Socceroos sunk! Japan jump Australia 2-0
The Samurai Blue have beaten the Socceroos 2-0 at the Saitama Stadium and fully deserved their victory. A goal in each half was a...
Australia vs Japan: I wonder what will happen? Pffft, we all know
It would be incredibly easy to over analyse the vital World Cup qualifier between Japan and the Socceroos on Thursday night. Much could be...
Dee disappointment leaves door open for a finals flop
The Collingwood Magpies have closed out their year with a memorable win over the Melbourne Demons, but perhaps the biggest story is the...
Clinical or cynical: What explains footballing trends?
Football is a game of contrasts. Precision, structure and class play an obvious role, as forwards scythe their way through defences, yet professional...
A member’s address to the Canterbury Bulldogs board
I stand here today with one blue and one white eye. A man born in Canterbury Hospital, raised in Punchbowl, and an ex-student...
Why eight-year-olds fall in love with football
For some reason, sports like to label themselves. Spin doctors construct sexy catchphrases in an attempt, I think, to convince themselves and the...
The FFA Cup: I have a dream
David used the thumb recognition sensor on the arm rest of his lounge to turn on the projector. Nature chirped and danced in...
Who would you invite to your football fantasy dinner?
Choosing the desert island disc you would like with you upon finding yourself shipwrecked on a remote island is a difficult thing. It was...
A successful football program to produce our next Socceroos
The sight of kids standing, stagnate, while one of their peers performs an inane and meaningless drill with a coach is all too...
The magic of kick-to-kick
Despite having a cheesy naming rights sponsor, the kick-to kick at the end of the GWS versus Fremantle clash last Saturday reminded me...