Image: Sarah O’Donoghue talks to the media. Image: Perth Glory.
By Ella McShane (10/3/26)
Air traffic generated by women in football increases yet again this Friday as Glory make the trip to Adelaide to face the Reds amidst the action of the Asian Cup.
The home tournament has given the league a three week reprieve. However, there was concern of a momentum loss for Glory, as the contentious concluding game of the block, a dynamic 3-2 Victory over the Jets, showed promising signs coming into the concluding weeks with finals football on the line.
“The break has really helped us. We’ve still kept the momentum from the Newcastle game. And we’ve been able to channel what we were doing, into what we need to do coming into the final four games,” O’Donoghue said.
Winning momentum remains crucial for Glory, as their fifth place position on the table places them in contention for finals football, a prospect this side has not faced for quite some time.
“If you’re not mentioning [finals], it means you’re scared of it. We are not scared of it. It’s something that we’ve got to be ready for, the pressure that comes with that level of conversation. The old cliche is going to come out, the ‘one week at a time,'” said Peters.
“We are very keen to treat every game as final. We’re going to put everything on the line, give it our all every single game,” said O’Donoghue.
The Reds third place position on the table also places them in strong contention for finals football.
“We are expect a hard game, they’re dangerous in attack. We are working on ourselves and we will give them what we’ve got,” said Peters. “We’ve definitely improved as a side since [the last time we faced them] and I think they have as well. So it is going to be interesting to see how that matches up.”
Looking to the injury bench, Peter’s remains hopeful for the potential return of an undisclosed member of the squad. And detailed the squad dynamic given the loss of crucial players.
“Losing Julia [Sardo] and Susan [Phonsongkham] after the Canberra game was a pretty tough one.”
“Different players, have stepped up into roles, showcasing the depth we have at our disposal.”
Adelaide United v Perth Glory will take place at 4pm AWST at Coopers Stadium. Round 19 will be available to stream live and free on 10Play and Paramount+ for paying subscribers.
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