90-439: Timothy Filiga Cahill AO ( / ˈ k eɪ h ɪ l / ; born 6 December 1979) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder but also played as a striker on many occasions. A box-to-box midfielder, Cahill became recognised for "his aggressive and powerful approach and his ability to head the ball in the penalty area ". Cahill has scored 50 goals in 108 caps between 2004 and 2018 and
180-509: A Europa League game against BATE Borisov to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Samoa , miming rowing a canoe after scoring in the second half of the match in Belarus. Cahill scored two goals against Aston Villa on 14 April 2010, both coming from headers to move his goal tally for the season to nine goals, all coming from his head. Three days later against Blackburn Rovers , Cahill scored
270-501: A Melbourne Derby against Melbourne Victory on 15 October. He opened the scoring with a spectacular volley into the top corner from 35 metres out after 27 minutes. City won the match 4–1. On 30 November, Cahill scored a trademark header in the FFA Cup Final . The victory over Sydney FC was the club's first piece of silverware. On 4 February 2017, just as he was preparing to come on as a substitute against Melbourne Victory FC , Cahill
360-496: A UEFA Cup place in the process. Cahill polled over 100,000 votes to win the FA Cup "Player of the Round" award for his performance during the semi-final victory. His last game for the club was against Manchester United in the final, which Millwall lost 3–0. Cahill made 249 overall appearances for The Lions , scoring 56 goals in the process. Before the start of the 2004–05 season , Cahill
450-463: A 90th-minute winner, to give Everton a 3–2 victory. Cahill made his 200th appearance for Everton on 25 April 2010 in a 2–1 against Fulham, and signed a new four-year contract the following month. He scored his fifth goal in a Merseyside derby , in a 2–0 win over Liverpool in October 2010, and his 50th Premier League goal a month later, in a game against Blackpool . The Aussie received a foot injury during
540-600: A bow on the left shoulder, although they may wear the same insignia as males if so desired. A gold lapel pin for daily wear is issued with each badge of the order at the time of investiture; AK/AD and AC lapel pins feature a citrine central jewel, AO and AM lapel pins have a blue enamelled centre and OAM lapel pins are plain. The different levels of the order are awarded according to the recipients' levels of achievement: Since 1976 any Australian citizen may nominate any person for an Order of Australia award. People who are not Australian citizens may be awarded honorary membership of
630-500: A central part of Millwall's run to the 2004 FA Cup Final . Before the start of the 2004–05 season , Cahill was transferred to Everton . He was named both Everton Player of the Season and Everton Players' Player of the Season in his debut season, and in the following year he was named as one of 50 nominees for the Ballon d'Or , becoming the first Everton player in 11 years to be nominated. He
720-548: A challenge to take the prime ministership in September 2015. Two months after coming into office, the new republican prime minister announced that the Queen had approved his request to amend the Order's letters patent and cease awards at this level. Existing titles would not be affected. The move was attacked by monarchists and praised by republicans. The amendments to the constitution of
810-479: A child. The Football Federation Samoa invited Australia-based Cahill to play for the country at the 1994 OFC U-20 Championship . The competition winners would qualify for the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship . Cahill made his debut for the under-20 team at the age of 14. He made his debut for Western Samoa in a 3–0 loss against New Zealand coming on as a substitute. He also played against Vanuatu in another 3–0 defeat. He played alongside his older brother Sean, who
900-434: A club that played three divisions down from Sydney Olympic. Cahill impressed in the under-18 team, resulting in him being promoted to the first team. Cahill became the youngest player at the age of 15 to ever play for the club, making his senior debut as a substitute and scoring his first goal with a header. By the end of the season, he emerged as the club's top goalscorer across the under-18, under-21, and senior squads, netting
990-471: A discipline and a perfectionist personality over time. Though his biggest influence came from his maternal grandmother, Asofa, who taught him the Samoan culture and beliefs of discipline, hard work, and perseverance – something Cahill would carry throughout his life. At the age of seven, Cahill started participating in private coaching under John Doyle , a retired Irish-Australian footballer, who he considered played
