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First Australian Open
In 1905, the first Australian Open was held in Melbourne at Albert Reserve Tennis Centre. -
Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup
In 1930 the horse Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup. -
1956 Olympics
In 1956 Melbourne hosted the Olympic Games. Australia won 35 medals (13 gold, 8 silver, 14 bronze. This is significant because it was the first time Australia hosted the Olympics -
1960 Paralympic (First Paralympics)
The First Paralympics was held. Australia competed and won a total of 10 medals. 3 gold, 6 silver and 1 bronze. -
Australia's first World Cup appearance
The first time Australia appeared in the World Cup was in 1974, where they were drawn into a group with both East and West Germany and also Chile. Australia finished last in the group. -
1979 VFL Grand Final
In the 1979 Grand Final Carlton versed Collingwood. Carlton won against Collingwood (11.16)82-(11.11)77. -
1992 AFL Grand Final
In 1992 the West Coast Eagles became the first non Melbourne team to win the Grand Final. they won against Geelong Cats. (16.17)113-85(12.13) -
1996 Olympics
Australia competed in the 1996 Olympics and won a total of 41 medals. 9 gold, 9 silver and 22 bronze. -
2000 Olympics
Sydney hosted the 2000 Olympics. Australia won 58 medals. 16 gold, 25 silver and 17 bronze. This is significant because not only did Australia host it but it was also the first Olympics of the millennium. -
2004 Olympics
Australia competed in the 2004 Olympics and won a total of 50 medals. 17 gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze. -
Euro 2004
In 2004 Greece won the Euros. They won on 150-1 odds. after qualifying for the knockout stage where they faced a France team in their prime with players like Zidane and Henry. Greece Beat them 1-0. they then faced the Czech Republic who had Pavel Nedved (The Ballon D'or winner at the time), Greece won 1-0 to advance to the final against the hosts Portugal who had a Young Cristiano Ronaldo. Greece won the Final 1-0 to then lift the Euro cup. This had a lot of influence on Greeks in Australia. -
2006 World Cup
In 2006 Australia qualified for the world cup. Australia came second in their group which then qualified them for the round of 16 which was the first time in Australian Soccer history. They would then lose to the eventual winners Italy with a late minute penalty given to Italy. -
2008 Olympics
Australia competed at the 2008 Olympics and won a total of 46 medals. 14 gold, 15 silver and 17 bronze -
2012 Olympics
Australia competed at the 2012 Olympics and won a total of 35 medals. 8 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze -
Asia Cup 2015
The Asia cup was held in Australia in 2015. Australia won the Asia cup after beating South Korea 2-1 in the final. -
2016 Olympics
Australia competed at the 2016 Olympics and won a total of 29 medals. 8 gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze. -
First League Game usage of Video Assistant Referee (VAR)
VAR helps the referee to reviewing decisions using video footage and giving advice to the referee based on the reviews. They started trialing in the 2012-2013 season in the Dutch Eredivise. The first official match where VAR was used was on the 7th of April 2017 when Melbourne City versed Adelaide United, the game didn't use VAR. The first match to actually use it was a day later when Wellington Phoenix versed SydneyFC The Australian A-League Was the first top flight league to use a VAR system. -
2020 Olympics
Australia competed at the 2020 Olympics and won a total of 46 medals. 17 gold, 7 silver and 22 bronze. -
2022 World Cup
Australia qualified for the world cup and came second in their group after winning 2 matches (Denmark and Tunisia) and losing one (France). They got matched up against the eventual winners, Argentina and lost 2-1. Australia nearly sent the match to extra time with a last minute chance by Garang Kuol. -
2023 Womens World Cup
The Womens World Cup was held in Australia in 2023. The Matilda's came first in their group which qualified them for the knockout stages. They then beat Denmark 2-0 in the round of 16. In the quarter finals they faced France who they beat 7-6 on penalties. The semi finals is where the Matilda's would lose to England 3-1.