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

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...

NSW Wrap: Bonnyrigg draw a blank in goal fest week

2013-05-22T10:24:00.001+10:00

Olympic overrun top of the table Bonnyrigg Seven teams found the net three or more times in a blistering weekend which saw 26 goals scored, including two high-scoring thrillers. The first...

FFA Fan Forum Perth

2013-05-22T00:27:00.000+10:00

Football Federation Australia (FFA) rolled into Perth last night for the city’s very first fan forum and it was well received with in excess of 100 people present representing the media, fan groups...

VPL Wrap: The one that got away

2013-05-20T10:09:00.001+10:00

A weekend which initially looked to be a reasonably stock-standard round of Victorian Premier League matches turned into an exciting collection of games highlighted by Miron Bleiberg's return to the...

Lee named Olympic head after coaching walk-out

2013-05-18T15:59:00.002+10:00

Sydney Olympic have announced Grant Lee as their new head coach for the remainder of this season as well as 2014. Following the surprise resignation of coach Peter Tsekenis, assistant coach Peter...

Fighting from the Yellow Corner – and the winner is?

2013-05-15T11:04:00.001+10:00

Contrary to all the hype surrounding the Victorian Women’s Premier League this year, on a cold winters Tuesday night under lights in a remote area of the northern suburbs, a team of highly skilled,...

NSW Wrap: Bonnyrigg, Sutherland win again

2013-05-14T22:47:00.002+10:00

Bonnyrigg White Eagles continued their undefeated season with a 2-0 win over fierce rivals and third placed Sydney United. Bonnyrigg inflicted just United’s second loss of the season and...

QLD Wrap: Top-four trio fall in Round Nine

2013-05-14T22:31:00.003+10:00

Round Nine of the National Premier Leagues Queensland was highlighted by a trio of upsets as top-four teams Brisbane Strikers, Redlands United and Sunshine Coast all suffered defeat. It was a...

BPL Wrap: Big wins for Eastern Suburbs and Wolves

2013-05-14T11:35:00.002+10:00

Lions' Shoheel Kahn the difference against Rochdale. Round 9 of the BPL threw few surprises as the two front-runners recorded convincing victories to maintain their solid run of form. Power,...

NSW: Olympic return to winners circle against Wolves

2013-05-13T16:11:00.000+10:00

Sydney Olympic bounced back from a disappointing performance last week with a solid 2-0 victory over the South Coast Wolves at Belmore Sports Ground on Sunday. Amaury Gauthier and Ibrahim...

Brisbane's second home of football

2013-05-13T11:03:00.000+10:00

I love watching football anytime, whether in the very early morning or deep into the evening. As many of you know, being a football fan down-under requires a lot of stamina and all too often the...

VPL Wrap: Northcote ahead of the pack

2013-05-13T10:51:00.000+10:00

After a week off for the State Knockout cup, the Victorian Premier League resumed with some surprise results. After five rounds, Northcote City are the surprise leaders having not dropped...

NPL Queensland: QAS conquer Strikers

2013-05-09T09:27:00.000+10:00

The Queensland Academy of Sport notched their inaugural NPL victory away to none other than Brisbane Strikers in Round 8, one of three results which moved Olympic FC a match clear in...

Brisbane Premier League: Round 1 (catch-up)

2013-05-07T08:43:00.001+10:00

A catch-up round saw previously rained-out Round 1 BPL fixtures take place overt the weekend. Wolves got the show running with a comprehensive victory over arch rivals Rochedale, while Lions won yet...

NPL Queensland: Rd 7 follows action-packed script

2013-05-02T21:09:00.000+10:00

Round Seven of the National Premier Leagues Queensland was a roaring success for the weekend's favourites as the top five all enjoyed victories. The league had its most productive scoring round to...

Win a meet and greet session with Fabio Cannavaro

2013-05-01T08:18:00.001+10:00

A World Cup winning captain, FIFA World Player of the Year, Ballon d’Or winner and La Liga Champion, Fabio Cannavaro truly is a football legend. “The Berlin Wall” played for some of the greatest...

Brisbane Premier League: Round 8

2013-04-29T15:55:00.001+10:00

A string of close matches highlighted Round 8 of the BPL, with league leaders Lions FC the only team to win by a margin of more than a goal. Power and Wolves played out an uncharacteristic...

VPL Wrap: Wheat from the Chaff

2013-04-29T12:03:00.000+10:00

Northcote City are the big winners from the weekend as they pounded Richmond 7-2 to remain the only unbeaten side in the Victorian Premier League. In the space of two games Northcote have score...

NSW Wrap: Spartans cause an upset in a wet weekend

2013-04-28T12:01:00.003+10:00

A wet weekend in Sydney saw two fixtures washed out, while Blacktown Spartans caused an upset over Olympic with a 4-2 win. Manly United also managed to find four goals against the Wolves,...

NPL Queensland: Olympic lead breakaway

2013-04-24T08:33:00.002+10:00

Olympic FC met Redlands' challenge of their NPL leadership in Round 6, maintaining first as both teams overcame differing obstacles. Elsewhere, Central Queensland proved their resolve with a...

Brisbane Premier League: Round Seven

2013-04-24T08:31:00.000+10:00

Round Seven of the BPL saw the first clear gap open up in the standings, be it at the unglamorous end of the table. Brisbane Force, North Star and UQ all trail their nearest opponents by seven...