By Georgina Lewis 17/6/25
Above Image: Dan Ullman @aptitudephotography
Stormy skies and postponed fixtures couldn’t stop Round 15 of the NPL Women’s NSW competition from delivering serious drama.
The Match of the Round saw Gladesville Ravens and APIA Leichhardt play out a six-goal epic, while NWS Spirit’s Skye Halmarick continues her Golden Boot charge with another standout performance. Here’s your full wrap.
Gladesville Ravens 3–3 APIA Leichhardt
Match of the Round – Christie Park
A storm delay, a missed penalty, six goals and end-to-end chaos — Sunday evening’s clash between Gladesville and APIA had it all.
After a one-hour delay due to lightning, Morgan Roberts opened the scoring in the 26th minute following a clever through ball from Miku Sunaga and smart build-up play from Ng Saad. APIA hit back right on half-time when Ash Crofts’ looping header struck the post and Sophie Hoban pounced to tap in the equaliser.
APIA started the second half strong and won a penalty after Hoban was brought down, but Crofts’ low attempt was well read and saved by Tahlia Coleman. That moment swung momentum in Gladesville’s favour — Galic smashed home a brilliant top-corner strike before Ng Saad calmly added a third just a minute later.
Still, APIA weren’t done. Mona Walker powered in a header from a corner, and Charlotte Lancaster made it 3-3 in the 79th after a low cross from Crofts. Gladesville came closest to a winner in stoppage time, but Sophie Magus stood tall to deny Bella Edwards and Lexie Moreno in the dying moments.
Bulls FC Academy 4–0 UNSW
Northbridge Oval
Bulls FC Academy extended their unbeaten run to eight games with a dominant showing over UNSW.
Arna Hogarth-Scott broke the deadlock in the 30th minute with a clean strike through traffic. In the second half, Avaani Prakash intercepted a wayward pass from Sarah Langman and found Jynaya Dos Santos, who curled in a superb finish to double the lead.
Elizabeth Grey added a third just minutes later with a tidy poacher’s goal, and Daniella Naeimi finished a sharp counterattack with confidence to round out the 4-0 scoreline.
Despite the strong result, Bulls received tough news midweek — talented midfielder Indiana Dos Santos will miss the rest of the season after tearing her ACL in Future Matildas training.
Manly United 3–1 Macarthur Rams
Cromer Park
Manly United continued their climb up the table with a strong performance at home. Tegan Biasi opened the scoring with a stunning strike into the top corner, before Emily Minett converted an improvised acrobatic finish off a corner to make it 2-0 inside 20 minutes.
India Breier pulled one back early in the second half, punishing a loose pass from Manly’s goalkeeper with a composed chip. A lightning delay paused the match in the 75th minute, but Manly came out composed. Right after the restart, Sienna Dale broke away on a counterattack and finished clinically to restore the two-goal cushion.
NWS Spirit 5–0 Newcastle Jets
Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility
NWS Spirit put on a dominant attacking display, comfortably sweeping aside the Jets in Lake Macquarie.
Skye Halmarick continued her outstanding season, scoring twice — her first a close-range finish after a Kayla Osborn assist, and her second a classy solo effort to wrap things up. The 17-year-old now leads the Golden Boot race with 18 goals in 15 games.
Osborn also helped force an own goal, while Mikaela Gavranic scored directly from a corner, and Sophie Harding added a long-range rocket in one of Spirit’s most complete performances of the season.
Mt Druitt Town Rangers 4–0 Illawarra Stingrays
Macedonia Park
Mt Druitt made a statement at the top of the table with a commanding win over fellow contenders Illawarra Stingrays.
Roukayah Al Fararjeh opened the scoring with a blistering counterattack, and an own goal from a corner made it 2-0 before the break. In the second half, Adelaide Wyrzynski’s volley was redirected into the net by Keiko Tanaka, before Ena Harada capped things off in stoppage time after pressing high and finishing well.
It was a clinical and physical performance from the Rangers, who now reclaim top spot heading into the final third of the season.
Sydney Olympic 3–0 Western Sydney Wanderers
Belmore Sports Ground
Sydney Olympic extended their winning streak to four games with a composed performance against the Wanderers.
Tiana Fuller set the tone early, creating space for herself with a smart cut inside before firing home the opener. Olympic controlled large spells of the match and were eventually rewarded with two second-half goals from Aideen Keane — one a composed finish from open play, the other coming after sharp buildup from Maxine Peak.
Olympic are now one of the form sides in the league and continue to build momentum as the finals approach.
Sydney University vs Northern Tigers – Postponed
This match was postponed due to poor weather and will be rescheduled.
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