"If the APL fail to embrace credible new entrants like South and potentially a few more ambitious old NSL clubs, the competition risks becoming increasingly isolated from the wider football community."

"If the APL fail to embrace credible new entrants like South and potentially a few more ambitious old NSL clubs, the competition risks becoming increasingly isolated from the wider football community."

Now that the dust has settled on the 2026 World Cup, what are your thoughts and feelings regarding the Socceroos' performance? Were you stunned, disappointed, satisfied, or heartbroken? FPF contributor and generational Socceroos super fan Ben Horvath shares his assessment of how the campaign rated historically.

If Tony Popovic truly believes that one day the Socceroos can win a World Cup, he needs to put his money where his mouth is at the selection table, according to Caydn Foley.

Iconic Australian rock band Midnight Oil's song 'Best of Both Worlds' is the perfect metaphor for the current wave of hope and aspiration among the more optimistic sectors of the Australian football community, Ben Horvath writes.

The narrative surrounding the Australian football pyramid has started to shift, mainly due to the recent success of NPL clubs in the Australia Cup. Harry Bailey believes the once-clear quality gap between the A-League and NPL is now being challenged.

Airton Andrioli's first A-League match ended with three points, but more importantly, in a shift of atmosphere surrounding Adelaide United. Antonis Pagonis analyses what went right and if it can last.