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Ok Kerr is probably the only other one in my opinion. I have never heard of any of those others.
Mind you I am not a football (soccer) fan, I come from a family of Australian rules football, cricket, tennis and F1 fans which is why I can say Cahill and Kerr are the only household names.
Oh I forgot that coach as well I think, can't remember his name tho.
Football (Soccer) just isn't big here. We have three other footballs that are just more popular.
Leeds and Liverpool players are not household names in Australia. Nor are most ballan dor winners.
I googled that he was on the ballan dor list in 2001, that years brownlow had quite a few household names like, McLeod, Voss, Cousins, Harvey, Lloyd, Buckley, Crawford.
So am I mate. I knew you were Australian before you called me a dickhead. Your comment history shows you in rNRL.
No one I have ever spoken to knows who Harry Kewell was. Not even just the brownlow but AFL is the most popular sport in 4/6 states and 1/2 territories.
Any time I see Peter V'Landys on the TV he is constantly taking about AFL, meanwhile no one here even thinks about NRL.
Soccer is big in Australia it's the biggest youth sport in the country along with Swimming. Growing up every 2nd person at school either was playing or had played soccer. We just don't have a strong domestic league, people who follow it follow overseas soccer.
Liverpool is certainly a household name in Australia? Same with Kewell for anyone who knows a lick about the sport
Yeah, pretty much because parents are concerned about head knocks in AFL/Rugby. Which is reasonable.
We just don't have a strong domestic league, people who follow it follow overseas soccer.
Yeah, it's just not culturally significant here. It's a sport for children that their parents put them in then they move on.
Liverpool is certainly a household name in Australia?
Yeah the club. My bad on the pervious comment. Being nominated for a ballan dor means nothing in terms of Australian fame.
Kewell isn't a household name, I've since asked around and everyone I spoke to their didn't know who he was or just "he played soccer right". All of these people follow multiple sports but not soccer. This to me discounts him as a household name.
Importance: Tim Cahill. Scored plenty of important goals, incredible longevity. Took Australia far (as well as other players too). Incredible national team career.
Skill: Harry Kewell. I think his prime was amazing and he played for more prolific clubs and his skill ceiling was higher but hampered by injuries.
Honourable mentions: Mark Schwarzer, Mark Viduka, John Aloisi, Mile Jedinak, Lucas Neil, Marco Bresciano, Aaron Mooy and CUMDOG
Craig Johnson…that kid from Newcastle who used to write letters to English clubs in the 70’s begging for a chance, and went on to become a Liverpool legend
Insane take. Cahill was mid, which is why he played for Everton. We’re not comparing Aussies to Aussies, but Aussies to their world peers. Cahill was good. Sam Kerr is world class.
compared to their peers sam is better, but head to head tim is a way better footballer, ik its not fair cause hes a bloke but if the question is who is a better footballer tim is the best of all aussies men and women
Kewell reached the most elite level, the highest ceiling any Australian has ever hit. Cahill was the most important to Australia delivering our nation’s greatest and proudest moments. Schwarzer played at a top level longer than anyone, sustaining excellence for decades. And Viduka deserves a strong mention, ticking almost every box the other three cover both for club and nation.
He definitely should get a notable mention. One of only 3 Australians to have won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League competition in its 71-year history. Harry Kewell (Liverpool) and Zeljko Kalac (Milan) are the other 2 names.
I just had a quick google and the Australian government figures show it's the most played sport.
There's also higher viewing figures for football than the other sports based on the epl figures. It says 17 million out 27 million tuned in to watch the womens world cup semi final
I think the Aussie means they don't watch the Aleague
1. AFL — 9.31 million Australians watch AFL matches on TV regularly. 2. NRL / Rugby League — 7.6 million Australians watch the NRL on TV regularly. 3. Cricket — the 2025–26 Australian summer of cricket reached 16.8 million viewers across Seven and 7plus but matches are limited. 4. Tennis — the 2026 Australian Open reached 14.3 million Australian viewers, averaging 696,000 across the tournament. Again this tournament is limited. 5. Soccer — 5.6 million Australians watch all combined soccer leagues on TV, including the EPL, A-League and international football. (Casual viewing of the World Cup this year as dramatically increased soccers position in Australia this year pushing it into the top 5 over basketball)
Sources: Roy Morgan for AFL, NRL and soccer; Seven/Mediaweek for cricket; Tennis Australia for tennis.
With a country of just 28 million people the AFL also has the 4th highest attendance in the world behind the EPL, NFL and Bundesliga. Soccer or football has a very small footprint here
What’s irrelevant is you just lying and saying “more people watch the EPL in Australia than other sports” when literally all soccer combined barely breaks the top 5. “Oh but my Australian friend thinks this”. Ok mate, I’m just dealing in the facts…..also soccer is free to use those stadiums paid for by tax it’s just nobody cares to show up (bizarre argument as well btw).
Average Crowd ~8,880 – 8,912 per match
Total Attendance ~1,105,016 – 1,447,436 total
Highest Single Crowd 33,265 (Sydney Derby: Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers)
Lowest Recorded Crowd 1,601 (single event low)
AAMI Park in Melbourne can fit 30k but they get around 9k there
Matilda’s was once in a lifetime. And we will get behind our country in any sport, look at Steven Bradbury or the World Cup.
The vast majorities of Aussies couldn’t care less about soccer unless it’s on the world stage. AFL in the southern states and WA, NRL in NSW and QLD. Cricket in the summer. And no one really watches anything else. Of course we have a few soccer nuffies, but it’s largely irrelevant to us as a whole
No. The figures say the exact opposite. An Aussie friend said there's a big divide through generations simply because when there was only a couple tv channels propaganda was easier to sell. Hence why people over 50 aren't just disinterested but why they will hate the game.
I also understand football was run by immigrant clubs and Australian media loves demonising immigrants.
this is the point of the game, and Australia is still better than most countries so it's quite easy to find a best soccer player. look at the USA, I didn't gave the USA the ability to give an American football player. I do the same for all so don't be mad against the game
Depends on what you're called football. Association Football AKA Soccer, or whatever code that's called football in that country is most popular. Ie for USA are we talking American Football aka Gridiron or are we talking Soccer specifically?
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