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In 1965 Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser was banned from competition by the Australian Swimming Union for various incidents at the previous year's Summer Olympics. Fraser was later described as having a "larrikin streak" as well as being an "iconic figure", and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1988. [14]
This article concerns soccer records in Australia. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from the National Soccer League or A-League Men . Where a different record exists for the top flight ( National Soccer League 1977–2004, and A-League Men 2005–present), this is also given.
This article lists various soccer records in relation to the Australia men's national soccer team. The page is updated where necessary after each Australia match, and is correct as of 28 March 2023. The page is updated where necessary after each Australia match, and is correct as of 28 March 2023.
Bob Hawke, a transformative and charismatic left-wing lawmaker with a "larrikin' streak who served as Australian prime minister from 1983 to 1991, died on Thursday aged 89, his family said.
Nicknamed "Mr. Football", he was a folk hero in Melbourne's working class western suburbs, admired not only for his footballing abilities, but his showmanship and larrikin streak. He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 and elevated to Legend status in 1995.
Australia had a difficult trip to Jordan, where they lost both recent World Cup qualifying matches away and fell to the same opponent in the earlier Asian Cup, but Adam Taggart turned hero as Australia bypassed Jordan 1–0 in Amman, ending the country's winless streak in Jordan and helped Australia to have its best performance in the World Cup ...
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The lists shown below shows the Australia men's national soccer team all-time record against opposing nations. The statistics are composed of FIFA World Cup , FIFA Confederations Cup , OFC Nations Cup , AFC Asian Cup and Summer Olympics matches, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches.