by Ben Gilby (27/10/24) Above: Caitlin Foord (9) in action for Australia against Switzerland on Friday. Photo: Marcio Machado / Football Australia. Some powerful performances for Arsenal in the WSL this season were transferred onto the international scene for Caitlin Foord on Friday night local time. The 29-year-old attacker put the Matildas in front againstContinue reading “Foord: We wanted the win – but there are positives”
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Sarina Wiegman: “They are headaches I want to have”
By Emily Wyatt (24/10/24) Above: Sarina Wiegman at the matchday –1 press conference at St Georges Park, Photo: Madeline Blount, Impetus Football. Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman and England captain Leah Williamson both expressed their expectations regarding their upcoming friendlies against Germany and South Africa within the next week. Wiegman believes it will be “reallyContinue reading “Sarina Wiegman: “They are headaches I want to have””
Ellie Carpenter on the Matildas clean slate: “I think this is what we’ve needed”
by Isabelle Campbell (24/10/2024) Above: Ellie Carpenter (right) in action for Australia. Photo: Kris Goman for Impetus. Matildas vice captain Ellie Carpenter believes that the cycle ahead for the team with a new coaching set up is something that offers a chance for renewal and to refresh. Whilst Hayley Raso’s late withdrawal due to injuryContinue reading “Ellie Carpenter on the Matildas clean slate: “I think this is what we’ve needed””
Euro 2025 qualifiers: Cymru prepare for face-off against Slovakia
by Morganna King (23/10/24) Preparations are in full swing ahead of Cymru Women’s Euro 2025 play-off semi-final matches against Slovakia. There are already 7,000 tickets sold ahead of their home leg at the Cardiff City Stadium, but first, an away trip to the NTC Stadium in Poprad on Friday. Cymru players Carrie Jones and LoisContinue reading “Euro 2025 qualifiers: Cymru prepare for face-off against Slovakia”
‘He’s an incredible human’: Michelle Heyman reunited with her first Matildas coach .
By Kieran Yap 21/10/2024 Above: Michelle Heyman. Photo: Football Australia In 2010 Michelle Heyman received her first call up for The Matildas. Fourteen years later, the received her most recent, from the same coach. Interim manager Tom Sermanni’s appointment has been met with a mostly positive reception, and The A-League Women’s record goal scorer wasContinue reading “‘He’s an incredible human’: Michelle Heyman reunited with her first Matildas coach .”
Jagarinec reflects on Canberra United’s warmup against the All-Stars
By Ryan Miller-Woods 17/10/24 Above: Canberra United’s Antoni Jagarinec Off the back of a 6-0 win against the NPLW All-Stars, Canberra United Head Coach Antoni Jagarinec will have some idea of what his best team will look like. With Round One only weeks away Jagarinec was asked what he took away from the warm up match. “It wasContinue reading “Jagarinec reflects on Canberra United’s warmup against the All-Stars”
Markovski and McKenzie reflect as Canberra ramp up preparations
Above: New signing Maja Markovski goes over her dream start with Canberra. Image: Canberra United. By Ryan Miller-Woods (10/16/24). With the season just over two weeks away, Canberra United had a chance to test out their tactics and squad against the NPLW Capital Football All-Stars. For her first proper hit out with Canberra United, youContinue reading “Markovski and McKenzie reflect as Canberra ramp up preparations”
Stephen Peters on Perth being on the front foot and giving local players a pathway
by Ben Gilby (15/10/24) Above: New Perth Glory head coach Stephen Peters speaking at today’s season launch event in Kings Park. Image: Perth Glory. New Perth Glory head coach Stephen Peters recognises that his much-changed squad may take a while to settle, but their playing style and plans to help develop local players will standContinue reading “Stephen Peters on Perth being on the front foot and giving local players a pathway”
Sermanni: “I want us to get back to what makes the Matildas the Matildas”
by Ben Gilby (12/10/24) Above: Tom Sermanni discusses his first squad and immediate aims for the Matildas squad. Image: Football Australia. Tom Sermanni admits that anyone who suggested he would be returning to international coaching was “mad” – but for the interim period that he is back in charge of the Matildas, he wants toContinue reading “Sermanni: “I want us to get back to what makes the Matildas the Matildas””
Sally James hoping to bring back experience to Canberra United
Above: Sally James speaks to the press on her return to Canberra. Image: Canberra United. By Ryan Miller-Woods (10/11/24). When Sally James was announced as Antoni Jagarinec’s first signing as Canberra United Head Coach for the upcoming A-League Women’s season back in August, returning where it all began for her in the league, it wasContinue reading “Sally James hoping to bring back experience to Canberra United”
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