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![The Melbourne Derby: A Wellington Phoenix fan's perspective](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_58cbbe1cc7e14220b5820d83bf9b6c36~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_58cbbe1cc7e14220b5820d83bf9b6c36~mv2.webp)
Rob Binns
Dec 24, 20247 min read
The Melbourne Derby: A Wellington Phoenix fan's perspective
Navy-and-blue-clad Victory fans, pale blue-wearing City fans, and, at least one Wellington Phoenix fan attended the latest Melbourne Derby.
![Unite Round: An invisible success](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_0995fc132f3341ff89b6c33f31c87417~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_0995fc132f3341ff89b6c33f31c87417~mv2.webp)
Jack Twohill
Nov 27, 20245 min read
Unite Round: An invisible success
FPF's Jack Twohill draws a stark comparison to the reception the second Unite Round has received by those who did and did not attend.
![Elasticos, thunderbolts, and live drums: The good, bad, and indifferent of the Joga Bonito Tour](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_79923192a0134770951f3af059901d0f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_79923192a0134770951f3af059901d0f~mv2.webp)
Cody Ojeda
Nov 7, 20246 min read
Elasticos, thunderbolts, and live drums: The good, bad, and indifferent of the Joga Bonito Tour
We dissect the good, bad, and indifferent of the Joga Bonito Tour, as fans swarmed onto CommBank Stadium to watch the legend Ronaldinho.
![Socceroos-China: Adelaide welcomes back the original foe](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_f596a232f3e342b09f6a4499dd1c91bd~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_f596a232f3e342b09f6a4499dd1c91bd~mv2.webp)
David JA Grant
Oct 7, 20247 min read
Socceroos-China: Adelaide welcomes back the original foe
Before the Socceroos and China face off again, FPF looks back at their 1923 encounter, the first international football match in Adelaide.
![Doctor's orders: Docceroos vying for World Medical Football Championship](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_2ab1e579b9964298aceb30867695ce65~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_2ab1e579b9964298aceb30867695ce65~mv2.webp)
Adam Cattell
Jul 18, 20243 min read
Doctor's orders: Docceroos vying for World Medical Football Championship
The 'Docceroos' are aiming to put forward their best-ever performance at the 28th World Medical Football Championships.
![Lest we forget: Remembering South Australian ANZAC footballers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_6309395a1f2045fdad31547c55ba634f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_6309395a1f2045fdad31547c55ba634f~mv2.webp)
David JA Grant
Apr 25, 20243 min read
Lest we forget: Remembering South Australian ANZAC footballers
Countless sportsmen had fallen before them. Countless more would follow. Lest we forget.
![Your favourite player's favourite boots: Mizuno's expansion into Australian football](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_b12f53ad94dc4459a57f19bb4c61f812~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_b12f53ad94dc4459a57f19bb4c61f812~mv2.webp)
Jake Holub
Apr 6, 20247 min read
Your favourite player's favourite boots: Mizuno's expansion into Australian football
Mizuno are making their mark on Australian football, with significant growth in A-Leagues players wearing their famous Runbird boots.
![Australian football history: The 1974 South Australian season](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_a71b84e645c54e86af8b12a1ab22ce0a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_a71b84e645c54e86af8b12a1ab22ce0a~mv2.webp)
David JA Grant
Apr 4, 20246 min read
Australian football history: The 1974 South Australian season
In 1974, the SA football season was Adelaide City's championship year. We delve deeper into the campaign that was in this historical piece.
![Pega Sports: The player-created brand empowering clubs through high-quality teamwear](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_33211560b4a046cb8024f8ac3d2f7151~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_33211560b4a046cb8024f8ac3d2f7151~mv2.webp)
Antonis Pagonis
Mar 21, 20247 min read
Pega Sports: The player-created brand empowering clubs through high-quality teamwear
Pega Sports is disrupting the SA teamwear market and FPF spoke to its Founder, Kosta Mantis, as he plots the brand's expansion.
![Brasfoot: The new club celebrating South Australia's Brazilian community](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_0a64f46fb59142a18392184309595f69~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_0a64f46fb59142a18392184309595f69~mv2.webp)
Antonis Pagonis
Dec 27, 20239 min read
Brasfoot: The new club celebrating South Australia's Brazilian community
FPF spoke to Brasfoot President Felipe Alkmim for an insight into the most recent addition to Adelaide's football scene.
