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The Invitational XI, a team composed of talented Indigenous players from across Australia, will return to the 2024 National Youth Championships Girls’ Tournament for a second year, supporting the growth of First Nations footballing talent.This year's team, competing in the Under 15 Girls age group, continues to reflect Football Australia’s commitment to nurturing emerging First Nations footballers and providing them with a platform to showcase their skills on the national stage. The Invitational XI will also be competing during NAIDOC Week (7-14 July), an annual celebration of First Nations…
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- 1 year 5 months ago
Gina Zarrella’s backyard is exactly the kind you’d expect from an Italian grandmother.
Separated into two sections – one for flowers, the other for vegetables – the garden wraps around three sides of her Newcastle house like green arms embraced in a warm hug.
Everything Zarrella cooks in her light, spacious kitchen comes from her garden. Vegetables of every size and colour are planted in beds that she and her second husband Bob have dug and fertilised themselves over the years.
Rows of beetroot, eggplant, cucumbers, and leafy greens stretch off to the right.…
Separated into two sections – one for flowers, the other for vegetables – the garden wraps around three sides of her Newcastle house like green arms embraced in a warm hug.
Everything Zarrella cooks in her light, spacious kitchen comes from her garden. Vegetables of every size and colour are planted in beds that she and her second husband Bob have dug and fertilised themselves over the years.
Rows of beetroot, eggplant, cucumbers, and leafy greens stretch off to the right.…
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- 5 years 1 month ago
Forty local female footballers will unite with some of the greatest players in the history of the game on the steps of the Sydney Opera House this Saturday, bringing the excitement of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™️ to the game’s grassroots in the Beyond Greatness™️ Community Football Tournament.
Millions of girls and boys around the globe have been inspired by the record-breaking tournament in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, so FIFA and Football Australia have invited four local teams to showcase football’s power to bring joy, peace, hope, love, and passion to communities on the…
Millions of girls and boys around the globe have been inspired by the record-breaking tournament in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, so FIFA and Football Australia have invited four local teams to showcase football’s power to bring joy, peace, hope, love, and passion to communities on the…
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- 2 years 4 months ago
In honour of one of Australia’s most influential figures in sport and civil rights, Football Australia is proud to announce the renaming of its First Nations youth football programs to the Charles Perkins XI, with the 2025 squads for the CommBank Emerging Socceroos and CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships also revealed today. The name change, endorsed by the Perkins family and recommended by the National Indigenous Advisory Group, recognises the remarkable legacy of Dr Charles Perkins AO - a trailblazer, footballer, and tireless advocate for equality. An elite midfielder in the 1950s…
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- 6 months 1 week ago
Football Federation Australia (FFA) is pleased to have learned that emerging Australian goalkeeper Jada Whyman, 21, has been awarded the inaugural Sydney Roosters and Easts Group Minerva Scholarship.
Whyman, an Australian youth international who will represent Sydney FC in the Westfield W-League this season, was one of the 17 outstanding young athletes considered for the scholarship.
Established in 2017, the Minerva Network connects Australia’s alite women’s sport stars with the nation’s most inspiring female business leaders.
Minerva was the…
Whyman, an Australian youth international who will represent Sydney FC in the Westfield W-League this season, was one of the 17 outstanding young athletes considered for the scholarship.
Established in 2017, the Minerva Network connects Australia’s alite women’s sport stars with the nation’s most inspiring female business leaders.
Minerva was the…
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- 5 years ago
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- 2 years 3 months ago
FIFA has revealed an exciting and bold new brand identity for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, incorporating a vibrant new visual approach that aims to unite and inspire people around the world through the power of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ and women’s football.
The brand identity and emblem incorporate the vibrant local landscapes and rich colours of the two hosts, building a palette based on the rainforests, earth, mountains, cities, and water of the two countries.
A radial motif featuring 32 colourful squares – celebrating the new…
The brand identity and emblem incorporate the vibrant local landscapes and rich colours of the two hosts, building a palette based on the rainforests, earth, mountains, cities, and water of the two countries.
A radial motif featuring 32 colourful squares – celebrating the new…
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- 4 years 2 months ago
Football Australia has congratulated four members of the Australian football family who today have been acknowledged in the annual King’s Birthday Honours List.
A strong advocate for gender equality in Australia and globally, former Football Australia Director Moya Dodd AO leads the honours with the former Matildas’ vice-captain appointed an Officer (AO) in the general division for service to football as a player and administrator at the national and international level, as a role model to women, and to the law.
