History and Heritage News

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Vale Ben Cassar

Football Victoria (FV) is saddened to hear of the passing of well-known Latrobe Valley football identity Ben Cassar. Cassar, 41, was widely lauded as a gifted midfielder with tremendous skill who spent the majority of his life around the game as either a player or a coach.

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Football Victoria’s Hall of Fame goes digital

Following the appointment of Football Victoria (FV)’s History and Heritage Coordinator, Tony Persoglia, in September, a number of initiatives have commenced to ensure that some of our most admired sons and daughters are celebrated for their iconic achievements in the game. Fro

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Maria Berry inducted into Victorian Honour Roll of Women

Football Victoria congratulates Maria Berry on her induction into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. Established as part of the celebrations of Victoria's Centenary of Federation, the Victorian Honour Roll of Women celebrates the outstanding contributions made by women from a

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Generations of Australians: The Catleys

George and Margaret Young were as patient as could be with the fiddly nature of ZOOM as it took almost 10 minutes before they were able to hear and talk to their English based granddaughter, Steph Catley. You could be excused for the time it took to get the call up and run

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Vale Tim Frampton

Football Victoria is deeply saddened to hear of the sudden passing of former Football Victoria employee Tim Frampton. Tim died while playing his beloved cricket on Saturday afternoon (21 November).  A highly respected administrator and much loved member of staff, Tim worked

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Vale Eddie Grace

Football Victoria extends sincere and deep condolences to the Grace family on the passing of Eddie Grace. A Tribute to Eddie Grace by Ian Greener Ian Greener is former Head Coach at the Victorian Institute of Sport and Head of Elite Development at Football Victoria.

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The Lowe brothers from St Kilda

Originally published 24th April 2015 Four footballing brothers from St Kilda enlisted to fight in the Great War; one never came home, writes Ian Syson. Tales of brothers at war have a powerful emotional appeal. The movie, Saving Private Ryan is a good example of the way

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The strange case of Thomas Witham and Whitmore Pink

Originally published 21st April 2015 From starving on Melbourne's streets to a heroes' homecoming in MIrboo North; this is the story of soccer players Thomas Shoesmith and William Preston, written by Dr Ian Syson. On 28 September 1913, two men walked into the Russell St Pol

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A gentleman of the game

Originally published 22nd April 2015 When Arthur Godfrey Goodson was killed in action in France on August 3, 1916, Victorian football lost a bright star.