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2024–25 in Australian soccer

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Soccer in Australia
Season2024–25
Men's soccer
Australia CupMacarthur FC
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The 2024–25 season is the 56th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 142nd overall.

National teams

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Men's senior

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Friendlies

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FIFA World Cup qualification

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Third round
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Table
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Japan Australia Indonesia Saudi Arabia Bahrain China
1  Japan (X) 6 5 1 0 22 2 +20 16 2026 FIFA World Cup 1–1 10 Jun 25 Mar 20 Mar 7–0
2  Australia 6 1 4 1 6 5 +1 7 5 Jun 20 Mar 0–0 0–1 3–1
3  Indonesia 6 1 3 2 6 9 −3 6 Fourth round 0–4 0–0 2–0 25 Mar 5 Jun
4  Saudi Arabia 6 1 3 2 3 6 −3 6 0–2 10 Jun 1–1 0–0 20 Mar
5  Bahrain 6 1 3 2 5 10 −5 6 0–5 2–2 2–2 5 Jun 0–1
6  China 6 2 0 4 6 16 −10 6 1–3 25 Mar 2–1 1–2 10 Jun
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2024. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(X) Assured of advancing to the fourth round; can still qualify directly
Matches
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5 September 2024 Third round Australia  0–1  Bahrain Gold Coast, Australia
20:00 UTC+10 Report
Stadium: Robina Stadium
Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
10 September 2024 Third round Indonesia  0–0  Australia Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Attendance: 70,059
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
10 October 2024 Third round Australia  3–1  China Adelaide, Australia
19:40 UTC+10:30
Report
Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 46,291
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
15 October 2024 Third round Japan  1–1  Australia Saitama, Japan
19:35 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
14 November 2024 Third round Australia  0–0  Saudi Arabia Melbourne, Australia
20:10 UTC+11 Report Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 27,491
Referee: Adel Ali Ahmed Khamis Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
19 November 2024 Third round Bahrain  2–2  Australia Riffa, Bahrain
18:15 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Attendance: 6,873
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
25 March 2025 Third round China  v  Australia
Source

Men's under-23

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Friendlies

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The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the men's under-23 national team in 2024–25.

5 September 2024 Pacific Series Vanuatu  0–3  Australia Port Vila, Vanuatu
Report
Stadium: Freshwater Stadium
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
8 September 2024 Pacific Series Vanuatu  0–4  Australia Port Vila, Vanuatu
Report
Stadium: Freshwater Stadium

Men's under-20

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ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship

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18 July 2024 Group stage Laos  0–6  Australia Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 WIB Report
Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
21 July 2024 Group stage Australia  6–2  Vietnam Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 WIB
Report
Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium
Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)
24 July 2024 Group stage Myanmar  0–1  Australia Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 WIB Report
Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

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Due to drawing with group leader Saudi Arabia during the qualification process, the Young Socceroos finished second in the group and qualified for the final competition as one of the five best runners-up.[1]

23 September 2024 Qualification stage Afghanistan  0–2  Australia Abha, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City
Attendance: 50
Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq)
25 September 2024 Qualification stage Australia  2–0  Macau Abha, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City
Attendance: 20
Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)
27 September 2024 Qualification stage Palestine  1–2  Australia Abha, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City
Attendance: 40
Referee: Wissam Rabie (Syria)
15 February 2025 Group stage Qatar  v  Australia Shenzhen, China
17:15 UTC+8 Source Stadium: Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium
18 February 2025 Group stage China  v  Australia Shenzhen, China
19:30 UTC+8 Source Stadium: Bao'an Stadium

Panda Cup

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13 November 2024 2024 Panda Cup Australia  4–2  Kyrgyzstan Chengdu, China
15:30 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre
16 November 2024 2024 Panda Cup China  1–1  Australia Chengdu, China
19:35 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre
19 November 2024 2024 Panda Cup Mongolia  0–10  Australia Chengdu, China
14:00 UTC+8 Report
  • 7' (pen.), 10', 26', 28', 42'
  • 53', 56', 74', 82', 83'
Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre

Men's under-17

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Friendlies

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The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the men's under-17 national team in 2024–25.

