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Teams from all over the World will begin arriving in Australia next week with just 10 days until the start of the much-anticipated FIPFA Powerchair World Cup 2023. Australia’s Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), will perform the official opening on Sunday 15th October ahead of the first game, a clash between Australia and the USA. Squads from as far away as Argentina, England, USA, Japan and France are gearing up to touch down in Sydney’s stunning city to compete for the coveted title over six days between ten competing…
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- 2 years 2 months ago
The Sportscover Clubbies Awards are back to celebrate the unsung heroes of Australian grassroots sport. And now it’s even easier to enter!
Just answer a few quick questions to put your nominee on track to win a share of prizes valued at more than $10,000.
Inside Sport’s community-based awards honour those Aussie legends that pour their passion into local sport.
Co-presented by the Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) – dedicated to supporting Australia's 90-plus national sporting organisations – and partnered by Sportscover, Clubbies welcomes back all its favourite…
Just answer a few quick questions to put your nominee on track to win a share of prizes valued at more than $10,000.
Inside Sport’s community-based awards honour those Aussie legends that pour their passion into local sport.
Co-presented by the Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) – dedicated to supporting Australia's 90-plus national sporting organisations – and partnered by Sportscover, Clubbies welcomes back all its favourite…
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- 6 years 1 month ago
Football West have expressed their delight that the Labor Party has committed $20 million towards the construction of a State Football Centre should they win this month’s Federal Election.
Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment Jason Clare and Labor candidate for Swan Hannah Beazley made the announcement on Monday at Maniana Park in Queens Park, the proposed site for the Centre.
“Football is a very popular sport in Asia and with WA so close to many of our neighbours in the region a facility like the State Football Centre is going to provide great opportunities for ongoing regional…
Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment Jason Clare and Labor candidate for Swan Hannah Beazley made the announcement on Monday at Maniana Park in Queens Park, the proposed site for the Centre.
“Football is a very popular sport in Asia and with WA so close to many of our neighbours in the region a facility like the State Football Centre is going to provide great opportunities for ongoing regional…
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- 6 years 7 months ago
Football Federation Australia (FFA) is pleased to announce that Socceroos great Paul Wade (cap #337) and foundation Westfield Matilda Dr Shona Bass (cap #2) have signed on to become national Walking Football Ambassadors.
Funded by the Australian Government through a $1.8 million Sport Australia Move it AUS – Better Ageing Grant, Walking Football is a national program led by FFA offering a social, small-sided and sustainable version of football specially modified for older Australians in metropolitan, regional, and remote locations.
The announcement of 84-cap Socceroos icon Wade…
Funded by the Australian Government through a $1.8 million Sport Australia Move it AUS – Better Ageing Grant, Walking Football is a national program led by FFA offering a social, small-sided and sustainable version of football specially modified for older Australians in metropolitan, regional, and remote locations.
The announcement of 84-cap Socceroos icon Wade…
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- 5 years 2 months ago
The Australia Cup 2022 Final, played in-front of a near record Cup crowd of 16,461 passionate fans at CommBank Stadium in Sydney on Saturday, was the culmination of a highly successful knockout tournament which saw record club entries, crowds, broadcast audiences, and a tournament which captured the imagination of the Australian football community throughout 2022.
Consistent with the governing body’s core values, Football Australia prides itself on being the most multicultural, diverse, and inclusive sport in Australia. Our strength as a sport is our diversity. We celebrate that football is…
Consistent with the governing body’s core values, Football Australia prides itself on being the most multicultural, diverse, and inclusive sport in Australia. Our strength as a sport is our diversity. We celebrate that football is…
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- 3 years 2 months ago
Football Australia in partnership with its nine (9) Member Federations today celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the first recorded public women’s football match.
In front of 10,000 people at the GABBA on 24 September 1921, North Brisbane and South Brisbane hit the pitch. With the flame sparked, the subsequent century has seen the women’s game build to unprecedented popularity.
Football Australia CEO, James Johnson reflected on the anniversary for women’s football and the progress achieved since the first days.
This is an incredible milestone for football in…
In front of 10,000 people at the GABBA on 24 September 1921, North Brisbane and South Brisbane hit the pitch. With the flame sparked, the subsequent century has seen the women’s game build to unprecedented popularity.
