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A pioneer of women’s football in Australia Football Australia is deeply saddened by the passing of Betty Hoar, a true pioneer of the women’s game whose tireless efforts laid the foundation for generations of players to come. Betty was one of a small and determined group of individuals who, in the 1970s, fought to establish and legitimise women’s football in Victoria and across Australia. At a time when opportunities for women were scarce — and often actively resisted — Betty helped forge a path forward through passion, persistence, and leadership. As a founding contributor to…
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- 1 year 5 months ago
The CommBank Pararoos and CommBank ParaMatildas – Australia’s national men’s and women’s teams for athletes with cerebral palsy (CP), acquired brain injury (ABI), or symptoms from stroke – will hold their annual ‘Undefeated Giving Day’ this week, with a target of $100,000 in their sights.
This year’s 36-hour fundraiser will rally football fans and the Australian public behind the teams, with the funds raised used to support their preparation for the 2023 IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships (Para Asian Cup).
The tournament, the first international CP Football event to be hosted in Australia,…
This year’s 36-hour fundraiser will rally football fans and the Australian public behind the teams, with the funds raised used to support their preparation for the 2023 IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships (Para Asian Cup).
The tournament, the first international CP Football event to be hosted in Australia,…
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- 3 years 3 months ago
The Victorian Government and Football Australia can confirm the staging of a farewell match for the Australian women’s team, the CommBank Matildas at Marvel Stadium on Friday, 14 July next year, before they start their much-anticipated FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ campaign.
Descending on Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium for the epic match on Friday, 14 July 2023, the CommBank Matildas will take on a current top 10 FIFA Women’s World Ranking team participating in the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The CommBank Matildas will train at the new Home of the Matildas at La…
Descending on Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium for the epic match on Friday, 14 July 2023, the CommBank Matildas will take on a current top 10 FIFA Women’s World Ranking team participating in the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The CommBank Matildas will train at the new Home of the Matildas at La…
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- 3 years 9 months ago
With over 1.8 million participants, football is Australia’s number one club-based participation sport.
At the heart of football in Australia is a love of the game and the connections created in our communities and clubs.
As well as being the biggest participation sport, we are also the most diverse with participants born in over 180 different countries.
Ensuring our sport strives to protect all our members from harm is critical for our game as we believe that everyone has the right to take part in football in a positive, safe environment. …
At the heart of football in Australia is a love of the game and the connections created in our communities and clubs.
As well as being the biggest participation sport, we are also the most diverse with participants born in over 180 different countries.
Ensuring our sport strives to protect all our members from harm is critical for our game as we believe that everyone has the right to take part in football in a positive, safe environment. …
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- 5 years 5 months ago
Play Football is the message from the stars of Australian football as the country is about to embark on the most exciting twelve months in the history of the world game down under, with Australia’s senior men’s and women’s national football teams to compete in their respective FIFA World Cups.
The Subway Socceroos will embark on their fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup (sixth overall) when they take to the field in Qatar during November, while the eyes of a nation will be on the CommBank Matildas next July and August as Australia co-hosts the FIFA Women’s World Cup…
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- 3 years 10 months ago
CommBank Matildas star Sam Kerr has been nominated for the 2022 Ballon d'Or Féminin, nominated for the fourth consecutive time.
The Australian captain is one of 20 nominees in the running to claim the prestigious individual award.
It comes after another history-making season for club and country for the striker, claiming back-to-back WSL Golden Boots with Chelsea and becoming the all-time leading goalscorer for Australia earlier in the year.
This is the fourth year the award has been presented, and the fourth consecutive nomination for the…
The Australian captain is one of 20 nominees in the running to claim the prestigious individual award.
It comes after another history-making season for club and country for the striker, claiming back-to-back WSL Golden Boots with Chelsea and becoming the all-time leading goalscorer for Australia earlier in the year.
This is the fourth year the award has been presented, and the fourth consecutive nomination for the…
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- 4 years 1 month ago
Football Australia has today announced the launch of its Female Referee Mentor Program, a new national initiative designed to support, empower and retain female referees by connecting them with experienced officials from across the elite game.Delivered under Football Australia’s Ref Our Game framework and supported by funding from the Australian Government’s ‘Play Our Way’ grant, the program pairs emerging female referees with current and former A‑League officials, providing structured one‑on‑one mentorship, professional development opportunities and access to a strong national support…
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- 4 months 4 weeks ago
Today, Football Australia reaffirmed its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full, including the Voice to Parliament.
This reinforces Football Australia’s stance as one of the first national sporting bodies to support ‘the Voice’, when on 13 September 2022, it expressed its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, ‘in full’, including the Voice to Parliament. View that announcement here.
James Johnson, CEO of Football Australia, said, “As the largest club-based participation sport in the country, we are uniquely placed to play an important and significant role in…
This reinforces Football Australia’s stance as one of the first national sporting bodies to support ‘the Voice’, when on 13 September 2022, it expressed its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, ‘in full’, including the Voice to Parliament. View that announcement here.
