Category: Politics

• Should Governments fund AFL and NRL high performance centres?

  By Greg Blood. Originally published in The Footy Almanac, 16 April 2019. Note – this article has been updated in February 2024. The recent Morrison Federal  Government budget announced $60m in funding for three AFL clubs (Brisbane, Carlton, Richmond) and one NRL club (North Queensland). This was followed up by the Morrison Government election announcement…

  australiansportreflections

  April 26, 2020

  Author – Greg Blood, Facilities, Government Policy, High Performance Sport, Politics, Professional Sports, Women

• How long can the proposed National Sports Plan survive?

  By Greg Blood. Originally published in The Roar, 13 May 2018 The Australian Government is due to release the long awaited first official National Sports Plan in the next few months. I have concerns about the future of the plan and not necessarily its direction. Why? The increasing political instability in Australian Governments and the…

  australiansportreflections

  April 26, 2020

  Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Sports Commission, Evaluation and Review, Government Policy, High Performance Sport, History, Participation, Politics

• Who should succeed John Coates in 2021 as AOC President?

  By Greg Blood. Originally published in The Roar, 6 May 2017. In the lead up to the 2017 Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President election, John Coates indicated that this would be his last term. Coates bemoaned that he had difficulty in finding a successor as one reason why he still sought re-election. Mind you I’m…

  australiansportreflections

  April 26, 2020

  Australian Olympic Committee, Governance, History, Politics