Football is the 'Sleeping Giant' in Australia, but still has some work to do!

There are many reasons why football can go to the next level and become embedded into Australian culture as a permanent part of our lives.
Without enough of the next generation being interested in pursuing football, there needs to be something altered.
It starts at the top; James Johnson, the CEO of Football Australia (FFA) has done a good job at getting sponsors. and we have a good coach for the Matildas, plus the A-League men’s is a good standard; that’s why football is Australia’s ‘Sleeping’ giant.

The Socceroos must have faith in our A-League Men’s players as there’s nothing wrong with the standard of the A-League; it will give them more players to choose from.
There’s a game a week of A-League Men’s football on free to air and at a cheap, affordable price on Paramount +.
It’s essential that a decision be overturned by VAR when it’s clear and obvious.

Without Promotion and Relegation there are meaningless games.
It will give football a point of difference to the other sports in Australia.
Football may be the ‘Sleeping Giant’ in Australia, but women’s sport certainly isn’t.
On top of that, football has so much scope for growth as the Women’s World Cup is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand in 2023, which is a massive feather in Australian football’s cap!
As nothing is perfect, there’s always room for improvement in football in Australia.

Football in Australia (Final Thoughts)

- By bringing in two extra teams into the A-League Men’s competition it will help the league to grow even more; one team from Joondalup and another from Tasmania.
- In the A-League, playing each other twice would allow for the competition to maintain its integrity.
- 14 teams playing 26 games each in the regular season.
- Then there should be the top six teams on the table qualifying automatically for finals.
- The teams that finish in seventh and eighth playing each other, with the winner qualifying for an exciting finals series.

Football is the ‘Sleeping Giant’ in Australia, but still has some work to do!