James Rhys
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James has over 12 years experience as a freelance writer. He has worked within media departments at a number of sports clubs as well as reporting on football in Wales, England and Scotland for a number of outlets. Recently returned to the industry, he now covers Australian and New Zealand football from the UK.

‘There’s plenty of playing in me yet’ Roy O’Donovan eyeing A-League return.

With a new era bringing in sweeping changes across the A-League and the dark clouds of the on-going pandemic still swirling over head, the future of many a free agent this off-season is masked in uncertainty.  For veteran striker Roy…

“I wanted to come somewhere I could really flourish” Jordan Courtney Perkins on switching the Roar for Raków

Jordan Courtney-Perkins became the latest to join the ranks of young Australians to depart the A-League this off season, when it was announced last month that he would be switching the Eastern seaboard for Eastern Europe.   Speaking exclusively to…

Captain Tsubasa: The fictional footballer who inspired generations

Despite some initial concerns surrounding the viability and suitability of the re-arranged Olympic tournament going ahead this summer, Tokyo 2020 ended up being a huge success. The games, which came to a close last week, provided a much needed distraction…

Luke Casserly: Olympics the perfect platform for our young talent

After making a promising start to their Olympic campaign with a historic win over Argentina and a narrow loss to a Spain squad laden with Euros veterans, supporters and pundits alike were left disappointed as they watched Graham Arnold’s young…

Hearts the perfect next step for Cameron Devlin

Despite being heavily linked with Tony Popovic’s Melbourne Victory, the Newcastle Jets pulled off one of the transfer coups of the off-season when they secured the services of in-demand free agent Cameron Devlin at the end of June.  The former…

Beyond The Dugout: Intermediaries

There are few areas in the football industry as maligned or misunderstood as the murky world of football agents.  There was a time in the not so distant past where football fans would be hard pressed to name a single…

Brazilian free agent Clayton seeking A-League move

Former Dynamo Kyiv attacker Clayton da Silveira da Silva, more commonly known as Clayton, is exploring opportunities within the A-League.  His representative, Júnior Carreiro, confirmed to Kick360 that he had held talks with a Melbourne club about a move, though…

Beyond the Dugout: Broadcast Rights

Barnet v Wealdstone.  Not the first fixture that would come to mind when you think of footballs most historic games. But in October of 1946, a clash between the two English sides became the very first game of association football…

Beyond the Dugout: Media Manager

Whether it be direct to the supporter base from the club social media channels, controlling the narrative via press releases or fielding questions from journalists pre and post match day, the Media Manager provides the official voice on all matters…