Teams of the Decade

From  Julie Dolan to Sarah Walsh, the FFA today announced the women's Teams of the Decade as part of the celebrations of 50 years of FIFA membership.

“Football’s influence on Australian Society is undergoing significant growth in social, economic and political terms but today we embrace and celebrate our proud history and honour the pioneers who went before us,” said Football Federation Australia Chief Executive Officer David Gallop.

“We are proud of our multicultural foundations and the footballers selected in the Team’s of the Decade represent these foundations of not only football but Australian Society. Forget about a dividing line between “old” and “new” – it’s all one football history and one football story.

Spanning three decades the teams include many of the great names of Australian women's football and also honours three of the great coaches. Julie Dolan, Alison Forman and Cheryl Salisbury were further honoured with captaincy of each of the teams.

“We must continue to drive football into the future but at all times remember our past and today we salute the men and women who have been selected in the Team’s of the Decade.”

Team of the decade | 1979 – 1989

First ever A international, OFC Oceania Cup 1983, 1986 & 1989

Formation *4-3-3

Coach Fred Robbins

1 Theresa Deas (GK)

2 Rose Van Bruinessen (D)

3 Andrea Martin (D)

4 Joanne Millman (D)

5 Michelle Sawyers (D)

6 Sue Monteath (M)

7 Julie Dolan (M) CAPTAIN

8 Cindy Heydon (M)

9 Sandra Brentnall (F)

10 Renaye Iserief (F)

11 Leanne Priestley (F)

Team of the decade | Womens 1990 – 1999

FIFA World Cup campaigns 1991, 1995 & 1999, FIFA World Cup finals 1995 & 1999

Formation *4-3-3

Coach Greg Brown

1 Tracey Wheeler (GK)

2 Traci Bartlett (D)

3 Alison Forman (D) CAPTAIN

4 Sonia Gegenhuber (D)

5 Anissa Tann (D)

6 Moya Dodd (M)

7 Sharon Black (F)

8 Lisa Casagrande (MF)

9 Linda Hughes (F)

10 Julie Murray (F)

11 Carol Vinson (M)

Team of the decade | Womens 2000 – 2013

FIFA World Cup campaigns 2003, 2007 & 2011, FIFA World Cup finals 2003, 2007 & 2011, AFC Asian Cup 2007 and 2011, Olympic Games 2000 & 2004

Formation *4-4-2

Coach Tom Sermanni

1 Melissa Barbieri (GK)

2 Collette McCallum (D)

3 Clare Polkinghorn (D)

4 Cheryl Salisbury (D) CAPTAIN

5 Dianne Alagich (D)

6 Sally Shipard (M)

7 Heather Garriock (M)

8 Joanne Peters (M)

9 Sarah Walsh (F)

10 Kate Gill (F)

11 Lisa De Vanna (F)