![Clogball: Adam Muyt's research into "a hidden history" of Australian football](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_f0cbd6c607ba4fe08cd33818c047da44~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_f0cbd6c607ba4fe08cd33818c047da44~mv2.webp)
Declan Mythen
Dec 7, 20235 min read
Clogball: Adam Muyt's research into "a hidden history" of Australian football
Author Adam Muyt recently spoke to FPF about his book Clogball and the Dutch influence on Australian football throughout history.
![It's time for Australian football to unite and discard the negativity](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_626139d200cb4267b2a006acc7d6717f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_626139d200cb4267b2a006acc7d6717f~mv2.webp)
Ben Horvath
Oct 29, 202312 min read
It's time for Australian football to unite and discard the negativity
FPF's Ben Horvath explains why it’s time for Australian football to unite and change the negative mindset that has often held the game back.
![Gridal: How the A-Leagues fan favourite came to be](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_c949dfa32f004e30abb2678be7bc4b71~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_c949dfa32f004e30abb2678be7bc4b71~mv2.webp)
Cody Ojeda
Oct 6, 20236 min read
Gridal: How the A-Leagues fan favourite came to be
Ultimate A-League founder Justin Tickner, the man who created Gridal, recently spoke to FPF about how the online game came to life.
!["These people aren't normal!" - Croatian Soccer Tournament celebration returns to Adelaide](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_41ff6cf9dc2240a0b28ddfef858c871f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_41ff6cf9dc2240a0b28ddfef858c871f~mv2.webp)
Antonis Pagonis
Sep 27, 20236 min read
"These people aren't normal!" - Croatian Soccer Tournament celebration returns to Adelaide
Adelaide Croatia Raiders manager Vlado Blažeka discussed the Croatian Soccer Tournament's significance to Australia's Croatian diaspora.
![The FIFA Women's World Cup story: A fan perspective](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_dea66c7465eb4a36a6ad85101163b2ac~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_dea66c7465eb4a36a6ad85101163b2ac~mv2.webp)
Cody Ojeda
Sep 2, 20237 min read
The FIFA Women's World Cup story: A fan perspective
The Australian public was presented with a unique sporting experience through the FIFA Women's World Cup. And they bought into it.
![The festival providing a platform for emerging female football writers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_0aedf49300414bd4a820841f1efd42a2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_0aedf49300414bd4a820841f1efd42a2~mv2.webp)
Cody Ojeda
Jul 12, 20235 min read
The festival providing a platform for emerging female football writers
The hype for the Women’s World Cup on Australian soil is set to be accelerated with the Football Writers Festival commencing this weekend.
!["I can't miss this party!" - Forza Napoli Sempre from South Australia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_7a14130f09b348e3856ffdd0a1f75d41~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_7a14130f09b348e3856ffdd0a1f75d41~mv2.webp)
Antonis Pagonis
May 16, 20235 min read
"I can't miss this party!" - Forza Napoli Sempre from South Australia
Napoli waited 33 years to reclaim the Scudetto. FPF spoke to a South Australian fan about how the achievement was celebrated in the state.
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![Carbon Athletic: The Aussie duo protecting the stars at home and abroad](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_e344953f0f194c8d8c048725d326e537~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29d40f_e344953f0f194c8d8c048725d326e537~mv2.webp)
Christian Marchetti
Jan 13, 20238 min read
Carbon Athletic: The Aussie duo protecting the stars at home and abroad
Australian company Carbon Athletic and their popular carbon fiber shin guards protected Socceroos and global stars at the FIFA World Cup.
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![More than football: Wellington Phoenix away days](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41c41a_94d903d464504c88b0b20fd870df1f2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41c41a_94d903d464504c88b0b20fd870df1f2d~mv2.webp)
Antonis Pagonis
Oct 21, 20226 min read
More than football: Wellington Phoenix away days
A trip across the Tasman provides a different experience that fans down under must have on their football bucket lists.
![Travis Dodd: "We all want to give opportunities to young Indigenous kids to play the game"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d40f_0491c32658674d54ac99e866f974b49e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/29d40f_0491c32658674d54ac99e866f974b49e~mv2.webp)
Christian Marchetti
Oct 20, 20223 min read
Travis Dodd: "We all want to give opportunities to young Indigenous kids to play the game"
Speaking on the FPF Podcast recently, Adelaide United legend Travis Dodd opened up about his involvement in Indigenous football in SA.
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