It would be impossible this early in 2012 to predict the "Story of the Season", that one piece of news that dominates over all others. We know now that more stadiums in the works, including those in Houston and San Jose, that MLS is poised for huge growth, and that a number of talented American youngsters may make big moves into Europe (*cough* Brek Shea and Juan Agudelo *cough*).

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Sheree Murphy's in the home stretch of her fourth pregnancy and could go into labour at any moment now.

In fact, thanks to her and her husband's precocious progeny plus exposure to those tiny photos of him naked we might do the same.

First seen during Australia Dubai and South Africa stops of the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series, the Fji home and away Rugby Sevens Seviin 2012 jerseys have been launched and...

I didn't watch the State of Origin I rarely do.
I've never watched the Brumbies despite being a passionate Canberran. Rugby just doesn't do it for me.
Football is my sport - my thing. So it is great relief that Aussie football returns after what seems like a huge break - well two weeks since the last ACL games.

Johor in the second tier Malaysia Premier League have reportedly signed English striker Richard Offiong. If true then the 28 year old striker is no stranger to playing overseas. Previously he has plied his trade in Scotland, Turkey, South Korea, Belgium, Australia and Sweden.

Fantastic game in Melbourne last night. Is it me or does this stadium lend itself to exciting games. Fast, furious and full of entertainment.
Is it the surface, or the proximity of the crowds?
Harry Kewell was superb in Melbourne last night as the Victory defeated the Jets 2-1.
Returning to his left wing position - wonder what Mehmet thought - Kewell simply did what everyone knows he can.

Wellington Phoenix will travel to Australia to take on last place Gold Coast United in a game that is very important to American forward Alex Smith.

First seen during Australia Dubai and South Africa stops of the 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series, the Samoa home and away Rugby Sevens Seviin 2012 jerseys have been launched and...

Sentenced to three days in a freezing pond, Besart Berisha (right, front) attempts to explain to his team mates exactly what he was hoping to achieve by 'offering out' Sydney defender Pascal Bosschaart. Image via couriermail.au

There were some ugly scenes that followed Brisbane Roar's 2-0 victory over Sydney FC in the Australian A-League recently, after Brisbane striker Besart Berisha scored his side's stoppage time-winning goal: he removed his shirt (not ugly) and gestured for Sydney FC's Pascal Bosschaart to follow him into the tunnel to 'sort things out' (where things proceeded to get ugly).

Nick Cumpston, Paddy Bordier and Lucy Zelic talk Aussie football
We've got Aussie football covered. All the news. Socceroos, A-League and W-League: all the footy news and talk. How many football poddies only cover Aussie football?
We are clearly Australia's number one football poddie, apart from all the others, We discuss all the news from Australian football.

Adrian Leijer recently gave up some time for an interview with Adidas Onside. In the two-part "Access All Areas" interview Adrian gives us a good insight into what its like to be a professional footballer in Australia as he talks about his motivations, experiences and challenges. All credit goes to Adidas Onside on YouTube.

By Andrew Crawford, writing from Shanghai

Despite the city starting to slow down for the Chinese New Year, Shanghai Shenhua's PR machine remains as busy as ever. The club's website is more brightly coloured than usual and images of the new manager, Jean Tigana, and his star player, Nicolas Anelka, flicker across the screen whilst behind them, four silhouetted figures stand in the background.

Over the weekend, Alex Smith and Wellington Phoenix came up with another important road victory in Australia against the Newcastle Jets to move into third place in A-League.

Viteslea Lavicka is leaving!
Well is he leaving or was he dumped? Guess it doesn't matter.
Has a manager in Australia, in Sydney, ever been given such an easy ride.
The media in Australia all write and tweet about the guy being a lovely bloke but what about his coaching, how will he remembered?

There was a time under the soon to be booted nicest man in football when Sydney won 1-0 - boring but they won.
Then in season 2, they lost 1-0. More boring and more frustrating.
Now in Season 3 they lose, by 3, 4 or 5 and that's at home.
Mr Lavicka might be nice - but he's a pretty ordinary coach.

Australia will be one of the top draws and favorites at this weekend's IRB HSBC Sevens World Series stop in Las Vegas. The Sevens Wallabies are currently a surprising seventh...

If you talk to some in clubland they follow and preach the FFA Small Sided Game mantra.
Nothing else.
Well those of us who work with kids know SSG's work in the working class areas of Brazil, although even I would maintain some of those kids could have technical correction to speedy along their SSG development, but they aren't the complete answer in clubland in Australia.

Melbourne Victory trio Harry Kewell, Mark Milligan and Archie Thompson have been named in Holger Osiek's Australia squad to face Saudi Arabia in next weeks World Cup Qualifier on February 29. Kewell has been in solid form over the last month and Mark Milligan, since joining the Victory on loan in January has also impressed.

Hang on, guys, let's not get carried away. If taking your shirt off earns a yellow, we can only imagine what kind of punishment an on-pitch Jersey Turnpike would attract. Image: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images.

Referees have a tough time of it these days, what with television replays, shouty captains and we punters all desperate to be the first to tell them how poor their decision making skills are.

Image: Robert Prezioso/Getty Images AsiaPac.

Which is more important? Listening to your coach's team talk or looking hawt for the ladies?

Harry knows. That's why we wuv him.

Images via nikeinc.

