I’m Victoria Morton.
For most of my adult life I’ve lived inside Tasmanian football, club football, junior football, women’s football, governance, fundraising, licensing, conflict, politics, and the relentless volunteer grind that holds the whole thing together.
I’ve spent years watching the same patterns repeat, the same mistakes, the same “strategies” that never reach the grassroots, and the same people quietly carrying the load.
This website is my written record of that lived experience, for myself and my family first, but also for anyone who wants to understand how football really works (and doesn’t work) in a small state.
If you’re new here, start with the posts below.
IF YOU READ FIVE POSTS, READ THESE
Should the CEO of Football Tasmania Live in Tasmania?
A blunt question about leadership and connection. If football is run for clubs and volunteers, does it matter where the CEO actually lives?
D’Arcy Street: The History of a Football Ground
More than a pitch. A look at the people, memories and quiet work that have shaped one of Tasmania’s most important football grounds.
Eight Bloody One: The Monty Python Story Behind Barnstoneworth United
Football, friendship and a sense of humour. The story of Barnstoneworth United and the Monty Python influence that helped define the club.
Gediminas “Gedi” Krusa – From Lithuania to Launceston
A thoughtful conversation about coaching, football cultures and the long journey that brought Gedi Krusa to the Tasmanian game
Imagine Football Led Through the Eyes of the 51% A reflection on what football might look like if leadership and decision-making reflected the women and girls who make up more than half the population.
You’ll find recurring themes here, including:
Grassroots reality (what clubs actually do to keep football alive)
Governance and power (the politics, the processes, the quiet control)
Women’s football (what gets said vs what gets funded)
Infrastructure (fields, changerooms, priorities, and the mess underneath)
Tasmanian football history (because short memories are expensive)
Volunteer load (burnout, invisible work, and the human cost)
WHAT THIS BLOG IS (AND ISN’T)
This is not a press release site.
It’s not neutral.
It’s not written to keep everyone comfortable.
But it is written with care. I focus on patterns and systems, not individuals. I’m not interested in personal attacks, I’m interested in the truth of how things operate, and what it costs the people at the bottom of the pyramid.
WANT TO CONTACT ME?
If you’d like to respond, contribute, or suggest a story, you’re welcome to use the Contact page.
I read everything, even if I don’t reply to everything.
HOW TO USE THIS SITE
If you’re new here, this isn’t just a blog, it’s a map of Tasmanian football as it really operates.
Everything is grouped so you can follow the part of the game you care about.