By Tristan Rayner

    The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has ranked just three Australian A-League clubs in the top 400 clubs worldwide. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/06/2011
  • JackBoard

    Civil war, corruption and delusion: Libya or the FIFA?

    By JackBoard

    Widespread corruption allegations, gross wealth and a deeply unpopular leader whose behaviour has provoked a fierce reaction from his own people – so called rebels on a ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/06/2011
  • John Takemura

    Irish eligibility row signals need for change

    By John Takemura

    Perhaps the most curious thing about Republic of Ireland’s 5-0 drubbing of Northern Ireland in the Carling Nation’s Cup last week was the lack of analysis in ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/06/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    FFA have told the world we’re happy with FIFA

    By Davidde Corran

    Apathy.

    Sport Name - Football 03/06/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Putting the fun back into the A-League

    By Mike Tuckerman

    I watched the 2009-10 A-League Grand Final from a beer garden in Brisbane. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/06/2011
  • Alistair Hogg

    FFA forgoes opportunity to take a stand. Again.

    By Alistair Hogg

    Leadership is the one thing that defines great sporting administrators. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/06/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Did we really just vote for Sepp Blatter?

    By Davidde Corran

    Apathy.

    Sport Name - Football 02/06/2011
  • Chris Paraskevas

    Olyroos can find positives in Japan loss

    By Chris Paraskevas

    It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for football fans and journalists who have had to suffer the embarrassing machinations of the world game’s governing body ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/06/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Olyroos show promising signs in loss to Japan

    By Davidde Corran

    For 45 minutes Australian football could dream. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/06/2011
  • Art Sapphire

    F*** me: how going to the football could cost an extra $240

    By Art Sapphire

    Setting: Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/06/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Road to London kicks-off tonight for Olyroos

    By Tony Tannous

    Over the past 72 hours, London has played host to two sides not only united by a formation, but by a desire to get to the ball ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/06/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    What the A-League draw means for clubs and fans

    By Davidde Corran

    There are still flaws and it’ll continue to have its critics, but today’s launch saw the announcement of an A-League 2011-12 draw that is much more in ...

    Sport Name - Football 31/05/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    FIFA is rapidly losing all of its credibility

    By Mike Tuckerman

    “(Mohamed Bin Hammam) thought you can buy FIFA as they bought the World Cup. ...

    Sport Name - Football 31/05/2011
  • Buddy

    How the ladder to A-League should look

    By Buddy

    We saw early last A-League season that Adelaide United had just 13 fit players at one stage, which lead them to sign Cam Watson and Joe Keenan ...

    Sport Name - Football 31/05/2011
  • David Lord

    Blatter’s FIFA presidency must not survive

    By David Lord

    In 1973, Sepp Blatter was elected president of the World Society of Friends of Suspenders. ...

    Sport Name - Football 31/05/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Confessions of a fantasy football addict

    By hittingthevalve

    The first week is always the hardest. ...

    Sport Name - Football 31/05/2011
  • Ben Murphy

    Football’s great but futile ‘best ever’ debate

    By Ben Murphy

    The manner of Barcelona’s victory over Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League final has reopened the debate on whether or not they are the greatest club ...

    Sport Name - Football 31/05/2011
  • John Takemura

    The EPL’s promised land: Reading or Swansea?

    By John Takemura

    Following a pulsating UEFA Champions League Final, Wembley again plays host to a match of very high importance, as Reading and Swansea square off at the home ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/05/2011
  • Subrasub

    UEFA Champions League Final 2011 preview

    By Subrasub

    As we await the showcase event of the European season in the UEFA Champions League between two titans, Manchester United and Barcelona, I will be looking at ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/05/2011
  • Art Sapphire

    Boutique fans for boutique clubs in UK football’s class war

    By Art Sapphire

    Karl Marx rose from the dead in George A. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/05/2011
  • Chris Paraskevas

    What lies ahead for the former NSL clubs?

    By Chris Paraskevas

    Over the past few weeks, the governance of Australian football, specifically the struggles of the A-League and how to address them, have been hot topics amongst fans, ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/05/2011
  • Ben Murphy

    Forget about footballers acting as role models

    By Ben Murphy

    Just in case you have been hiding under a rock, the biggest issue to come out of the football world in the past couple of days has ...

