I will start by talking about a subject which will come up frequently on this blog – the lack of coverage of the A-League and Socceroos games.
Keen for radio commentary or even regular updates on the Preliminary Final, I was driven to frustration and the local pub to get my fix of the second most important game of the season.
It seems ridiculous that free-to-air A-League coverage is limited to SEN’s coverage of Victory home games and ABC Newcastle’s great service to their fans.
In particular ABC Radio Sport’s ridiculous decision to provide a full eight hours coverage to every international cricket one-day match, including matches not involving Australia.
Quite simply football is one of the few sports in Australia that has true national appeal, with attendances rivalling the NRL and interest rising.
Coverage in the media needs to reflect this.
No football match in Australia is currently considered worthy of a place in the government’s anti-siphoning list, meaning the sport remains hamstrung.
Government regulators and the ABC need to look at their role covering football and stop leaving fans short-changed.
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