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#17330848531901080-464: A further six matches, scoring two goals, in games which were not considered full international fixtures. Doyle was put in charge of Australia's women's team two months before their appearance at the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament (a pilot World Cup ) in China. He resigned after the team performed poorly at the 1989 OFC Women's Championship . In addition to his soccer career, Doyle worked as
1170-605: A game against the Houston Dynamo the following month. On 19 May 2013 Cahill scored a goal which turned out to be the winner in the 91st minute against the Los Angeles Galaxy in a 1–0 win. On 20 October 2013, Cahill set a new record (broken in 2015 by Mike Grella ) for the fastest goal in MLS history when he scored eight seconds into a 3–0 win against the Houston Dynamo . Cahill replaced suspended forward Bradley Wright-Phillips in
1260-464: A home match against Greek side Larissa on 25 October 2007, scoring from a diving header after 14 minutes in a 3–1 win. His extra time winner against Luton Town on 31 October in the League Cup , sent Everton into their first cup quarter-final in more than 5 years. His 100th league appearance for Everton came in a 1–1 draw against Sunderland. Due to injuries to all four of Everton's senior strikers Cahill
1350-457: A hotel employee and a factory worker to support the family financially after his father suffered a hip injury and was unable to work. Their financial position meant that Cahill and his family had to move frequently due to rent increases. Growing up in a soccer-loving family, Cahill developed a passion for the sport from an early age, playing constantly with his brothers, Sean and Chris, and watching Premier League matches on TV with his father, who
1440-566: A mechanic to repay the debt. Cahill arrived in England in late-1997, meeting his relatives, Glen and Lindsey Stanley, and their kids. He lived in Grays, Essex with family until he was signed by Millwall on a free transfer from Sydney United . He made his Millwall debut on 2 May 1998 against AFC Bournemouth at The Den , which Millwall lost 2–1. Cahill helped Millwall reach the 1999 Football League Trophy Final where they lost to Wigan Athletic . He
1530-569: A member of the British Empire, members of the colonies and later federated nation of Australia were able to have achievement awarded under the British Imperial Honours system . However, existing criticism of the aristocratic nature of the awards grew following a cash-for-honours corruption scandal in the UK in 1922. Moves to abolish the awards federally and the states were unsuccessful; however
1620-510: A pivotal role in transforming his game. As a junior player since the age of four, Cahill had played for Balmain Police Tigers, Marrickville Red Devil, and Lakemba SC. He had always played in an older age group due to his older brother who was a year older; playing together meant his parents would spend less on petrol. He also played futsal with his friends, creating a team named Banshee Knights, who his father named, after drawing inspiration from
1710-461: A professional soccer player due to his small stature which he later said was the best thing he was ever told, saying, "To the people who said I couldn't do it, I say thank you." Cahill joined NSL club Sydney Olympic , a club heavily influenced by their Greek ancestry, in Belmore . He began in their youth ranks and also became a ball boy for the first-team games, which fuelled his aspiration to play for
1800-573: A representation of the states (with whom Whitlam's government was constantly in dispute) through the state badges within the Commonwealth Coat of Arms . The original three-level structure of the Order of Australia was modelled closely upon the Order of Canada , though the Order of Australia has been awarded rather more liberally, especially in regard to honorary awards to non-citizens. As of July 2024 only 30 non-Canadians have been appointed to
1890-542: A three-year contract with A-League club Melbourne City , with the plan to play the first two years and then take on a coaching role for the third year. Cahill made his debut in the FFA Cup on 24 August as a 64th-minute substitute against Brisbane Strikers . In his second game for Melbourne City, he scored and got an assist in a 4–1 win in the FFA Cup quarter final against Western Sydney Wanderers . Cahill made his A-League debut in
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#17330848531901980-401: A total of 30 goals. Cahill then joined Sydney United , another club influenced by their Croatian heritage similar to Sydney Olympic's Greek origins. He became part of their under-21 team, where he received significant playing time under manager Phil Pavela. He eventually made his senior debut as a substitute at St George Stadium on 22 March 1997, in a 0–0 league draw against St George . As
2070-501: Is a West Ham fan from his upbringing in London . However, during the holidays, Cahill frequently visited family in Australia and Samoa where he played rugby with his cousins, including Frank Winterstein and Ben Roberts , both of whom became professional rugby players. His father took him and his brothers, Sean and Chris, to soccer training in a local park every week, where Cahill developed
