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W-League's only female coach on the 'opportunities and ramifications' in football's future

W-League's only female coach on the 'opportunities and ramifications' in football's future

Newcastle Jets stand-in head coach Ashley Wilson is leading a growing crop of promising women coaches in Australian football and is full of praise for the pathway the W-League has provided for women. 14 Jun 2020
Who should win W-League Young Player of the Year?

Who should win W-League Young Player of the Year?

Four deserving players are currently nominated for Westfield W-League Young Footballer of the Year 2019-20. 13 Jun 2020
A-League club aiming to start new W-League team

A-League club aiming to start new W-League team

Wellington Phoenix say the time is right field a team in Australia's W-League to open a professional pathway for Kiwi and Pacific-based players. 11 Jun 2020
Women’s football will rise again insists Cannuli

Women’s football will rise again insists Cannuli

Former Matilda and current Western Sydney Wanderers W-League assistant coach, Catherine Cannuli, is confident women’s football in Australia will overcome the many challenges that lay ahead. 11 Jun 2020
5 Aussie female footballers who will rule the 2020s

5 Aussie female footballers who will rule the 2020s

The outset of the new decade is an exciting time for women’s football in Australia. 7 Jun 2020
OP: Women’s football could be FFA’s saving grace

OP: Women’s football could be FFA’s saving grace

Football fans in Australia are longing for the world game down under to go to the next level. Many are talking about promotion and relegation in the A-League as the logical way to add some spark to a stale product. 7 Jun 2020
10 reasons why you have to watch the W-League next season

10 reasons why you have to watch the W-League next season

In 2008 the FFA announced the formation of a national women’s football competition in order to offer “an unrivalled career path for talented elite women athletes.” Since then it has grown into an essential part of Australia’s football landscape. 4 Jun 2020
Fans vote on best W-League player from each team

Fans vote on best W-League player from each team

The W-League has released its list of best player for each team. 3 Jun 2020
Death of a Dutch pioneer with a lasting W-League impact

Death of a Dutch pioneer with a lasting W-League impact

Ex-Canberra United coach Liesbeth Migchelsen has passed way at age 49. She was battling cancer. 28 May 2020
Canberra star snapped up by Icelandic club

Canberra star snapped up by Icelandic club

Canberra United midfielder Laura Hughes has signed with Icelandic club Throttur FC. 28 May 2020
'German football made me,' says New Zealand's W-League star

'German football made me,' says New Zealand's W-League star

W-League star Rebekah Stott loves cliff jumping (more of that later), it's this adventurous spirit that pushed Stott to give German football a go, a decision she believes made her the player she is today. 27 May 2020
'We can't go backward': W-League must be included in TV deal

'We can't go backward': W-League must be included in TV deal

Any future TV deal must include the W-League, say fans of the country’s premier women’s competition. 27 May 2020
The players each W-League club must retain next season

The players each W-League club must retain next season

In the months leading up to the 2020/21 W-League season, each club will be reviewing their roster as they formulate a plan of attack for the new campaign. 24 May 2020
Jacinda Ardern a boost for Women’s World Cup bid

Jacinda Ardern a boost for Women’s World Cup bid

Melbourne City's Kiwi star Rebekah Stott says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden has been very supportive of the joint Women's World Cup bid for 2023. 22 May 2020
W-League and NPLW stars use COVID shutdown for inspiring MS fundraiser

W-League and NPLW stars use COVID shutdown for inspiring MS fundraiser

Only one round was able to be played before the New South Wales NPLW season was derailed by the coronavirus pandemic indefinitely. 20 May 2020
Obstacle course: What’s stopping girls from playing football?

Obstacle course: What’s stopping girls from playing football?

Women’s football in Australia has seen a meteoric rise in the past decade with player numbers increasing and the Matildas becoming a household name. 20 May 2020