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Domestic Transfer System
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Domestic Transfer System to drive player production and kick start Australian football economy

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

FFA x Northern Territory
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Australian National Team Staff set for unique Northern Territory football trip

Football Federation Australia (FFA) National Team Staff will travel to the Northern Territory next week to take part in a range of football clinics and engagement with John Moriarty Football (JMF) and Football Northern Territory (Football NT) from 29 November to 4 December 2020. 

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Statement from FFA regarding Football Queensland matter

FFA is aware that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) published on its ABC News website a story entitled: "Football Queensland's members' fees only went up a few dollars, but they weren't told where the money was going" as well as a related segment that aired on last ni

FFA Chairman Chris Nikou
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FFA to become ‘Football Australia’ with unanimous Congress support

FFA to become 'Football Australia' with unanimous Congress support.

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FFA to hold 17th Annual General Meeting tomorrow

The seventeenth Annual General meeting (AGM) of Football Federation Australia (FFA) will be held at 12pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 25 November 2020 via video conference. Among key matters, the purpose of the AGM is for FFA's members to receive and consider the Annual Financial Repo

A-League and Westfield W-League 2020/21 fixture revealed
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A-League and Westfield W-League 2020/21 fixtures revealed

The countdown to the A-League and Westfield W-League 2020/21 Season begins! A-League and Westfield W-League kicking off together for first time Expansion club Macarthur FC's debut away to local rival Western Sydney Wanderers FC in double-heade... Ex-Westfield Matildas bos

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FFA commits to new era for Indigenous football

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has expressed its commitment to Indigenous football following the recent conclusions of NAIDOC Week and Indigenous Football Week 2020.  NAIDOC Week and Indigenous Football Week celebrated the history, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal

WTID Camp
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23 players selected for Women’s Talent Identification Camp

Westfield Matildas Assistant Coach Melissa Andreatta has named a 23-player d...-based squad for the first ever Women'...dentification Camp to be held in Canberra from 22 ? 26 November 2020.   The Women's Tal...dentification Camp provides an opportunity for some of

The Catleys
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Generations of Australians: The Catleys

George and Margaret Young were as patient as could be with the fiddly nature of ZOOM as it took almost 10 minutes before they were able to hear and talk to their English based granddaughter, Steph Catley. You could be excused for the time it took to get the call up and running

NAIDOC Week 2020
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NAIDOC Week 2020: Interview with James Brown

We are proud to celebrate the culture, achievements and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people during NAIDOC Week 2020 (8-15 November). The 2020 National NAIDOC Week theme - Always Was. Always Will Be.

Community Gala Day
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John Moriarty Football's Community Gala Day

As part of Indigenous Football Week 2020 celebrations, John Moriarty Football will today hold Community Gala Days at their hubs in Dubbo, NSW, Mareeba, QLD, and Tennant Creek, NT. Showcasing up and coming Indigenous footballer, the Community Gala Days involve a friendly tourna

NAIDOC Week - Lydia x Jada
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'Keeping it Real: Lydia Williams and Jada Whyman football and family, country and culture

Two goalkeepers.

Jade North Harry Williams
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Jade North & Harry Williams share their stories to mark NAIDOC Week

Former Socceroos stars and First Nations Australians Harry Williams and Jade North discussed their respective upbringings and journeys that led to them playing for Australia. In our latest NAIDOC Week special, Williams and North talked us through their respective routes to the

Zoom - Kyah Simon
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Kyah Simon drops in on Zoom call to encourage Indigenous footballers

Westfield Matildas striker Kyah Simon surprised a young group of Indigenous players when she joined their Zoom call to discuss her career and answer some questions from the young footballers. In celebration of NAIDOC week, FFA teed up a special Zoom call for a lucky few Indige

Kyah Simon - Brazil
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Celebrating the Westfield Matildas Mob

From Karen Menzies to Kyah Simon, Indigenous Australians have made a significant impact on the Westfield Matildas.   There's a deep irony within the pages of Australian football history. While the game was introduced in the 19th century by the same colonial forces that deni