Football Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s investment of $3.1 million over two (2) years to encourage greater participation of women and girls in Football, to expand the Miniroos for Girls Program (for girls aged 6-12 years) and the Girls 12+ Football Your Way Engagement Experience Program.
In last night’s Federal Budget, the Government emphasised the importance of maximising the social, economic and sporting outcomes of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ – the single largest women’s sporting event in the world – and the unique opportunity it presents…
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today confirmed the cast of match officials that will oversee the opening match of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, which will take place on Friday at the breathtaking Lusail Stadium.Widely regarded as one of the most established Asian match officials, Alireza Faghani has been appointed to officiate the highly-anticipated Group A fixture between defending champions Qatar and Lebanon, which will kick off at 7pm in the 88,000-capacity venue and officially get the 18th edition of Asia’s crown jewel underway.The highly-experienced Iranian will be…
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…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) is pleased to announce that Westfield Junior Matildas Head Coach Rae Dower has extended her contract with FFA through to the end of 2022, while also assuming the role of Women’s Technical Advisor.
Dower has been at the helm of the Westfield Junior Matildas since 2017, and will continue her important work guiding and nurturing the next generation of elite Australian female footballers in close collaboration with FFA’s interim Technical Director, Trevor Morgan.
FFA Chief Executive Officer James Johnson said Dower’s decades of experience as a player…
Subway Socceroos’ Head Coach, Graham Arnold has named his 23-man squad for the October FIFA Men’s International Window, with Australia set to travel to London to take on England at Wembley Stadium and New Zealand in Brentford.The first of two historic clashes will see the Subway Socceroos take on the Three Lions at Wembley Stadium on Friday, 13 October (7:45pm local kick-off) – the first time an Australian side has appeared at one of world football’s most iconic venues.A clash with the All Whites at Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford will follow on Tuesday, 17 October (7:45pm local kick-off…
The CommBank Junior Matildas are AFF Champions. A strong 2-0 victory over Vietnam in the finals saw them extend their undefeated tournament run and raise the inaugural AFF U18 Women's Championship Trophy.
"I could not be any prouder of the entire team... The playing group and wonderful support staff that make up the Junior Matildas," an elated Head Coach Rae Dower said after the match.
"I feel truly blessed that I get to come to work every day and work with these exceptional young women, supported by a professional staff…
The Westfield Matildas and Olyroos will discover their opponents for the upcoming Olympic Football Tournaments on 21 April at 7pm AEST (10am CET).
The countdown to the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is on, with Australia set to participate in the men's and women's tournaments for the first time since 2004.
In less than a month’s time, the 16 men’s and 12 women’s teams will learn the identity of their opponents.
The two draws will be streamed live on the FIFA YouTube channel to allow all participants to follow proceedings from their home countries.…
Craigieburn City FC, the first club in Victoria to be recognised as a 2 Star Club with Club Changer, have been working closely with Football Victoria’s State Program Manager, Josephine La Pila, & Metro North Development Coordinator, Sophie Byrnes, over the past 12 months to excel in their women and girls in football programs and initiatives. Setting out to increase their participation for women and girls, and improve the experience for females to play football, Craigieburn City aimed to upskill & develop female coaches and referees, whilst wanting to create a stronger campaign to…
When The Sunday Telegraph contacted me about a leaked list of 198 people banned from attending matches in the Hyundai A-League, my reaction was to say "what part of banning 198 people supports the allegation that FFA is in denial?
The existence of the list says it all. We have repeatedly and publicly said that we will identify and ban those who engage in anti-social behaviour at A-League matches. The list is the proof.
Since the publication of the story about the banned list, many in the game have pointed fingers about the list and how it came to be published.
Football Australia is delighted to unveil the final ambassador to join the Legacy ’23 lineup, welcoming popular ABC News Breakfast Sports Presenter and former professional athlete, Tony Armstrong.
A proud Gamilaroi man, Tony Armstrong was born in Paddington, Sydney before moving to the country NSW. He has been inspired throughout his childhood by amazing role models from within this diverse community, including his mother, whose encouragement and unwavering support was pivotal in him achieving his goals both on and off the sporting field.
The first intake of the OUR GAME Women and Non-Binary Persons in Media Program is ready for kick-off with an initial ten participants selected from across Australia.
