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 (18/12/23).
Player of the week:
BEN GILBY: Morgan Aquino. A string of superb saves to deny Sydney FC on Sunday night. The Perth Glory goalkeeper is in the form of her life as her team gained a vital point in a game that saw them under pressure at the back.
KIERAN YAP: Lauren Allan. The Newcastle winger scored twice and set up one for Emily van Egmond. There were a lot of contributors in the Jets’ 4-2 win over Western United, but Allan stood out in the most measurable way.
BEN CAREY: Lauren Allan. The Newcastle Jet was on fire this week! She bagged two goals and an assist against Western United. Sensational effort.
Coach of the week:
BEN GILBY: Jeff Hopkins. The rest of the competition need to beware, Victory are finding their feet, the squad is strong, and Hopkins has his team starting to purr once more.
KIERAN YAP: Jeff Hopkins. Melbourne Victory are slowly getting everyone back from injury and the new signings are gelling with the established players and youngsters alike. The win against Canberra United made it six games since their last defeat, and they’re still improving.
BEN CAREY: Adrian Stenta. He was able to pick his team, Adelaide United, up from the disappointing start to their season, and guide them their first win of the season. It was an incredible win over Wellington Phoenix, one of the most dangerous and in form teams in the league at the moment.
Event of the week:
BEN GILBY: Newcastle Jets v Western United – a hugely enjoyable watch.
KIERAN YAP: Adelaide United needed a goal, and when Chelsie Dawber ran free behind the Wellington defence it looked certain. But the Reds striker copped a challenge and went down injured, Emily Condon kept her composure to find space and finish a well taken goal, but the best moment was that she immediately checked on Dawber rather than celebrate her first goal of the season. Team effort from the Adelaide playmaker.
BEN CAREY: Rebekah Stott’s goal against the Mariners. Not only was it a sensational goal, but it was also her first A-League goal since March 2020!
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