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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 3h

And the winner of the 2026 Austraffic PFA Women's Footballer of the Year is... 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫! 🤩 Congratulations to Ellie on receiving the peer-voted award after starring for Chelsea and the Matildas during the 2025-26 season. 🥇 📰 pfa.net.au/.../ellie-ca... #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The 2026 Austraffic PFA Young Women’s Footballer of the Year... 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐜𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚!🥇 Congratulations to Leticia on being voted by her peers as this year’s recipient after a fantastic season for both Melbourne City and the Matildas 👏 pfa.net.au/news/leticia... #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Bos. 😎 Congratulations to Jordan Bos on being voted the 2026 Austraffic PFA Men’s Footballer of the Year! 🥇 📰 pfa.net.au/.../jordan-b... #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐊𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥… 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 🥇 Congratulations to Lucas on being voted by his peers as the Austraffic PFA Young Men’s Footballer of the Year for the 2025/26 season! 👏 📰 pfa.net.au/news/lucas-h... #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The PFA will be announcing an alliance with R U OK? In the coming weeks to increase support for our members' mental health.

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today is R U OK? Day. A simple conversation can make a difference. If you’ve noticed someone struggling, reach out and ask, ‘are you OK?’. Support is available through the PFA's Player Liaison Team, the PFA's Mental Health Referral Network, and Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The A-League Men transfer market is in the spotlight with Australian talent earning big moves in the recent window. But why haven't big transfer fees flowed through to the A-League economy, and how can A-Leagues clubs reap the full benefits? Let us explain. #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Introducing... the nominees for the 2026 Austraffic PFA Women's Footballer of the Year awards! 🤩 A huge congratulations to all 12 players who have been nominated for the two awards, with the winners to determined by their peers. 👏 #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The nominees for the PFA Women's Footballer of the Year awards will be announced tomorrow. 👀

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The nominees for the 2026 Austraffic PFA Men’s and Young Men's Footballer of the Year awards are in! 🤩 A huge congratulations to all the players nominated for the awards, with the winner to be determined by their peers. 📰 pfa.net.au/news/nominee... #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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The Far Post @thefarpostpod.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

In a new edition of The Far Post Explains, Sam dives into the #ALeagues collective bargaining agreement with @thepfaaus.bsky.social's Beau Busch and former Adelaide United player Dylan Holmes. Tune in @espnausnz.bsky.social and the usual pod spots. cms.megaphone.fm/channel/esp2...

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🫡 👏 Thank you to each and every one of you for your contributions to the professional game. We want to wish you all the best with the next chapter. 🤝 #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🗣️ "It's given me the 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 to understand how to translate being a footballer into a coach." Players past and present took the next step in their coaching journey as they took part in the PFA x Football Australia B License Coaching Course in Sydney earlier this year.

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This morning the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) has confirmed The Holman Barnes Group will become the new operators of the Central Coast Mariners Women’s team. Read the PFA’s statement regarding the new ownership here. #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🎧 PFA Chief Executive Beau Busch joined Box2Box to discuss the ongoing discussions with the APL and Paul Wade going public with his probable CTE diagnosis. Listen below! 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/6zBE...

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Box2Box - Beau Busch with PFA & APL’s CBA discussions ‘exhausted’, Erik Paartalu as Australia Cup delivers magic en masse

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Paul Wade OAM has publicly announced that he has been diagnosed with probable CTE. The former Socceroos captain is sharing his experience and raising important awareness for concussion, repeated head impacts and brain health across every level of football. youtu.be/pm_MAzT4TpU?...

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Former Socceroos captain Paul Wade shares diagnosis of probable CTE

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🗣️ “I love it!” We mic’d up Ben Garuccio as he put his fellow peers through their paces at the PFA x Football Australia C License Coaching Course in Sydney last month. #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The PFA have issued the following statement after the announcement of Canberra United's new owners. #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Take a look behind the scenes at the PFA x Football Australia C License Coaching Course as Ben Garuccio begins to conduct his session he has designed. 👀 #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🗣️ "It's just excellent, isn't it?!" We mic'd up Tass Mourdoukoutas as he conducted a session during the PFA x Football Australia C License Coaching Course last month. #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

A message from the Socceroos ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign. 🌏🏆 #FootballIsForEveryone

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 '𝟐𝟔 🎓 The PFA x Football Australia C License Coaching Course is well underway in Sydney this week as players past and present develop their coaching skills and knowledge in a three-day course at Christie Park. #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Two of the best recognised for their fantastic campaigns. 🤩 Isabel Gomez and Aimee Medwin were presented with their PFA A-League Women Team of the Season medallions this week. 👏 Congratulations, yet again! #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The PFA congratulates the final 26 players selected to represent Australia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. We would like to also acknowledge the contributions of the 60 players across 16 qualifying matches. Each of them has made a vital contribution to our nation’s hopes on the world’s biggest stage.

