Tag: AAFC

Domestic transfer system has players’ union on collision course with Football Australia

May 11, 2021

Significant reforms are potentially on the way for Australian football in the form of a domestic transfer system and national second division, but as this week’s ESPN Australia and New Zealand football wrap details, introducing them is never easy. Beyond that, we hear from two of the A-League‘s most lethal strikers and pay respect to Sam Kerr. … More Domestic transfer system has players’ union on collision course with Football Australia

ESPN Australia and New Zealand Football Wrap: Sydney Derby brilliance needs to be the A-League norm, not the exception

May 3, 2021

Adam Le Fondre‘s potential impact, Sam Kerr‘s adjustment to life in Europe, Riku Danzaki finding his feet at Brisbane Roar, progress on a National Second Tier, and a word of temperance after a big week for A-League crowds. It’s all here, and more, in the ESPN Australia and New Zealand Football Wrap! Full story published for ESPN Australia and New Zealand: … More ESPN Australia and New Zealand Football Wrap: Sydney Derby brilliance needs to be the A-League norm, not the exception

In Australia, European Super League battle reopens old wounds

April 22, 2021

Oligarchic dreams of a European Super League (ESL) may lie in ruins, but the seismic impact it has wrought appears set to linger – both in Europe and around the world. Sunday’s news that 12 rebel clubs were planning to form a closed breakaway competition prompted an immediate wave of visceral reaction across the continent; … More In Australia, European Super League battle reopens old wounds

Opinion: National second tier progress shouldn’t fall into culture war hole

February 9, 2021

Full story first published in SBS’ The World Game: https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/national-second-tier-progress-shouldn-t-fall-into-culture-war-hole Is there anything more dreary than a culture war in Australian football? Getting caught in traffic is an inconvenience, sure, but at least there’s a final destination in mind. Small talk with that friend of a friend when you’re momentarily abandoned together at a party … More Opinion: National second tier progress shouldn’t fall into culture war hole

2022 vision: AAFC lay out preferred road map for national second division

January 18, 2021

Story first published in SBS’ The World Game: https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/2022-vision-aafc-lay-out-preferred-road-map-for-national-second-division The push for a national second division (NSD) has taken another step forward, with the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC) delivering the most detailed report yet at how the long-sought-after competition might look. On Monday, the AAFC – a collective of aspirant National Premier League … More 2022 vision: AAFC lay out preferred road map for national second division