Dodd was recognised alongside another steadfast women’s football…
A strong advocate for gender equality in Australia and globally, former Football Australia Director Moya Dodd AO leads the honours with the former Matildas’ vice-captain appointed an Officer (AO) in the general division for service to football as a player and administrator at the national and international level, as a role model to women, and to the law.
Dodd was recognised alongside another steadfast women’s football…
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- 2 years 6 months ago
They were the first state or territory to see the return of football, and now Northern Territory will witness their first footballers compete in the Men’s Premier League and Women’s Premier League Grand Finals this weekend.
Completing the 2020 season has been quite a feat with the challenges thrown at all Member Federations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Football Northern Territory Chief Executive Officer Bruce Stalder is proud of the work of his team to ensure that the season will have a fitting finale.
“We worked incredibly hard, as did everyone…
Completing the 2020 season has been quite a feat with the challenges thrown at all Member Federations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Football Northern Territory Chief Executive Officer Bruce Stalder is proud of the work of his team to ensure that the season will have a fitting finale.
“We worked incredibly hard, as did everyone…
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- 5 years 2 months ago
Lydia Williams, the most enduring player for the CommBank Matildas, has announced she will retire from international football.At the conclusion of Australia’s Paris 2024™️ Olympic Games campaign, Williams will bring down the curtain on a storied international career that commenced on 28 July 2005 and has currently spanned 103 international matches and close to 19 years.As a proud Noongar woman, Williams (cap #138) is one of only two footballers to represent Australia at senior FIFA tournaments on five occasions (2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023). The CommBank Matildas veteran has also donned the…
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- 1 year 7 months ago
Football Australia is pleased to announce the Hon Julie Bishop as the latest ambassador to join the Legacy ‘23 Ambassador
Program.
With Australia set to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, the Legacy ‘23 Ambassador Program will play a critical role in raising awareness and advocacy for achieving 50:50 gender participation in sport, as set out in Football Australia’s Legacy ‘23 Plan.
During her time as Australia’s first female Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013-to 2018, Julie was an advocate for gender equality in this country and throughout the world.…
Program.
With Australia set to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, the Legacy ‘23 Ambassador Program will play a critical role in raising awareness and advocacy for achieving 50:50 gender participation in sport, as set out in Football Australia’s Legacy ‘23 Plan.
During her time as Australia’s first female Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013-to 2018, Julie was an advocate for gender equality in this country and throughout the world.…
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- 3 years 3 months ago
The best young footballers from across Australia are ready to showcase their skills next month following the release of the National Youth Championships 2023 Fixtures.CLICK HERE to view the Girls FixturesCLICK HERE to view the Boys FixturesCLICK HERE to download the Official National Youth Championships 2023 Digital ProgramA total of 48 teams from Football Australia's nine State and Territory Member Federations will meet in Sydney and Wollongong in October with the eyes of scouts and National Team Selectors watching closely to identify the next star.The National Youth Championships has long…
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- 2 years 3 months ago
We are proud to celebrate the culture, achievements and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people during NAIDOC Week 2020 (8-15 November).
The 2020 National NAIDOC Week theme - Always Was. Always Will Be. - recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. We pay respect to the traditional owners of the land on which we play our beloved sport.
We recently talked to Indigenous footballer, James Brown, on his experiences as a player; his indigenous heroes and what NAIDOC Week's 2020 theme - 'Always Was. Always Will be…
The 2020 National NAIDOC Week theme - Always Was. Always Will Be. - recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. We pay respect to the traditional owners of the land on which we play our beloved sport.
We recently talked to Indigenous footballer, James Brown, on his experiences as a player; his indigenous heroes and what NAIDOC Week's 2020 theme - 'Always Was. Always Will be…
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- 5 years 1 month ago
On Saturday 19 August, prior to the CommBank Matildas playing Sweden in the third place play off, four teams represented by 40 female players between 14 and 16 years old played in the Beyond Greatness™ Community Football Tournament, organised by FIFA at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
Two of these teams, Hurlstone Park Wanderers and Kissing Point FC, who achieved the Club Changer 1 Star status were rewarded with this experience for demonstrating their commitment to the development of Women & Girls Football at their club.