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝! 🤩 🏅 The PFA presented Paul Okon-Engstler and Aziz Behich with their PFA A-League Men Team of the Season medallions in the Socceroos' World Cup pre-camp in Sarasota. Congratulations yet again, Paul and Aziz! 🤝 #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠... 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐅𝐀 𝐀-𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧! 🤩 Congratulations to all 19 representatives who were voted by their peers into the Team of the Season. 👏 The Team of the Season is brought to you by SportsFX. 📰 pfa.net.au/news/devenis... #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

👏 🫡 Captain Rebekah Stott, Mackenzie Barry and coach Bev Priestman with their PFA A-League Women Team of the Season medallions yesterday at AAMI Park. 🤩 📸 Aleksander Jason #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠... 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐅𝐀 𝐀-𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧! 🤩 A huge congratulations to each of the 19 representatives who were voted into this season's team by their peers. 👏 📰 pfa.net.au/news/grand-f... The Team of the Season is brought to you by SportsFX International.

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Completing a law degree is no walk in the park, let alone while being a pro-footballer. 🎓⚽ Daniel Stynes can certainly attest to that. This National Careers Week, Stynes spoke about completing the degree and his advice for those juggling study and playing. pfa.net.au/news/daniel-...

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Another accolade for the human highlight reel! 🤩 Congratulations to Melbourne City's Marcus Younis on being voted by his peers as the Austraffic PFA Player of the Month for April. 👏 📰 pfa.net.au/news/austraf... #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The PFA welcomes the Victorian Government's decision to reconsider and endorse Federation Square as a live site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The players have spoken and the winners of the 2025-26 PFA A-League Men's Stadiums of the Season are... 🥁 Auckland FC's Go Media Stadium and Perth Glory's HBF Park! 🏟️ Find out more here: pfa.net.au/news/pfa-ann...

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Green Football Month is all about spreading the importance of climate awareness in the football community. This can only be done through education and inspiration. Emma Ilijoski had her say on this year's campaign. #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The Austraffic PFA Player of the Month winners have been locked in! Congratulations to Melbourne City captain Rebekah Stott and Melbourne Victory's Juan Mata on being voted by their peers as the winners. Find out more here: pfa.net.au/news/austraf... #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The players have spoken 🗣️ Here are the 2025-26 PFA A-League Women’s Stadiums of the Season as voted by the players. 🏟️ Find out more here: pfa.net.au/news/pfa-ann...

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

The 12 A-Leagues nominees are locked in for the Austraffic PFA Player of the Month. 👀 Congratulations to all the players in the mix for the awards! 👏 The winner of the peer-voted awards will be announced next week. 📰 pfa.net.au/news/austraf... #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

"I was really stressed out." Chloe Knott walked away from playing ALW football due to the ongoing stresses of being a part-time athlete at Wellington. A fully professional ALW would change all of that and be truly transformational. Read about Chloe's story here: www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/02/l...

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

A fully-professional A-League Women would be transformational for hundreds of players, and thousands of fans and potentially millions of aspiring young footballers in Australia. Read about Lara Wall and her A-League Women's peers detailing their experiences here: www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/02/l...

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

We have today launched 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡! ♻️ The initiative is designed to build on the momentum of Our Green Games and The Great Save and further embed environmentally responsible practices across Australian professional football. 📰 pfa.net.au/announcement...

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The Socceroos have donated $15,000 to Transplant Australia Football Club through the players' Community Impact Fund. 🤝 Socceroos Riley McGree and Cam Burgess presented the donation at Australia’s training session at Leichhardt Oval on Tuesday to representatives of TAFC. pfa.net.au/news/soccero...

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The PFA Alex Tobin OAM Medallist 🥇 Congratulations, Lyds! 👏 📰 pfa.net.au/announcement...

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

He's done it again! 🤩 Congratulations to Melbourne Victory's Juan Mata on being voted by his peers as the Austraffic PFA Player of the Month for the second time this season. #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

A due reward for one of the A-League Women's most in-form players. 👏 Congratulations to Canberra United's Josie Aulicino on being voted by her peers as the Austraffic PFA Player of the Month for February! 📸: Anthony Caffery #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

It was great to see so many familiar faces at our Past Players Event we held prior to the Matildas' opening AFC Women's Asian Cup game in Perth. 👏 📸 Swipe across for a snapshot of the event! #SupportingThePlayers #BuildingTheGame

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

PFA representatives were present across the board at the 2026 FIFPRO Asia/Oceania General Assembly in Sydney this week! 👏 Find out more about the General Assembly: www.fifpro.org/en/articles/...

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The nominees are in for the Austraffic PFA Player of the Month for February! Congratulations to all 12 players across both competition who are in the running for the peer-voted award. 📰 pfa.net.au/news/austraf...

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Several FIFPRO and FIFPRO Asia/Oceania events are coming to New South Wales next week! The state will become a hub for player advocacy, staff development and women's football leadership, coinciding with the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

“I feel he showcased the passion he had for the game and representing Australia and 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞.” The PFA and Football Australia are thrilled to announce Steven Hall as the recipient of the 2025 Dylan Tombides Medal. pfa.net.au/news/steven-...

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Professional Footballers Australia @thepfaaus.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭, 𝐏𝐅𝐀 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐀𝐌 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 🏅 Congratulations to Lydia Williams who will join a list of Australian football greats to be awarded the PFA's highest honour on Monday 16 March. pfa.net.au/announcement...

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