That's the Thing About Football

"That's the Thing about Football" is a song written and performed by Australian artist Greg Champion, featured for almost a decade on Seven Network's coverage of the Australian Football League.

Champion shares songwriting credit on the song with Mike Brady and Paul Kelly.

Released in August 1994, the song reached a peak of number 31 on the Australian ARIA Charts and is widely regarded as a classic in mainstream Australian sporting culture.

The song was performed by Champion at both the 1995 AFL Grand Final and 2002 AFL Grand Final.