2160-444: Is a convex golden disc decorated with citrines, with a blue royally crowned inner disc bearing an image of the coat of arms of Australia. The ribbon of the order is royal blue with a central stripe of mimosa blossoms. Awards in the military division are edged with 1.5 mm golden bands. AKs, male ACs and AOs wear their badges on a necklet and male AMs and OAMs wear them on a ribbon on the left chest. Women usually wear their badges on
2250-434: Is a registered charity, whose stated purpose is "[t]o celebrate and promote outstanding Australian citizenship". It also supports the "community and social activities" of members and promotes and encourages the nomination of other Australians to the Order. The Order also runs a foundation that provides scholarships to tertiary students that show potential as future leaders and are involved in community activities. Branches of
2340-553: Is likely to feel a bit second-rate, and the public is likely to agree. We hate to be the first to say it, but there is no doubt that the Order of Australia (OA) will be labelled as the Ocker Award. Satire and mockery also greeted the awards, being dubbed "Gough’s Gongs" and "the Order of the Wombat". The newly elected Liberal Fraser government decided to once again make recommendations for imperial awards, whilst maintaining and expanding
2430-531: Is regarded as one of the greatest Australian soccer players of all time. He currently works as a pundit for BBC Sport and Sky Sports . In 1997, Cahill left Sydney for England to play professionally; there he was signed by Millwall on a free transfer from Sydney United . He was part of the Millwall side that won the Football League Second Division title in the 2000–01 season , and was also
2520-590: Is similar, without the citrines. For the AM badge, only the crown is enamelled, and the OAM badge is plain. The AK/AD badge is similar to that of the AC badge, but with the difference that it contains at the centre an enamelled disc bearing an image of the coat of arms of Australia . The colours of royal blue and gold are taken from the livery colours of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms , the then national colours . The star for knights and dames
2610-471: Is the sovereign head of the order, and the governor-general is the principal companion and chancellor of the order. The governor-general's official secretary , Paul Singer (appointed August 2018), is secretary of the order. The order is divided into a general and a military division. The five levels of appointment to the order in descending order of seniority are: Honorary awards at all levels may be made to non-citizens. These awards are made additional to
2700-496: Is the third child out of four children, with an older brother, Sean, an older sister, Dorothy, and a younger brother, Chris . His father, Tim Cahill Sr, is of English and Irish descent and worked as a merchant seaman before settling in Australia, where he worked as a rigger and trawler. Cahill's mother, Sisifo, primarily has Samoan ancestry and was born in the small village of Tufuiopa, Apia , where his grandfather and great-grandfather held chief positions. His mother took on two jobs as
2790-496: The 2004 Olympic Games . Cahill made his competitive debut for Australia at the 2004 OFC Nations Cup . Cahill finished the competition as second-highest scorer in the competition with six goals, and was the top scorer in the final round. Australia went on to win the competition for the fourth time in their history. Having won the competition, Australia were drawn against Uruguay in the World Cup qualification play-off . Cahill played in
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2880-455: The 2011 Asia Cup finals which limited his appearances until the end of the season to only nine – eight league games and one in the FA Cup. Following his participation in the 2011 Asian Cup, Cahill had the longest goal drought in his career. He scored his last league goal in December 2010 away to Manchester City and went the whole of 2011 without finding the net. The run stretched to 34 games, but
2970-446: The 2016 Chinese Super League season. On 22 February 2016, it was reported that Cahill signed with Chinese Super League club Hangzhou Greentown . On 6 March 2016, Cahill scored a penalty on his Hangzhou Greentown debut in a 2–1 win against Changchun Yatai . Cahill decided to come back to Australia for his family in the summer of 2016. On 14 July 2016, he had his contract terminated by mutual consent. On 11 August 2016, Cahill signed
3060-555: The Australia women's national association football team during 1988. Born in Ireland, Doyle played club football for various teams in the Sydney area. He made one official international appearance for Australia's male team , as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly win over Israel on 10 November 1970. The match was part of a world tour under new coach Rale Rasic . On the tour Doyle took part in
