We've opened the social media slew and let all your opinions gush in, but we'll be honest, there are some Christmas crackers within.
CANBERRA UNITED VS WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS
With Christmas in our wake, a few extra kilos on board and New Years on the horizon, we were all excited for Boxing Day football...
She's not usually so interested #catsofsokkahtwitter #CBRvWSW pic.twitter.com/qL1fQ1rjRY
β Ella Reilly (@ella_reilly7) December 26, 2019
The round started off with a bang as Canberra succumbed to a second half torrent from the W-League's team to beat, Western Sydney. It was even stevens until Kyra Cooney Cross set the competition alight (in more ways than one). It was supposed to be Santa and his reindeer, alright?
Peak W-League time baby Christmas special! #CBRvWSW #WLeague https://t.co/Z8iPZ19BlN
β Daniel Hanney β½ β (@DanHanney) December 26, 2019
Possibly the best moment I've ever captured at a #WLeague game! π The action on the pitch may be fairly even, but @wswanderersfc and @kyracooneyx just gave a masterclass in goal celebrations! π #WSW #CBRvWSW pic.twitter.com/T1cPEfryuP
β Ben Laws (@benlawskiwi) December 26, 2019
This squad needs to be protected at all costs.
β Christina Trajceska (@CTrajceska) December 26, 2019
You touch them, you have to go through me.
They're adorable. #CBRvWSW #Wleague https://t.co/4HWpfshmuX
Once again, it was a question of timing for many fans (in fact, the same fan as above) upset with the conditions Dub players are enduring at the moment.
I remember living in Chtistchurch during the 2011 earthquake we all got very good at checking geo net after any aftershock and guessing the magnitude. Just realised I now do the same game with the Canberra air quality index π¬ Not great conditions for a #WLeague match π€ #CBRvWSW pic.twitter.com/KI5xkDJAeG
β Ben Laws (@benlawskiwi) December 26, 2019
Pic doesn't show how awful the bushfire smoke is. Kinda surprised this #WLeague game is going ahead #CBRvWSW https://t.co/eFLhSKGkcW
β Markus Mannheim π¦οΈ (@MarkusMannheim) December 26, 2019
But it certainly wasn't harming the athleticism on offer from the game's muscly maestros
Sam Staabβs long throws are a thing of beauty πππ#CBRvWSW #WLeague pic.twitter.com/3ut6m4DhyH
β Eric Subijano (@eric_subijano) December 26, 2019
All in all, another Wanderers thrashing to add to their 5-0 rout of Sydney and push their goal difference to +13 by the halfway mark. But there's one coach who'll be feeling pre-tay hard done by after such a close start to the game.
And we cross over to Heather Garriock #CBRvWSW pic.twitter.com/eUswoFw7jb
β The Ladies League (@LadiesALeague) December 26, 2019
PERTH GLORY VS MELBOURNE VICTORY
By the time Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory rolled around, we had the appetite for goals. That said, perhaps we shouldn't have expected many sans-Kerr...
we're half way through the #WLeague season and Perth have scored four goals.
β Samantha Lewis (@battledinosaur) December 28, 2019
at this point last season, they had 17.
let's hope they can be a bit more concerted in their recruitment drive next season because this kind of slump is wild.#PERvMVC
Before the match even started there was a goalkeeping battle brewing at the Big V...we can't believe we even thought it was a possibility.
Hard luck Perth, you're not the first or the last to suffer that fate this season.
Victory: Sign Teagan Micah
β Joey π¦ Lynch (@joeylynchy) December 28, 2019
Casey Dumont: βlol noβ#WLeague #PERvMVC
Penalties and Casey Dumont #PERvMVC #WLeague pic.twitter.com/04DpfFovkU
β Daniel Phimphisane (@DPhimphisane) December 28, 2019
Did anyone receive Casey Dumont for Christmas cos sheβs a keeper #PERvMVC
β The Ladies League (@LadiesALeague) December 28, 2019
But oh, did we get what we asked for...just a few days after Christmas.
What a strike, Amy Jackson! π#PERvMVC #WLeague @FOXFOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/P72G7GmIeY
β Victory W-League (@victorywleague) December 28, 2019
Here for Amy Jackson turning back the clock with that banger. #PERvMVC #WLeague pic.twitter.com/z5OL0iOjq9
β Anna Harrington (@AnnaHarrington) December 28, 2019
Thatβs a thunderbastard and a half from Amy Jackson #PERvMVC #WLeague
β Daniel Phimphisane (@DPhimphisane) December 28, 2019
Perth weren't to be disheartened or denied by Amy Jackson's heroics however, as at the entire other end of the age spectrum, they had their own delightful threat.
It's in off the post for 17-year-old Leticia McKenna
β Westfield W-League (@WLeague) December 28, 2019
She opens her account for the season as she gets one back for @PerthGloryFC
πΉ: @FOXFOOTBALL#PERvMVC #WLeague pic.twitter.com/1jdshevmJz
It turned out to be a cracking content, albeit one our fellow sleep-deprived journos were wishing could have come a little earlier.
