by Ben Gilby (18/5/25)
Above: Cate McAuliffe, scorer of a hat-trick for the Football West Academy in their 8-0 win over Fremantle City’s Women’s Division One side. Photo: U18s NPL.
The action began on Friday night at the Sam Kerr Football Centre, where the Football West Academy defeated Fremantle City WD1 8-0. Cate McAuliffe continued her hot form of goalscoring by grabbing a hat-trick, Emily Garnett added a brace, and there were further strikes from Sam Brady, Sakura Leong, and Xuri Dalton.
In the Saturday action, Perth SC beat Perth AFC 4-0 thanks to goals from Jess Flannery, Matilda Boehm, Ruby Marshall, and Grace Warburton.
Mandurah City went down 7-0 at home to Perth RedStar with Jayna Ridley hitting a hat-trick, Kaitlyn Bellanca, Lauren Continibali, Renee Leota, and Caitlin Doeglas on target. RedStar gave a debut to goalkeeper Jess Skinner, who joined after completing the A-League Women season with Perth Glory.
On Sunday, Murdoch University Melville defeated Subiaco WD1 2-1 at Rosalie Park. Two goals from Gabby Saraceni put the visitors into the Quarter-Finals. Subi hit back with a late penalty from Aimee Coghlan, but were unable to force an equaliser.
Fremantle City came away from the UWA Sports Park with a 13-0 win over UWA-Nedlands WD1. Erin Siah hit four goals, and there were braces from Catherine Adams, Janice Kiama, and Sophie Meaden. Goals from Abbey Green, Leyna Wood, and Olivia Trueman completed the scoring.
Subiaco defeated UWA-Nedlands 9-0 in an all-NPLW WA clash at Rosalie Park. So-Yi Kim grabbed a hat-trick with Cass Harvey, Greta Bailey, and Stella Zampogna all scoring twice.
Balcatta Etna clinched their place in the Quarter-Finals thanks to a 5-0 win over Sorrento. Abbey Meakins, Mia Britton, Jamie-Lee Gale, Lucy Jerram, and Zoee Spadano were on target.
Hamersley Rovers were awarded the tie against Queens Park.
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