3150-478: The Australian Labor Party remained opposed and generally refused to recommend awards whilst in office, with this a part of the party's platform since 1918. This was confirmed in a resolution adopted unanimously by the party conference in 1921. However, the non-Labor parties remained supportive, with the long running Menzies government making significant use of the imperial system. The Order of Australia
3240-461: The 2006 FIFA World Cup and, in Australia's opening group game against Japan , became the first ever Australian to score a World Cup goal. Scoring a second goal in the same game, he earned man of the match honours. Cahill also played in the group game against Brazil , which Australia lost and a drawn group game against Croatia . Cahill played the entire "round of 16" match against eventual World Cup winners Italy , which Australia lost 0–1. Cahill
3330-474: The 435 people who have received the nation's top Order of Australia honours since they were first awarded in 1975, shows they disproportionately attended a handful of elite Victorian secondary schools. Scotch College alumni received the highest number of awards, with 19 former students receiving Australia's [then] highest honour". On 26 January 1980 the Order of Australia Association was created as an incorporated body with membership open to award recipients. It
3420-436: The 69th minute. After the tournament, Cahill had scored a total of three FIFA World Cup goals, which is a national record. Cahill was named to the 23-man squad for the 2011 Asian Cup campaign. The Socceroos made a bright start to the tournament by beating India 4–0, with Cahill scoring twice. The final was played between Japan and Australia which resulted in a 1–0 loss from a 109th minute volley by Tadanari Lee . "It
3510-422: The 90th minute to a standing ovation . He was released by Millwall at the end of the 2017–18 season. Cahill's ten appearances during this spell meant he retired having played one more league game for Millwall than Everton. On 1 September 2018, Cahill signed with Indian Super League club Jamshedpur . However, he could not make his debut in the first game of the season against Mumbai City due to suspension in
3600-555: The Australian squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup . On 29 January 2018, Cahill rejoined his first professional club, Millwall , signing until the end of the 2017–18 EFL Championship season. A week after his return, he played for Millwall's under-23 team in the Professional Development League scoring a goal in their 3–2 victory over Coventry City . The following week, Cahill made his second Millwall debut, coming on in
3690-522: The Cahill family had relatives in England, Cahill's parents offered him an opportunity to move to England to pursue his soccer career after his father phoned Allen Batsford , a talent scout from Nottingham Forest, for trials. After much thought, he accepted and his parents took out a $ 10,000 loan in order to pay for his trip. The loan made his family nearly broke and in debt, forcing his older brother to stop playing soccer and pull out of school to work full-time as
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3780-630: The Celtic legend's banshee screams. In his school years, Cahill enrolled in Bexley North Public School, Annandale North Public School, Tempe High School , and Kingsgrove North High School . During these years, he has represented the public school select team, Metropolitan East before representing the NSW PSSA team, which went on to win the school tournament. Measuring up to 1.65m in high school, teachers doubted Cahill's dream, saying he could not become
3870-588: The OFC Nations Cup and Summer Olympics competitions Cahill was named Oceania Footballer of the Year for 2004. Frank Farina named Cahill in his squad for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup . However the tournament was not a success for the Socceroos as they were eliminated at the group stage in a group that contained Argentina , Germany and Tunisia . Tim played in all three games of Socceroos campaign. Cahill played in
3960-418: The Order of Australia and the award of 199 Honorary Medals of the Order of Australia. Notable honorary awards include: Since 1975, just over 30 per cent of recipients of an Order of Australia honour have been women. The number of nominations and awards for women is trending up, with the 2023 Australia Day Honours resulting in the highest percentage of awards for women to date (47.1 per cent, 47.9 per cent in
4050-578: The Order of Australia. This was done by with the addition of two additional award levels: Knight or Dame (AK or AD) above the level of Companion, and the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) below Members. The Civil Division was also renamed the General Division, so that awards could be given to those in the Defence Force for non-military achievement. These changes were made on 24 May 1976. The reaction to
