Members of the Impetus team of contributors covering the competition unveil their choices of player, coach, and event of the week. We’ll keep a tally of all the votes and just before Finals, reveal which player and coach have received the most votes across the season to be named the Impetus A-League Women Player and Coach of the Season (11/12/23).
Player of the Week:
BEN GILBY: Mille Farrow. It may have taken her a few weeks to get on the scoresheet for Perth Glory, but the English striker had been a hardworking team player forming a promising partnership with Grace Jale. Now the goals are coming – and how. Farrow is full of confidence, full of pace, and giving defenders nightmares left, right, and centre. A brilliant hat-trick showcased her qualities perfectly in Saturday’s first against second clash with Melbourne City.
KIERAN YAP: Morgan Aquino. She’s currently the best goalkeeper in the league and played another blunder against a dangerous and persistent Melbourne City. Aquino is a little bit underrated, but has been in great form and at 22 years old, the best years are still ahead.
BEN CAREY: Millie Farrow. She was in sensational form, culminating in her scoring a hat-trick against the then league leaders Melbourne City.
Coach of the week:
BEN GILBY: They’ve been in strong form all season – but Saturday’s win at Melbourne City laid down a real marker for Perth Glory. Alex Epakis has his side brim full of confidence. Whilst they had considerably less possession and shots on target than City, Epakis set his side up to make the most of their dangerous attackers who showed no mercy and took their chances when they came to pull off a superb 3-1 win on the road.
KIERAN YAP: Alex Epakis. A big win on the road against a very good team. It’s time to declare Perth Glory as the real deal this season.
BEN CAREY: Alex Epakis. Leading his side to a convincing victory over Melbourne City away from home is a big accomplishment.
Event of the week:
BEN GILBY: Canberra United’s big win over Brisbane Roar. They’ve found it relatively easy to score goals this campaign, and the weekend was no difference, but this week they found a way to strengthen up their backline and the result spoke volumes.
KIERAN YAP: Kurea Okino’s goal. The Victory striker needed one touch to round Rylee Foster, and from an acute angle finished through a sea of Phoenix defenders.
BEN CAREY: Cortnee Vine’s return to the A-League Women after injury. She came on and used her speed and creativity to change the match in Sydney’s favour.
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