Tag: football
Football official cops lifetime ban for attack on junior in under-13 match, SA league says
A suburban football club official found to have attacked a junior player during an under-13 match in Adelaide last weekend has been banned for life…
The triumph and defeat from the Tiwi Islands football grand final, in pictures
Emotions were high on Sunday afternoon as the Tuyu Buffaloes faced off against the Pumarali Thunder and Lightning in the Tiwi Island grand final. The…
‘Religion’ of Aussie Rules football draws thousands to Tiwi Islands grand final
As the dust settles from the Tiwi Islands grand final on Sunday, Pumarali Thunder and Lightning coach Kevin Pilakui consoles his shattered team. “Be proud…
One of Australia’s smallest football leagues is fighting to survive
As a community grapples with change, one of Australia’s smallest footy leagues fights to survive. On a miserable Saturday — the “windiest of the season”…
Hawthorn Football Club cultural safety review author Phil Egan charged with fraud-related offences
The man who accused the Hawthorn Football Club of racism has been charged with 73 offences including obtaining financial advantage by deception, the use of…
Lack of players and state of facilities cause concerns for football netball club
The Corowa Rutherglen Football Netball Club is expected to make a decision about its future in coming weeks. Key points: The club is struggling to…
How the Kingsley Football Club remains forever shaped by the Bali bombings
In October 2002, 20 young men from the Kingsley Football Club in Perth’s north, elated to have won the team’s first premiership, flew to Bali…
Football club ‘designed for men’ to receive facility upgrade to include women
Upgrades to a Midwest football club mean its women’s side no longer must change inside toilet cubicles due to inadequate facilities. Key points: Rovers Football…
Meet the team using the power of fantasy football to grow women’s sport
Ben Dunlop describes playing fantasy AFL football as an “obsession”. Each week, the 34-year-old, who is based in Melbourne and works in financial services, watches…
SA farming community’s football and netball league folds after exodus of clubs
A country South Australian football and netball league will cease to exist in 2023 after an exodus of its clubs to neighbouring competitions. Key points:…