    Sport Name - Football 26/05/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Mirabella Cup: Cobram take out Zebras in Cup

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    In an extraordinary match, Cobram Victory (Regional), an outfit plying their trade on the Murray River border, has pulled off the upset of the competition by outclassing ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/05/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Socceroos regeneration is gathering pace

    By Tony Tannous

    Holger Osieck’s rejuvenation of the Socceroos continues at pace. ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/05/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    Socceroos squad announced for NZ, Serbia

    By Tristan Rayner

    Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has selected a squad of 23-players for the upcoming international friendly matches against New Zealand and Serbia. ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/05/2011
  • Buddy

    Birmingham and Blackpool dropped, but Europe beckons

    By Buddy

    For the first time in history, we may see two English sides competing in Europe from the second division. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/05/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Relegation from A-League won’t happen any time soon

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Someone buy Ian Evatt a drink. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/05/2011
  • The Crowd

    Football gaining ground in the Philippines

    By The Crowd

    Something is happening in the Philippines. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/05/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    Aussie hope: FIFA re-vote for 2022 World Cup possible

    By Tristan Rayner

    FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted an internal inquiry into claims of corruption may force a re-vote for the 2022 World Cup hosting rights. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/05/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Mirabella Cup – round five preview

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    The fifth round of the pioneering Mirabella Cup competition was drawn last night with 12 exhilarating fixtures on display. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/05/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    FFA must act to quell simmering fan anger

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Talk about throwing stones at a hornets’ nest. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/05/2011
  • Ben Carter

    A United European Cup?

    By Ben Carter

    There’s the European Union, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) – but neither quite represents the true unity of an entire continent in sporting terms. ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/05/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Tough World Cup draw hits one Joey hardest

    By Davidde Corran

    When it comes to World Cup draws, Australia’s youth teams don’t seem to be able to catch a break at the moment. ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/05/2011
  • Dugald Massey

    FFA’s TV rights decided by remote control

    By Dugald Massey

    Football Federation Australia isn’t alone wrestling with the media-rights dilemma – the Football Association is confronting the same devilish call with regard to the British equivalent of ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/05/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Swansea as entertaining as watching Roar play

    By Tony Tannous

    Every once in a while, you see something special in football that not only goes against the grain and makes you sit up and take notice, but, ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/05/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Football and free-to-air-TV: the way forward?

    By hittingthevalve

    Recently on the Roar, Mike Tuckerman wrote that free-to-air-TV can’t save the cash-strapped A-League. ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/05/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Can FFA Cup help reconnect with lost fans?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    As Yaya Toure wheeled away in celebration at Wembley, did anyone else watching on TV wonder how an Australian FFA Cup final might play out? Will the ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/05/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Matildas give Sermanni plenty to ponder

    By Tony Tannous

    When we woke yesterday to the news that Lisa De Vanna had been evicted from the Matildas camp in Gosford for disciplinary reasons on the morning of ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/05/2011
  • Dugald Massey

    Lowy’s hyperbole has finally run its race

    By Dugald Massey

    I picked myself up off the floor and read it again: “If we get the A-League right I’d give us a nine out of 10 … The ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/05/2011
  • John Takemura

    Championship play-offs: who’ll win EPL ticket?

    By John Takemura

    After a pulsating season, with so many ebbs and flows, we have hit that time of year again – the dramatic lottery of the English Championship football ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/05/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Glamour friendlies risk more than just money

    By Davidde Corran

    And so it begins.

    Sport Name - Football 12/05/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    How Kenny Dalglish has Liverpool flowing

    By Tony Tannous

    When it was clear that Roy Hodgson was on borrowed time at Liverpool and all the speculation was linking club legend Kenny Dalglish with a return to ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/05/2011
  • The Crowd

    Interview with J-League’s Alex Brosque

    By The Crowd

    This week I had the chance to exclusively interview former Sydney FC, and now J-League Shimizu S-Pulse midfielder, Alex Brosque. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/05/2011
  • ItsCalledFootball

    Frank Lowy retains his optimism

    By ItsCalledFootball

    Frank Lowy knows how to survive. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/05/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Stopping the clock to move the goalposts

    By hittingthevalve

    After watching the matches between Real Madrid and Barcelona, which promised so much but didn’t quite deliver, blighted with theatrics that would make most soapie actors turn ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/05/2011
  • janek.speight

    Blanc must walk from coaching France

    By janek.speight

    France Football Federation (FFF) personnel had a meeting last November, which has been thought to contain talk about restricting the number of dual-nationality French players in the ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/05/2011
  • Geoff Lemon

    Man United’s win shows league format at its best

    By Geoff Lemon

    Whether rugby, football, or AFL, there’s one thing Australian fans never get the chance to appreciate. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/05/2011
  • Binoy Kampmark

    The Osama bin Laden and Arsenal connection

    By Binoy Kampmark

    Life, and its taking, is often filled with its curious assortment of ironies and oddities. ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/05/2011
  • janek.speight

    Diving in the A-League should be stamped out

    By janek.speight

    In September last year the FFA’s Match Review Panel took controversial action against two A-League players, Patricio Perez and Michael Baird, who were accused of simulation. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/05/2011
  • The Roar

    Socceroos to play Serbia at Docklands on June 7

    By The Roar

    The FFA has announced that the Socceroos will host Serbia in an international friendly at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Tueday, 7 June. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/05/2011
  • S.McG

    Football crying out for goal-line technology

    By S.McG

    It is time for FIFA to wake up to the impact of technology and realize the fundamental role it plays in the modern world of sport. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/05/2011
  • The Crowd

    Bernie Ibini-Isei: Our next Viduka?

    By The Crowd

    Soon the Australian under-20s will be playing in a youth World Cup. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/05/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    A bitter-sweet end for Muscat in Melbourne

    By Davidde Corran

    It wasn’t exactly a fairytale farewell, but then some would argue he didn’t deserve one. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/05/2011
  • matthew_wood040

    France’s alleged quota system unravels

    By matthew_wood040

    French football is in turmoil. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/05/2011
  • tommy_doleman

    Young Gunners shine as title race blows open

    By tommy_doleman

    The recent royal wedding, and then the announced killing of Osama Bin Laden, possibly made the last few days the weekend of all weekends. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/05/2011
  • janek.speight

    Jose Mourinho: the hypocrite

    By janek.speight

    In the aftermath of the Real Madrid vs Barcelona Champions League Semi-Final, much debate about the antics of Barcelona players has been aired from the media and ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/05/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Football’s quality versus quantity

    By hittingthevalve

    On the morning of Australia’s victory against Germany, I was scanning the various morning news shows for highlights of the goals as the game had just finished. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/05/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Free-to-air TV can’t save cash-strapped A-League

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Arsenal versus Manchester United was broadcast live on Pay-TV in the United Kingdom. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/05/2011
  • Ian Syson

    Why it should be called soccer, not football

    By Ian Syson

    Recently I was asked to give a lecture in a sports studies course on the history of the “round ball” game in Australia. ...

    Sport Name - Football 30/04/2011
  • The Roar

    Michael Bridges announces shock retirement

    By The Roar

    Newcastle Jets captain and marquee Michael Bridges has been forced to end his football career due to a chronic knee injury. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/04/2011
  • roarlover34

    Debunking the Barcelona conspiracy

    By roarlover34

    The recent controversial match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final was certainly a heated one. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/04/2011
  • Liam Quinn

    Real Madrid “prove” Barcelona cheated

    By Liam Quinn

    Real Madrid have taken the first – potentially damaging steps – in changing the way sporting clubs react to what they believe to be poor officiating. ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/04/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Messi’s the man as Barcelona beat Real Madrid

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Well, wasn’t that one heck of a stoush? On one side was a team representing the dark forces of football, a bunch of preening, self-absorbed whiners hell-bent ...

    Sport Name - Football 29/04/2011
  • Ant

    Arsenal done and dusted this season

    By Ant

    Arsenal’s bid to win the Barclays English Premier League title – and its first trophy since 2005 – is effectively in tatters. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/04/2011
  • Dugald Massey

    Victim culture key to football’s future

    By Dugald Massey

    Like I said a couple of month’s back, Frank Lowy’s legacy is worse than it looks and it’s probably not a bad time to be getting out ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/04/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Another football review is not to be feared

    By Davidde Corran

    The biggest surprise for me, since Federal Sports Minister Senator Mark Arbib announced the Smith review on Sunday, has been how split opinion is on the matter. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/04/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Mirabella Cup – Round four Easter wrap

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    The Easter period has seen an abundance of Mirabella Cup fixtures take place with the fourth round well under way. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/04/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Mr. Smith goes to the FFA

    By hittingthevalve

    Announced over the weekend, the Smith Review will be tasked with conducting a full examination into the running of football in Australia. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/04/2011
  • Elliot Lodge

    Chelsea’s Fernando Torres finally scores

    By Elliot Lodge

    After 732 goalless minutes, Fernando Torres’ first Chelsea strike has left many questions to be answered. ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/04/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    What Anzac Day clash would you like to see?

    By Tony Tannous

    With the A-League’s seventh season set to kick-off in October, there’s the real prospect that Anzac Day in 2012 will feature a football match, or more, to ...

