Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League Perth Glory have made the final 3 of the A-League for the first time following a heart stopping 3-2 win over a gallant Wellington Phoenix at nib Stadium on Saturday. Centre half Bas van den Brink opened the scoring with a header just 13 minutes in to the game. [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 16 (2011/12)
April 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
by Tom Riordan Melbourne Heart’s first appearance in a finals match has ended in a nightmare, losing 3-0 at the hands of Perth Glory at nib Stadium. After knocking 4 past Melbourne Victory the week before, Shane Smeltz continued his incredible form, scoring all 3 against the Heart on Sunday. It took 65 minutes [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 15 (2011/12)
March 20, 2012 by 2 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League Melbourne Heart has cemented their place in the finals series for the first time in their short history following a 2-2 draw with Sydney FC. After taking a comfortable 2-0 lead into half time, the home side threw away their advantage by the 80th minute after substitute Shannon Cole [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 14 (2011/12)
February 28, 2012 by 4 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League Melbourne Heart have moved a step closer to securing their finals position following a 1-0 win at home to ladder leaders Central Coast Mariners at the weekend. The second half was just 5 minutes old; when youngster Eli Babalj slid the ball past Matt Ryan after Fred’s shot [Read more]
Olyroos get buried in the desert
February 24, 2012 by 2 Comments
We got word that morning about the Olyroos playing the UAE here in Abu Dhabi. Olympic qualifier and all. I was checking my emails and Mo from Aussies aboard had sent an email out to the group. I yelled out to Lynda over breakfast who was getting the boys ready for school- “time to dust [Read more]
How much does Phantom hate his team’s enemy?
February 22, 2012 by 10 Comments
by Bill Walker How much do I hate my team’s enemy? How much do I hate Rangers? After listening to News Radio (BBC bit) at three in the morning and hearing that they had lost ten points I rose out of bed and immediately sent this greeting to the lads at the Ibrox. Greetings [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 13
February 20, 2012 by 3 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League Melbourne Victory’s finals chances have been dealt another blow, with a 3-2 away loss to the reigning champions Brisbane. The scoring was opened just 50 seconds in when Besart Berisha managed to get the ball through a sea of Melbourne legs and put the ball past Ante Covic. The [Read more]
In A-League of its Own: 12/2012
February 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League Melbourne Victory has begun to resurrect their season with a 2-1 win over league-leaders Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park on Friday night. Despite going 1 down, the Victory were the ones coming from behind to grab points this time around, with goals to Carlos Hernandez and Harry Kewell [Read more]
Waxing lyrical on shaking hands and sporting war!
February 13, 2012 by 13 Comments
A few years ago the then Carlton AFL player Brock Mclean announced on a mainstream footy show that he refuses to shake his direct opponents hand on the footy field before a game, because that “is what his Dad did”…. I remember being disgusted by this (and venting on the nackers site) and now on [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 11 (2011/12)
February 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League While the result of the season’s 3rd and final Melbourne derby read 0-0, the atmosphere and electricity inside the ground was certainly worth more than that. It was the first derby that I had ever attended, and although I probably got the least eventful of the lot so [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 10 (2011/12)
February 1, 2012 by 3 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-league As the season reaches the business end, the top 6 is beginning to take shape, and not without the odd surprise either. Following a comfortable 3-1 win on the weekend over the Melbourne Heart, Wellington have climbed to 2nd on the table behind central Coast, and look to [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 9 (2011/12)
January 11, 2012 by 4 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League The festive period in the A-League has brought colossal changes across the league. The main one was clearly the sacking of former Melbourne Victory manager Mehmet Durakovic, and the subsequent appointment of North Irishman Jim Magilton. The sacking came after a string of poor results for the Melbourne-based [Read more]
North Melbourne-Flemington triumphant in 2nd Australian Somali Football Championships
January 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Date: January 3, 2012 It was a day for the underdogs as North Melbourne-Flemington fought back from a 2-1 deficit and being reduced to 10 men to defeat defending champions Heidelberg 5-2 in front of 1500 screaming fans in the Final of the 2nd annual Australian Somali Football Championships. The event took place [Read more]
The other Gary Ablett
January 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
by Hamish Cameron On Monday, a Gary Ablett of a different kind passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 46, played for Liverpool and was later controversially transferred to Everton. Ablett scored in his first match and won two championships and the FA Cup during his spell with Liverpool, and became [Read more]
Australian Somali National Football Championships finale
December 30, 2011 by 1 Comment
The cream of Australia’s refugee football talent is on display for the final stages of the 2nd annual Australian Somali Football Championships at JJ Holland Park in Kensington on 29-30 December 2011. This year’s event saw the Australian Somali Football Championships grow from 8 to12 teams featuring four (4) interstate teams, seven (7) [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 8 (2011/12)
December 21, 2011 by 5 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League A lot can happen in three weeks. The Brisbane Roar has fallen not only from their unbeaten status of Australia’s greatest sports team, but to 2nd on the A-League table with 4 straight losses. Their 2-1 loss to ladder leaders Central Coast puts the reigning champions in a [Read more]
The Smith report and the future of football
December 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
Roy Hay After seven months of deliberation the Chair of the Australian Sports Commission and former Liberal Sports Minister, Warwick Smith, has handed in his review of the Football Federation of Australia (FFA) and its custodianship of the world game. The review was instituted by the Federal Government because of its concerns about the sustainability [Read more]
A Change of Heart
December 2, 2011 by 2 Comments
By Tom Dixon The A-League now well into it’s 7th season and crowds are slowly building to a sustainable level. Brisbane Roar are helping the cause by entertaining fans and dishing out weekly football lessons to their opponents. New teams such as Melbourne Heart still need a lot of support though, and everyone must feel [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 7 (2011/12)
November 29, 2011 by 4 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League Melbourne Victory has moved to 3rd on the A-league table with a dramatic 3-2 win at home to Gold Coast on Sunday. The North End’s “You’ll be sacked in the morning” chant directed at Mehmet Durakovic was quickly extinguished less than a minute into the game, when an [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 6 (2011/12)
November 23, 2011 by 5 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League Here’s the situation. Melbourne Victory is up 2 goals against a 10-man Perth Glory at their usual fortress that is Etihad Stadium 65 minutes in. But the following 25 minutes could turn out to be the 25 minutes that change the club forever. Andrezinho and Shane Smeltz managed [Read more]
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