Lee Gaskin

Lee Gaskin

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Newcastle A-League players toughen up in AIS 'cells'

Newcastle Jets player James Brown, left, and Canberra Rockets captain Robbie Deerly.

Lee Gaskin From five star to no star - James Brown has lived both extremes as a professional footballer.

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A-League snub 'slap in face' to Canberra

1 February 2012, social, Canberra Times photo by STUART WALMSLEY. Women in Sport and Business luncheon at the University of Canberra. Kathleen McCaskie, Kathy Mumberson and Heather Reid.

Lee Gaskin Capital Football chief executive Heather Reid has described Canberra's latest snubbing for entry into the A-League as a ''slap in the face'' to the city's passionate soccer community.

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Schroder aims high

Lee Gaskin Not only would an elusive championship be the pinnacle of Robbie Schroder's 14 seasons in the ACT top flight, it would also be the perfect swansong for the Canberra Olympic veteran.

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Fairytale a change of pace for Topor-Stanley

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 21: Daniel McBreen of the Mariners competes for the ball against Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Wanderers during the A-League 2013 Grand Final match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and the Central Coast Mariners at Allianz Stadium on April 21, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin Western Sydney Wanderers star Nikolai Topor-Stanley will be the first to tell you everything happens for a reason.

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Canberra on the outer as FFA made 'wrong choice' in western Sydney

NCH NEWS, A League, Newcastle Jets vs Western Sydney Wanderers at Hunter stadium. Image shows Western Sydney Wanderers fans at the game. 29th March 2013 pic Darren Pateman

Lee Gaskin Former chairman of the A-League4Canberra bid, Ivan Slavich, concedes an A-League team in Canberra is ''some way off'' and insists Football Federation Australia made the wrong choice in awarding the...

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Rogic's living the dream

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 21: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.) Tom Rogic of Australia poses during a Socceroos Portrait Session on March 21, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin One of Australia's brightest prospects is back in the country for the first time since he left two months ago.

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Canberra still chasing Socceroos for celebrations

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Lee Gaskin Canberra has missed out on hosting the Socceroos at the 2015 Asian Cup, but Capital Football hasn't given up hope Australia's men's team will be a late addition to the city's Centenary Celebrations.

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Gallop confirms FA Cup-style comp in works

Lee Gaskin Imagine the part-timers of Belconnen United taking on A-League heavyweights Melbourne Victory.

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Scottish giants offer Canberra star a crack at the big time

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Shinji Ono of Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Tom Rogic of Central Coast Mariners pose during a 2012/13 A-League player portrait session at Parramatta Stadium on October 2, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin, Dominic Bossi Canberra wunderkind Tomas Rogic will showcase his immense talent to the European club that launched Mark Viduka's career.

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Four more clubs hot on Rogic's trail

Tom Rogic at the Socceroos camp training session prior to the East Asian Cup in Hong Kong next month. Photography Brendan Esposito smh,26th November,2012

Lee Gaskin The odds of Tom Rogic returning to the A-League are lengthening by the day.

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Canberra has the X-factor: Gallop

FILE - AUGUST 21, 2012: Former NRL CEO David Gallop is expected to be appointed as the new chief executive of Football Federation Australia. Gallop who was CEO of the NRL for 10 years will replace Ben Buckley, who has been boss of the FFA for the past six years. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 05: David Gallop speaks to the media at the announcement of his resignation as ARLC CEO at Rugby League Central on June 5, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin Canberra's inclusion in the A-League would give the competition an ''X-factor'', FFA chief David Gallop says.

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FFA warns Beckham could cost the big one

FILE - 20 NOVEMBER 2012: David Beckham has announced he will quit the American Major League Soccer team LA Galaxy in December 2012. COMMERCE CITY, CO - APRIL 21: David Beckham #23 of the Los Angeles Galaxy looks on as he warms up prior to facing the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on April 21, 2012 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin David Beckham's profile would be a coup for the A-League, but winning a championship with the English star would be difficult, Football Federation Australia technical director Han Berger says.

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Socceroos debut whets appetite for Canberran

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Lee Gaskin Tom Rogic returns to Australia with his national claims enhanced, while fellow Canberran Carl Valeri faces an injury-enforced stint on the sidelines.

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Rogic bangs down door to national team

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 15: Tom Rogic of Australia and the Central Coast Mariners shares a joke with fellow players during a Nike and FFA media announcement at Carriageworks on October 15, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) Tom Rogic headshot

Lee Gaskin Socceroos bolter Tom Rogic is keeping his feet on the ground and refusing to dream of featuring in the 2014 World Cup.

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Will this be a season to remember?

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Lee Gaskin, Chris Dutton The A-League's moment of truth has arrived and I've got some bad news for the fans - I've looked into the soccer crystal ball and it doesn't look pretty.

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Tanoski brings X-factor to Olympic

Canberr Olympic FC logo

Lee Gaskin He's already wowed them with the Canberra Rockets and been picked for the Australian Schoolboys.

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Belconnen slips as FC finds form

17 June 2012, Sport, Journalist Lee Gaskin Canberra Times PHOTO by JAY CRONAN. Belconnen Goal Keeper Rowan Shepard in action during the game against Canberra FC at Deakin Stadium.

Lee Gaskin Central Coast Mariners star Tom Rogic could only watch on as his former club's lead in the ACT premier league was yesterday whittled away to a solitary point.

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Domenici finds his feet

20 May 2012, Canberra Times photo by RICHARD BRIGGS, Cooma Tigers player Stephen Domenici, left, and Belconnen United player Jack Green head towards the net in the Premier League game at McKellar Park.

Lee Gaskin It's the Italian job which has reignited the fire in former Young Socceroo Stephen Domenici.

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Nikolai to go west for coach

Nikolai Topor-Stanley.

Lee Gaskin A chance to learn from former Socceroo Tony Popovic was too good for Nikolai Topor-Stanley to ignore.

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Megic hopes to leave his dreams to Chance

Nathen Megic, 19 of Bonython.

Lee Gaskin They both hail from Canberra and are close family friends, so it's easy to understand why Nathan Megic wants to become the next winner of The Chance after he's seen what the worldwide talent search...

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