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David Williams on target
David Williams has struck a match winning goal as he lifted the Melbourne Heart to back-to-back victories over the weekend
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Golden Goal
With the legacies of Harry Williams, John Moriarty and Charles Perkins burning brightly, Travis Dodd is Australian soccer’s newest home-grown hero
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Kyah leads Sydney to the title
Following a successful stint playing in the United States for the Boston Breakers, 23-year-old Kyah Simon has added yet another highlight to her growing list of achievements: captaining Sydney FC to a W-League Grand Final victory, setting up a goal and scoring another. Deadly Vibe: Congratulations on the Grand Final win, you must be very proud. […]
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Our A-League stars
It’s the business end of the season in the A-League, with the finals series just around the corner, and these five Indigenous players are all set to feature prominently in their clubs’ fight for the championship. Travis Dodd Perth Glory Age:33 Position: Mid-field Travis is the most senior of the Aboriginal players in […]
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Kyah’s big break
From scoring game winning goals at major international tournaments to becoming the first Aboriginal person to score at a soccer World Cup, 20-year-old Kyah Simon is no stranger to dramatic and history making feats on the sporting field. Kyah’s Golden run, from young Matilda to the star of Australian women’s soccer hit a hurdle this […]
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Tanisha Stanton
From Newcastle, NSW, Tanisha Stanton is the true definition of an “all-rounder”. After excelling in hockey then athletics, at just 15 years of age, Tanisha has played at the state and national level in both Netball and Touch Football, and has just been named in the U18 Australian women’s touch football team. Oh, and she’s […]
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Heart of the City
At 23, David Williams speaks and carries himself with confidence and a level of professionalism well beyond his age – one of the many positive effects of having made the enormous leap to travel to the other side of the world, away from friends and family, to chase his sporting dream. In 2006, at the […]
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The Growing Soccer Tribe
When most people think of Indigenous achievement in football, they think of AFL and rugby league, but as this new book shows, it doesn’t end there. John Maynard: I think we’ve excelled in just about every sport you can point your finger at where we’ve been given a go, and soccer is one that’s sadly […]
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Williams heads south
David Williams, the North Queensland Fury’s exciting young striker is heading south, for the time being at least, after signing a six month contract with Sydney FC. The talented 23 year-old joined the Fury from Danish club Brondby FC in 2008 and has enjoyed two stand-out seasons in Townsville, finishing the current A League season […]
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Eastern Europe bids for talented midfielder
Despite being born and bred in Queensland, 21 year-old Aboriginal footballer Adam Sarota is on the verge of making his international debut for, wait for it… Poland. Adam is a talented midfielder and former National Youth League Player of the Year, who turned heads during his debut year in the A-League in 2009/2010, playing for […]
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Freddy Agius
Freddy plays for North Queensland Fury, based in Townsville, in Australasia’s premier football competition, the Hyundai A-League How long have you played soccer for? I’ve been playing soccer since I was five, which makes it 20 years. Even when I was playing AFL with Central District in SA I was involved in soccer in some […]
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FFA launch Indig soccer plan
Australian soccer powerbrokers have set an ambitious 10 year-target to boost the numbers of Indigenous players in the sport. With the AFL and NRL both making significant strides forward in Indigenous player numbers of late, Football Federation Australia plans on following suite and wants Indigenous players to comprise at least five per cent of players […]
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David Williams
This month’s health tips are from international soccer star, David Williams, currently playing for Danish club Brondby FC. What kind of training do you do? We train five times a week, which is roughly two hours a day, which is ten am to noon. We have a whole range of warm-ups and slow drills, then […]
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North joins new A-League franchise
Socceroo defender Jade North has become the first big name signing of the new North Queensland A-League franchise that will begin competing in the 2009/10 season. After recently missing out on a European contract, North may now remain on Australian shores long term after the North Queensland franchise presented the 26 year-old with a lucrative […]
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The World at Their Feet
Deadly Vibe Issue 134, April 2008 Recent months have seen both Jade North and Travis Dodd starring on the international stage. The A-League season may be done and dusted, but that doesn’t mean the action has ended for our two top Indigenous soccer stars. Capping a whirlwind month in which he became the first Indigenous […]
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Fan Fair
Good fan vs. bad fan – which one are you? Following a football team and cheering them on at the game can be great fun, and watching a game with your mates or your family can be a great way to spend some quality time together. Not much beats that swelling feeling of pride when […]
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