Me: yeah #PERvMVC will be fun to cover
β Pissant Power (@PissantPower) December 28, 2019
Me at 11:56pm: pic.twitter.com/pSG3DTmDJj
Just remember everyone, perseverance pays off.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.#PERvMVC #WLeague
β Westfield W-League (@WLeague) December 29, 2019
π₯: @FOXFOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/5FKMWIkW8o
SYDNEY FC VS ADELAIDE UNITED
Third match of the round and Bloody Dub Hell, these strikes are getting absolutely ridiculous.
Not bad @princessibini_ π±π€―π€©#SYDvADL #WLeague
β Pilar Andrade SoccerCoach (@PiAndrade_Coach) December 29, 2019
pic.twitter.com/ewf6atvmAv
Just watch that one again (P.S. We believe she's a Princess, Francis, but we'll probably accept Goddess, God, Queen, King, whatever)
Princess-Ibini - Young Goddess! π₯ππΏ#WLeague #SYDvADL pic.twitter.com/HGVu5VvO9C
β Francis Awaritefe (@FrancisAwartefe) December 29, 2019
No wonder the crowd was packed in. Goes to show what an audience does to these incredible athletes.
Big crowd at #SYDvADL #SydneyIsSkyBlue pic.twitter.com/Vni3UIbyho
β LANDO_ROCKS (@superockin) December 29, 2019
The right type of crowd as well.
Just heard from a little girl on the hill "What do you call the Australian boys team? Oh the Socceroos?"
β Kianna 'Waffles' Roar (@KiannaRoar) December 29, 2019
Love this generation.#SYDvADL
Adelaide were once again great value and darn unlucky, with a few crackers going just wide of the target.
They're certainly building something special up there in Adelaide with the youth in their roster, but the question's gonna be asked - how long can Ivan Karlovic hold out with this run of losses?
When one of those 20-metre shots goes in for @DylanHolmes08 in the @WLeague plenty will follow. #SYDvADL https://t.co/BAO8ZTJeiv
β Paul Marcuccitti (@P_M_73) December 29, 2019
But despite the fact that Sydney walk away with a confidence-restoring win after their shellacking last week, there remains a few question marks over their performances. A bit of a mid-season crisis at the Sky Blues? Time will tell.
Boy that was grim. Foord not getting on the ball enough, playing out from the back has been pretty dreadful. Seriously need to change up the tactics. Gotten progressively worse with the ball over the last few weeks. Concerning. #wleague #SYDvADL
β Jamie (@jamie_dunkin) December 29, 2019
BRISBANE ROAR VS NEWCASTLE JETS
Meanwhile, in BrisVegas...
How @brisbaneroar took the lead. Sub Hollie Palmer with a cool head.#BRIvNEW #WLeague @FOXFOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/M5yNhclIL8
β Westfield W-League (@WLeague) December 29, 2019
In fact, there was a lot of head tennis going on.
Head tennis before training pays off! Tara scores her fourth goal of the season to give us the lead midway through the first half πΎπ₯ #BRIvNEW #WLeague #MadeOfNewcastle pic.twitter.com/PiNSZGmRnD
β NEWCASTLE JETS FC βοΈ (@NewcastleJetsFC) December 29, 2019
They may have been held simultaneously, but this is what split screen technology was invented for.
Ok now 'm set! π The only question left is which one do I listen to? With #SYDvADL I get to listen to Heyman, but then with #BRIvNEW you can hear the awesome @TheRoarCorps chanting π€ pic.twitter.com/bgNy76uhSZ
β ShePlays Fantasy League (@sheplays_au) December 29, 2019
To be honest, it was one way traffic for most of the match. Brisbane are beginning to look better as the league enters the mid-season point. But Newcastle certainly have some assets at the back
You bet I'd have Hannah Brewer defend for my life #BRIvNEW #WLeague #MadeofNewcastle
β Daniel Hanney β½ β (@DanHanney) December 29, 2019
Wow, @clairecoelho has made some amazing saves, but that one might have been the best yet! She made herself big and did enough to deny Yallop in a one on one it looked like she couldn't possibly miss, sensational goalkeeping! ππ #WLeague #BRIvNEW
β ShePlays Fantasy League (@sheplays_au) December 29, 2019
But, in the end it was all smiles, on and off the pitch. It's just about having fun...right guys?
Our @ThornsFC Roar family member @CelBee picks up our Roar Corps orange for player of the game for her epic effort in todayβs 2-1 win π#BRIvNEW #Wleague #RoartotheCorps #RoarAsOne #BrisbaneRoar pic.twitter.com/k8HUgiVDWZ
β The Roar Corps (@TheRoarCorps) December 29, 2019
Great times with our woso football family #BRIvNEW #WLeague pic.twitter.com/20oZzdW7fM
β The Roar Corps (@TheRoarCorps) December 29, 2019
me rn #BRIvNEW pic.twitter.com/ZaJPisI6TX
β sophie (@auswnt) December 29, 2019
I've never heard trash talk at a @WLeague match, certainly not once from the @brisbaneroar
β Vanessa Gray (@Vanessa_Gray_8) December 29, 2019
Roar Corps. Real classy stuff from the 5 or 6 @NewcastleJetsFC
fans here! #BRIvNEW
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