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The national team had been nicknamed "the Socceroos" by journalist Tony Horstead on a 1967 tour to South Vietnam. [22] FFA chairman Frank Lowy commented "It has been commonly used and is a much loved name but we may see it fade out as evolution takes place", and suggested few national football teams had nicknames . [ 21 ]
This is a list of Australia women's international soccer players who have played for the national team in an "A" international match. [1] [2] The first official international football match took place on 6 October 1979. [3] Over 230 players have represented Australia in a full "A" international match since then.
The national team was invited to play in the 1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup hosted in South Vietnam. They began against their rivals' New Zealand with the result being a 5–3 win. They had then won against host South Vietnam 1–0 by a goal from Johnny Warren. Australia finished their group stage by winning 5–1 against Singapore.
Nike began producing specific women's national team kits since the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. [130] The most recent home kit worn at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup features a gold top with a marbled pattern and green trimming, and green shorts with white socks, the press release stating that it "celebrates the country's iconic Outback and ...
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The Young Matildas finished fifth, the highest finish place in a FIFA sanctioned competition of any Australian women's national soccer team ever. [24] The Mini Matildas are Australia's women's national under-17 team. [31] The team was established when FIFA announced that the U-17 Women's World Cup would be launched in 2008. Australia has yet to ...
23 September – Richmond defeats Geelong 16.18 (114) to 15.15 (105) in front of 109,396 people to win the 1967 Victorian Football League Grand Final [42] Ross Smith of St Kilda wins the 1967 Brownlow Medal [43] Sturt Football Club won the 1967 South Australian National Football League grand final, defeating Port Adelaide 13.10 (88) to 10.17 ...
In 2003, the Australian Football League standardised the club mascots into the Mascot Manor theme. [1] Some, however, have since been replaced. [2] Adelaide - Claude "Curls" Crow; Brisbane Lions - Roy the Lion (Former: The Brisbane Bear 1987-96) Carlton - Captain Carlton; Collingwood - Jock "One Eye" McPie; Essendon - Moz "Skeeta" Reynolds