    Sport Name - Football 27/04/2011
  • Ian Syson

    How football contributed to the Anzac Spirit

    By Ian Syson

    By now, we are familiar with the Anzac Day football rituals. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/04/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    A moment of reflection for our friends in Japan

    By Mike Tuckerman

    I was once watching an Asian Cup qualifier between Japan and Saudi Arabia when a tsunami warning flashed upon my TV screen. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/04/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Mirabella Cup enters fourth round

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    The third round of the Mirabella Cup has ventured into the second week of proceeding with a further five games taking place as mid-week fixtures last week. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/04/2011
  • Subrasub

    The changing of the guard in European Football

    By Subrasub

    As the European footballing season draws to a close in what has been another unforgettable year of drama, we head into the home straight in eager anticipation ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/04/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    ACL hurting, not helping, Australian football

    By Davidde Corran

    So both Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory have managed to turn their Asian Champions League campaigns around and in rather sensational style to boot. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/04/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Reflecting on a week with the Socceroos

    By Davidde Corran

    As regular readers of my columns on this site will know, a few days ago I arrived back in Australia following a three week stint in Europe ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/04/2011
  • Damo

    Is the damage to North Queensland football irreparable?

    By Damo

    When all else is said and done, the A-League’s North Queensland Fury are gone. ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/04/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Sydney FC rebuild ACL Bridge with positive display

    By Tony Tannous

    Stung by the criticism after last week’s limp display at home to Kashima Antlers and needing nothing but a win to keep their Asian Champions League campaign ...

    Sport Name - Football 20/04/2011
  • mds1970

    Northern Spirit’s story of failure in the ashes of the NSL

    By mds1970

    I was one of the people who jumped on the Northern Spirit bandwagon during their first season – my first interest in an Australian soccer club. ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/04/2011
  • tommy_doleman

    A tale of two cities with Stoke deserving credit

    By tommy_doleman

    While most eyes on Sunday night were focused on Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates an outstanding performance went under the radar at Wembley on a weekend ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/04/2011
  • ItsCalledFootball

    A brief history of the NSL: Part IV

    By ItsCalledFootball

    The Australian National Soccer League (NSL) kicked off in 1977 and by 1998 the league had gone through a 21-year roller coaster of football highs and lows. ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/04/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Five things for football’s future

    By hittingthevalve

    Recently I wrote about five things we learnt from the 2010-11 A-League season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/04/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Manchester United let down by their own stupidity

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Paul Scholes is one of the highest-paid footballers in the world, with the 36-year-old wrecking ball reportedly earning more than £4 million per season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/04/2011
  • Liam Quinn

    Four El Clasico clashes in eighteen days

    By Liam Quinn

    El Clasico.

    Sport Name - Football 16/04/2011
  • Adnan Majeed

    City and United brace for huge Manchester derby

    By Adnan Majeed

    The FA Cup – the oldest cup competition in the world – will this weekend see two powerhouses from the northern city of Manchester fight it out ...

    Sport Name - Football 16/04/2011
  • Dugald Massey

    “Sokkah Sucks” tactic a winner for football

    By Dugald Massey

    I lived in a perfect world once, in my dreams, and its media respected quiet news days for what they were. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/04/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Successful youth system key for future

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    Following the demise of the now defunct National Soccer League in 2004, football in Australia has experienced some unprecedented highs. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/04/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    We’re burning out our Socceroos

    By Davidde Corran

    Earlier this week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Socceroos superstar Tim Cahill for an interview that will air on The World Game this ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/04/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Which is better, a high-profile coach or marquee player?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Would A-League fans prefer their club to sign a marquee coach or a marquee player? It’s a question which should be asked amid the ongoing Roy Keane ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/04/2011
  • Damo

    The A-League must earn its support

    By Damo

    Dugald Massey recently wrote an article entitled, ‘The game is all but over for the A-League’, which attracted a lot of consternation. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/04/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    Roy Keane would be magic for the A-League

    By Adrian Musolino

    It’s the hottest rumour in town, according to The Age: Roy Keane, former Manchester United star, is reportedly considering signing on to coach the Melbourne Victory, after ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/04/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    Roy Keane eyeing Melbourne Victory coaching role

    By Tristan Rayner

    Roy Keane will meet Melbourne Victory to discuss the coaching role made vacant after Ernie Merrick was sacked by the club. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/04/2011
  • Melanie Dinjaski

    Is Beckham a football god or celebrity trash?

