Football Superstar
| Football Superstar | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Developed by | North One Television Australia |
| Presented by | Brian McFadden Amy Taylor Lee Furlong |
| Judges | John Kosmina Steve O'Connor Nik Hagicostas Vitale Ferrante |
| Country of origin |  Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Original release | |
| Network | FOX8 |
| Release | 19 June 2008 – 16 July 2009 |
Football Superstar is an Australian reality television series that airs on FOX8. It is hosted by Brian McFadden.
Season One (2008)
The first series aired between June 19, 2008 and August 7, 2008, and had an initial first-season run of 8 episodes. Amy Taylor co-hosted with Brian McFadden. The winner was Adam Hett from Perth who beat out Evan Christodoulou in the final. Hett scored a contract under Australian association football club, Sydney FC. He will start playing immediately for Sydney FC in the 2008-2009 season of the new 7 team A-League National Youth League. The team will be coached by Steve O'Connor. Hett also won a one year sports scholarship with Macquarie University. The series was co-funded by Kellogg's Nutri-Grain and FOXTEL at the instigation of Mindshare Australia's Adam Ross.
Contestants
(Ages stated are at commencement of airing)
Eliminated
- Aleksander Milisavljevic, 17, Sydney, New South Wales
- Oscar Sanchez, 17, Adelaide, South Australia
- Christopher Roulston, 17, Brisbane, Queensland
- Rhys Giovenali, 17, Sydney, New South Wales
- Rocci Gabey, 17, Sydney, New South Wales
- Carlo Coelho, 17, Perth, Western Australia
- William Dixon, 18, Melbourne, Victoria
- Alexander Sopina, 18, Sydney, New South Wales
- Zachary Tung, 19, Brisbane, Queensland
- David Price, 19, Perth, Western Australia
- Corey Slevin, 19, Brisbane, Queensland
Finalists
- Reno Damianou, 19, Melbourne, Victoria
- Evan Christodoulou, 17, Melbourne, Victoria
Winner
Adam Hett, 19, Perth, Western Australia
Season Two (2009)
In March 2009 a second series was announced [1]. The winner of the contract to Melbourne Victory was Luke Pilkington. The producers are offering, as a major prize open to any permanent resident of Australia aged between 16 and 20 years of age, a contract with the Melbourne Victory organisation for season 5 of the A-League plus a sports bursary for academic fees and accommodation from Monash University to the value of $10,000.00 for one year with the possibility of an extension of the bursary for a second year if the winner is successful in retaining a place on the club's player list.[2]. Lee Furlong co-hosted with Brian McFadden.
Trial days were held in all mainland state capitals beginning in 22 March in Perth and ending in Melbourne on 19 April. Intending trialists have to submit an audition form and a short video before being invited to attend the one-day trials.[2]
Ten players were selected on merit from each of the trials and invited to attend an intensive training camp in Melbourne over a weekend in late April.[2] Fifteen players from the weekend camp were then selected for an all expenses paid month long training camp under the supervision of Melbourne Victory staff as well as play competitive matches against local teams whilst living as a group in a house in Melbourne.[2]
As with the 2008 series the hopeful participants will be culled from the groups at each level using both objective and subjective criteria.
The second season had increased financial benefits for the Top 15 contestants when competing in challenges. $1000 NAB Accounts were awarded to fitness and strength competitions. Other financial rewards of $500 and prizes such as a years supply of KFC, soccer gear and a $1000 Lonsdale clothing voucher were also incentives for the contestants to strive harder or faster.
The major sponsors of Season Two were Nutri Grain, NAB (National Australia Bank), Reebok and of course Fox 8.[2]
Contestants
(Ages stated are at commencement of airing)
Eliminated
- Kynon Melling, 18, Perth, Western Australia
- Michael Marchi, 20, Adelaide, South Australia
- Thomas Renzi, 19, Mount Gambier, South Australia
- Daniel Mitwali, 17, Sydney, New South Wales
- John Lazaridis, 20, Melbourne, Victoria
- Aaron Daly, 16, Sydney, New South Wales
- Trent Wood, 19, Perth, Western Australia
- Matthew Heath, 19, Brisbane, Queensland
- Sebastian Petralito, 20, Brisbane, Queensland
- Steven Topalovic, 18, Melbourne, Victoria
- David "Big Red" McMurray, 19, Sydney, New South Wales
- Chris "Kozi" Kozonias, 20, Brisbane, Queensland
- Jack Petrie, 20, Brisbane, Queensland
Winner
Season Three (2010)
Foxtel confirmed a third season of the show during the Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC game on the 7th March, 2010. The Major Prize is a contract with Brisbane Roar. Auditions start in Late March.
References
- ^ "About Football Superstar". Fox 8. March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ^ a b c d e "Application Form" (PDF). Football Superstar 2009. Fox 8. March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-08.