Football
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Injury-plagued Spartans fall but need to recover against St Bernards
It was a wet, windy Saturday on which the Hawthorn Spartans suffered another defeat, this time against the team that was immediately above them on the log University Blacks with …
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Melbourne take unbeaten run into Round 10 against the Crows
Most of the Round 9 games proved to be close-run affairs last week but there were exceptions with old Coast Suns being swamped by Brisbane by 73 points last Saturday …
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When the gloves come off: Q&A with Heidelberg goalie Natasha Stathopoulos
If there’s one word to describe Heidelberg United’s 18-year-old goalkeeper, it’s determined. From the age of six, Natasha Stathopoulos has been in a league of her own when it comes …
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South Melbourne’s blind footballers set for national series ahead of Paris 2024 Paralympics
For Australia’s blind footballers, the road to the Paris 2024 Paralympics began last weekend with the announcement of the launch of the National Para 5s Series (a five-a-side football tournament), …
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Sydney Olympic suffer second consecutive defeat against rivals Sydney United
Sydney Olympic were defeated 3-1 by traditional rivals Sydney United away at Sydney United Sports Centre after a stellar second half display in the 12th round of the NPL NSW. …
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Olympiacos finishes off Super League with biggest ever league win
It was a historic win for the Reds of Piraeus at the Greek Super League playoffs, ending the season with a 4-1 triumph against hosts Panathinaikos. Up north at Toumba …
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Heidelberg United secures additional 7.5 million in funding for Olympic Village
A park built for Melbourne’s 1956 Olympics will become a sports hub to serve its community through to 2056 – one of dozens of projects supported in a major local …
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Victoria confirmed as the home of the Matildas
Football Australia and Football Victoria (FV) celebrate the Victorian Government’s announcement confirming their investment to make the world-class Home of The Matildas at La Trobe University, Bundoora, a reality. This …
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Football Victoria welcomes its first ever female president
Football Victoria (FV) has made the historic decision to appoint its first ever female president in 137 years. Antonella Care was elected for presidency unopposed at the organisation’s annual general …
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Olympiakos 46th Greek title sparks celebration as fans storm onto Acropolis
Olympiakos celebrated its second consecutive league title – the team’s 46th Greek title – at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus. It was a first-half goal by Giorgos Massouras that …