4140-481: The Order of Canada, while 537 non-Australians have been appointed to the Order of Australia, with 46 to the Companion level. Public reaction to the new awards was mixed. Only the state Labor governments of Tasmania and South Australia agreed to submit recommendations for the new awards, with the remaining governments affirming their committent to the existing imperial honours system. Newspaper editorials similarly praised
4230-439: The Order were gazetted on 22 December 2015. Yvonne Kenny AM represented the Order at the 2023 Coronation . King Charles III , when he was Prince of Wales , was appointed a Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) on 14 March 1981. As he is not an Australian citizen, even though he was the heir to the Australian throne at the time, this would have required the award to be honorary. To overcome this issue, his appointment
4320-581: The Order would be determined by the Council of the Order of Australia. Awards of the Order of Australia are sometimes made to people who are not citizens of Australia to honour extraordinary achievements. These achievements, or the people themselves, are not necessarily associated with Australia, although they often are. On 1 July 2024, the Australian Honours website listed appointments for 46 Honorary Companions, 118 Honorary Officers, 174 Honorary Members of
4410-441: The Queen to reinstate the level of knight or dame and the Queen co-signed letters patent to bring this into effect. The change was publicly announced on 25 March, and gazetted on 17 April 2014. Up to four knights or dames could be appointed each year, by the Queen of Australia on the advice of the prime minister after consultation with the chairman of the Order of Australia Council. Five awards of knight and dame were then made, to
4500-508: The association are in all the states and territories of Australia as well as the UK and the USA. Total inductees as of July 2024 . The order of wearing Australian and other approved honours is determined by the government. The award is parodied in the play Amigos , where the central character is determined to be awarded the AC, and uses persuasion, bribery and blackmail in his (ultimately successful) attempts to get himself nominated for
4590-498: The award to Prince Philip in a ReachTEL poll. The Australian Labor Party continued to oppose knighthoods and damehoods. Leader of the opposition Bill Shorten stated in March 2014 that the party would again discontinue the level if it were to win the next Australian federal election. The knighthood decision was a significant factor that caused Liberal party members to question Abbott's leadership, with Malcolm Turnbull succeeding in
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#17330848531904680-470: The award. During the 1996 season of the popular television programme Home and Away , the character Pippa Ross was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her years of service as a foster carer. John Doyle (soccer, born 1946) John Doyle (born 17 January 1946) is an Irish Australian soccer coach and former player who was a forward . He won a single cap for the Australia men's national association football team in 1970 and coached
4770-411: The awards as an example of Australia's greater independence, whilst also noting that the awards would likely appear second-rate. The Australian stated that There is no longer a British Empire; everyone knows that. But somehow the phrase "imperial honours" still carries a ring of regal authenticity that somehow transcends nationalism. For the time being a recipient ... of the Order of Australia
4860-466: The best Australian soccer player he had seen in his lifetime. Despite earlier injury concerns, Cahill played in Australia's opening group game at the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Germany where he controversially received a straight red card in the 56th minute, which meant he missed the group match against Ghana in Rustenburg. Cahill played in the final group match against Serbia , where he scored in
4950-519: The changes to the awards were similarly split along party lines. Following the 1983 federal election , Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke recommitted to the end of recommendations for imperial awards. No knighthoods were awarded during his first term in office and he advised the abolition of the knight/dame level after being re-elected in 1986. During the time the division was active from 1976 to 1983, twelve knights and two dames were created. On 19 March 2014, monarchist prime minister Tony Abbott advised
5040-491: The club to tremendous supporters. It has been a privilege to be an Everton player for the past eight years and it was a very difficult decision to leave. I will always support Everton and I wish the club the best of luck in the future." On 26 July 2012, Cahill signed for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer as a Designated Player , for a fee reported to be approximately £1 million. He made his MLS debut in
