Dir Paul Connorton, 2015, Australia, 52min, U18+, English | Cast Tony Popovic, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Shannon Cole, Ante Covic | Keywords Documentary, ACL, A-League | Presented by Fox Sports
Re-live the extraordinary season that saw a new club from Western Sydney rise to be Champions of Asia!
941 days after they were formed, and in just their 73rd competitive game, the Wanderer’s had a chance to make history, becoming the first Australian team to lift the Asian Champions League trophy. With the RBB behind them they took on the giants of Asia, from Korea and Japan in the East, to Iran and Saudi Arabia in the West, could they achieve the unthinkable? The Wanderers’ rise has been both equal parts rapid and extraordinary, now go behind the scenes of their amazing journey with Tony Popovic and his team.
Football Forum – OLD SOCCER, NEW FOOTBALL
Hosted by Leopold Method’s Stuart Mooney, guests are invited to stay after the film and participate in an exciting forum that looks back at the 10 years of the A-League, and the state of modern football in Australia.
Screens with – A MAN AND HIS SPORT: SOCCER
Dir Donald Murray, 1971, Australia, 26min, U18+, English | Cast Johnny Warren | Keywords Football Origins, Legacy, Juniors | Presented by National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
The story of Soccer in Australia, from nursery teams of three-year-olds right through to the international sides that are beginning to show signs of promise.
Australians play many types of football. Aussie Rules, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Soccer. Soccer, however, is the fastest growing game of them all. Australians are beginning to think in terms of Soccer. This film looks at the standards of soccer in Australia, from junior and club football, to the Socceroos. Featuring rare footage from the 1969 World Cup qualifier between Australia and Israel, featuring Socceroos captain and soccer legend Johnny Warren.
Classification: Festival Exemption 18+
Dates & Times:
Saturday 10 October 2:30pm
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