The Aboriginal Soccer Tribe (eBook)

Acknowledgements

Foreword by Gordon Briscoe 

1. Introduction - Soccer in Australia: A Brief History 

2. A Personal Connection 

3. Soccer Dreaming

• The Brazilian Cultural Connection


• A Sporting Introduction 


• Quilp – The Dinmore Bush Rat? 


• Bondi Neal – The Star Goalkeeper 


• Willie Allen – World War I Hero and Sports Star 


• A 30-Year Hiatus 


• Missing History 

4. Against the Grain – Charles Perkins, John Moriarty and Gordon Briscoe

• Acceptance Among the ‘New Australians’ 


• A Legendary Game 


• Representing the State of South Australia 


• Charlie Perkins – International Adventure 


• John Moriarty – The Crowd Pleaser 


• Gordon Briscoe – ‘The Big O’ 


• The Push for Change 


• After Professional Soccer 


• Exceptional Men of their Time

5. The Aboriginal Socceroos 

• Harry Williams – ‘Fancy Nancy’ 


• Kasey Wehrman – Prince of the Acrobatic Goal Celebration 


• Jade North – Biripi Pride 


• Travis Dodd – The Flying Wing Warrior 


• David Williams – Explosive Fire Power 


• Adam Sarota – In Pole Position 

6. The Islanders – Frank Farina, Archie Thompson, Tim Cahill and Mary Fowler

• Frank Farina – Fingerbone 


• Archie Thompson – The ‘Bush Bullet’ 


• Tim Cahill – Legend 


• Mary Fowler - There’s Something About Mary 

7. Playing on the Fringe - Emerging Talent and Unfulfilled Expectations

• Tahj Minniecon – The Gun 


• Freddy Agius – The Wonder Boy 


• James Brown – Dancing to the Soccer Beat 


• Paul Henderson – Have Gloves Will Travel 


• The Luckless Ones, Missed Opportunities, Disappointment and Tragedy

8. The Aboriginal Matildas – The World Game and Indigenous Women

• Karen Menzies – Aboriginal Trailblazer 


• Felicity Huntington – Mixing Soccer and Futsal 


• Bridgette Starr – A Star by any Measure 


• Kayleen Janssen – The Indoor/Outdoor International 


• Belinda Dawney – The Late Starter 


• Leanne Edmundson – Captain of the Australian Indoor Under 21s 


• Kyah Simon – Skill to Burn 


• Lydia Williams – The Deadly Keeper 


• Other Indigenous Women Players 

9. The Future – Awakening the ‘Sleeping Giant’ 

• Training Programs Really Get Underway 


• The Cyclones in the Top End 


• Catching the Bus to Mildura United 


• The Talent Lost 


• The Soccer Tribe of the Future 

10. The Future – What went wrong? 

Bibliography and Further Reading 

About the Author 

Index