5130-587: The club's senior team. After spending five years at Sydney Olympic, where he embraced the Greek culture and even learned some Greek , Cahill was released by the club in the same year after failing to pass the annual trial, as a coach believed he was too small and slow. Disheartened by the setback, he joined the NSW Institute of Sport in Lidcombe to improve his speed and physicality. The same year, he joined Belmore Hercules,
5220-425: The club. The third round of that season's FA Cup drew Cahill's former club, Millwall against Everton at The Den . He scored the winner in the replay at Goodison Park , but chose not to celebrate his winning goal, stating, "I decided not to go mad and just pay my respects to the club that gave me my start in the game. To celebrate would have been a kick in the teeth, it is all about respect." In October 2006, Cahill
5310-453: The corner flag while putting the Everton badge between his teeth, was first seen in the 2005–06 season . On 2 March 2008, Cahill controversially celebrated his goal in the 3–1 home victory of Portsmouth by crossing his wrists as if he had been handcuffed. This was in reference to the recent jailing of his brother, Sean; Cahill later apologised for the gesture. Cahill dedicated his winning goal in
5400-513: The establishment of the order, Australians could receive British honours , which continued to be issued in parallel until 1992. Appointments to the order are made by the governor-general , "with the approval of The Sovereign", according to recommendations made by the Council for the Order of Australia . Members of the government are not involved in the recommendation of appointments, other than for military and honorary awards. The King of Australia
5490-458: The exception of awards recommended by the soon to be independent government of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea ); however this did not affect the constitutional right of state governments to recommend imperial awards. According to the governor general's then-secretary Sir David Smith , Whitlam was furious when he first saw Devlin's design for the insignia of the order, due to the inclusion of
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#17330848531905580-473: The game as Australia beat Uruguay after a penalty shoot out to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in over 30 years. Cahill helped Australia reach the quarter-final stage of the men's football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He scored his only goal of the competition in a 5–1 win over Serbia. Australia were knocked out of the competition by Iraq following a 1–0 loss. Following his performances in
5670-421: The game. He made his debut for the club in the next match, a 2–2 draw against Bengaluru . He scored his first goal for the club in a draw with Kerala Blasters , and later scored in a 2–1 win over Odisha . During February 2019, he was sidelined with a finger injury, and missed the rest of the season. On 28 March 2019, Cahill announced his retirement from football. "They asked if I would take part, even though I
5760-476: The general division). Advocacy groups such as Honour a Woman and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency have called for greater effort to be made to reach equal representation of men and women in the order. In December 2010, The Age reported a study of the educational backgrounds of all people who had received Knight/Dame and Companion level awards at that time. It reported: "An analysis of
5850-657: The governments of each respective state and territory, and three ex officio members (the chief of the Defence Force , the vice-president of the Federal Executive Council and a public servant responsible for honours policy). The Council chair as of August 2024 is Shelley Reys. The Council makes recommendations to the governor-general. Awards are announced on Australia Day and on the King's Birthday public holiday in June, on
5940-572: The governor-general to remove an individual from the order, who may cancel an award. Announcements of all awards, cancellations and resignations appear in the Commonwealth Gazette . Nomination forms are confidential and not covered by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) . The reasoning behind a nomination being successful or unsuccessful—and even the attendees of the meetings where such nominations are discussed—remains confidential. As
6030-471: The most goals by any Australian in the men's World Cup with five goals. In 2007, he became the first Australian player to score at an AFC Asian Cup . Cahill is known for his adept heading ability and high vertical leap , having scored many of his goals with his head. He is famous for his regular goal celebration of shadow boxing around the corner flag. Cahill was born on 6 December 1979 in Sydney , Australia. He
6120-417: The occasion of a special announcement by the governor-general (usually honorary awards), and on the appointment of a new governor-general. The governor-general presents the order's insignia to new appointees. Appointments to the order may be made posthumously as long as a person was nominated for an award whilst they were still alive. Awardees may subsequently resign from the order, and the Council may advise
