Short and sweet is what the doctor ordered apparently because we are keeping this prediction business in round three tighter than I am in giving away chocolate. Don’t worry, we still have as many punchy, food references as possible. It’s just slightly more bite size this round.   Hope you enjoy.   Brisbane Roar v…

Football is a clever game, a lot of what happens on the pitch is due to the ideas and plans crafted off it. With this, I love a tactical battle. It’s as delicious as a triple chocolate and raspberry brownie.  A team who knows how to play with their backs against the wall, compared to…

Round one, what a ride hey. There were some stand outs, scrappy matches and stunning sneaky results. Round two, some of the shine from the start of the season is dulled and the necessity to have some points on the board intensifies. Given the short season, not sitting on zero points is essential. Here’s a…

It’s not often my mum watches a match with me. On Thursday night it happened for the opening game of the W-League season between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Adelaide. By watching, of course I mean I commandeered the tv while mum was on the couch with me playing playing solitaire or scrabble on her…

The mayhem is BACK. Opening week, it only happens once a season and gee it’s good. Everyone is level, no one knows who will be the pace setters in the competition and who will struggle to put points on the board. The anticipation from a long, long offseason is as real as waiting for an…

I’m Eating Waffles Moving outside your comfort zone to check out a new place for breakfast always comes with it’s risks. Tuesday morning it was a success. My meal was called “Jessie’s Waffles”, and whoever Jessie is, they clearly have excellent taste.  The Matildas midfield moved outside their comfort zone against Chile. Saturday’s rendition that…

  Twelve months ago there was something brewing out at Penrith. There was a sea of yellow and green, scatterings of amazing Chile supporters donning red but no whiff of an Australian chant other than perhaps the odd “aussie, aussie, aussie”. The Chileans completely out performed us, far, far louder than the home crowd. Now…

The next generation is rolling in. The following players are all born in the noughties (gee that’s enough to make anyone feel old), have caught my eye at some point and will hopefully blossom beautifully this season. I’ve loved watching the Young Matildas and Junior Matildas over the last few months, so it seems only…