We checked our editorial guidelines to see if we were obligated to run this video boasting a naked Neymar a mere two seconds in, and as it turns out, we are.

Being the kind of girls who pollute the environment with our every waking thought, we're grateful Nike has picked up our slack.

Images via nikeinc.

We checked our editorial guidelines to see if we were obligated to run this video boasting a naked Neymar a mere two seconds in, and as it turns out, we are.

Being the kind of girls who pollute the environment with our every waking thought, we're grateful Nike has picked up our slack.

The Breakers welcomed back defender Taryn Hemmings on Tuesday (Photo: David Silverman / DSPics.com)

Another recognizable name will don the Breakers' blue this year, as team announced on Tuesday that defender Taryn Hemmings is returning to the team for its first year in WPSL Elite.

Hemmings, who played for the Breakers for the past two seasons, will join fellow returnees Leslie Osborne and Katie Schoepfer on the field for Boston this spring.

Finally, a Warnock Win! As Leeds destroy the smoggies again at the Riverside, the new manger celebrates his first victory along with the fans! A detailed match report and Neil's post game recorded comments on this show.PLUS Leeds Ladies and our lads U.18 and reserves games news and results are detailed, with comments from the managers concerned.

Melbourne Victory have announced the signing of teenager Julius Davies today on a National Youth League contract after months of trying to gain the necessary clearances from FIFA. Davies, 17, spent two years in FC Bayern Munich's youth system before returning to Australia where he has been training with the Victory since January.

Melbourne Victory have announced they will play Greek club Olympiacos in a friendly match on May 19. The following press release was issued today: "Perennial Greek Champions and the team regarded as the greatest club in Greek football history, Olympiacos, will make a long awaited visit to Australia in May.

The word "football" in Australia may be interpreted in recent years as an oval shaped ball played on a oval pitch with four large poles. This game called AFL has been an infatuation of Australians everywhere. However, football — known ...
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The dust has settled, the bitter acrimony has crested and now it is time for perspective. The United States will not be going to the London Summer Olympics. Neither will France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Australia, the ...
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Melbourne Victory need an Aussie Coach.
Someone who understands Australia, our football history and our football present. Ernie Merrick was a guy who understood Melbourne and Melbourne Victory he was an Aussie Coach in my book having lived here for 20 years.
Just like I'm an Aussie Blogger.

Right, can anyone remember where we left the Kickette camper van? Images: Matt Roberts/Getty Images, Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images.

When it comes to the Australian A-League, our flighty affections lie squarely in Melbourne, where Harry Kewell and his fam are nearing the end of plying their cuteness.

There was a time when Arsenal's Theo Walcott couldn't brush his teeth without dislocating his shoulder, but now he is a fearless Spartan warrior (who also writes children's books) and it seems to be benefiting his game. He's made 30 Premier League starts for Arsenal this season (his previous high was last seasons' 19) and he says he is now a totally different Theo Walcott.

1. For all lovers of great Australian football.
2. Ange is a better National Curriculum than any document the FFA have ever handed out to Community Coaches.
3. Ange plays the Aussie Youth, more often, more forward.
4. If you like movement, skill and tactics in football the Roar must win.

The Australia Nike 2012/13 home jersey was launched on Tuesday. The new kit will be the Socceroos' first choice uniform for the next stage of Asian Qualifiers for the 2014...

We the grassroots of Australia would like to create more creative players but when we send them off to Rep teams and then watch them at National Championsips we're faced with this:
Massive pitches for U13 -
Han can you please inform me how this encourages players to overlap, to play through balls, for coaches to take a few risks, to encourage the smaller play - he or she of little legs on the massive pitch.

Football Federation Australia is "ramping up" preparations for the AFC Asian Cup 2015 with the appointment of new members of the Local Organising Committee (LOC). The tournament is the pinnacle event of the 46 nation Asian Football Confederation, the largest affiliated continental constituent of the world football body, FIFA.

Goalscorer Besart Berisha (l), Matthew Smith and his daughter Ava. Unfortunately, Matt kept his clothes on for this shot, but you can appreciate the full majesty here. Image: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images.

Earlier this month we advised you of a number of reasons (well, one, but it was a really good one) why you should be watching the A-League.

The Colorado Rapids Women are looking for host families for the 2012 season.

Host families will house Rapids Women players in their homes for the 2012 season.

Most players arrive in mid May and all leave in late July.

Many Colorado Force fans have been host families in the past and have formed close ties with players.

Image: Scott Barbour/Getty Images. No, we haven't a clue either, but when we saw this photo of Hazza taken at the Moomba Festival Parade last month, we knew it would be a travesty if we failed to publish it.

The parade's theme was 'Melbourne is delicious'.

At this point, it's very difficult to disagree.

So Eddie everywhere except Asia thinks the Asia Cup is a lemon as he told Sir Frank Lowy in his recent Fox Sports interview on some AFL show.
Not a bad little interview, Frank was very impressive and you have to wonder if Frank had dropped the ball on the A-League in recent years given the good news flowing after one meeting with Nathan Tinkler this week.

With the restructuring of Australia's coaching badges we've seen an emergence of talented young coaches taking A-League positions. Nick Cumpston and Nick Amies run the show this week as they close off the coaching merry-go-round, look at all the latest player movement and dissect the latest Socceroos squad.