Canberra Croatia claimed the inaugural Men’s U18 Charity Shield defeating Canberra Olympic 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out following a dramatic conclusion to the eighty-minute match when Olympic levelled at 1-1 with the last kick of the encounter. The repeat of the U18 Grand Final commenced with a bit of feeling as the two protagonists went…
YOUTH CHARITY SHIELD GIRLS: BLUE DEVILS TOO STRONG FOR WANDERERS
Belconnen United were crowned as the inaugural Youth Girls Charity Shield winners with a convincing 4-0 victory over West Canberra Wanderers at Deakin Stadium on a sunny Sunday morning in Canberra. The Blue Devils struck first, shortly after midfielder Danielja Eskinja hit the crossbar, with a superbly taken goal by Isla Murphy, her shot flashing…
FUTSAL CHARITY SHIELD LIGHTS UP MPOWERDOME
Players and coaches from the six Capital Futsal League competing teams united for an evening of Futsal entertainment at MPowerdome in Fadden playing the annual Futsal Charity Shield in aid of Capital Football’s chosen Charity, Sock it to Sarcoma. The charity was chosen once more as it resonates close to the hearts of the Canberra…
REMEMBERING CAMERON SHELTON
The 2024 Charity Shield will once again be in support of ‘Sock it to Sarcoma’, an independent charity based in Western Australia with their mission being to bring together researchers, clinicians, and the community to provide treatment and give support to sarcoma patients and their families. Ultimately, Sock it to Sarcoma’s vision is to make…
NEW VEO CAM 3 LAUNCHED
The Veo Cam 3 was launched last week. The new tech and analytics tools are incredible advancements, and VEO really excited to share the evolution with Capital Football clubs. The Veo Cam 3 boasts a series of upgrades: Better video quality with HDR 5G Live Streaming Improved control range for long-distance control of the VC3 Wind…
COMMBANK PARAROOS SQUAD NAMED FOR SYDNEY TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OF IFCPF WORLD CUP
A new-look CommBank Pararoos’ squad, including Capital Football star Luc Launder, will assemble for their first training camp of the year as preparations begin for the IFCPF World Cup, Spain in November. With their first training camp of the year slated to commence on Friday, 1 March, the 24-player squad will delve into an intensive…
CHARITY SHIELD PREVIEW: Derby Destiny for Wilk and Trninic
The Men’s Charity Shield returns for its eighth iteration and, for the first time, features the Croatian derby as League Champions O’Connor Knights meet Canberra Croatia at the home of the Grand Final winners, Deakin Stadium. Croatia will be aiming for a record-extending fifth success in the competition, having won on all four previous appearances…
CHARITY SHIELD PREVIEW: Conlon and Cachia Excited for Season Opener
The new campaign kicks-off on Sunday 3 March with the now traditional curtain-raiser to the six months of action that will follow, the Capital Football Charity Shield. For the fourth time the Women’s Charity Shield will precede the Men’s and will not feature Canberra Croatia for the first time as Canberra Olympic and Belconnen United…
Getting to Know – Capital Football CEO: Samantha Farrow
Capital Football welcomed a new CEO when Samantha Farrow was announced in the position, commencing the role on Monday 12 February 2024. Samantha arrives in Canberra with nearly 10 years’ experience as CEO at Surf Life Saving NT. Previously, Samantha held key talent identification positions at the Australian Sports Commission in the lead up to…
MATCH PREVIEW: CHARITY SHIELD SETS THE TONE
The traditional curtain-raiser to the season, the Capital Football Charity Shield, will officially start the 2024 campaign this weekend as last season’s Champions and Cup Final winners meet at Deakin Stadium in a pair of fixtures that are sure to set the scene nicely for the seven months of action to follow. In the eighth…



















