Joe Gorman
Joe Gorman is a writer based in Sydney
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Friday Focus: back to the future for David Carney and Sydney FCThe former Socceroos left-back returns to one of his many former homes this weekend when Sydney FC play Perth Glory at Allianz Stadium
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Dominant Melbourne City crowned W-League champions in debut seasonMelbourne City downed Sydney FC 4-1 in the grand final to become W-League champions in their first season in the competition
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FFA’s concern for its own reputation outweighs that for its constituentsFootball Federation Australia’s lack of clarity on the issue of an appeals process for banned fans and its response to recent criticism is a dereliction of duty
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Friday focus: W-League shaken up by the arrival of Melbourne CityJust one game into the W-League season and before this weekend’s inaugural Melbourne derby against Victory, the new franchise is creating waves
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Football and refugees in Australia: the important role the game can still playFootball in Australia, perhaps more than any other country, has been built on the entrepreneurial skill, passion and hard work of refugees and migrants
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The forgotten story of … Brunswick Juventus’ 1985 NSL championshipBrunswick Juventus may be confined to the scrapbooks but their memory, and their NSL crown 30 years ago, live on in clubs scattered across Victoria
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Joy of Six: Australian football kitsFrom palm tree stencils and ill-advised camouflage to failed cross-code experiments and spew – the stories behind six memorable Australian football kits
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FFA Cup: David plays Goliath as Balmain Tigers coach seeks unlikely upsetJoe Di Giulio insists he is calmer these days but the fiery coach could yet give Kevin Muscat a run for his money in the FFA Cup tie against Melbourne Victory
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The stats guru helping keep alive football history in AustraliaThe modern game in Australia is a world apart from the days of the NSL, but one man in Adelaide has a stockpile of information that ensures a link remains
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‘He came to see blackfellas!’ When Muhammad Ali visited FitzroyHis visit was barely documented or recorded but for those who met the boxer during his trip to Fitzroy the memories endure
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An Australian football museum must reflect multicultural truths of the gameHow a museum tells Australia’s story of football will be a delicate task. The curators need to carefully balance the personal and the political
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Nathan Lovett-Murray: ex-AFL star and family still surviving despite strugglesThe former Essendon player’s family has a rich Anzac history and they now find themselves fighting another war back on Gunditjmara country in Victoria
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Cyclone-hit Nerimbera Soccer Club menaced by another stormTimes are tough for Sterling McQuire and his beloved Nerimbera Soccer Club but the biggest threat to its survival remains the state and national federations
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The Forgotten Story of … Claude Williams, the Rabbitohs' sport-hopperAfter professional careers encompassing rugby league and basketball, the mutlitalented Sydney sportsman is giving back to the Indigenous community
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The Forgotten Story of ... Kim Jung-nam, an Asian trailblazer in Australia
The forgotten story of... The Forgotten Story of ... Kim Jung-nam, an Asian trailblazer in Australia
Kim Jung-nam’s stay in 1970s Australia was short-lived but the South Korean’s story of ‘Asian engagement’ still resonates in the football community
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Smart and efficient Socceroos give locals a boost on way into Asian Cup finalThe Socceroos aren’t artists, but for now, who cares? Certainly not the football community in Newcastle, which has benefited greatly from this Asian Cup
Jason Mifsud and Fitzroy Stars: a man on a mission at a club that means so much