Volunteers from, and people working in, Australia’s grassroots football community are invited to attend a Football Federation Australia (FFA) Webinar on Thursday evening.
From 7:30pm AEST on Thursday night, FFA’s General Manager of Member Federation Relations, Robbie Middleby, will host the webinar with the Chief Executive Officer of Manly Warringah Football Association, David Mason.
The focus of the webinar will be ‘Keeping Australia’s Football Family Connected, Engaged, & Ready for Relaunch’.
Click here to register for the webinar! (first 100 pax)…
Football Australia has issued a show cause notice under the Football Australia National Code of Conduct and Ethics to the Adelaide United A-League Head Coach, Carl Veart.
The citation relates to comments made in the official post-match media conference following the A-League 2020/21 Match Week 23 fixture between Adelaide United and Sydney FC on Saturday, 29 May 2021.
Veart has an opportunity to provide a submission to Football Australia by 5pm (AEST) on Monday, 7 June 2021. The sanctions applicable for a breach of the Football Australia National Code of Conduct and…
The CommBank Young Matildas opened the PacificAus Four Nations Tournament in the best possible way, defeating the Vanuatu senior national team 9-0 in front of a strong crowd at Viking Park, Canberra.Attacking midfielder Sienna Saveska was the architect in the first half, grabbing two goals and two assists in her 45 minutes, while six other Australians got on the scoresheet – highlighting the genuine team effort from the Young Matildas.
It was a brave effort from Vanuatu who defended stoutly but struggled to maintain possession outside of their defensive…
The FFA Cup 2021 Round of 32 will finally and joyfully get underway this evening when Football Queensland’s Peninsula Power FC take on A-League outfit Brisbane Roar FC at Moreton Daily Stadium in Redcliffe, Queensland.
After 692 days since the last FFA Cup Final, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic nationally, Australia’s largest club-based knockout competition – which commenced earlier this year with over 730 clubs in the running to claim the crown – will continue as a National Premier Leagues (NPL) Queensland outfit goes head-to-head with one of the most successful clubs in the…
Head Coach Kelly Stirton has named a ten-player squad for the CommBank ParaMatildas upcoming international series with Japan.
As the build-up to the 2023 IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships (Para Asian Cup) gathers momentum, Australia will travel to Osaka, Japan to take on their AFC counterparts in a three-match series scheduled for 2, 3 and 4 September 2023 at J-Green Sakai National Training Centre.
The series marks the CommBank ParaMatildas first internationals for the year as they continue preparations for the inaugural Women’s Para Asian Cup to be held at the Home of the…
The Australia U-23 Representative Team will take on the Philippines tonight (10 August 2025 at 10:30pm AEST) for their second match of the ASEAN Women’s Championship MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025.Following their first round loss to Myanmar (2-1), Australia will be keen to get their tournament back on track in their second match. The tournament, formerly known as the AFF Women’s Championship, will take place at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho and Lach Tray Stadium in Haiphong, featuring eight participating nations from across Southeast Asia.Australia have been drawn into Group B alongside Myanmar,…
Football Australia is pleased to announce that Queensland’s Casey Reibelt will whistle this Sunday’s 2022- 23 Liberty A-League Women’s Grand Final between Western United FC and Sydney FC at CommBank Stadium in Sydney.
This will be Casey Reibelt's second appointment as the referee for a W-League/A-League Women’s Grand Final, having also presided over the 2013 decider between Melbourne Victory FC and Brisbane Roar FC at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne.
Additionally, Reibelt has also been a Grand Final Additional Assistant Referee (AAR) in both 2019 and 2022, as well as Fourth Official on four…
It's less than two weeks until the CommBank Young Matildas kick off their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™ campaign and Sarah Hunter is excited to show that the young guns can "stick it to the best."
It's really exciting, it's come around so quickly," she said when asked about how she's feeling ahead of her first major international tournament.
"It took some time to sink in, how big it really was [to be selected for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™]. It is such a major tournament, especially for women's football in Australia…
The Matildas were defeated 1-0 by Sweden in a tight Tokyo 2020 Olympics semi-final at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama.
An early goal in the second half from Fridolina Rolfö was enough for the Swedes to win through to their second straight Olympics gold medal match.
Australia made one change to the starting line-up that took on Great Britain in the quarter-final with midfielder Chloe Logarzo coming in for defender Aivi Luik.
It was a closely fought opening 20 minutes from two sides who had seen a lot of each other in the lead-up to the semi-final encounter.
Riding high on the World Cup performances of the Subway Socceroos and CommBank Matildas, the popularity of football continues to grow with Football Australia’s school programs ranking as the top sport among schools.
The latest Term 2 Sporting Schools statistics have revealed that football has clinched the top rank among school sports for the second consecutive year, reaffirming the popularity of the sport amongst school age kids.
Term 2 saw 44,954 students across the country undertake a Football Australia program, contributing to a total of 71,609 participants engaging with the world game…
It is with deep sadness that Football Australia acknowledge the passing of Dr. Siri Kannangara, a distinguished figure in sports medicine and a cherished member of the Football Australia family. Emigrating to Australia from Sri Lanka in 1977, Dr. Kannangara's contributions to sports medicine and his dedication to the health and performance of athletes have left an indelible mark on the sports community.Dr. Kannangara began his illustrious career in Australia by joining the medical staff of the Australian National Youth teams just two years after his arrival. His expertise and commitment…
Leah Blayney, Sally Shipard, Kim Carroll and Danielle Brogan came together to share some laughs and memories of their 2006 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup campaign.
In 2006, Australian football entered a new era by joining the Asian Football Confederation. With it came opportunities not just for the senior national teams, but also the youth national teams.
Following a hard tough tournament and last gasp winner against Japan in the third place match of the 2006 AFC U19 Women's Championships, the Westfield Young Matildas became the first Australian side to…
The build-up to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s 2023 age-group tournaments gained momentum today with the launch of the brand identities of the upcoming editions of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023™ and the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2023™, both of which will return after a hiatus of four years.
The competitions, which have shifted from their erstwhile identities of U-16 and U-19 Championships to ensure Asian teams are competitive in the FIFA U-17 and FIFA U-20 World Cups respectively, depict new designs which, while vibrant and youthful in isolation, are tied to a greater narrative of a…
