Shane Perris
Shane is a proud Australian who has been obsessed with football since he first strapped on the boots at age 5. Mild mannered office worker by day and crazed Liverpool supporter by night (thanks to the wonder that is international timezones), he can also be found as resident geek at techwhimsy.com. Daydreams of the Socceroos winning the World Cup are his specialty.
A closer look at the Australian 2008 Olympic squad
Australia’s U23 team (often referred to as the Olyroos, a variation of the senior team’s title “Socceroos”) has had mixed fortunes at the Olympic Games since the U23 format was introduced for the Barcelona games in 1992. Prior to Barcelona, Australia had only fielded two teams, one in the Melbourne Games in 1956 (where the…
6 Reasons why moving to Asia is the best thing to ever happen in Australian football
Until the 2010 qualifying series, Australia’s road to the World Cup was a twisted, teasing and torturous one. Stuck in a Confederation with only one credible opponent and too far away for anyone else to fly out for friendlies, Australia would dominate its neighbours and be forced to play the also-rans of a stronger Confederation,…
The Australian A-League — Coming Home (the local Marquee players)
Over the past three seasons, Australia’s marquee player system has quickly settled into two clear classes — the overseas marquee players and local players (usually, but not necessarily, returning from stints in one of the many European leagues).
The Australian A-League: Has the overseas Marquee experiment worked?
As I have written previously, the Australian A-League introduced the marquee player system as a way of attracting quality players while preventing expensive bidding wars that risked placing clubs in financial danger before the season was even underway. A well selected overseas marquee player offers more to a club and the League than just razzle…
The Australian A-League – an introduction to the Marquee player system
Australia’s A-League was born out of the ashes of the old National Soccer League (NSL). The NSL was plagued by poor management, ethnic rivalries and a low profile compared to the ‘traditional’ football codes of rugby league, rugby union and Australian Rules football (depending on which state you lived in). Following a Government inquiry, the…
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