James Johnson, CEO of Football Australia, said, “As the largest club-based participation sport in the country, we are uniquely placed to play an important and significant role in…
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- 3 years 4 months ago
A scintillating four-goal performance from Augustine Murphy has propelled the CommBank Pararoos to victory over Thailand at the IFCPF Men’s World Cup 2024 in Salou Spain.Murphy – who scored more goals against Thailand than in his entire 19 game career – was almost untouchable as he led his side to victory off the back of his powerful left foot and precision in the air.The match also saw Canberran Luc Launder and West Australian Rafferty Bacon start for the CommBank Pararoos for the first time in their careers in what was an important victory for Australia’s World Cup Campaign.The match…
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- 1 year 10 months ago
A scintillating four-goal performance from Augustine Murphy has propelled the CommBank Pararoos to victory over Thailand at the IFCPF Men’s World Cup 2024 in Salou Spain.Murphy – who scored more goals against Thailand than in his entire 19 game career – was almost untouchable as he led his side to victory off the back of his powerful left foot and precision in the air.The match also saw Canberran Luc Launder and West Australian Rafferty Bacon start for the CommBank Pararoos for the first time in their careers in what was an important victory for Australia’s World Cup Campaign.The match…
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- 1 year 10 months ago
Football Australia is pleased to confirm that two-time A-League Premiership and Championship winning coach, Ernie Merrick OAM, has been appointed as the organisation’s inaugural Chief Football Officer.
Reporting directly to Football Australia Chief Executive Officer James Johnson as a member of Football Australia’s Executive Leadership Team, Merrick will have a broad remit at the organisation as he oversees the transformation of Australia’s technical direction and football development.
Since launching its XI Principles for the future of Australian football (‘XI Principles’) in 2020,…
Reporting directly to Football Australia Chief Executive Officer James Johnson as a member of Football Australia’s Executive Leadership Team, Merrick will have a broad remit at the organisation as he oversees the transformation of Australia’s technical direction and football development.
Since launching its XI Principles for the future of Australian football (‘XI Principles’) in 2020,…
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- 4 years 2 months ago
Leah Blayney has named a 23-player squad as the CommBank Young Matildas continue their 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualifying campaign in Vietnam later this month.
The Round 2 Qualifiers have seen Australia drawn in Group A alongside hosts Vietnam, Iran and Lebanon with the matches to be played between 3 and 11 June 2023.
For the two top nations, the prize will be qualification for the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup to be held in Uzbekistan from 3–16 March 2024.
Two changes have been made to the squad that progressed to Round 2. Australia is boosted…
The Round 2 Qualifiers have seen Australia drawn in Group A alongside hosts Vietnam, Iran and Lebanon with the matches to be played between 3 and 11 June 2023.
For the two top nations, the prize will be qualification for the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup to be held in Uzbekistan from 3–16 March 2024.
Two changes have been made to the squad that progressed to Round 2. Australia is boosted…
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- 3 years 4 months ago
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games begin on 24 August, with the Football 5-a-side competition kicking off on the 29th.
What kind of football is played at the Paralympic Games?
Football was introduced at the 1984 Paralympics, held across New York in the United States and Stoke Mandeville in the United Kingdom.
The 1984 Games had two 7-a-side tournaments, one for standing athletes (played in New York) and one for wheelchair athletes (held in Stoke Mandeville). Since then, 7-a-side football was played at every Paralympics up to 2016, and has been…
What kind of football is played at the Paralympic Games?
Football was introduced at the 1984 Paralympics, held across New York in the United States and Stoke Mandeville in the United Kingdom.
The 1984 Games had two 7-a-side tournaments, one for standing athletes (played in New York) and one for wheelchair athletes (held in Stoke Mandeville). Since then, 7-a-side football was played at every Paralympics up to 2016, and has been…
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- 5 years 1 month ago
The AFC Cup™ 2023/24 has all the ingredients to be a thriller following the conclusion of the Official Draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.
Isuzu UTE A-League Men champions Central Coast Mariners secured its passage after winning the 2022/23 Grand Final back in June.
Isuzu UTE A-League Men side Macarthur FC qualified for the AFC Cup™ for the first time after winning the Australia Cup 2022.
Since 2021, the winner of Australia's national cup competition receives a spot in the AFC Cup™.
Joint-record three-time champions Kuwait SC lead the cast of 36 teams who were divided into nine…
Isuzu UTE A-League Men champions Central Coast Mariners secured its passage after winning the 2022/23 Grand Final back in June.
Isuzu UTE A-League Men side Macarthur FC qualified for the AFC Cup™ for the first time after winning the Australia Cup 2022.
Since 2021, the winner of Australia's national cup competition receives a spot in the AFC Cup™.
Joint-record three-time champions Kuwait SC lead the cast of 36 teams who were divided into nine…
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- 3 years 1 month ago
The CommBank Young Matildas have made it two wins from two games in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™, defeating the host nation 2-0.The win means that if Australia avoid a seven-goal defeat against Chinese Taipei on Saturday, they will advance to the semi-finals of the tournament and secure a place in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™.Head Coach Leah Blayney made three changes to the side that started against Korea Republic. Lara Gooch came into the starting side after a standout second half on Sunday, alongside fellow first game substitutes Alana Murphy and Shay…
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- 2 years 6 months ago
The history of Australian football is the history of our multicultural nation: the introduction of new cultures and communities, the rise and fall of structures and institutions, the coming-together of scattered groups to achieve a common goal.
Woven throughout this story are the lives and legacies of individuals and families who have made football – and the country in which it exists – what it is today.
One of those great family names is Alagich.
While former Westfield Matildas defender Dianne Alagich was the first woman in her family to make a mark on the…
Woven throughout this story are the lives and legacies of individuals and families who have made football – and the country in which it exists – what it is today.
One of those great family names is Alagich.
While former Westfield Matildas defender Dianne Alagich was the first woman in her family to make a mark on the…
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- 5 years 11 months ago
