Unifying Australian football starts at the grassroots level

Sydney United 58 FC won the Australia Cup semi-final against Brisbane Roar. The match was watched by 130 people. Many of them were watching the final matches of the NPL Women’s Youth League 2 season. Most of these people are not interested in playing in the A-League. There is a gap between community football and professional tiers. Sydney United and Brisbane United are both N PL teams. The connections between the two are very limited. It is this chasm that lies at the heart of reconnecting the different arms of Australian football. A Western Sydney presence is not common.

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There is no active presence at Western Sydney Wanderers' home match in 2022. The day the majority of young NPL players and their families become ticketed members of A-League clubs will be a watershed for football in Australia. The A League clubs have a significant role to play in shifting attitudes and behaviours. Unifying Australian football starts at the grassroots level. N PLPs are mistrustful of the top tiers.