    By Melanie Dinjaski

    With the LA lifestyle, the permanent tabloid attention, the numerous (but brief) club moves, regular talk show appearances and the general celebrity fanfare about his appearance, could ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/04/2011
  • phil osopher

    Do Fulham FC and Michael Jackson mix?

    By phil osopher

    Okay, some things we encounter in life are just plain weird – Mike Gibson’s hair style; that Puerto Rican guy who swears he is Jesus – but ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/04/2011
  • Football_Wunderkind

    Send the Socceroos to the Copa America

    By Football_Wunderkind

    One thing that I feel is a must for every generation of Socceroos is a season ending tour of South America. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/04/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    A-League: What we’ve learned this season

    By hittingthevalve

    Looking at the 2010/2011 A-League season, there was a number of stand-out reasons for the ongoing success of the competition, both positive and negative. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/04/2011
  • apaway

    One more revenge mission for Socceroos

    By apaway

    After the first-half of the Germany-Australia friendly in Moenchengladbach this morning, my fear was that the Socceroos were on their way to a similar defeat as the ...

    Sport Name - Football 31/03/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    England’s Fabio Capello experiment has failed

    By Mike Tuckerman

    When Darren Bent wheeled away after scoring England’s second goal against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, he condemned the English to more mediocrity on the world stage. ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/03/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Socceroos can exorcise the demons of Durban

    By Mike Tuckerman

    The German national team was rubbish a decade ago. ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/03/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    FFA’s new way to stop our players being poached

    By Davidde Corran

    If it wasn’t for the fact that Duisburg is home to the world’s largest inland port, the western German city would be an entirely unremarkable place. ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/03/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Ten top things about A-League season six

    By Tony Tannous

    Reflecting on what can only be described as the best A-League season yet over the weekend, I thought it might be a good idea to dissect some ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/03/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Is the writing on the wall for Gold Coast United?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    So Shane Smeltz is off to Perth Glory following his two-month stint back on the Gold Coast. ...

    Sport Name - Football 21/03/2011
  • Michael Turner

    Western Sydney A-League bid empowered

    By Michael Turner

    Despite its recent dumping by the FFA, the bid for an A-League Football side based in Western Sydney is still in the race for a franchise license. ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/03/2011
  • John Davidson

    Will Bernie go the way of Gulum, Simunic?

    By John Davidson

    One of the young stars of the dramatic A-League grand final could go the way of Craig Johnston and Ersan Gulum and be lost to Australian football. ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/03/2011
  • Gerald Conroy

    Football’s Groundhog Day comes again

    By Gerald Conroy

    As Ben of Phnom Penh says, so-called ethnic clubs around Australian football have been ‘apologising’ for their origins long before Frank Lowy came along. ...

    Sport Name - Football 19/03/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Mirabella Cup brings innovation, exhilaration

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    The inaugural Mirabella Cup draw was brought to life last week with a live streaming of the event via the FFV website. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/03/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    How FFA can leverage the epic A-League grand final

    By Adrian Musolino

    Leverage: to improve or enhance; power to act effectively; to supplement (money, for example) with leverage. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/03/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    The A-League season needs to be extended

    By Mike Tuckerman

    The A-League season is too short to compete with other leagues around the world. ...

    Sport Name - Football 18/03/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    For A-League to prosper, it needs flagship clubs

    By Davidde Corran

    A couple of years ago, at the end of the A-League season, I was asked to bring a song in to play on the last episode of ...

    Sport Name - Football 17/03/2011
  • bronhull

    Future international stars for the Socceroos

    By bronhull

    Watching the Hyundai A-League grand final yesterday was incredible, and as a Roar supporter, simply unbeatable. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/03/2011
  • babblingbrookesy

    A-League needs a good plan for longevity

    By babblingbrookesy

    Having watched the A-League over the past few seasons, and speaking with friends and work colleagues, I couldn’t help but think that Australian football has been losing ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/03/2011
  • Daniel_Iaconis

    Melbourne Victory must rebound against Jeju

    By Daniel_Iaconis

    Melbourne Victory will host Jeju United at the Docklands Tuesday night looking to make a fresh start in the Asian Champions League after they were thrashed 5-1 ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/03/2011
  • TheKingKman

    Seven simple ways to fix the A-League

    By TheKingKman

    With the A-League season finally over, we can now reflect on what has happened during a hectic past seven months or so. ...