Football Australia CEO, James Johnson reflected on the anniversary for women’s football and the progress achieved since the first days.
This is an incredible milestone for football in…
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- 4 years 3 months ago
Football Australia Chief Executive Officer James Johnson believes Australia’s national football teams are well-positioned to continue to capture the hearts and minds of Australians as the dust begins to settle on one of the most riveting Olympic Games on record.
Australian football was represented in the Australian Olympic Team at Tokyo 2020 by both the Matildas and Olyroos, with both squads drawing enormous television audiences, as well as achieving compelling social engagement and media interest throughout their respective campaigns.
Cumulatively the Matildas and Olyroos were viewed by…
Australian football was represented in the Australian Olympic Team at Tokyo 2020 by both the Matildas and Olyroos, with both squads drawing enormous television audiences, as well as achieving compelling social engagement and media interest throughout their respective campaigns.
Cumulatively the Matildas and Olyroos were viewed by…
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- 4 years 4 months ago
Football Australia is proud to announce the historic recognition of the 1975 Australian Women’s National Team as the "First Matildas". This landmark decision honours the pioneering efforts of the women who represented Australia in the 1975 Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC) tournament held in Hong Kong.The recognition comes after a comprehensive review conducted by a dedicated working group within Football Australia. The group, chaired by Anter Isaac, Chairman at Football Australia, included Deputy Chair Jaclyn Lee-Joe and Director Spiro Pappas. This team worked closely with esteemed…
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- 1 year ago
Proud Far North Queenslanders and former Australia internationals Kim Carroll and Michael Thwaite have joined Football Queensland (FQ) in encouraging state and local government to recognise football’s critical need to establish two new Regional High Performance Centres.
In its Strategic Infrastructure Plan 2020-2024, FQ identified crucial investment into Regional High Performance Centres in the North and Central Queensland regions as vital to improving pathways, participation opportunities and the overall experience for young footballers in regional areas.
Carroll, a product of Tully…
In its Strategic Infrastructure Plan 2020-2024, FQ identified crucial investment into Regional High Performance Centres in the North and Central Queensland regions as vital to improving pathways, participation opportunities and the overall experience for young footballers in regional areas.
Carroll, a product of Tully…
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- 5 years 2 months ago
This year’s theme for NAIDOC Week, ‘Heal Country,’ is one of special significance to Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta woman, Jada Whyman, with her passion for healing Country coming from the way in which Country has healed her.
The Future Matilda has spent her fair share of time sidelined due to injury, in fact, of the last couple of years, Whyman has spent 14 months out of action due to a knee and shoulder injury.
“When I initially did my knee, I was actually coming back from rehabbing it and had just started playing again,” Whyman said.
“I was at the Wanderers at the time, and I had just…
The Future Matilda has spent her fair share of time sidelined due to injury, in fact, of the last couple of years, Whyman has spent 14 months out of action due to a knee and shoulder injury.
“When I initially did my knee, I was actually coming back from rehabbing it and had just started playing again,” Whyman said.
“I was at the Wanderers at the time, and I had just…
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- 2 years 7 months ago
Football Australia is proud to announce the induction of four extraordinary individuals into the Football Australia Hall of Fame at the CommBank Matildas’ match against Brazil at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Thursday evening.A trailblazer for women match officials, Jenny Bray; former Socceroos’ Captain, broadcaster, and advocate for player rights, multiculturalism, and social justice through football, Craig Foster AM; prominent football administrator, Ian Holmes; and football visionary pioneer, the late Alex Pongrass AM have been recognised for their exceptional contributions to Australian…
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- 1 year 1 month ago
Football Australia has today released Securing our Football Future policy proposals to strengthen Australia’s largest team sport through strategic partnerships with all levels of government, including the next federal government, over the short term (five years) and medium term (ten years).With 1.91 million participants and 3,300 active clubs nationwide, football is played in every postcode and every community. However, a growing infrastructure gap – estimated at $2.8 billion – now threatens the game’s ability to meet demand and fulfil its role to support grassroots participation, communities…
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- 5 months 4 weeks ago