Talk:Football Australia

On January 1, 2005 this page should be moved to Football Federation Australia - see http://www.australiansoccer.com.au/public/article/show.asp?articleid=8183&menuItemID=

(Editor's note, it is not the governing body for soccer in Australia, although is it the most popular and powerful. Many state soccer organisations are not looked after by Football federation and it certainly does not own Soccer in Australia). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Silat 1981 (talk • contribs)

The state federations are part of the national structure, and are looked after by Football Australia. Tancred 21:17, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok I'll concede on that. But it does not govern THE sport in Australia, it is just the main one. It is A governing body, not THE governing body. There are many leagues who are not associated with them and I personally do not want it to look like they govern my side (which they certainly do not). By saying it is the governing body makes it look like they own soccer in Australia, which they do not.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Silat 1981 (talk • contribs)

All the state federations come underneath the FFA - the FFA doesn't govern everything about the sport but they are the governing body. Is the Federal Government not the Government of Australia, even though we have state and local governments beneath them? Cursive 14:19, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

also see [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9] etc etc etc Cursive 14:50, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

But the wording is wrong because you said they are THE govering body for soccer in Ausstralia. There are many soccer organisations that are not affiliated with them, by saying that football federation is THE governing body is saying that if they aren't associated witht them they aren't important. There are a number of people who although they love the a-league (like me) are really unhappy about losing alll their teams because of it they can no longger get enough members. Soccer clubs like Fitzry and carlton are very important and they should not be classified that they are not part of any governing sport just because football federation has a large monopoly at the moment. There is no single governing body for soccer alone in this country, but I will admit (begrudgingly) that is it the largest and most powerful and important (there i said it, happy?) But don't you underestimate the passion people still have for our local soccer clubs.