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Greek Channel ERT came to Australia earlier in the year to film a documentary featuring how Greeks who migrated to Australia got involved in sport which in turn formed part of a rich history of our nations sporting culture. The TV show series entitled ?The Greeks? started its broadcast by ERT on Saturday, October 3rd.…

The seven-member team of Gian Sacco, Nicholas Tangallo, Martin Fernandes, Luke Ivanovic, Ricardo Rizzo, Tyrese Francois and Alexander Houliaras captured the title with a 5-4 win over the Sutherland Shire in the grand final. Luke, Martin, Tyrese, Alexander and Gian all scored goals in the decider as Fusion capped off a perfect tournament with six…

The hummel brand will feature on all Football NSW apparel from January 2010. hummel License Account Manager Henrik Svenning visited Football NSW?s offices direct from Denmark and met with the Football NSW management and signed off on the exciting two-year sponsorship agreement using the Danish super brand. Formed in 1923, hummel has gone from strength…

Our most talented women?s footballers will be strutting their stuff on the field in a huge double-header in front of some of the superstars of the game who have played for the Westfield Matildas. To help you celebrate, we?re offering a special price for entry, just bring your Mum and get 2 for 1. At…

The Sydney United Player/Manager had a fruitful debut season with the Reds in 2009 having captured the Premiership as well as taking out the top award as Coach of the Year by his fellow peers. Milicic had a busy 2009 season not just with United but with the Australian Under 20 side where he was…

Following a flawless display in the 6-0 demolition of Adelaide United IN Round 7, the Mariners will need to focus as the fourth-placed victory aim to claw their way to within two-points of the Mariners women. Central Coast defender Samantha Spackman has been in fine touch with her consistent displays, and the Mariners? youngster is…

The calendars, known as Ronald?s Big Book of Fun are being sold for $2 at all McDonald?s restaurants across NSW and ACT.  Each calendar contains fun colouring-in games, puzzles and over $100 worth of family fun; with discount vouchers for family attractions and activities from AMF Bowling, Luna Park, Imax Theatres and Jamberoo Recreation Park. …

This initiative, now in it?s second year, is proudly supported by Zurich Financial Services and is designed to ensure the continued development of Australian match officials at all levels of the game. This Experience will see both up and coming referee?s shadowing the Westfield W-League Match Officials on the day of each of the semi-finals…

Striker Michelle Heyman was in scintillating form netting a hat-trick. Her partner in crime Ashleigh Connor and American duo Kendall Fletcher and Lydia Vandenburgh completed the scoring. “I was very happy with the result but disappointed we couldn?t nab the seventh to give us the record,” said Mariners Head Coach Stephen Roche. “I thought we…

Despite a monopoly on possession, the Sky Blues could only find the back of the net once (1-0), denied largely by the fine goalkeeping exploits of Newcastle Jets shot-stopper Alison Logue. Leena Khamis? fine long-range strike midway through the first-half proved to be the match-winner. Played in-front of a vocal crowd, the Sky Blues women…

Sydney City came back from a half  time deficit to beat the Vipers 3-2 to maintain their position at the top of the Premier League in a frenetic game of Futsal that never lost its feverish pace from start to finish. The win for the Eagles also went some way to avenging the semi-final loss…

The Mascot Vipers stepped up the pressure on the leading teams of the competition with a commanding 6-3 victory over a depleted Sydney City side at Bankstown Stadium. Sydney City took an early lead when Kahlee Doyle cleverly got between two defenders and clipped the ball past the advancing keeper. Mascot drew level when Elyce…

The Fernhill attacker also shared the golden boot award in the Illawarra Premier League alongside Port Kembla?s Mark Piccolini who has also been linked with a move to the NSW Premier League side. The 27-year-old impressed new Wollongong CFC coach Trevor Morgan at recent trials held at the club. Former Blacktown City Demons keeper Brody…

Presented to Football NSW Risk Manager Michelle Hanley, the Silver awards were formal recognition of the work which has gone into two main risk management initiatives of Football NSW completed over the past 18 months. SPORT SAFETY & EDUCATION ? State Level Silver AwardInitiative: Football NSW Working With Kids Seminar Series – A series of…

On Thursday night the 12th of November, Rockdale City Council held a Cocktail gathering at the Mayor’s Civic Reception for Rockdale city Suns inviting players, coaching staff, committee members and sponsors in recognition of the outstanding efforts on and off the football field in the 2009 Season. On the same night the Bexley North Under…

McHappy Day, one of Australia?s largest fundraising events running for the past nineteen years, this year aims to raise $2.5M for seriously ill children and their families through Ronald McDonald House Charities. $1 from every Big Mac and all proceeds from Crazy Straws will directly benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities. McDonald?s Australia facilitates all administration…

Led by Sutherland Sharks General Manager George Hurley, the boys trained and played with the U16 and U18 Academy squads ? Academy Manager Sammy Morgan and former Arsenal midfielder and Academy Coach Chris Kiyombia were extremely impressed with the Sharks pair. A major highlight for the boys was meeting Ipswich Town First Team Manager and…

