Get some perspective and love the A-League
I’m used to being an underdog. I support West Ham United, it is therefore, in my DNA. When you cheer your Premier League team...
Who’d a thunk it?
While much of the world is still grappling with the outcome of the US Election and a result which still seems inexplicable to...
Predicting a very predictable NRL season
If you are anything like me, you’ll getting a little jumpy, with the NRL season looming. Dramas around the Commission, drug charges and...
The six most important words in Australian football
In another and hopefully not forlorn attempt to embrace positivity and celebrate football in Australia, I was thinking about some of the language,...
Channel Seven’s Aussie cheerleaders – sorry, commentators – have gone too far
The Nick Kyrgios versus Andreas Seppi match on Wednesday night, and the affiliated Channel Seven cheerleading team, was one of the most uncomfortable...
Pity the fourth official, the toughest job in football
Somewhere along the line, the football powers at be felt it would be wise to create the role of the fourth official. Near...
The ‘everyone wins a prize’ mentality is killing kids sport
Going to a birthday party at the house of a member of my under 8s rugby league team, I remember being amazed at...
A message for the Central Coast Mariners and their fans
As the dust settles on a great encounter at Central Coast Stadium on Sunday afternoon between the Mariners and the Sky Blues, I...
Mark Bosnich: Raving lunatic or evolving football analyst?
Mark Bosnich is something of an enigma. Returning to Australia in 2008 appears to have been wonderful for his personality, family and career.\ In...
Better than battlers: Australia’s greatest over-achievers
Historically, much has been made of the so-called Aussie battler. Not easy to define, yet some sort of quirky homage to the less...