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Sporting Schools Term 2 funding applications are now open
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Sporting Schools Term 2 funding applications are now open

TheSporting Schools Term 2 Funding Applications are now open and will close Friday 18th March 4pm AEST. Sporting Schools is an Australian Government initiative which has been designed to help and support schools to increase children's participation in sport.

Vale Jim
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Vale Jim Milisavljevic

Football Australia is saddened to hear of the passing of 1974 FIFA World Cup squad member Dragoljub 'Jim' Milisavljevic. Jim was born in Melbourne in 1951, a year after his parents had migrated from Yugoslavia. He rose through the ranks at Footscray JUST, before graduating

Australia secures strong presence on FIFA Panel of International Referees for 2021
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Football Australia complete review of refereeing decisions

FootballAust...alia'sreferee department ...reviewed the decisions from last night's Isuzu UTE A-League Men's 2021/22 Round 8 fixture between Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC. During the match, the Video Assis...tant Referee (VAR)recomme...�an on-field review for

Australia Cup
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Final Rounds slot allocations for Australia Cup 2022 confirmed

Football Australia has confirmed the slot allocations for the Final Rounds of the Australia Cup 2022.  Member Federations around the nation have been advised of the allocations for this year's Round of 32, with one Member Federation (Football Victoria) awarded one additional s

Westfield FFA Cup a stepping stone for female referees
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Match Official Appointments: Liberty A-League Women 2021/22 (24-27 Feb)

Football Australia has appointed the following match officials to forthcoming Liberty A-League Women fixtures. Thursday, 24 February 2022 Melbourne City FC vs.

Aus Training Sites
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Australian Training Sites revealed for FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

Thirteen (13) Training Sites across the five (5) Australian Host Cities have been selected  Training Sites have a strong football footprint and history  Training Sites will have 18-month lead in to prepare for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023? 

Futsal
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Futsalroos to challenge Vietnam, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste in Bangkok

The Futsalroos will return to action in April, with Football Australia confirming that it will send a national team squad to Bangkok, Thailand to compete at the 17th AFF Futsal Championship... Australia have been drawn in Group B of the competition, which will be played at the

Lydia, Kyah and Jada
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Football Australia takes next step on Reconciliation journey with launch of RAP

Football Australia is committing to a continued journey of engagement with Indigenous communities through its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) launched today. Through the well-established three core pillars of Relationships, Respect and Opportunities, the Reconciliation

Legacy
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Does football get your vote? Have your say!

Footballis thriving in the Australian sporting community, with more and more people looking to be part of the global game each year. With the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023? as little as 500 days away, women and girls participation is predicted to explo

Friends of Football come together for inaugural Women’s Football Legacy Cup
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Friends of Football come together for inaugural Women’s Football Legacy Cup

Friends of football from the Federal Government, Canberra United, Capital Football and the media came together on Thursday morning at Senate Oval for Football Australia's inaugural Women's Football Legacy Cup. The event saw Green v Gold play-off under perfect conditions in Can

Kurt Ams
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Match Official Appointments: Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2021/22 (11-13 Feb)

Football Australia has appointed the following match officials to Isuzu UTE A-League men fixtures between 11-13 February 2022. Friday, 11 February 2022 Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs.

Lara Lee
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Match Official Appointments: Liberty A-League Women 2021/22 (11-13 Feb)

Football Australia has appointed the following match officials to Liberty A-League Women fixtures between 11-13 February 2022. Friday, 11 February 2022 Canberra United vs.

Chris Beath
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Australian Match Officials get set for FIFA Club World Cup Final as Australia Cup kicks off

Football Australia today congratulated Australian Match Officials Chris Beath, Anton Shchetinin, and Ashley Beecham for their respective appointments to Saturday's (local time) FIFA Club World Cup? Final in the United Arab Emirates. Referee Beath will whistle the Final between

Cliff Sander
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Vale Cliff Sander

Football Australia is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Hall of Famer, Cliff Sander. Sander was born in Ipswich in 1932 and played 21 times for Australia and also starred on the local scene in Queensland. Sander experienced state premiership success very early in hi

Casey Reibelt
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Australian Match Officials appointed to key international fixtures

Australian Match Officials have been central to some of the most important football fixtures played internationally since the start of 2022. Already this year, four of Australia's best female match officials have featured prominently at the AFC Women's Asian Cup held in India,