Back for the third season, Impetus’ team covering the A-League Women nominate their choices for player, coach, and event of the week. The votes for player and coach are tallied up and then come the end of the campaign we’ll reveal our Player and Coach of the Season once more (23/10/23).
Player of the week:
BEN GILBY: Jordan Silkowitz – a sensational goalkeeping display to ensure Sydney FC’s dangerous attack couldn’t find a way back into the game for their side at Ballymore Stadium.
KIERAN YAP: Taren King for a solid defensive display and a goal to deliver Central Coast Mariners their first win since rejoining the league. Adelaide’s attack was on fire in Round One and came into this game confident, but they were well handled by The Mariners, and King was pivotal.
BEN CAREY: Jordan Silkowitz. She made six saves and kept her first-ever clean sheet against one of the strongest teams in league. Her side, Brisbane Roar, could have easily dropped points in the second half but she wouldn’t allow it. A phenomenal performance.
Coach of the Week:
BEN GILBY: Alex Epakis. Yes, the Glory are top of the table with two wins from two and no goals conceded, but for me, the most impressive thing is the renewed sense of game management that he has instilled into the Western Australian side. Perth have managed the latter stages of both those wins over Western United and Newcastle Jets in a hugely professional manner. Whilst they are not necessarily firing at full force yet, they are seeing out games in a manner that is significantly above what they have achieved in previous seasons.
KIERAN YAP: Paul Temple. Was this Wellington’s most complete performance? Western Sydney is a work in progress, but The Nix played with clarity of purpose. There will be tougher tests, but you can’t fault a 3-0 win. They scored the most goals of the round and were one of only two teams to keep a clean sheet.
BEN CAREY: Garrath McPherson. Leading his side, Brisbane Roar, to victory over the five-time premiers and four-time champions, Sydney FC, was an incredible achievement.
Event of the week:
BEN GILBY: Brisbane Roar securing victory over Sydney FC. Garrath McPherson’s new look side have started the season with a bang and the travails of the last two seasons, which saw a habit of conceding numerous late goals to lose games that seemed unlosable, seem to be in the distant past.
KIERAN YAP: Chelsea Blissett’s goal. A brilliant curling finish from a player brought in to stop goals. Brisbane’s won this game as a defensive unit, but Blissett’s moment secured the three points.
BEN CAREY: Central Coast Mariners scoring their first win in the A-League Women since 2009 was a momentous occasion for the club that only just rejoined the league.
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