Part of Football Australia’s Legacy ’23 strategic plan, the groundbreaking pilot program is designed to address the barriers to entry into sports media for women and non-binary persons by providing opportunities to develop and hone their skills and knowledge with the assistance of industry professionals and mentors, and build their industry networks.
As part of Female Football Week, Football Australia held the first of three webinars focusing on the stories of women in football.
‘Women in Coaching: From Grassroots to Matildas – Creating an Environment for Female Coaches to Thrive’ highlighted the stories of four coaches and their footballing journeys from playing in the backyard with their families to mentoring the next, and current, generations of CommBank Matildas.
The coaches featured were Mel Andreatta, Rae Dower, Kelly Stirton, and Mikayla Lyons.
“My journey started like many of you, no doubt, playing football in the backyard as a…
The return of the CommBank Matildas on home soil & the Socceroos continuing their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign headline what's coming up in October!
Check out all that's happening and the key dates to be aware of below.
Socceroos continue Round 3 Qualifiers
Graham Arnold's Socceroos secured an incredible feat as they begun their Round 3 Qualifiers in September, winning a 9th and then 10th game in a row to maintain their perfect record this qualifying campaign so far.
The Road to Qatar continues in October with the Socceroos facing Oman in…
Blacktown City Council has put its support behind the State’s finest emerging teenage footballers with a series of upgrades to the Blacktown International Sportspark, the New South Wales base for Football Australia’s the Future Matildas’ program.
The Future Matildas program was launched in 2018 to help develop the next generation of Australia’s elite female footballers, and since its inception, several program participants have gone on to represent the country’s senior team, the Commonwealth Bank Matildas, including: Kyra Cooney-Cross, Mary Fowler, Charlotte Grant,…
The Commonwealth Bank Matildas AFC Women's Asian Cup campaign got off to the perfect start with a record-breaking 18-0 victory in their first group stage match against Indonesia in Mumbai.
Australian captain and recent FIFA Best Player finalist Sam Kerr went into tonight's match knowing just a single goal would put her level with Socceroos legend Tim Cahill, as the nation's greatest ever goalscorer. The 28-year-old not satisfied with sharing the mantle, took the goalscoring record outright…
There are now more than 1.8 million Australians participating in football, an increase of 13 per cent on the previous year, a Football Federation Australia annual football census has found.
Football Federation Australia Chief Executive Officer David Gallop AM said the census which takes in affiliated football participation shows a significant increase across all areas of the game including Futsal, School participation and a continued rise in the number of female participants.
“Our women and girls participation base continued to increase and provide one of the greatest growth opportunities…
Outgoing Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chief Executive David Gallop AM, has attended his last AGM as Chair of the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (COMPPS), and handed over leadership of the group to Tennis Australia’s Craig Tiley.
Following the meeting in Canberra, Gallop said: “As a founding member of COMPPS I’m delighted to see the sports working together as well as at any time in the organisation’s history.”
“Yesterday was a handover to Craig who will lead the group into a new phase and an appropriate opportunity to meet the minister and discuss the…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today released the first in a series of webinars discussing the establishment of a modern Domestic Transfer System (DTS), the benefits and challenges of the system, and the potential for reform and evolution in Australia.
The webinars, which will be released between November 28 and December 10, feature some of the game’s top executives from the world’s leading football organisations, such as Manchester United FC and the European Club Association, who lend their deep knowledge and expertise to wide-ranging discussions covering the fundamentals of the global…
The rebel Female Football awards will be held on Friday, recognising the incredible contribution by both women and men in football at all levels of the game in Australia.
As well as highlighting work done by women at both Westfield W-League and Hyundai A-League clubs, it also shines a light on the unique stories and volunteers at Member Federation and grassroots level.
The awards are held in categories including Female Player of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Female Administrator of the Year, Female Referee of the Year and Male Champion of the Year.
The rebel Female Football awards will be held on Friday, recognising the incredible contribution by both women and men in football at all levels of the game in Australia.
As well as highlighting work done by women at both Westfield W-League and Hyundai A-League clubs, it also shines a light on the unique stories and volunteers at Member Federation and grassroots level.
The awards are held in categories including Female Player of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Female Administrator of the Year, Female Referee of the Year and Male Champion of the Year.
