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'Celtic and Australia,' The Celt, 100, February 2006, pp. 28-31. How do you recognise the contribution of Eugene…
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The football World Cup, which reaches its climax in Germany this weekend, is the greatest multicultural sporting extravaganza of modern times. Its…
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Melbourne Victory knocked off the defending champion, Sydney FC by three-goals to two in an A-League second round match that had everything before a…
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Geelong Advertiser, Thursday 24 August 2006, p. 39. Melbourne Victory launched its second A-League season with a flourish in Melbourne yesterday. As…
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Geelong Advertiser, Monday 2 October 2006, p. 31. Top of the table Melbourne Victory recorded its sixth win in a row against second-placed Queensland…
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Melbourne Victory left it very late but came up with another victory by a goal to nil over Perth Glory in the A-League match at Telstra Dome last…
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Geelong Advertiser, Saturday 9 December 2006, p. 100. Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC fought each other to a standstill in a high quality but…
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Melbourne Victory and the Central Coast Mariners drewthree-all in an extraordinary Round Eleven match in the A-League at Telstra Dome last night in…
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Geelong Advertiser, Friday 7 December 2006, p. 52. For a city with a population catchment of over 200,000 Geelong lacks a compact stadium to house…
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Melbourne Victory completed its first A-league season with a two-one win against last-place New Zealand Knights at Olympic Park on Saturday night in…
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A depleted Melbourne Victory lost its second match of the season by a goal to nil against Newcastle Jets in Round 14 of the A-League at Telstra Dome…
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Geelong Advertiser, Monday 18 September 2006, p. 36. Melbourne Victory ran out one-nil winner over the Central Coast Mariners in its Round Four match…
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A four-nil win for Melbourne Victory over New Zealand Knights marked its return to Olympic Park last night for what may be its last game at the…
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United force needed, Geelong Advertiser, Thursday 23 November 2006, p. 39. Tucked away at the end of the Football Federation of Victoria press…
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When the current European football champion, Greece, comes to play the Socceroos in Melbourne in May in a warm-up game for the World Cup in Germany…
Published in the Geelong Advertiser, Tuesday 24 October 2006, p. 34. under the heading 'Joey's Dutch courage' You…
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Geelong Advertiser, Monday 14 August 2006, p. 46. Geelong teenager Matthew Spiranovic has anchored the Young Socceroos’ defence in its second draw in…
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Geelong Advertiser, Saturday 2 December 2006, p. 101. The Geelong (soccer) football community learned what the future of the game holds when the…
Jimmy Johnstone, ‘Jinky’ to everyone, the man voted the greatest Celtic player ever, has died at the age of 62 after a…
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Geelong Advertiser, Monday 16 October 2006, p. 35. Melbourne Victory went gunning for its eighth straight win in the 2006-07 A-League against…
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There have been a number of high profile cases or allegations of corruption in sport in recent weeks. Mike Newell, manager of Luton Town football…
Geelong Advertiser, Monday 9 October 2006, p. 37. The football World Cup is the greatest multicultural sporting…
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The Football Federation of Victoria has revealed its plans for the proposed new V-League which is due to replace the existing Premier League in…
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Seven month off-season Shame FFA. (But only six if Victory had made the finals) Sack Desira Kitz thanks for the memories Go home Merrick we want a…
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Geelong Advertiser, Saturday 26 August 2006, p. 83. Melbourne Victory opened its 2006 A-League season with a two-nil win against last year’s finalist…
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Click on link for results. World Cup 2006 Draw and Results - 24/05/2006 World Cup 2006 Draw and Results - 10/07/2006
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Scots go crazy over Trinidad and Tobago The World Cup is under way, but the Scots are not there. No worries. We will just support Trinidad and Tobago…
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Guus Hiddink, pragmatist, strategist and gambler It is perhaps too early to assess Guus Hiddink’s contribution to Australian football, but it is…
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North Geelong won the first Century 21 Geelong Community Shield at Stead Park yesterday by five goals to one against a plucky Geelong Rangers team…