Three managers walking the tightrope of sanity
As a West Ham United supporter, I was gripped by the round of 16 League Cup encounter between the Irons and Tottenham Hotspur...
Luck of the Irish upsets Italians in Cairns
In something of a minor shock, the Irish defeated Italy in their opening round match of the 2017 World Cup match at Barlow...
Let the Bulldogs’ rebuild begin
With an annual general meeting looming at the kennel in the New Year, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have much planning, thinking and adjusting to...
A series of tough decisions that Ange Postecoglou will undoubtedly get wrong
When the itinerary and timeline was announced last week for the Socceroos trip to Honduras, many were surprised. Spending four full days in San...
Australian football’s dependence on division, animosity and selfishness
After a tumultuous week for Australian football, it was relieving to have a weekend of A-League action to distract us from the off-field...
The A-League team of Aussies that could beat the Socceroos (one day)
The ‘I was made in the A-League’ commercials are fantastic for two reasons. One, they are a slick presentation of some important players...
The NRL needs a fair competition, where the 2017 Panthers wouldn’t make finals
Without wanting to engage in some sort of anti-Panthers campaign, there was something interesting about their season. In short, it was soft. Penrith had...
My dirty little football secret
Saturday saw my sister-in-law get married. For the first time. In Sydney. On the same weekend as the first round of the A-League. Thanks...
Delicious! Daniel Rioli’s bag of four puts Richmond in the grand final
The Richmond Tigers have killed off the GWS dream and made their way into the grand final where they will face the Adelaide...
Round 1 of the A-League was so cliché
It is far too soon to jump to conclusions about the ten A-League clubs after only one week. Or is it? All sporting teams...