by Ben Gilby (10/4/25)
Above: Megan Wynne speaking to the media at Perth Glory’s Fremantle HQ today. Image: Perth Glory.
Perth Glory midfielder Megan Wynne believes that the week off for the international break is a positive for the team as it has allowed them to “regroup” after the huge disappointment of defeat to Canberra United last time out all but ended the team’s Finals hopes.
Perth’s strong home form had seen them set themselves up for a final three games of the season that they knew, if they could preserve that run, could see them earn a first place in the Finals since 2018/19. However, Canberra United became the first visiting team to win on Western Australian soil since Central Coast Mariners on 27th December to bring hopes of Finals football crashing down once more.
“We knew if we won that game, we had a really strong chance (of making the Finals). I think we’ve (now) got to just focus on finishing as strong as we can.
“The initial reaction straight from the (Canberra United) game was very disappointed. We didn’t give the best account of ourselves, so it was real flat after that. We had a couple of days off, and we came back in…it’s been a positive vibe, and everyone is looking to regroup for these last two games.”
Having a fortnight until their next game after that 2-1 loss has come with major benefits. It has allowed the Glory to process the frustration and channel the emotions into finishing the season as powerfully as possible. The Cymru international has outlined how the reflective and re-energising process has gone.
“It’s disappointing, and you can see it’s flat. We had a meeting and spoke about the aims for the end of the season. We spoke about the Sydney game, and obviously, the last time we finished above Sydney was a long time ago (2016/17), so that’s been the main focus in finishing as strong as we can.”
Glory’s hosts on Saturday are a very different beast to the one they’ve been for most of the season.
Having been around the bottom of the ladder for most of the season, Ante Juric’s side has hit red-hot form at the right time. With four wins in their last five games, a win over Perth will put them in the frame for Finals qualification. Something that was inconceivable just two months ago.
“They shocked everyone with their start to the season and how badly that went for them…Now they are on the up and they have real motivation to push on…They have a very strong squad, especially off the bench they can change games, so we’ve got to start strongly, get our foot in the door, and get the first goal.”
With Wynne approaching the end of her first season in purple, she looked back on the positives – but feels she has unfinished business ahead of her second campaign at the club in 2025/26.
“I’ve really enjoyed it. It’s really competitive, and I feel that I’ve really settled in here at Perth. It’s been very eye-opening and what I was hoping for in a new challenge. For me personally, I would have liked to have had a bigger impact on the pitch, but I’m looking forward to pushing on (here) next season, and hopefully I’ll have an injury-free season.”
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