This week we have revealed the money men and top earning footballers in Australian football for the first time ever. The inaugural FourFourTwo Australian Football Rich List has been published in the March edition of the magazine and the amount of cash flowing through our game is reassuringly high. The list charts the 50 wealthiest people in Aussie football, including 13 players, four billionaires and a staggering $11.5billion of wealth. Lowy tops the suits and Harry leads the players, but there are plenty of surprises too.

Elsewhere, Brett Emerton is expected to miss the rest of Australia's 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign through injury and Sydney FC chief Stefan Kamasz says the club's fifth coach in five seasons will bring stability - but conceded incoming Czech boss Vitezslav Lavicka may only last one season.

Trevor Treharne
Deputy editor, Australian FourFourTwo

PS : The March issue of FourFourTwo is on sale - or subscribe now. This month we get the inside track on Australia’s favourite footballing son. Harry Kewell’s youth coaches, agent and physio all step forward to give an exclusive insight into the real Kewell. Plus for the first time ever we compile the FourFourTwo Australian Football Rich List, we speak to Brazilian star Robinho, get training drills from Melbourne Victory’s Rodrigo Vargas and Nick Ward, and showcase all the latest football gear for the up-coming season.

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Four... things you must know about the week in football

Australia News
Australia’s Richest Backing Football
AS FOOTBALL continues to grow across the country, its expansion is set to be fuelled by the bank balances of Australia’s richest people.

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Australia News
Brett Out For Up To Nine Months
BRETT Emerton is expected to miss the rest of Australia's 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign after scans on his knee revealed a serious cruciate ligament injury.

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Australia News
Pim Names His Japan Squad
HARRY Kewell and Brett Emerton are missing from Australia's squad to take on Japan next Wednesday in Yokohama, while Vince Grella makes a return after a three-match absence.

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Australia News
'Czech To Bounce After A Year?'
SYDNEY FC chief Stefan Kamasz says the club's fifth coach in five seasons will bring stability - but conceded incoming Czech boss Vitezslav Lavicka may only last one season.

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Four... things we loved this week

Australia News
Smeltz Crowned A-League's Top Man
SHANE Smeltz has been voted top A-League performer of the season by his peers and walked away with three awards at Monday's ceremony in Sydney.

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Australia News
Shane's Staying - Official
EXCLUSIVE: Shane Smeltz will turn down the transfer deal to Turkey to honour his contract at Gold Coast United, his agent confirmed this afternoon.

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Australia News
A-League's New Strips Revolution
EXCLUSIVE: Season five of the A-League will see a dramatic facelift for the ten teams with the FFA giving the go-ahead for many clubs to come up with their own new designs.

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Australia News
Leijer Joins Canary Carney
FORMER A-League Young Player of the Year Adrian Leijer has joined Norwich City on loan for the rest of the season from Premiership club Fulham in a bid to revive his languishing career.

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Two... things that made us laugh

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Cristiano Ronaldo - Love/Hate
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Franck Ribery as The Pink Panther
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