Lucas Radbourne-Pugh

Sam Kerr aiming to smash U.S record

Sam Kerr aiming to smash U.S record

She's already the highest National Women's Soccer League goalscorer of all time, but Kerr's not happy with just that. Tomorrow, she sets a new target in her sight... 24 Sep 2017
Remembering Harry Kewell

Remembering Harry Kewell

As Harry Kewell edged another year closer to 40 yesterday, it’s hard to believe it’s been 11 years since his heroics against Croatia changed the Australian football landscape. 23 Sep 2017
Stats don't lie: was Sam Kerr actually robbed?

Stats don't lie: was Sam Kerr actually robbed?

Tempers flared overnight as Sam Kerr was overlooked for the three finalist spots for FIFA Women's Player of the Year. But how do her statistics compare with the finalists? 23 Sep 2017
Alan Baro announced new Mariners captain

Alan Baro announced new Mariners captain

Spanish centreback Alan Baro has been named Central Coast Mariners captain for the 2017/18 A-League season. 23 Sep 2017
Melbourne City edge out Wanderers in friendly

Melbourne City edge out Wanderers in friendly

Western Sydney had no answer for a superb showing by City young gun Daniel Arzani, as the 18-year-old earned then converted a penalty to lift Melbourne to a 1-0 win in Shepparton. 22 Sep 2017
New Brisbane Roar signing Eric Bautheac seeking a "crazy adventure"

New Brisbane Roar signing Eric Bautheac seeking a "crazy adventure"

Brisbane Roar have signed 30-year-old French winger Eric Bautheac from Lille OSC on a two year contract. 10 Sep 2017
Is the A-League’s foreign quota too lenient?

Is the A-League’s foreign quota too lenient?

The A-League has one of the most generous foreign player allowances in Asia, with up to six imports permitted per side. But does our league’s quota raise the quality of Australian football, or deny opportunities to Aussie youth? 3 Jul 2017
Will (and should) Tim Cahill make it to Russia 2018?

Will (and should) Tim Cahill make it to Russia 2018?

With Cahill approaching his 100th Socceroos cap against Chile, has the talismanic forward done enough to secure his spot at the 2018 World Cup? Or is there just nobody else ready to take his place. 25 Jun 2017
As Eastern European football suffers, the A-League grows stronger

As Eastern European football suffers, the A-League grows stronger

Besart Berisha, Milos Ninkovic, Milos Dimitrijevic. Names that meant nothing to Australians a few years ago, now epitomize the very best of the A-League. But what’s causing this influx of Eastern European talent and what does it mean for the Australia? 16 Jun 2017
Part Two: Is the Championship right for Socceroos?

Part Two: Is the Championship right for Socceroos?

Part one explored reasons why the Championship is an ideal league for young Australians to aspire to, and develop in. Part two considers the opposite, that the current flock of Australians making the Championship their home are fools rushing in where wise footballers fear to tread. 11 Jun 2017
Part One: Is the Championship right for Socceroos?

Part One: Is the Championship right for Socceroos?

Yesterday, Harry Kewell branded the English Championship the "hardest league in the world". Given its growing Australian contingent, and the recent success stories of Aaron Mooy and Jackson Irvine, is the Championship now the league of choice for young Aussies? In this two-part series, Lucas Radbourne-Pugh investigates both sides of the argument. 9 Jun 2017
Australia’s 2007 Asian Cup side: Where are they now?

Australia’s 2007 Asian Cup side: Where are they now?

Australian football came of age 10 years ago on a sweat-drenched night in Hanoi. It was the Socceroos first match as an 'Asian' nation – the exotic region was beckoning us into a new era – and we followed under the pretence that football down under could grow to bountiful new heights. 3 Jun 2017
Which Premier League team is the best fit for Aaron Mooy?

Which Premier League team is the best fit for Aaron Mooy?

It’s hard to remember the last Aussie footballer to set the world alight to the extent Aaron Mooy has this season. 29 May 2017
Why loyalty has no part in modern football

Why loyalty has no part in modern football

The treatment of Wayne Rooney, John Terry and Claudio Ranieri created three modern football martyrs, bona fide personifications of loyalty’s dying influence in the English game. But why is there no room for the devoted anymore? And should a new wave of faithless players be lauded, or despised? 26 May 2017
The next 10 Aussies to feature in Ange’s plans?

The next 10 Aussies to feature in Ange’s plans?

Ange Postecoglou is fearless – or ignorant, depending on who you ask these days. 24 May 2017
Is Hull City the Premier League battler of the future?

Is Hull City the Premier League battler of the future?

It’s baffling that Ashley and Martin commercials feature cricketers and not Premier League managers. After all, it’s hard to imagine the tear-your-hair-out frustration that relegation-threatened owners and managers feel at this stage of the season. 11 May 2017
Is Crystal Palace equipped to do a Leicester City?

Is Crystal Palace equipped to do a Leicester City?

Following Leicester City’s against-all-odds triumph in 2016, many pundits said that we would never see such a performance again. But has the English Premier League’s elite really strengthened their grip on the title, or is there another dark horse preparing for the run of its life? 5 May 2017
The FFA AIS/CoE's greatest ever XI

The FFA AIS/CoE's greatest ever XI

With decentralisation the war cry, Football Federation Australia (FFA) has swung the axe upon Australian football, announcing their Canberra-based Centre of Excellence (CoE) will close at the end of 2017. 3 May 2017
Why are Australian clubs failing in Asia?

Why are Australian clubs failing in Asia?

Brisbane Roar and the Western Sydney Wanderers - two of the A-League’s strongest clubs this season – have unceremoniously crashed out of the Asian Champions League at the group stage. 28 Apr 2017
When Tom met Brisbane

When Tom met Brisbane

It’s the 13th of March, 2011, and the thick humidity of a Queensland evening hangs unevenly in the air, as the sun slowly sets over the Brisbane suburb of Milton. 21 Apr 2017
Young Aussies ‘going Dutch’ – a tradition worth saving?

Young Aussies ‘going Dutch’ – a tradition worth saving?

While many prestigious European leagues look the other way – like a cheap Balinese nightclub – the Netherlands has been kind to expatriate Aussies over the years. 20 Apr 2017