Kissing Point FC have been focusing on developing Female…
Two of these teams, Hurlstone Park Wanderers and Kissing Point FC, who achieved the Club Changer 1 Star status were rewarded with this experience for demonstrating their commitment to the development of Women & Girls Football at their club.
Kissing Point FC have been focusing on developing Female…
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- 2 years 4 months ago
On Friday, 24 September, Football Australia, in partnership with its nine (9) Member Federations, celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the first recorded public women’s football match in Australia.
It was a match that was played in front of 10,000 people at the Gabba in Brisbane.
As part of the centenary milestone celebrations, a mural at the grounds of Football Queensland was painted, paying tribute to just some of the pioneers, trailblazers and game-changers who have contributed to the advancement of women’s football in Australia over the last 100 years.…
It was a match that was played in front of 10,000 people at the Gabba in Brisbane.
As part of the centenary milestone celebrations, a mural at the grounds of Football Queensland was painted, paying tribute to just some of the pioneers, trailblazers and game-changers who have contributed to the advancement of women’s football in Australia over the last 100 years.…
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- 4 years 2 months ago
Following the announcement by Football Northern Territory about the game’s welcomed return, women’s football will take centre stage this Friday night as first competitive football match in Australia since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Reigning champions and Darwin WPL premiers Hellenic Athletic Women face the newly promoted NT Yapas at Darwin Football Stadium on Friday night from 7.00pm AET (6.30pm local time).
The NT Yapas will make history as the first all indigenous women’s side to play in the Darwin Women's Premier League, and striker Marcey Gurruwiwi said her team is ready to find their…
Reigning champions and Darwin WPL premiers Hellenic Athletic Women face the newly promoted NT Yapas at Darwin Football Stadium on Friday night from 7.00pm AET (6.30pm local time).
The NT Yapas will make history as the first all indigenous women’s side to play in the Darwin Women's Premier League, and striker Marcey Gurruwiwi said her team is ready to find their…
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- 5 years 6 months ago
Football Australia is proud to add its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart (Uluru Statement) and stands side by side with First Nations people in calls for a voice and acknowledgment enshrined in the Australian Constitution.
Endorsed in 2017 at the First Nations Constitutional Convention, the Uluru Statement is an invitation to the Australian community to join First Nations people in a movement for a more equitable nation and future – a future where all peoples are valued and heard.
Football Australia CEO, James Johnson, said: “In supporting…
Endorsed in 2017 at the First Nations Constitutional Convention, the Uluru Statement is an invitation to the Australian community to join First Nations people in a movement for a more equitable nation and future – a future where all peoples are valued and heard.
Football Australia CEO, James Johnson, said: “In supporting…
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- 3 years 3 months ago
Shadeene Evans from Sydney FC received the prestigious rebel Role Model Award at the rebel Female Football Awards, held at the Ivy in Sydney this morning.
Shadeene was a member of the Sydney FC team that won the Westfield W-League 2019 championship and dedicates a significant amount of her personal time working within indigenous and female football communities.
She has recently completed a residential program at UNSW to further her education in the social services space and will feature heavily in the club’s community initiatives now and into the future.
The rebel Role Model…
Shadeene was a member of the Sydney FC team that won the Westfield W-League 2019 championship and dedicates a significant amount of her personal time working within indigenous and female football communities.
She has recently completed a residential program at UNSW to further her education in the social services space and will feature heavily in the club’s community initiatives now and into the future.
The rebel Role Model…
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- 5 years 9 months ago
The story of Australian football is a story about our nation’s migrant history.
First introduced in the late 19th century by Englishman John Walter Fletcher, football (or soccer) soon became a space for migrant communities – many of whom fled war and persecution in their homelands – to gather and celebrate their culture and heritage.
Many of Australia’s oldest football clubs were formed by these immigrant groups: the Greeks of South Melbourne and Sydney Olympic, the Italians of Marconi and Adelaide City, the Croatians of Melbourne Knights, Sydney United and Perth's…
First introduced in the late 19th century by Englishman John Walter Fletcher, football (or soccer) soon became a space for migrant communities – many of whom fled war and persecution in their homelands – to gather and celebrate their culture and heritage.
Many of Australia’s oldest football clubs were formed by these immigrant groups: the Greeks of South Melbourne and Sydney Olympic, the Italians of Marconi and Adelaide City, the Croatians of Melbourne Knights, Sydney United and Perth's…
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- 5 years 2 months ago