Category: Football

• Why does the Australian Government invest in sport ? One answer is national pride.

  By Greg Blood Why does the Australian Government invest in sport? There are many reasons but the Maltidas performances at the home FIFA Women’s World Cup is an example of sport and its impact on nationalism or national pride. I’m currently researching Australian prime ministers and sport and found that most of them understood that…

  australiansportreflections

  August 14, 2023

  Albanese Government, Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Sports Commission, Author – Greg Blood, Football, Funding, History, International Sport, Participation, Politics, Women

• Remembering the contributions of AIS Men’s football to the Socceroos

  By Greg Blood. Originally published in The Roar, 27 April 2017. The Football Federation of Australia (FFA) has announced that it will be closing its Centre of Excellence (originally AIS Men’s Football) at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra at the end of the year. It is worth reflecting on the contribution of the…

  australiansportreflections

  April 26, 2020

  Athletes, Australian Institute of Sport, Author – Greg Blood, Coaching, Football, High Performance Sport, Talent Development