15 August 2024 PacificAus Sports Tour Solomon Islands  2–1  Australia Honiara, Solomon Islands
18:00 UTC+11
Report Stadium: National Stadium
18 August 2024 PacificAus Sports Tour Solomon Islands  1–4  Australia Honiara, Solomon Islands
18:00 UTC+11
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
21 August 2024 PacificAus Sports Tour Vanuatu  3–3  Australia Port Vila, Vanuatu
15:00 UTC+11
Report
Stadium: Freshwater Stadium

ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

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23 June 2024 Group stage Thailand  0–0  Australia Surakarta, Indonesia
15:00 WIB Report Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
26 June 2024 Group stage Australia  2–0  Malaysia Surakarta, Indonesia
15:00 WIB
Report Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei (Singapore)
29 June 2024 Group stage East Timor  0–12  Australia Surakarta, Indonesia
15:00 WIB Report
Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
1 July 2024 Semi-final Indonesia  3–5  Australia Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 WIB
Report
Stadium: Manahan Stadium

AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

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23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) Group stage Australia  19–0  Northern Mariana Islands Mishref, Kuwait
20:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium
25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) Group stage Kuwait  1–3  Australia Mishref, Kuwait
20:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium
Referee: Doolotkeldi Uulu Seiit (Kyrgyzstan)
27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) Group stage Australia  0–0  Indonesia Mishref, Kuwait
17:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium
Referee: Khalid Khallufah S Alahmari (Saudi Arabia)

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

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After beating Northern Mariana Islands and Kuwait and drawing with Indonesia during the qualification process, the Joeys topped the group thanks to their superior goal difference and qualified automatically for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[2]

Women's senior

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Friendlies

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The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the women's senior national team in 2024–25.

13 July 2024 'B' friendly Australia  1–2  Canada Marbella, Spain
21:00 UTC+02:00
Report
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
25 October 2024 Switzerland  1–1  Australia Zurich, Switzerland
20:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stadion Letzigrund
Attendance: 14,370
Referee: Shona Shukrula (Netherlands)
28 October 2024 Germany  1–2  Australia Duisburg, Germany
18:10 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
Attendance: 26,623
Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy)
28 November 2024 Australia  1–3  Brazil Brisbane, Australia
20:00 UTC+10
Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 47,501
Referee: Oh Hyun-jung (South Korea)
1 December 2024 Australia  1–2  Brazil Gold Coast, Australia
18:35 UTC+10
Report
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 25,297
4 December 2024 Australia  3–1  Chinese Taipei Melbourne, Australia
20:00 UTC+11
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 26,795
Referee: Haruna Kanematsu (Japan)
7 December 2024 Australia  6–0  Chinese Taipei Geelong, Australia
19:30 UTC+11
Report Stadium: GMHBA Stadium
Attendance: 30,097
Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan)

SheBelieves Cup

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In November 2024, Football Australia confirmed the Matildas would make their debut in the SheBelieves Cup in February 2025, joining Colombia and Japan in the United States.[3]

2024 Paris Olympic games

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Australia named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament on 4 June 2024.[4] Australia performed poorly in the group stage, losing to both Germany and the United States, while barely beating Zambia, the lowest ranked team in the tournament, and conceding 5 goals to them. They ended the tournament third place in their group and were ranked third of the third-placed teams due to goal difference and didn't advance to the knockout stage. Following the tournament Tony Gustavsson's contract came to an end.[5]

28 July 2024 Group stage Australia  6–5  Zambia Nice, France
19:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade de Nice
Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)

Women's under-23

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Women's under-20

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Friendlies

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A two-game series against New Zealand was held to help preparations for the U-20 Women's World Cup.[6]

