Just in case you have no idea who is responsible for football in Australia.

3 paper shufflers or 3 blind mice.
This cast me back to the article posted
Congress is Football Australia’s national voting body.

It is responsible for:

• electing the Board
• approving constitutional changes
• voting on major governance reform

It does not run football day to day.

But it helps decide who does......<<<< oh yer thats right 99 other votes lead where we're going ?????? hello where are we going ? haha

LFC said:

It is responsible for:

• electing the Board
• approving constitutional changes
• voting on major governance reform

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That's all the above actually do to be fair.

erogenouszone said:

That's all the above actually do to be fair.

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yes for sure but they could impose more and leverage their position over the voters to at least "Think,Listen" influence.
I'm not going to accept thats all they can do - this is not a corporate as we know it its a National sport that needs guidance/direction/directives/ideas/push for the better of the game because its packs and packs of volenteers etc involved, not people on FA/Feds salaries.
Do you sit in that position and wonder why your voting bodies are not doing more to improve the game after seeing countless reports after reports.
The costs burdens etc.
Doesn't mean all they do is sit in their office and talk about NT revenue.
You posted them up to show/remind who the ghosts are......

For eg EZ, who can tells us what else the FA have done in bold below barring the obvious tasks down to grass roots.
I have not noticed one thing in my Association barring the efforts by local clubs lobbying their local councils yaddayadda the usual carrying your own weight.

"Football Australia (FA) acts as the governing body for soccer (football) in Australia, responsible for the overarching administration, national teams, and strategy of the sport. While the professional leagues (A-Leagues) became independent in 2021, Football Australia still holds regulatory oversight and manages all levels below professional, including grassroots, coaching, and referees."

LFC said:

yes for sure but they could impose more and leverage their position over the voters to at least "Think,Listen" influence.
I'm not going to accept thats all they can do - this is not a corporate as we know it its a National sport that needs guidance/direction/directives/ideas/push for the better of the game because its packs and packs of volenteers etc involved, not people on FA/Feds salaries.
Do you sit in that position and wonder why your voting bodies are not doing more to improve the game after seeing countless reports after reports.
The costs burdens etc.
Doesn't mean all they do is sit in their office and talk about NT revenue.
You posted them up to show/remind who the ghosts are......

For eg EZ, who can tells us what else the FA have done in bold below barring the obvious tasks down to grass roots.
I have not noticed one thing in my Association barring the efforts by local clubs lobbying their local councils yaddayadda the usual carrying your own weight.

"Football Australia (FA) acts as the governing body for soccer (football) in Australia, responsible for the overarching administration, national teams, and strategy of the sport. While the professional leagues (A-Leagues) became independent in 2021, Football Australia still holds regulatory oversight and manages all levels below professional, including grassroots, coaching, and referees."

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Whilst James Johnson was at FA he at least tried to help the APL in the operating of the A Leagues.
In an interview he had with Simon Hill he said that his role in Canadian football was the equivalent of heading up the FA, APL and Paramount together. That indicates to me what he would have liked to have done here, obviously he was blocked and so took his ideas to Canada.

libelous said:

Whilst James Johnson was at FA he at least tried to help the APL in the operating of the A Leagues.
In an interview he had with Simon Hill he said that his role in Canadian football was the equivalent of heading up the FA, APL and Paramount together. That indicates to me what he would have liked to have done here, obviously he was blocked and so took his ideas to Canada.

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yes agree lib, I feel its a huge shame he decided to go like you do but when you've kept hitting the brick walls when you really want to instigate changes and a another offer comes up you'd be a mug not taking it eh.
I recall the JJ interview, bitter sweet and I'd say he'd feel the same.
Canada was/is ripe for changes - I hope he's doing well for himself for again Canada being so merican influenced sport wise football would have its challenges - even the canadian MLS franchise is in trouble I've read talks of re location its that bad.

grazorblade said:

Some more court gossip


impossible to tell who is right and wrong here

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Worth it if we win the World Cup!

grazorblade said:

Some more court gossip


impossible to tell who is right and wrong here

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I have no idea how you come to that but maybe this led to her decision to jump not getting what she wished for

Anything more specific?