6210-649: The order at all levels. Nomination forms are submitted to the Director, Honours Secretariat, a position within the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia , at Government House, Canberra , which are then forwarded to the Council for the Order of Australia . The council consists of 19 members: seven selected by the prime minister (described as "community representatives"), eight appointed by
6300-453: The outgoing governor-general , Quentin Bryce ; her successor, Peter Cosgrove ; a recent chief of the Defence Force , Angus Houston ; a recent governor of New South Wales , Marie Bashir ; and Prince Philip . This last award was widely met with ridicule and dismay by many in the Australian media. The award was also heavily criticised in the community, with 72% disapproving and 12% in favour of
6390-672: The prime minister alone, rather than by the Council of the Order of Australia, as is the case with all lower levels of the order. In accordance with the statutes of 2014, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , was created a Knight of the Order by letters patent signed by the Queen on 7 January 2015, on Abbott's advice. Prince Philip's knighthood was announced as part of the Australia Day Honours on 26 January 2015 and his appointment attracted criticism of what Abbott described as his "captain's call". Abbott responded by announcing that future recommendations for appointments as Knights and Dames of
6480-524: The quotas. The order's insignia was designed by Stuart Devlin . The badge of the Order of Australia is a convex disc (gold for AKs, ADs and ACs, gilt for AOs, AMs and OAMs) representing a single flower of mimosa . At the centre is a ring, representing the sea, with the word Australia below two branches of mimosa. The whole disc is topped by the Crown of St Edward . The AC badge is decorated with citrines , blue enamelled ring, and enamelled crown. The AO badge
6570-529: The replacement captain of Everton. Later in the season he scored his 50th goal for Everton, in a 3–1 victory over Carlisle United in the Third Round of the FA Cup. Everton fans gave him the nickname "Tiny Tim" after the Charles Dickens character because he is slightly short and slim. He has made a corner flag goal celebration his "trademark". The celebration, where Cahill pretends to trade punches with
6660-669: The second leg of the Red Bulls' MLS Cup semi-final against the New England Revolution on 29 November 2014. Despite Cahill opening the scoring in the 26th minute to level the tie, the Red Bulls bowed out with a 2–2 draw in Massachusetts, losing 4–3 on aggregate. On 2 February 2015, Cahill left New York Red Bulls by mutual agreement. Following his departure from New York Red Bulls, Cahill signed with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua . On 9 March 2015, Cahill debuted for Shanghai Shenhua in
6750-501: The team's opening game of the 2015 Chinese Super League season, a 6–2 win over rivals Shanghai Shenxin . Shanghai Shenhua also went to the Chinese FA Cup final in which they were defeated by Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty after extra time. On 16 February 2016, Cahill announced on social media that he had terminated his contract with Shanghai by mutual agreement upon being told that he was not part of new coach Gregorio Manzano 's plans for
6840-408: The victims of the 2009 Victorian bushfires . During the second half of the 2008–09 season, Cahill was used more as the "utility man" due to his versatility as Everton was plagued by injuries to playmaker Mikel Arteta as well as strikers Victor Anichebe and Yakubu and some other key players. Owing to Phil Neville sustaining a knee ligament injury early in the 2009–10 season, Cahill was named as
6930-539: Was cap-tied to Samoa. FIFA changed its eligibility rules in 2003, allowing players capped at junior levels to switch international allegiance, meaning that Cahill was then able to play for England , Australia , the Republic of Ireland or Samoa . He chose to represent the country of his birth (Australia), declaring it a "special moment". Cahill made his debut for Australia in a friendly against South Africa on 30 March 2004 at Loftus Road , London. He then participated at
7020-452: Was a goalkeeper. His younger brother Chris later went on to captain the country at the top national team level. In February 2002, Cahill received an offer to play for the Republic of Ireland at the 2002 FIFA World Cup by Mick McCarthy , his former manager at Millwall. Cahill has Irish grandparents and McCarthy had hoped that Cahill would be interested. However Cahill was not eligible as he
