“Perkins was a champion – a real Ben Hur, smashing his way through Australia’s race politics, and football was his chariot” - Johnny Warren.
Not only was Charles Perkins a fierce advocate and visionary for the rights of Indigenous Australians, he was also an immense pioneer for Australian football.
As Australia celebrates NAIDOC Week 2021, it marks a fitting time to delve into the story of a man whose renowned journey was intertwined with a love for the game of football.
He was a figure who left his mark playing the world game on Australian shores and beyond, …
The countdown is on until the Socceroos finally return to international football with four vital FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 12 days, kicking off at the start of June.
With just 50 days remaining, check out everything you need to know surrounding Australia's return to the pitch for the first time since November 2019!
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The journey so far
Australia has made a strong start to their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, winning…
It may be thousands of kilometres away from the San Siro Stadium in Milan, but it will almost feel like a Champions League tie when Mildura City take to Kenny Park in Merbein this Saturday for the qualifying round of the FFA Cup.
Mildura, who don the red and black stripes made famous by European giants AC Milan, play in the Sunraysia League and will face another regional Victorian club in Shepparton South SC from the Goulburn Valley.
It’s hardly a coincidence that the boys from Shepparton wear the colours made famous by Juventus, so you’d be excused for thinking this could be…
The eighteenth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Football Australia was held via video conference on Tuesday afternoon (AEDT), in line with the release of Football Australia’s 2021 Annual Review.
At the AGM, Football Australia’s Members voted to re-elect Amy Duggan and Joseph Carrozzi as Directors. The Football Australia Board now comprises nine (9) members of which five (5) are female and four (4) are male – a first of the major sporting bodies in Australia with a gender split of 55% female and 45% male.
The AGM also saw Football Australia’s Members ratify Leigh Russell as a member of…
Australian football fans will have a great opportunity to witness the CommBank Matildas in action ahead of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ as one of Australia’s most popular national teams features in the ‘Cup of Nations’ on home soil in February 2023.
Football Australia, with the support of the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, will host the four-nation tournament comprising of three double-header matchdays in Gosford, Sydney, and Newcastle.
The Cup of Nations will see the CommBank Matildas joined by fellow…
The Commonwealth Bank Matildas will face the Republic of Ireland at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin as they return to action following a history-making campaign in Tokyo.
Twenty five players will report for international duty later this month as Commonwealth Bank Matildas Head Coach Tony Gustavsson today announced the finalised squad to take on the Republic of Ireland on 22 September 2021 at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin.
The September training camp and friendly marks the beginning of a new international cycle that will include the 2022 AFC Women’s…
The Socceroos’ quest to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will continue in Qatar and Japan over the next fortnight, with 25 players today named to represent Australia throughout the upcoming FIFA window.
After commencing the Final Round of AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar fixtures with a pair of wins against China PR and Vietnam in September, the Socceroos will be out to build on their strong start in Group B when they take on Oman in Doha (October 7) and Japan in Saitama (October 12).
The Socceroos’ squad for October’s FIFA window is comprised of 23 overseas-based players,…
State team football returned but New South Wales and Queensland were forced to share the spoils as both matches went to penalties on Saturday at a rainy Perry Park.
The Queenslanders made their home ground advantage count in the opening game – claiming the Watson-O’Connor Cup as the Queensland Women edged out their southern rivals 5-4 on penalties.
However, the Blues exacted their revenge in the men’s fixture after netting a late equaliser before prevailing 4-2 in the resulting shoot-out to lift the Gibb-Masters Cup.
The result marked a successful return of Queensland and New South Wales’…
Football Australia’s #LoveOurGame campaign is a celebration of Australian women’s football and encourages participants to embrace their love for the world game and its positive impacts.
Launched today, the #LoveOurGame campaign video features women, girls, and non-binary persons between the ages of 16 to 28 in different environments demonstrating how football can be played and enjoyed wherever you are, whether with a group of friends or on your own at the local park or street.
Ten years from today the eyes of the world will be on Australia, and specifically Brisbane, as the Opening Ceremony of the 2032 Olympic Games takes place.
As host nation of the 2032 Olympic Games Australia is set to feature in every sporting discipline, with the Matildas and Olyroos securing automatic qualification for the Games of the XXXV Olympiad’s women’s and men’s football tournaments.
