Football Australia
Legal action to deny school change is abuse of privilege
I am really shocked that anyone would bother trying to sue a school for going co-ed. What is wrong with people that they feel they have to protect exclusiveness and the exclusion of girls?
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Blame-game culture holding Australian soccer back, says FA chairman
Speaking to this masthead to mark the end of his first year as FA chairman, Anter Isaac said he and his board are not satisfied with the lack of progress made by the sport.
- by Vince Rugari
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Australian soccer
How Saudi Arabia steamrolled Australia’s 2034 World Cup hopes
In the early hours of Thursday, Saudi Arabia were confirmed as hosts of the World Cup. Australia wanted to bid, but never stood a chance. The deck was stacked against them.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
Australian soccer
Matildas mania is still going strong. But difficult times are ahead
The 2026 Women’s Asian Cup in Australia looks like the Matildas’ best and most realistic chance of winning a major trophy. And it could be their last one for a while.
- by Vince Rugari
The free, innovative academy that could rejuvenate Australian soccer
Cost of living measures and skyrocketing participation rates have proven a huge barrier, but a European football-driven academy in Brisbane hopes to change that.
- by Nick Wright
‘I’ll return stronger’: World Cup hero Cortnee Vine to take a mental health break
Matildas star Cortnee Vine revealed she is taking time away from the sport to focus on her mental health, but she expects to return.
- by Roy Ward
Football Australia will launch a national second division in 2025. Here’s what you need to know
The long-awaited competition will finally begin in 2025 - but only as a post-season tournament.
- by Vince Rugari
Reviving ‘Angeball’: How a Socceroo plans to give Roar back their bite
A giant of Brazilian soccer is uncertain of lining up, but a returning Brisbane star believes whether he is there or not, the “Roarcelona days” may return.
- by Nick Wright
After nine coaches in six years, one man is ready to revive the Roar
A coaching carousel must end if the Brisbane football club is to return to its glory days. Here’s how they plan to do it.
- by Nick Wright
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A-League Men
FIFA bans Macarthur from signing players until Yorke is paid compensation
The club was ordered to pay its former coach Dwight Yorke hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation. Now the sport’s governing body has stepped in.
- by Riley Walter
‘In the deep end with bricks on his feet’: How to create future Socceroos
There will be no coddling of Brisbane’s emerging stars. In fact, when it comes to one, his coach will put “as much pressure and stress as we can on him”.
- by Nick Wright
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