Tonight | Wogball: Australia’s Beautiful Game on SBS and SBS On Demand celebrates football’s remarkable journey — Tonight, SBS premieres Wogball: Australia’s Beautiful Game, a heartfelt and revealing documentary that explores how football became one of modern Australia’s greatest success stories.
Presented by Australian Hollywood heavyweight and lifelong football fan Anthony LaPaglia, Wogball: Australia’s Beautiful Game tells the story of a code that overcame institutionalised racism during the era of the White Australia Policy, media hostility and fierce competition from rival sporting codes to become the game that best reflects Australia’s multicultural identity.
The documentary is filled with unexpected stories, surprising revelations and moments of unfiltered joy, charting football’s rise from a migrant game to a truly national sport.
Joining LaPaglia are a host of sport heroes, comedians, football enthusiasts and experts including Vince Colosimo, Craig Foster, Matt Okine, John Safran, Mel Buttle, Craig Johnston, Servet Uzunlar, Moya Dodd and Melissa Barbieri.
LaPaglia, who once played football professionally before turning to acting, guides viewers through an emotional and nostalgic journey about passion, family and community, revealing how football grew into something much bigger than the game itself.
Warm, playful and occasionally contentious, Wogball: Australia’s Beautiful Game arrives as the perfect lead-up to the FIFA World Cup 2026, celebrating the enduring power of the world game and the communities that helped shape it in Australia.
Don’t miss Wogball: Australia’s Beautiful Game, tonight at 7.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand
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Tonight | Wogball: Australia’s Beautiful Game on SBS and SBS On Demand celebrates football’s remarkable journey
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