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Why Each Matilda Nominated Can Win AFC Player Of The Year

Why Each Matilda Nominated Can Win AFC Player Of The Year

The fan voting has closed for AFC Women's Player Of The Year leaving only the expert panel to finalise who will be crowned the best player of 2020, three Australians have been nominated and each of them would be a deserving winner. 19 Jan 2021
'I'm improving every day...' - Euro moves a boost for Matildas

'I'm improving every day...' - Euro moves a boost for Matildas

Matildas young gun and Olympique Lyonnais defender Ellie Carpenter says Australia's top players are already reaping the benefits of switching to European teams. 24 Dec 2020
'He has such a winning mentality...' - Matildas ready for new era to begin

'He has such a winning mentality...' - Matildas ready for new era to begin

Matildas young gun Ellie Carpenter is raring to get stuck into life under new coach Tony Gustavsson when his tenure kicks off on January 1. 18 Dec 2020
Perfect start as Carpenter wins on Champions League debut

Perfect start as Carpenter wins on Champions League debut

Australian star Ellie Carpenter made a winning Champions League debut for Lyon at Juve while Sam Kerr was rested as Chelsea breezed to victory at Benfica. 10 Dec 2020
Matildas' Carpenter scores first Lyon goal

Matildas' Carpenter scores first Lyon goal

Matildas defender Ellie Carpenter has scored her first goal for her French club while Hayley Raso helped Everton knock Sam Kerr's Chelsea out of the FA Cup. 28 Sep 2020
Carpenter: The W-League needs international stars

Carpenter: The W-League needs international stars

Matildas superstar Ellie Carpenter has spoken about how important top talent in the W-League was to her pathway to become one of the best footballers in the world. 22 Sep 2020
WATCH: Carpenter's ridiculous Lyon debut highlights

WATCH: Carpenter's ridiculous Lyon debut highlights

Watch Matilda Ellie Carpenter absolutely on fire in her last match for Lyon in the French Division 1 Feminine. 9 Sep 2020
Private jets, European trophies, equal treatment: Carpenter's Lyon

Private jets, European trophies, equal treatment: Carpenter's Lyon

Ellie Carpenter is experiencing a taste of what life is like for football's true elites, as she relishes a UEFA Champions League trophy with her new club, Olympique Lyon. 3 Sep 2020
The Aussie heir to a Bronze throne

The Aussie heir to a Bronze throne

Ellie Carpenter's Lyon rival, Lucy Bronze, has confirmed in interviews that she will soon depart the club where she has enjoyed enormous success. 2 Sep 2020
The Australian heir-apparent to England’s greatest defender

The Australian heir-apparent to England’s greatest defender

Matildas young gun Ellie Carpenter is relishing testing herself at women's football powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais ahead of a potential Champions League debut. 21 Aug 2020
Carpenter: 'Every Lyon training is so intense to what I'm used to'

Carpenter: 'Every Lyon training is so intense to what I'm used to'

Ellie Carpenter says Lyon has already made her a better player, which, if you've ever seen her play before, is a scary proposition. 21 Aug 2020
Aussies set for Champions League

Aussies set for Champions League

Several Australians will be involved in this weekend's Women's Champions League quarter-finals, including Ellie Carpenter and Arsenal coach Joe Montemurro. 20 Aug 2020
Four Matildas set for epic debuts against each other

Four Matildas set for epic debuts against each other

Ellie Carpenter, Mary Fowler, Kyah Simon and Amy Harrison are all set to take part in a four-team invitational tournament next week. 7 Aug 2020
Wanderers' import named W-League's best

Wanderers' import named W-League's best

Kristen Hamilton has won the W-League's Julie Dolan Medal while Matilda Ellie Carpenter was named young player of the year for the third consecutive season. 23 Jul 2020
W-League at crossroads amid Euro exits

W-League at crossroads amid Euro exits

As Matildas flock to Europe, the PFA says the W-League must decide whether it wants to be a development competition or compete with the world's top leagues. 15 Jul 2020
Carpenter: 'I was 8 or 9...I said I wanted to be a Matilda'

Carpenter: 'I was 8 or 9...I said I wanted to be a Matilda'

Ellie Carpenter has given an insight into how she fell in love with football before what she believes will be "a turning point" in the women's game. 5 Jul 2020

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