    Sport Name - Football 15/03/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Why I can’t commit to an A-League club

    By hittingthevalve

    I can still remember when it all began. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/03/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Unstoppable Brisbane Roar in fairytale finish

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Brisbane Roar staged one of the greatest comebacks in Australian sport last night. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/03/2011
  • apaway

    The greatest game I almost didn’t see

    By apaway

    A friend texted me at the end of extra time during the gripping A-League Grand Final. ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/03/2011
  • Melanie Dinjaski

    Sepp Blatter changes tune on goal-line reviews

    By Melanie Dinjaski

    Sepp Blatter, the President of FIFA, has confirmed that goal-line review technology would be embraced for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil should a reliable, technologically-sound system ...

    Sport Name - Football 14/03/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Grand Final: Post game analysis live at 8pm

    By Tony Tannous

    Join me tonight at 8pm (AEDT) for all the post game analysis of the A-League Grand Final between the Brisbane Roar and the Central Coast Mariners, kicking ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/03/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    A-League’s plight cannot be ignored on grand final day

    By Adrian Musolino

    Today is rightfully a day of great celebration for the A-League, with the two best teams in the competition this season, Brisbane Roar and Central Coast Mariners, ...

    Sport Name - Football 13/03/2011
  • The Roar

    Melbourne Victory part ways with Ernie Merrick

    By The Roar

    Melbourne Victory today sensationally parted ways with foundation coach Ernie Merrick, one game into their current Asian Champions League campaign, with speculation increasing that the club will ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/03/2011
  • Binoy Kampmark

    Wenger, UEFA and the Busacca dilemma

    By Binoy Kampmark

    Arsenal’s blustering manager is on the warpath. ...

    Sport Name - Football 12/03/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    A-League and co cannot prosper hidden on Foxtel

    By Adrian Musolino

    “Is the #aleague (A-League) GF going to be broadcast, or is it one of those pay-only things?” tweeted a Brisbane resident. ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/03/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Why we should savour the A-League Grand Final

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Testament to the potential of the A-League is the fact more fans will pile through the gates to watch Brisbane Roar than popular NRL side Brisbane Broncos ...

    Sport Name - Football 11/03/2011
  • Moonface

    Plenty of interest in A-League Grand Final

    By Moonface

    I lost a good friend recently. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/03/2011
  • Dugald Massey

    Fostering dunces a big part of FFA’s problem

    By Dugald Massey

    In recent days, both Craig Foster and The Age’s Michael Lynch have called for independent reviews of Football Federation Australia’s performance in recent years. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/03/2011
  • tommy_doleman

    Barcelona masterclass as Arsenal outclassed

    By tommy_doleman

    We’ve heard it all before, really. ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/03/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    A study into a brilliant Barcelona team goal

    By Tony Tannous

    If somebody told you that Barcelona would score a team goal involving 16 passes, 44 touches, across 45 seconds, and that it would involve all but one ...

    Sport Name - Football 10/03/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Grand Final Preview: the cream to rise to the top

    By Tony Tannous

    The scene was Bluetongue Stadium, a wet Sunday afternoon, on the last weekend of November last year with the Central Coast Mariners taking on the Brisbane Roar. ...

    Sport Name - Football 09/03/2011
  • Binoy Kampmark

    Rogue football: Libya, Gaddafis and Juventus

    By Binoy Kampmark

    As Libya descends into civil war, the trail of the Gaddafi family through the highest echelons of international government and sport becomes thicker by the day. ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/03/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Football gods continue to both giveth and taketh away

    By Davidde Corran

    The awarding of the 2011 Johnny Warren medal to Marcos Flores on Sunday night was a moment that summed up the last 12 months for Australian football. ...

    Sport Name - Football 08/03/2011
  • Football_Wunderkind

    The ultimate shake up for world football

    By Football_Wunderkind

    I write this article just a day after FIFA met to decide the allocation of World Cup qualifying spots for 2014. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/03/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Nine alternatives to evidence based opinion

    By hittingthevalve

    After a fortnight which has required the Australian football community to address some quite heavy and serious issues, including the Fury being dropped, disappointing ACL efforts by ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/03/2011
  • ItsCalledFootball

    The A-League’s annus horribilis

    By ItsCalledFootball

    This Sunday is the game that we’ve been waiting for all season – the A-League Grand Final. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/03/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    The state of Victorian football

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    The instalment of the sixth Hyundai A-League season encompassed many changes on and off the pitch. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/03/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Right now, the A-League needs a finals series

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Ange Postecoglou is named Coach of the Year. ...

