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As we defend the Asian Cup, let’s remember our Asian football pioneers
On Sunday, Australia will start the defence of its Asian Cup title, the biggest prize ever won in the Socceroos' long history. What a...
Jan 4, 2019


Why football must intervene in the case of Hakeem Al-Araibi
Hakeem Al-Araibi's case is a major diplomatic & legal issue, but is also a human rights issue and, therefore, a football issue
Dec 15, 2018


How will society react to Raheem Sterling’s racism claims?
When I first started watching football in the 1980s, the beautiful game was anything but a family-friendly affair. I remember watching...
Dec 13, 2018


FFA Board should find funding for Pararoos
The funding required by the Pararoos is 0.2% of FFA's 2017-18 revenue
Dec 5, 2018


FFA Board: it’s time to exercise the power we have
Don't just tweet and complain! Write an email or make a phone call and let the Congress voters know who YOU want on the FFA Board!
Nov 11, 2018
Foreign investment in Australian football is not a foreign concept
The winds of change swirling around the FFA Congress and a potentially self governing A-League have kicked up some dust about the...
Oct 26, 2018


Long read: a look at the FFA Board’s objections to the CRWG report
We take a long hard look at just what the FFA Board is objecting to and whether it's reasonable
Aug 27, 2018


Times are changing - at FFA and FIFA
Despite a last ditch intervention attempt, the FIFA Associations Committee stayed focussed on the issues.
Aug 23, 2018


A failure of good governance has brought us to this point
Regardless of views about shortcomings on the field at the World Cup, the real failure is one of good governance for dropping the ball on pl
Jun 30, 2018


What can be done to ‘save’ the A-League?
When it comes to an independent A-League, are we at the stage where we've got nothing to lose and everything to gain?
Mar 26, 2018


Everything old is new again at FIFA
FIFA makes a decision on the hosts of the 2026 World Cup in June amidst fanfare about a new process. But is it really that different?
Mar 19, 2018


Why I wrote the inside story of the FIFA Way
After more than seven years, the first account from an 'insider' of the murky 2018/2022 World Cup bids and beyond
Jan 22, 2018


What Ange does next is not the main game
Ange Postecoglou is professional and focussed - and he's not the biggest issue in Australian football
Oct 14, 2017


Should we be worried about a 'Normalisation Committee'?
FIFA's governance is hardly up-to-scratch but there are also potential opportunities in redefining our own
Sep 29, 2017
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