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

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31 August 2024 Group stage Colombia  2–0  Australia Bogotá, Colombia
18:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio El Campín
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
3 September 2024 Group stage Mexico  2–0  Australia Bogotá, Colombia
17:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Estadio El Campín

Women's under-17

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AFC competitions

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AFC Champions League Elite

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Thailand Buriram United 6 2 2 2 3 9 −6 8 Advance to round of 16
9 China Shanghai Shenhua 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 7
10 China Shandong Taishan 6 2 1 3 9 13 −4 7
11 South Korea Ulsan HD 6 1 0 5 3 14 −11 3
12 Australia Central Coast Mariners (E) 6 0 1 5 8 17 −9 1
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2024. Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
(E) Eliminated

AFC Champions League Two

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 5 1 0 14 5 +9 16 Advance to round of 16
2 Australia Sydney FC 6 4 0 2 17 6 +11 12
3 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo 6 1 1 4 6 14 −8 4
4 Hong Kong Eastern 6 1 0 5 7 19 −12 3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Knockout stage

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AFC Women's Champions League

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Melbourne City qualified for the competition as Premiers of the 2023–24 A-League Women.[7]

After topping the group stage, they will host a quarter-final match on 22–23 March 2025, against an opponent yet to be drawn.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Australia Melbourne City 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Iran Bam Khatoon 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo 3 0 2 1 1 5 −4 2
4 Thailand College of Asian Scholars (H) 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Domestic leagues

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A-League Men

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Auckland FC[a] 8 6 1 1 12 7 +5 19 Qualification for Finals series[b]
2 Adelaide United 8 5 3 0 20 12 +8 18 Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series
3 Melbourne Victory 8 5 2 1 13 5 +8 17 Qualification for Finals series[b]
4 Melbourne City 8 4 2 2 15 9 +6 14
5 Macarthur FC 9 3 3 3 17 13 +4 12 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two and Finals series[c]
6 Western United 9 3 3 3 15 12 +3 12 Qualification for Finals series[b]
7 Western Sydney Wanderers 8 3 2 3 19 15 +4 11
8 Sydney FC 8 3 1 4 17 17 0 10
9 Wellington Phoenix[a] 8 3 1 4 10 11 −1 10
10 Central Coast Mariners 8 2 4 2 6 11 −5 10
11 Newcastle Jets 7 2 0 5 8 11 −3 6
12 Perth Glory 9 1 2 6 5 24 −19 5
13 Brisbane Roar 8 0 2 6 11 21 −10 2
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[8]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. ^ a b c The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
  3. ^ Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.

A-League Women

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne City 7 5 2 0 20 10 +10 17 Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League and Finals series
2 Brisbane Roar 7 5 0 2 19 7 +12 15 Qualification for Finals series
3 Melbourne Victory 7 4 2 1 14 8 +6 14
4 Western United 7 3 2 2 12 14 −2 11
5 Wellington Phoenix[a] 7 3 1 3 8 8 0 10
6 Adelaide United 7 3 0 4 10 10 0 9
7 Central Coast Mariners 7 2 3 2 10 10 0 9
8 Perth Glory 7 2 2 3 10 14 −4 8
9 Newcastle Jets 7 2 2 3 9 15 −6 8
10 Canberra United 7 2 1 4 8 13 −5 7
11 Western Sydney Wanderers 7 1 2 4 8 13 −5 5
12 Sydney FC 7 1 1 5 5 11 −6 4
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[9]
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Women's Champions League as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.

