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Are you a young First Nations soccer player, who has a passion for soccer and is keen for a once in a lifetime opportunity? ⁠
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Former Socceroo David Williams is looking for young men between the ages of 18-21 to take part in a new football documentary series with NITV ⚽️⁠

Applications close 16 August!

➡️ Follow this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/yc3nfcrd

Photos and action from the NSW First Nations Festival of Football The junior competition took centre stage on day two of the carnival.

Day 3 - bring it on 💪🏽❤️💛🖤

This what Football is about ⚽️ And Culture
Our women’s team played NT girls barefoot 👣
Lots of laughs and smiles 😁
Even the Referees joined in barefooted💙
Thank you

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Dubbo is set to host the First Nations Football Tournament this week, with one remote NT team out to defy the odds. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4oe2kln

The 2025 NAIDOC Cup got underway on Guringai land at Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabean on Wednesday. 🖤💛❤️

More than 140 players and officials from Northern NSW Football and Football NSW celebrated the opening of the three-day event featuring special guests from the First Nations community. ⚽

Read the full preview here 👉 https://nnswf.au/cnntd4

Kyara Fernando designs 2025 Football NSW’s NAIDOC Cup Jerseys - Football NSW Football NSW is proud to unveil the 2025 NAIDOC Cup playing jersey, designed by Kyara Fernando, a talented Indigenous artist from the Dunghutti Nation.

Yaama ngindaay,

After much consideration, I have decided not to pursue putting together teams for this year's NSW First Nations Football Festival at Dubbo, due to the lateness of the registration packs and having the administration and logistical pressures to put together teams/admin/sponsors/accommodation in a short amount of time and my commitments to other volunteer projects, full time work, family and advisory commitments. My apologies to our loyal players/our sporting family. As much I absolutely love being in this space for everyone I am considering my own mental health and capability to provide at respectable level for our amazing team members and I dont think with such a short term I can provide 100%.

Madja (sorry)
Kaliela Thornton

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ANNOUNCEMENT - Finalists for National NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year Award

The National NAIDOC Committee is thrilled to announce the finalists for this year's Sportsperson of the Year Award.

Kirrily Phillips

Kirrily Phillips, a proud Gumbaynggirr woman whose passion for sport, culture, and community is changing the game, literally.

Growing up playing football (soccer) as a young Koori girl, Kirrily rarely saw her culture reflected on the field.

That experience inspired Jiinda Magic, a First Nations women’s football team celebrating cultural pride, mental health, and empowerment.

Balancing motherhood, being a semi-professional athlete, Oral Health Clinical Supervisor at UQ, and dedicated mentor, Kirrily is creating culturally safe spaces where First Nations women feel proud, strong, and supported to succeed, on and off the pitch.

Her vision is bold, her impact is deep, and her legacy is growing. Kirrily Phillips leads with heart, purpose, and impact.

Congratulations Kirrily Phillips - Finalist, 2025 National NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year Award.

All winners will be announced at the National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony, held in Boorloo (Perth), on Saturday 5th July, 2025.

For more information on National NAIDOC please visit: www.naidoc.org.au

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🎉 Congratulations to Northies Junior Xavier Graf! 🐼

A massive shoutout to Northies U14s Junior Xavier Graf on his selection in the 2025 Community State Youth Championship Indigenous Squad!

Xavier will represent Northern NSW Football in the inaugural all-Indigenous team at the Community State Youth Championships, held 7-11 July at Lake Macquarie. This is a huge milestone, giving First Nations players the chance to proudly represent their culture on a state level.

We’re incredibly proud to see Xavier take this opportunity and inspire others in our community. Well done! 👏

🔗 More info here:
https://www.northernnswfootball.com.au/news/inaugural-indigenous-community-state-youth-championships-squad-selected