7110-432: Was also part of the Everton side that reached the final of the 2008–09 FA Cup . Since leaving Everton in 2012, Cahill has played for the New York Red Bulls , Shanghai Shenhua , Hangzhou Greentown and Melbourne City . After a brief spell at former club Millwall, he ended his career at Jamshedpur . Cahill was the first Australian to score at a FIFA World Cup , scored in three World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014) and has scored
7200-447: Was created by an amendment to the constitution of the Order of Australia by special letters patent signed by the Queen, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser . In March 2014 the knight and dame levels, which had been abolished in 1986 by Prime Minister Bob Hawke , were reintroduced to the Order of Australia by Tony Abbott . At the same time, Abbott announced that future appointments at this level would be recommended by
7290-466: Was employed as a makeshift forward during December 2008. In this role he scored a late equaliser in the Merseyside Derby , becoming the first player since Dixie Dean to score for Everton in three Anfield derbies. His 100th career goal was scored against Arsenal at Goodison on 28 January 2009. On 15 February, Cahill scored the third goal in a 3–1 win over Aston Villa and dedicated the goal to
7380-498: Was established on 14 February 1975 by letters patent of Queen Elizabeth II , acting as Queen of Australia , and on the advice of the newly elected Labor prime minister , Gough Whitlam . The original order had three levels: Companion (AC), Officer (AO) and Member (AM) as well as two divisions: Civil Division and Military Division. Whitlam had previously announced in 1972 (on his third day in office) that his government would no longer nominate persons for British Imperial honours (with
7470-488: Was finally ended when he scored the opening goal, a tap in from close range, in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn in January 2012. On 13 May 2012, during Everton's last match against Newcastle United at Goodison Park, Cahill was sent off for violent conduct after the full-time whistle for an altercation with Yohan Cabaye . After eight years with Everton, Cahill thanked the club and fans saying, "I want to thank everyone at Everton, from
7560-416: Was named as one of 50 nominees for the Ballon d'Or , becoming the first Everton player in 18 years to be nominated, and the only player on the list from an AFC nation. He missed much of the 2006–07 season with injuries to his knee and foot, but signed a five-year contract extension at the season's end. Cahill returned from injury partway through the 2007–08 season in the club's first UEFA Cup Group match,
7650-400: Was on the Australian team which reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup . As he was recovering from injury, Cahill was used as a substitute throughout the tournament. Cahill was instrumental in Australia's qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup , scoring goals in crucial matches against Qatar and Japan . At this time, former Australian coach Rale Rasic described Cahill as
7740-614: Was only 14 at the time and it was an under-20 tournament. I saw it simply as a chance to go on holiday because my grandmother was ill at the time in Samoa. It was a chance to go back and see her on expenses as the Samoans were paying for all my flights, accommodation and living expenses. I could not have cared less about playing for them. It was a men's tournament and I never expected to play." Although born in Sydney, Cahill had lived in Western Samoa for three years before returning to Australia as
7830-427: Was part of the Millwall side that won the Football League Second Division championship with a club record 93 points in the 2000–01 season . He also reached two play-off semi-finals with Millwall in 2000 and 2002 . Cahill was a central part of Millwall's run to the 2004 FA Cup Final , their first appearance in the showpiece in club history, scoring the winning goal in the semi-final against Sunderland , and securing
7920-427: Was sent off for using "insulting, offensive, abusive language towards a match official" after he angrily disputed a goal with Chris Beath . This is the first time in Australian soccer history in which a player was sent off before entering the field of play. On 6 December 2017, Cahill left Melbourne City after not getting enough game time, in a bid for more game time at club level to boost his chances to get selected for
8010-456: Was the best goal of the World Cup and it's going to go down in history as one of the most beautiful World Cup goals." Officer of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II , Queen of Australia , on the advice of then prime minister Gough Whitlam . Before
8100-404: Was transferred to Everton for a fee of £1.5 million, after Millwall's South East London rivals Crystal Palace ended their transfer bid over a payment to Cahill's agents. In his first season, he was Everton's top goalscorer and was the fans' Player of the Season. Before the 2005–06 season Cahill's contract at Everton was extended with a salary increase reflecting the impact he had made at
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