    Sport Name - Football 07/03/2011
  • Dugald Massey

    Crunching numbers on the code wars

    By Dugald Massey

    I confess; where the code wars are concerned, I’m a full-on hypocrite. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/03/2011
  • georgemladenov

    FIFA politicking World Cup qualifying spots

    By georgemladenov

    The inner machinations of football politics have risen to the fore once again. ...

    Sport Name - Football 06/03/2011
  • Tom Pollock

    Who will be the next Matt McKay?

    By Tom Pollock

    Brisbane Roar midfielder Matt McKay began the 2010/11 A-League season with the reputation of being a pretty handy footballer, but wasn’t considered a superstar of the league. ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/03/2011
  • Dugald Massey

    Lowy’s legacy is much worse than it looks

    By Dugald Massey

    As the last rites were being performed over North Queensland Fury last week and angry football supporters raged over the state of the A-League and Football Federation ...

    Sport Name - Football 05/03/2011
  • Ben Carter

    All White to host youth World Cup

    By Ben Carter

    Some decent footballing news this morning, with FIFA announcing in Zurich that New Zealand will host the 2015 Youth World Cup – the under-20 event. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/03/2011
  • jaymz

    The new key for A-League expansion

    By jaymz

    I know that with the current demise of the Fury, everyone is coming up with solutions for how the A-League should expand. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/03/2011
  • Art Sapphire

    Adelaide: How to turn city of bad sports into great fans

    By Art Sapphire

    I consider myself to be a reasonable, tolerant person, but last Sunday was the final straw. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/03/2011
  • bp2

    Is Brisbane Roar the best Aussie team ever?

    By bp2

    I think it is time that all fans of the old NSL (and I was one of them) come back to Australian football, or more specifically the ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/03/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Is FFA letting a wolf in amongst the sheep?

    By Davidde Corran

    Well, North Queensland Fury certainly lived up to their name when their advisory board fronted the media on Wednesday. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/03/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    FFA are paid enough to cope with criticism

    By Mike Tuckerman

    “I feel sorry for Frank Lowy. ...

    Sport Name - Football 04/03/2011
  • cdump

    Buckley right to axe Fury

    By cdump

    Put simply, the license for the Fury should never have been granted. ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/03/2011
  • bp2

    The Fury’s axing and the Balloon Theory

    By bp2

    Let’s start off by stating that the A-League is not in peril, despite what the non-football media will be espousing after the dumping of the North Queensland ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/03/2011
  • Ben Somerford

    FFA owes it to the Fury to learn from their demise

    By Ben Somerford

    North Queensland Fury CEO Rabieh Krayem said yesterday: “What needs to happen out of any major decision or disaster is you reflect and take some positive out ...

    Sport Name - Football 03/03/2011
  • Ben Carter

    Fury at no Fury

    By Ben Carter

    If something doesn’t exist, people don’t generally notice what they’re missing. ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/03/2011
  • Adrian Musolino

    North Queensland victims of FFA’s flawed planning

    By Adrian Musolino

    Any hope of last-minute salvation was dashed yesterday when Football Federation Australia (FFA) axed North Queensland Fury from the A-League; saving $2 million for the governing body ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/03/2011
  • Dasher39

    ACL: Money is not the difference

    By Dasher39

    It’s kick-off time for another edition of the AFC Champions League, and that can only mean one thing – the ready-made excuses will start coming thick and ...

    Sport Name - Football 02/03/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    FFA dump North Queensland Fury

    By Tristan Rayner

    With the axe having been sharpened and held poised for months, Football Federation Australia has finally killed off North Queensland Fury. ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/03/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    Third time the charm for Melbourne Victory in Asia?

    By Davidde Corran

    Tonight Melbourne Victory will become only the second Australian side to compete in the Asian Champions League for a third time when they take on 2008 Champions ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/03/2011
  • Danny_Mac

    Waking the sleeping football giant

    By Danny_Mac

    I was reading an article on here just the other day, where one of the comments left referred to the strength of grassroots football, and that this ...

    Sport Name - Football 01/03/2011
  • Daniel_Iaconis

    ACL: Gamba Osaka vs Melbourne Victory

    By Daniel_Iaconis

    Australia’s most successful club comes into the regions most prestigious club competition looking to erase the bitter memories of their 2010 campaign, where they finished bottom of ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/02/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Why football needs Rebecca Wilson

    By hittingthevalve

    Now that I’ve got your attention, all I ask is for a few hundred words to make my point before you launch a barrage of rotten tomatoes ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/02/2011
  • Tony Tannous

    Cracking finals jolt Brisbane Roar into action

    By Tony Tannous

    Have you ever seen a more dramatic and gripping weekend of A-League finals action than the one just dished up? With momentum swings this way and that ...

