Who We Are

In The Back Of The Net (BOTN) was formed in September 2000 when the fine publication Inside Soccer folded. Many of the volunteer writers for IS agreed that there needed to be choice for fans and an independent web site giving football fans quality NSL match reports, statistics, and even opinion, was the best way to supply that economically. We have seen commercial sites come and go but BOTN survived the long national 'off season' between NSL and HAL. We have some fine writers on board for the HAL and some state leagues in our 8th year, and look to including Australian football in Asia from time to time.

www.Back-Of-The-Net.com is run on donations 'in kind', be they web hosting, time of the writers, photographers, and web site workers, and their travel costs. Most of us are just committed football fans with a passion to see the beautiful game become properly recognised by all Australians and the national football competition thrive. Some of us can even write! We will give young (or old) talent a go, both sexes (we have had female writers of opinion pieces, but female regular Team members only joined in 2008!), and will mentor if required! Vacancies exist for regular writers in some areas for the W-League, NYL, NSWPL, NSWSL, VPL, SAPL, QPL, and anywhere else. Occasional opinion pieces are very welcome. Contact us!

Back-of-the-Net.com are always looking for amateur Football Writers and other contributors for this site. If you reckon you've got what it takes drop us a line!

If you wish to use any of the material contained within www.Back-of-the-Net.com please ASK first.

The 50 writers who have contributed to BOTN in various roles over the years include:

Chris Dunkerley, Nick Guoth, Paul Goodwin, John Mason, Jeremy Ruane, Michael Kmet, Arlo White, David Arnold, Alan Clark, Stephen Webb, Antony Bross, Micky Brock, Tony Tannous, Chris Kunz, Ben Coonan, David Marshall, Sebastian Hassett, Warwick Cathro, Fred Legget, Glen Cullen, Eamon Duffy, Trent M. Dickeson, Andrew Demack, 'Geedub' (G V) Wilson, 'Corinthian'/Paul Green, Bruce R McFarling, Stuart Veitch, Tom Niedrich, 'Elric', 'Rufus On Fire', Lino Fusco, Chris Conti, Vitor Sobral, Mitchell Vleeskens, Paul Jefferies, Dan Murphy, Michael Huguenin, Nicholas Semjanov, Talia Cerritelli, 'Green Rover', Brett Taylor, Robert Szomolnoki, Peter Rowney, Adrian Demack, Ben Fitzpatrick, 'Monday Morning Manager', Mark Taylor, Chandini Feroz Khan, Glen Foreman , Nikki Brown ........

........ and thanks to all the photographers .... including Antony Bross, Trent M. Dickeson, the guys from Spin Pix, Markian Jaworsky, Grant Stantiall, Paul McGarry, Stephen Webb, Michael Schilitto, Chris Dunkerley, Tom Niedrich, Alex Chapman, Lino Fusco, Peter Rowney, Paul Green, etc.

Enjoy!

The BOTN Team