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Dockerty Cup Slavia Hakoah
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Dockerty Cup History Series: The European Boom

In celebration of 100 years of the Dockerty Cup, Football Victoria revisits the Cup’s iconic stature, which serves as a reminder of its many triumphant victors dating back to its inauguration in 1909.

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Dockerty Cup History Series: Between the Wars

In celebration of 100 years of the Dockerty Cup, Football Victoria revisits the Cup’s iconic stature, which serves as a reminder of its many triumphant victors dating back to its inauguration in 1909. In the second of a five-part series exploring the history of the Dockerty Cup,

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Dockerty Cup History Series: Foundation and Legacy

In celebration of 100 years of the Dockerty Cup, Football Victoria revisits the Cup’s iconic stature, which serves as a reminder of its many triumphant victors dating back to its inauguration in 1909. In the first of a five-part series exploring the history of the Dockerty Cup, M

Don Hodgson career highlights
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Vale Don Hodgson

Football Victoria is saddened to learn of the passing of Australia’s longest serving non-A international player and Victorian state team stalwart Don Hodgson. Born in England in 1936, Don Hodgson moved to Melbourne as a youngster, joining Sandringham as a junior where he impresse

2023 AGM
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Maria Berry AM and Bobby McLachlan inducted as life members at 2023 FV AGM

Football Victoria (FV)’s 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Wednesday, June 5 at the State Football Centre. The meeting’s agenda included the summary of the 2023 financial summary year, with FV able to post a pleasing result off the back of increased revenue streams, a

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Dockerty Cup: Leading scorers to challenge for Alec Forrest Medal

Football Victoria can reveal that the leading goalscorer in the 2024 Dockerty Cup competition will be awarded the Alec Forrest Medal.

NPLW SEASON GUIDE
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NPLW 2024 Official Season Guide

Football Victoria (FV) has released the National Premier Leagues Victoria Official Season Guide for the 2024 Senior Women's season.Serving as an accompaniment for all media covering the NPL Senior Women’s competition in Victoria, the fourth offering of the Official Season Guide i

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NPLM 2024 Official Season Guide

Football Victoria (FV) has released the National Premier Leagues Victoria Official Season Guide for the 2024 Senior Men's season.Serving as an accompaniment for all media covering the NPL Senior Men’s competition in Victoria, the fourth offering of the Official Season Guide is a

The Meeting
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The Meeting: When the Victorian Women's Soccer Association was born

On the cusp of Football Victoria commemorating 50 years of organised Women’s football in 2024, Tony Persoglia looks back at the events leading up to and including the general meeting which birthed the Victorian Women’s Soccer Association.The months that followed the now iconic Do