    Sport Name - Football 28/02/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    Are Sydney FC really a club in crisis?

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Sydney FC are in crisis.

    Sport Name - Football 28/02/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    Emotional Muscat farewells football after ACL

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    The curtain will be closing on Kevin Muscat and one of the most successful, yet contentious careers, from an Australian footballer. ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/02/2011
  • Ben Carter

    Qatar, FIFA in a mess over 2022 World Cup

    By Ben Carter

    This is getting ridiculous.

    Sport Name - Football 25/02/2011
  • Art Sapphire

    Herald Sun’s fear and loathing of the A-League

    By Art Sapphire

    I was sitting in a pub last Saturday evening with my mate, Richard. ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/02/2011
  • Ben Carter

    Hooray, here comes the FFA Cup final day!

    By Ben Carter

    Now here’s a Football Federation Australia decision we can all agree on and enjoy: the establishment of an FFA Cup – just like the English one, only ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/02/2011
  • Davidde Corran

    What price are we willing to pay for a club?

    By Davidde Corran

    When Bob Dylan took to the stage at the Newport Folk Festival with an electric band on July 25th 1965, sections of the crowd booed the songwriter ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/02/2011
  • Mike Tuckerman

    It’s good to see our A-League players in Asia

    By Mike Tuckerman

    Jason Culina’s decision to sign with the Newcastle Jets bucked the trend of Australian players heading to Asia. ...

    Sport Name - Football 25/02/2011
  • Robbie Di Fabio

    FFV and Mirabella unite for cup competition

    By Robbie Di Fabio

    Finally football fans can rejoice. ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/02/2011
  • hittingthevalve

    Goal-line technology fails the first FIFA test

    By hittingthevalve

    In a development that is likely to interest all followers of the beautiful game, the Guardian has reported that FIFA’s first forays into examining goal-line technology has ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/02/2011
  • Dugald Massey

    God hates Victory! Why? Why? Why?

    By Dugald Massey

    The retirement of Australian football’s foremost religious figure hasn’t exactly rocked the church to its foundations, but it has left anxious and confused a small contingent of ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/02/2011
  • Ben Somerford

    No problem with short-term contracts, in moderation

    By Ben Somerford

    Player agent Lou Sticca made some fair points when he slammed the concept of A-League clubs ‘borrowing’ players from rivals clubs on short-term deals for the AFC ...

    Sport Name - Football 24/02/2011
  • The Crowd

    Pondeljak’s grand record

    By The Crowd

    Melbourne Victory were eliminated by Gold Coast United on the weekend, which ended the possibility of Tom Pondeljak playing in another Grand Final. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/02/2011
  • Liam Beckett

    Watching Australia win away from home

    By Liam Beckett

    There’s the story about Matt Giteau’s infamous green headgear, or the time Nathan Sharpe waved to my mum. ...

    Sport Name - Football 23/02/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    Jason Culina to join Newcastle Jets

    By Tristan Rayner

    Jason Culina has quit Gold Coast United FC to join the Newcastle Jets for the 2011/12 season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/02/2011
  • Tristan Rayner

    Sydney FC CEO Edwin Lugt resigns

    By Tristan Rayner

    Sydney FC CEO Edwin Lugt has handed in his resignation to the board on the eve of Sydney FC’s Asian Champions League (ACL) games. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/02/2011
  • Aidan

    Why the A-League can’t compete with rival codes

    By Aidan

    Football has never been more popular in Australia with levels of participation continuing to rise and the sustained success of the Socceroos on the international stage. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/02/2011
  • hardsy

    How to fix the A-League schedule

    By hardsy

    After leaving AAMI Park recently I had a sinking feeling that I would not be able to attend another match live for a number of months. ...

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    The first week of the finals is in the books, and we’re two teams closer to seeing who lifts the toilet seat for the 2010-11 season. ...

    Sport Name - Football 22/02/2011
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    If the English Premier League clubs, particularly at the high-flying end of the competition, are genuinely more interested in pursuing league or European glory, why even let ...

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  • Davidde Corran

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    So the A-League finals kicked off on the weekend with a modest mixture of improved crowds and exciting football. ...

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  • Mike Tuckerman

    Society is to blame, not the A-League fans

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    The Herald Sun‘s front page claim that football fans are the most violent was nothing more than a media beat-up designed to take attention away from the ...

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  • hittingthevalve

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