HappyGuus said:

Football Australia set to cut another 20% of staff after significant financial losses

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Could be anyone and anything but sport organisations that have inept people in head and management roles just on the payroll with zero accountability and drive do my head in. I hate the 'I work at the club but couldn't care less about the sport or its success.' Hannover 96 have the most unimaginative, stale marketing and apparel staff.

I remember Sunderland having the women in the ticketing department just being so half arsed about reaching targets or promoting things. The end of the episode had her packing her bags. She told the new club boss to just make up they'd broken the League One attendance record as she couldn't organise the official numbers on time.

its ironic the recent FA/APL annoucement peace pipe after coming to some kind of agreement over their $ differences - I expect agreed wiped off in view on focussing on the Pro league followed by this $8.5M loss's.
Seriously all I see is a shit show governance over our game.

HappyGuus said:

Neither probably have the cash to repay the other A shit show indeed.
Hopefully they go forward together, building each other up instead of giving the finger both ways. New bosses and new hope. Heard it all before, but hope is all we have.

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yes mate - agree HOPE, have had that outlook for over 20+yrs.......
No matter what people here say the big picture of our game has been set back since AL below.
Sure great it has its merits but to survive on that level (more than anything) and the NT's something is greatly missing.
Any smart thinking CEO should see and ask why are we not utilising all the tools in the shed to help grow our local revenue stream and also enhance our Jnr Development and competitions.
NPL.
Grass roots Clubs.
Development.
Grass roots ground improvements.
Eco system.
All this contributes to the game to the FA coffers.

Also reading the FA downsize/redundancy's article.
Hello talk about slow on the uptake - yep heard it all before.
Every single corp company has been downsizing for near on 20yrs let alone any smart medium to small business owners.
I just googled how many are employed in the FA.

"Football Australia currently employs around 140 to 180 people, having recently undergone a major restructure. [1, 2]
In May 2026, newly appointed CEO Martin Kugeler announced that the governing body would cut over 20% of its workforce through redundancies. This decision was made to address ongoing financial pressures and multi-million dollar deficits following the 2023 home World Cup. Prior to these cuts, the organization's workforce hovered around 200 staff members"

+ As for not capitilising once again on the '23 WWC here - not rocket science we haven't ever capitilised on any Roo WC tenures for how many years.
So his comments are nothing new but general typical excuse mongering.

"Hahn's three-year naming rights sponsor deal for the Australia Cup is set to end next year, while the Australian Championship, Emerging Championships, and the country's National Premier Leagues are without naming rights sponsors."

+ Instead of seeing Hahn's sponsership ending next year by now they should have brokered a new deal with them to announce happy days Hahn have extended their contract but you read bewteen the lines why that hasn't occurred.

"What we want to do with those tournaments is have more commercial success," said Kugeler. "I don't think we are capitalising commercially on the success and the audience."
+ oh no shit shirlock above, " I don't think" like ffs........
Put aside he's only new in the position again nothing new here, JJ has been the only one with something new The Championship.
After 20+yrs, hence my frustration and luv for the game.
Really wish I could be talking about positive things whats doing for the game but everything only towards the Pro level shits me to tears.

rebelliousfeminist974 said:

The Emerging Socceroos and Matildas Championships already have CommBank as a naming rights sponsor but agree that Football Australia should be extending the sponsorship deal with Hahn past next year for the Australia Cup in addition to finding naming rights sponsors for the Australian Championship and NPL competitions if they're serious about reducing the budgetary deficit going forward.

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rf974, its a given our 2 NT's should always have naming rights sponsers - like hello if you don't have that locked in as needed you'd be a mug business body eh - heck give me the task to sell them up its an easy sale to prospective sponsers.
ALL the below is what the MAIN FOCUS should be for years, instead of 200 hundred staff members prior now down to 140/80 and another 20% to cull.
Down to 112 - 112 to run the game that runs on its own fumes more than anything.
Anyway sorry for my rants people.