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 8/2/24
Player of the week
Ben Carey
Cortnee Vine. Her performance against Perth Glory was extraordinary. Her two goals and one assist were instrumental in her team’s victory. It looks like shes back to her pre-injury best!
Kieran Yap
Sasha Grove was enormous against Melbourne City. From full back she dominated the game for Canberra United, stopped countless opposition attacks and helped seal the game with an amazing chase, steal and long pass forward.
Coach of the week
Ben Carey
Njegosh Popovich. He lead his bottom of the table team to a statement victory over the league leaders, breaking a three year, four match winless streak against Melbourne City. Amazing effort from Popovich and his team.
Kieran Yap
Adrian Stenta. Adelaide United have two wins from their last two games and look to be turning their season around. Stenta has not been afraid to adjust personnel and tactics mid game and the winning goal was scored by substitute Chrissy Panagaris. The moves that he is making are having an impact.
Moment of the week
Ben Carey
Sarina Bolden’s goal against Wellington Phoenix was amazing. She ran onto the ball in the box, away from goals, and then pivoted and found not only superb pace, but an even better angle to sneak it past the keeper. Wonderful strike from a great player.
Kieran Yap
It was hard this week. Indiana Dos Santos’s rainbow flick, Morgan Aquino’s penalty save and Michelle Heyman’s solo run and goal all come into contention.
I’m going to go with Brianna Edwards again this week. Her save against Sarina Bolden’s header was remarkable, athletic and spectacular.
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