Iconic Australian rock band Midnight Oil's song 'Best of Both Worlds' is the perfect metaphor for the current wave of hope and aspiration among the more optimistic sectors of the Australian football community, Ben Horvath writes.

The narrative surrounding the Australian football pyramid has started to shift, mainly due to the recent success of NPL clubs in the Australia Cup. Harry Bailey believes the once-clear quality gap between the A-League and NPL is now being challenged.

Airton Andrioli's first A-League match ended with three points, but more importantly, in a shift of atmosphere surrounding Adelaide United. Antonis Pagonis analyses what went right and if it can last.

"This is by far the least excited I've ever been for an A-League season in my lifetime." In his new column The Director's Chair, Christian Marchetti begins by asking a few simple questions for the APL.

How far can they go? Who will catch the eye? How should we define success? In this piece, Matt Olsen previews a seismic U-20 World Cup campaign for the Young Socceroos.

After feeling the effects of Carl Veart's dismissal as Head Coach, Adelaide United find themselves engulfed by yet another controversy, with Technical Director Ernest Faber in the middle of it. Front Page Football examines both sides of the debate and assesses the public outcry that has ensued.

"It's about being positive enough to keep going and giving this game an aspect of your life's passion. If we can all do that, we're going to be alright." The final part of Christian Marchetti's series on why he took a break from Australian football.

"Maybe you're just complaining because you can, or in Australian football, it has somehow become the 'cool' thing to do." The fourth of a five-part series on why Christian Marchetti took a break from Australian football.

"You just think, 'If something like this can't have the desired impact, then what the fuck is the point?" The third of a five-part series on why Christian Marchetti took a break from Australian football.

"In many respects, that speech changed my life. It changed my perspective and desire to realise a world where I can be at peace with the state of our game." The second of a five-part series on why Christian Marchetti took a break from Australian football.

"Why am I still following this? How do I fit into this chaotic landscape? Is working in this field really going to be worth it? Is a career in football media actually viable?" The first of a five-part series on why Christian Marchetti took a break from Australian football.

Adelaide United's season has been derailed by defensive issues that must change if they want to move beyond being the league's entertainers.

Christian Marchetti gives his take on Valere Germain's A-League Men exit, the officiating this season, and the discourse surrounding it.

Rob Binns explores four key silver linings for Wellington Phoenix fans to cling to ahead of another New Zealand Derby.

While Adelaide United should not panic over two recent losses, the team's profligacy has been notable lately, Christian Marchetti writes.