National Premier Leagues

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Domestic cups

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Australia Cup

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Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
Moreton City Excelsior5
Campbelltown City1
Moreton City Excelsior 3
Perth Glory 2
Perth Glory (a.e.t.)5
Melbourne City4
Moreton City Excelsior0
Melbourne Victory 4
NWS Spirit3
Glenorchy Knights0
NWS Spirit 0
Melbourne Victory 4
Lambton Jaffas1
Melbourne Victory4
Melbourne Victory1
Adelaide United 0
Olympic Kingsway4
Edgeworth Eagles1
Olympic Kingsway 2
Adelaide United 3
Blacktown City2
Adelaide United (a.e.t.)3
Adelaide United (a.e.t.) 2
Western Sydney Wanderers 1
Perth RedStar1
Lions FC4
Lions FC 0
Western Sydney Wanderers 4
Brisbane City1
Western Sydney Wanderers2
Melbourne Victory 0
Macarthur FC 1
Darwin Hearts0
Hume City6
Hume City1
Melbourne Srbija0
Melbourne Srbija (p)1 (4)
Modbury Jets1 (1)
Hume City2
South Melbourne (a.e.t.)3
South Melbourne1
Wellington Phoenix0
South Melbourne (a.e.t.)3
Olympic FC2
Olympic FC (a.e.t.)1
APIA Leichhardt0
South Melbourne 0
Macarthur FC 1
Oakleigh Cannons3
Sydney FC1
Oakleigh Cannons (p)1 (4)
Heidelberg United 1 (1)
Heidelberg United (a.e.t.)3
Central Coast Mariners1
Oakleigh Cannons 0
Macarthur FC 1
Rockdale Ilinden1
Newcastle Jets2
Newcastle Jets3
Macarthur FC 4
O'Connor Knights1
Macarthur FC2

Final

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Melbourne Victory0–1Macarthur FC
Report
Attendance: 13,289
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro

Deaths

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Retirements

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References

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  1. ^ "Subway Young Socceroos qualify for AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025". Socceroos. Football Australia. 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Subway Joeys qualify for AFC U17 Asian Cup after 0-0 stalemate with Indonesia". Socceroos. Football Australia. 28 October 2024.
  3. ^ "CommBank Matildas to make historic SheBelieves Cup debut in 2025". Matildas. Football Australia. 21 November 2024.
  4. ^ "History making Matildas team selected for Paris Olympics". Matildas. Football Australia. 4 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Matildas conclude Paris 2024™ Olympic Campaign". Matildas. Football Australia. 1 August 2024.
  6. ^ "CommBank Young Matildas to face Aotearoa New Zealand in two match international series". Matildas. Football Australia. 26 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Melbourne City to enter AFC Women's Champions League". Twitter.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
  10. ^ "South Melbourne football legend Jimmy Armstrong passes away". The Greek Herald. 19 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Vale Jimmy Armstrong - Hall of Fame inductee and Socceroo". Football Australia. 26 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Johan Neeskens, former Netherlands and Ajax midfielder, dies aged 73". The Guardian. 7 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Vale Johan Neeskens". Socceroos. Football Australia. 8 October 2024.
  14. ^ Kemp, Emma (5 May 2024). "'I've sacrificed everything': Lydia Williams to retire from Matildas". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  15. ^ Melbourne Knights [@MelbKnights] (7 August 2024). "This Friday, our Captain, Ivan Franjic, will play his last game at Knights Stadium as he calls time on his professional football career. So come out and support this Knights legend as he says goodbye. Hope to see you all there cheering Ivan and the side on!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Official | Morgan Schneiderlin announces retirement". Yahoo!. 17 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Lauren Keir Announces Retirement". Western Sydney Wanderers. 20 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Elise Kellond-Knight retires from professional football". Melbourne Victory. 10 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson announces retirement from football". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 2024.
  20. ^ Bozanic, Oliver (17 November 2024). "After nearly 20 incredible years, it's time to hang up the boots" – via Instagram.
  21. ^ A-League Men [@aleaguemen] (17 November 2024). "A-Leagues champion Oli Bozanic is hanging up the boots after nearly 20 years in pro football" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "Matildas veteran Clare Polkinghorne announces retirement after career spanning almost two decades". ABC News. 2 October 2024.
  23. ^ Monteverde, Marco (9 December 2024). "Portuguese star Nani calls time on decorated career that included spell with Melbourne Victory". news.com.au.
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