Over the next decade Australia will enjoy a green and gold runway leading into Brisbane 2032, with dozens of major international sporting events being held in Australia as the Olympics approach.…
Day Two of the 2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships delivered another thrilling chapter in the nation’s premier youth tournament.Players were greeted with a frosty morning in Sydney’s west as teams continue to battle against each other to secure the best possible position in their group with few matches remaining to stake a claim for finals football.
Despite the brisk winter conditions in Glenwood, the energy on the field was palpable. Spectators filled the sidelines, creating a lively atmosphere as families, scouts and National Team…
Australia’s inspirational Pararoos were all set for a huge 2020.
After a solid showing at last year’s *IFCPF World Cup in Spain, plus a spine-tingling 5-0 home win against Canada at Cromer Park last November – their first FIFA-sanctioned fixture on home soil in decades – Australia’s national football team for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, or symptoms resulting from stroke were hatching plans to take their game, and their unique format of football, to new levels this year.
A training camp aligned with the Socceroos’ FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualification matches in…
Westfield Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson has named his first squad for the upcoming internationals against Germany and the Netherlands later this month.
The 23 player squad features a mix of well established stars, together with a host of new faces in the travelling group to assemble in the Netherlands on 5 April.
13 players from the squad that helped Australia qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been included while seasoned defender Laura Brock, fellow defender Emma Checker, midfielders Amy Harrison, Amy Sayer and Ella Mastrantonio have…
Mary Fowler has taken out #1 on Code Sports' 100 most-influential women, joined on the list by her Australian captain, Sam Kerr, and retired players in Heather Garriock, Sarah Walsh and Lydia Williams.Read below about their achievements this year that have seen them included on the list.#1 Mary FowlerLast year: #13 Mary Fowler has been ranked #1 on the list of the 100 most-influential women in sport, topping the list for the second time in three years. After Fowler looked to be in the form of her career with Manchester City in 2025, becoming the first player to record two or more goal…
Sienna Dale was the four-goal hero as the CommBank Junior Matildas have capped off their AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a 4-0 victory over Bangladesh. The win means that Australia has qualified in style for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™, finishing top of Group B with nine out of nine points.Australia came out of the blocks firing and opened the scoring within the first two minutes. A cross from Madeline Caspers found Dale at the back post, who scored the only goal of the half with a deflected finish.Chloe Parker entered the game midway through the…
From moving to Europe as a teenager. To being scouted by Vincente Del Bosque, and signed by Brian Clough. To chasing stray dogs in Watsons Bay, to playing at Wembley, to becoming David Beckham's right-hand man at Real Madrid.
The story of Andy Bernal's life is like nothing you've ever heard before.
And his new book - 'Riding Shotgun' - details it all; the good, the bad, and the ugly.
The 21-time Socceroo (13 'A' international caps, 8 'B' international caps) has an incredible tale, one that took him to some of the most famous grounds in world football, to experiencing…
Westfield W-League players will receive a significant pay increase and improved employment conditions following a landmark collective bargaining agreement between Football Federation Australia, the Westfield W-League clubs and Professional Footballers Australia.
Under the new two-year agreement, all players, other than those on scholarships, are guaranteed a minimum retainer of at least $10,000 for the coming season and $12,200 for the 2018/19 season, with no prescribed maximum cap on any one player’s retainer.
The average retainer for Westfield W-League Players is expected to rise from $6,…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) is pleased to announce that three newly appointed FFA management members have been assigned positions on Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Committees, providing Australian football an enhanced opportunity to engage directly with AFC, its Member Associations, and contribute to the development of football across the vast and diverse Confederation.
FFA General Manager Commercial, Tom Rischbieth, FFA General Manager Member Federation Relations, Robbie Middleby, and FFA Interim Technical Director and Joeys Head Coach, Trevor Morgan, have each been appointed to…
The Subway Young Socceroos have convened in Western Sydney at the Blacktown Exercise, Sports & Technology Hub as part of a three-day domestic training camp.Head Coach Trevor Morgan named an extended squad of 28 players for the camp and shared his thoughts in what is the first assembly for the U-20 cohort ahead of a series of activity throughout the remainder of 2024.Morgan said the camp provided an opportunity for the Australian-based players to come together and enable him and his coaching staff to assess their capabilities ahead of what is anticipated to be a busy period over the next…
