The Football Sack | Grabbing the A-League by the balls

Socceroos: Qualifying was the easy part

2013-06-18T21:54:00.001+10:00

Neil Sherwin believes that Australia have plenty of work to do ahead of next year's World Cup Finals in Brazil. Australia qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil by overcoming Iraq 1-0 in front...

Six fairytales for the modern football fan

2013-06-17T22:14:00.000+10:00

In a world where songs are sung about the new day and cute birds land on your arms to tweet the harmonies, these are the fairytale situations that will occur in the football stadiums far far...

VPL Wrap: Our greatest rivalry

2013-06-17T12:25:00.001+10:00

Northcote win again, Richmond lose again, that's the boring bit out of the way as the main attraction this week was the return of Ljubo. When you think of the all time great characters of...

BPL Wrap: Rain cuts Round 13 in half

2013-06-17T09:24:00.000+10:00

Heavy rain throughout the week cut the BPL’s Round 13 fixture schedule in half, just a week after the completion of a catch-up round. It looks like another nightmare for organisers. Nevertheless, the...

Socceroos Drinking Game

2013-06-13T09:21:00.000+10:00

The party is almost ready to kickoff. The Socceroos stand 90 minutes (plus injury time plus fellow Group B opponents protest duration plus appeal proceedings) away from sealing their economy seats to...

QLD Wrap: City inflict first Olympic defeat

2013-06-13T09:00:00.002+10:00

Brisbane City became the first club to inflict defeat on Olympic FC this season with a 3-1 away defeat of the league-leaders in Round 12 stamping their title credentials. Elsewhere, it was...

EXCLUSIVE: Osieck apology after misogyny

2013-06-12T09:29:00.001+10:00

Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has this morning apologised unreservedly for his gaff at last night's press conference in which he stated "all women should shut up in public". Osieck cited "tiredness"...

BPL Wrap: Away sides rule in Rd 6 catchup

2013-06-11T11:00:00.005+10:00

A catch-up series of BPL matches initially scheduled for Round Six saw away sides dominate, with leaders Lions and Wolves all grabbing commanding victories, as did Easts at Brisbane Force. The only...

Stocky’s Scribbles: Victory is the journey

2013-06-06T21:29:00.001+10:00

NTC Girls and Melbourne Victory Women's coach Dave Edmondson rolled out the red carpet last night as he invited several Westfield W-League players to assist develop the NTC girls in their contest...

Gallent effort in the football code war

2013-06-06T09:55:00.003+10:00

Rugby league sure packs a punch, and last night Paul Gallen socked one right in the face of the A-League. With one right hook (and then a left, another right, and several more from each fist) the NSW...

Socceroos vs Japan: A look at our opponents

2013-06-03T15:45:00.000+10:00

It’s crunch time for the Socceroos as they face Japan in Saitama on Tuesday night. After a string of poor performances and most notably results, the Green and Gold are riding a fine line towards...

BPL Wrap: Memorable top of the table clash in Rd 12

2013-06-03T13:47:00.002+10:00

The magic of the BPL was alive and clear to see for Brisbane Football fans at Carmichael Park on Saturday night, as Round 12’s blockbuster lived up to its hype. Wolves and Lions met in a...

VPL Wrap: Delivering in spades

2013-06-03T13:04:00.000+10:00

In what was predicted to be the most entertaining round of the Victorian Premier League, Round Eight certainly lived up to its billing as it delivered in spades. Melbourne Knights v Dandenong Thunder...

Belmore benefits from Olympic makeover

2013-06-03T10:59:00.003+10:00

Walking from the train station to Belmore Sportsground on a Sunday afternoon the first thing I noticed was the removal of the tired Sydney Olympic insignia on the stadium. It's been replaced with...

QLD Wrap: Top three well-placed at halfway mark

2013-05-30T08:15:00.003+10:00

Round 11 marked the halfway point of the NPL Queensland season and it was one of style, not least the nine-goal thriller which kicked it off. Credit: Football Queensland League-leaders Olympic...

NSW Wrap: Mariners Academy pick up first win

2013-05-30T08:14:00.000+10:00

The Central Coast Mariners have picked up their first win with a four-goal Chris Payne performance securing the 4-3 victory in the final minute. It was the highest scoring match in a week that...

BPL Wrap: Weekend for away sides in Rd 11

2013-05-30T08:08:00.000+10:00

Round 11 of the BPL began and finished in dramatic fashion – with Wolves climbing to top spot on Saturday, only for Lions to regain it 24 hours later. Elsewhere, there were comfortable victories for...

Stocky's Scribbles: Not just a pretty face

2013-05-29T19:36:00.000+10:00

On a relatively mild night for Darebin under bright lights, the pre-game atmosphere was electric as the NTC Girls all arrived at Oval Number Three in very high spirits despite missing Matilda’s...

NSW: Olympic condemn APIA to winless home record

2013-05-28T18:26:00.000+10:00

New Olympic manager Grant Lee has eased himself into his new role with back to back victories, lifting Olympic into the top five where they trail third place Blacktown City on only goal...

VPL Wrap: Catch me if you can

2013-05-27T11:12:00.001+10:00

Seven rounds into the Victorian Premier League season and Northcote City are the runaway leaders, amazingly still yet to drop a point. Whilst the league is far from a one horse race, it's hard to see...

Ch7 broadcast football: Prepare your fallout shelter

2013-05-24T11:56:00.001+10:00

The end is surely nigh. Ready the tin food and recycled water machine. Channel Seven have again secured the rights to broadcast football. This time the marquee matches of Manchester United vs...

Stocky's Scribbles: The way football should be played

2013-05-23T13:23:00.000+10:00

On a night when hands and feet are left numb and references to brass monkeys are numerous, the excitement on the faces of the combatants participating in the pending contest overrides any such...

QLD Wrap: Olympic, City lead by example

2013-05-23T11:04:00.000+10:00

An entertaining Round 10 of the NPL Queensland was dotted with results of importance as Olympic conjured a comeback, Strikers recovered form and City shined even brighter. The weekend was also...

2013/14 A-League fixtures announced; Analysis

2013-05-22T13:46:00.002+10:00

The Hyundai A-League fixtures for the 2013/2014 season have been revealed, setting up a scintillating year of football ahead. Matt Greenlaw analyses some of the finer details of the A-League...

BPL Wrap: Dominant Lions & Wolves win again in Rd 10

2013-05-22T10:33:00.000+10:00

A whopping 34 goals across six games made for an entertaining Round 10 goal-fest in the BPL. There was no change at the top as Lions, Wolves and Power all recorded convincing victories. The...