One talented footballer, the Central Coast Mariners ?veteran? Kelly Golebiowski ? at the age of 28 ? whom has not only sported the Matildas jersey at a World Cup and an Olympic Games, though also played in the Women?s MLS in the United States alongside an iconic symbol of women?s sport, Mia Hamm. ?It was…

NAME OF GRANT: PARTICIPATION PROGRAM GRANT Applications Close: 21 December 2009 (at 5pm) Grants available: From $500 – $10,000 Grant Information: http://www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/grants/srpp.asp Sample Application: http://www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/assets/pubs/grants/srpp-sample-application.pdf Grant Application webpage: https://grants.communities.nsw.gov.au/CGI-BIN/LANSAWEB?PROCFUN+GNTPR001+GNTFN00+DEM+ENG/ Enquires For further information contact NSW Sport & Recreation on Phone 13 13 02 or email srgrants@communities.nsw.gov.au.

For trial times please click here NO PREVIOUS STATE GEAR ALLOWED TO BE WORN. NO EXCEPTIONS! Players must have competed in the State Championships The National Championships will be held in Canberra from 11th January through to 15th January 2010

Brosque hasn?t represented Australia for more than three years but now is right in contention to add to his tally of four Socceroos caps. The 26-year-old forward is enjoying a purple patch under new Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka. Brosque has been in strong form recently, including setting up all three goals in the win…

As a major sponsor of Football NSW the Motor Accidents Authority (MAA) aims to deliver road safety messages to young female drivers via the Arrive alive High School Clinics and the Arrive alive Women?s Premier and Super League competitions. The girls of the NSW Women’s Premier League aren’t just champions on the football field –…

The Commodores 16 Boys held off a late rally from Dural to run out winners 3-2 and maintain their position near the top of the Premier League in a rousing derby at the Dural  Sport and Leisure Centre. With only 3 minutes on the clock the Warriors took the lead when Wade Giovenali carried the…

Shayna Killey scored all four goals for Dural as the rapidly improving Warriors 16 girls earned their first points of the season against a Commodores team that fought desperately hard the whole game but could not match Dural?s teamwork and Killey?s finishing on the day. It was a tough day for Commodores as they were…

With as many as 8 NSW based footballers needing a win to progress to the semi-final stage, the Qantas Australian Men’s Beach Football Team got off to a bad start by allowing Oman to score the opening goal in the third minute of the match. Oman doubled their lead, with just seconds remaining in the first…

Melbourne Victory has applied the blowtorch to the Central Coast Mariners, with a 4-1 win in scorching conditions in Melbourne?s northern suburbs. With the temperature topping 35 degrees, and on an artificial surface adding at least an extra five degrees, the Mariners saw this as an opportunity to jump to the top of the National Youth…

The home side, led by an enterprising and inspired performance from Socceroo Jason Culina, made the most of their chances to emerge with the win against their more fancied rivals. Sydney FC dominated the opening 15 minutes but the momentum shifted sharply when captain Steve Corica limped off with a hamstring injury after a challenge…

The Mariners biggest win prior to tonight was a 4-nil thumping of Perth Glory in round eight of season one, on 16 October 2005. ?Forget finals, if you just think about A-League games, we?ve had a few good ones, but 4-nil, away from home, against the champions, it was a solid performance.  ?We?ve not been conceding…

Goals from Lydia Vanderbergh and Michelle Heyman put the visitors 2-0 up before Glory starlet Marianna Tabain pulled one back in the final half hour to set up a rousing end to the match.  ?We are enjoying it.  We are enjoying the training, we are enjoying the football.  We will just keep enjoying it and see…

It is therefore critical that all coaches, at every level of the game, are fully aware of this structure and its variations. To that end Sutherland Shire FA is delighted to invite all coaches to a practical session at Bates Drive by Han Berger (National Technical Director, FFA) and Alistair Edwards, (Assistant National Technical Director,…

Despite the Mariners? healthy positioning on the League ladder, and their adversary?s heavy defeat at the hands of Brisbane Roar last weekend, the Central Coast Women are determined to avoid any complacency as the W-League heads towards the final stretch for the regular season. Competition for starting spots this season has been fierce with coach…

Japan, Bahrain and Uzbekistan have been drawn in Group A of the tournament. From the seven-nation tournament, the top two teams from each group will enter the semi-finals phase, with the winners of the semi-finals progressing to the final and will also qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009. The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup…

Varela, a former National Soccer League player with the Melita Eagles in the late 70?s who also played with South Australian State League outfit Cumberland United and for the Melbourne Buffalos in Futsal was delighted upon his appointment as Australian Futsal?s new number two. ?It is obviously a great thrill for me to have been…

As part of Movember, several Central Coast Mariners players will be cultivating facial growth throughout the month, including left fullback Dean Heffernan. ?It could get ugly but it?s all for a good cause. ?Most of the UK boys are doing it, plus there?s guys like me and Hutch (John Hutchinson) doing it, so it should be good…