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 11/3/24
Player of the week
Hannah Wilkinson. City shrugged off their goal scoring troubles and put a winless run behind them, and much of it was thanks to Hannah Wilkinson
The New Zealand centre forward scored twice, both off Bryleeh Henry assists and if she can continue that form, City suddenly look dangerous again
–Kieran Yap
Cortnee Vine. She was on fire against Western United, Sydney’s biggest rival for the Premiership. Two crucial goals and a direct involvement in a third. She was pivotal in Sydney’s big win.
–Ben Carey
Coach of the week
Ante Juric deserves acclaim for defeating the in-form Western United, trusting in Abbey Lemon and taking Sydney FC to within a few points of the summit. All of this has been achieved with the core of his squad away on Young Matildas duty.
–Kieran Yap
Ante Juric. His player selection and tactics were fantastic against Western United. He was able to get the job done against a team that was on a run of six straight wins. They were the team to beat in the competition, and Juric did. Great effort.
–Ben Carey
Moment of the week
For better or worse, it’s Emily Gielnik’s second goal against Adelaide United. It was a delightful finish, one touch and curled around the goalkeeper. However the circumstances were unforgettable. Gielnik looked offside when Rachel Lowe’s pass was played, but the final touch had come off an Adelaide defender.
The ensuing confusion meant that nobody watch online was sure if it was a goal. The broadcast cut away during kickoff, play had restarted by the time the cameras returned and the score in the top corner was absent for minutes.
–Kieran Yap
Emily Gielnik’s hat-trick against Adelaide United, which signalled her return to top form after a long time out due to injury. Gielnik is building a very good case for another Matildas call up.
–Ben Carey
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