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'No wow factor': Icon backs Matildas for Olympic glory

'No wow factor': Icon backs Matildas for Olympic glory

Former Matilda captain Alison Forman is impressed with the 25 woman Australian squad announced by coach Tony Gustavsson for next weeks friendlies against Denmark and Sweden. 2 Jun 2021
Women’s football pioneer Joe O’Connor passes away at 88

Women’s football pioneer Joe O’Connor passes away at 88

Tributes are pouring in for Joe O’Connor, a pioneer of women’s football, who passed away at the age of 88 in Perth on Wednesday night. 22 May 2021
'Change thinking and improve game sense,' encourages Matildas legend

'Change thinking and improve game sense,' encourages Matildas legend

Matildas legend Joey Peters has encouraged Australian coaches to improve the ‘game sense’ in women’s football. 15 Apr 2021
Victory have what it takes to claim title says club legend

Victory have what it takes to claim title says club legend

Former Melbourne Victory legend Laura Spiranovic has full faith in her former club to cause a major upset in next Sunday’s W-League Grand Final. 6 Apr 2021
The Maestro makes long awaited Matilda return

The Maestro makes long awaited Matilda return

W-League legend and current Bristol City midfielder Ella Mastrantonio has earned a long awaited recall back to the Matildas squad, 13 years after her last international cap for Australia. 6 Apr 2021
‘Future Wander Women’ a wanderful initiative says Matilda legend

‘Future Wander Women’ a wanderful initiative says Matilda legend

Matildas great and inaugural Western Sydney Wanderers W-League captain Heather Garriock has praised her former club’s new ‘Future Wander Women’ program. 25 Mar 2021
Taekwondo camp kicking off in Melbourne

Taekwondo camp kicking off in Melbourne

Australian Taekwondo will kick off a national training camp in Melbourne today. It will run through to Saturday 6th March. 1 Mar 2021
Looking for that lucky break: Young analyst willing to do the hard yards

Looking for that lucky break: Young analyst willing to do the hard yards

Michelle Faga is determined to make it in the sports industry. A qualified exercise and sports science graduate from the University of Sydney, Faga is currently working four jobs as she looks for that lucky break in an industry that she is dedicated to forging a career in. 15 Feb 2021
Magnificent seven are the future at Wanderland

Magnificent seven are the future at Wanderland

While 2020/21 has so far produced only one win and a draw in six games, the future is well and truly bright for the Western Sydney Wanderers W-League team. 11 Feb 2021
Teen steals the show in Wanderers and Adelaide thriller

Teen steals the show in Wanderers and Adelaide thriller

A double from 17-year-old midfielder Sarah Hunter in just her third W-League game, has earned the Western Sydney Wanderers a hard earned point against Adelaide United in a pulsating encounter at Marconi Stadium today. 7 Feb 2021
Will a NSD raise or cut the cost of grassroots football?

Will a NSD raise or cut the cost of grassroots football?

The cost of grass roots football has been one of the major points of contention in Australia. In fact, Football Australia has confronted the issue in one of its 11 principles for the future of football. 1 Feb 2021
Bring the 2022 men’s World Cup Down Under too says Matilda icon

Bring the 2022 men’s World Cup Down Under too says Matilda icon

Australia’s first ever World Cup goal scorer, Angela Iannotta, has called on FIFA to grant Australia hosting rights to the 2022 men’s World Cup. 1 Feb 2021
Three things we learned - Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers

Three things we learned - Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers

Newcastle secured their first win of the season with a dominant 4-1 win over a disappointing Western Sydney team at No. 2 Sportsground. 24 Jan 2021
Let’s celebrate our centenary in style say former greats

Let’s celebrate our centenary in style say former greats

Former Matildas have called on Football Australia to commemorate the centenary of women’s football in Australia with a special match on 24 September against arch rivals New Zealand at the Gabba in Brisbane. 19 Jan 2021
Newcastle v Brisbane Roar W-League - Three things we learned

Newcastle v Brisbane Roar W-League - Three things we learned

Newcastle and Brisbane drew 1-1 in an entertaining clash in Newcastle this evening. Club legend Tara Andrews opened the scoring in the first half, before Emily Gielnik equalised in the second period. 17 Jan 2021
'We’ll be ready for them' - Wanderer coach promises a better showing in return derby

'We’ll be ready for them' - Wanderer coach promises a better showing in return derby

Western Sydney coach Dean Heffernan has promised Wanderers’ fans his team will be ready for Saturday night’s return derby against fierce rivals Sydney FC. 11 Jan 2021
Brisbane v Canberra - Three things we learned

Brisbane v Canberra - Three things we learned

Two world class goals saw Brisbane and Canberra share the points in Thursday Night Football. The windy conditions saw a scrappy affair with neither team likely to be happy with the 1-1 result. 7 Jan 2021
Glory find hidden Gem for new season

Glory find hidden Gem for new season

Fremantle City’s Gemma Craine will finally get her chance in the big time after securing a W-League contract with Perth Glory. 30 Dec 2020
Fairytale story for NPLW veteran, who finally achieves W-League dream

Fairytale story for NPLW veteran, who finally achieves W-League dream

Evelyn Chronis is one of the success stories of the 2020/21 W-League season, even before a ball has been kicked. 27 Dec 2020
Derbies confirmed for W-League openers

Derbies confirmed for W-League openers

The W-League opening round will be tweaked to include a Sydney derby and Melbourne derby after COVID19 cases in Sydney restricts border movements around the country. 23 Dec 2020
Zimbabwe rule African Women’s Challenge Cup

Zimbabwe rule African Women’s Challenge Cup

Zimbabwe have beaten a gallant Democratic Republic of Congo 3-2 in a thrilling Women’s African Challenge Cup game at the Wanderers Centre of Football on Saturday. The Zimbabweans won 10-5 on aggregate to clinch the inaugural trophy. 21 Dec 2020