By Clare McEwen (05/05/2025) Above: Brighton’s Amex Stadium. Photo: Brighton and Hove Albion FC Website. In January 2025, Brighton & Hove Albion FC announced plans to design a custom-built stadium for their women’s team by the 2027-28 season. In her debut for Impetus, Clare McEwen asks some key questions: is a new stadium really needed?Continue reading “Will Brighton’s purpose-built women’s stadium pave the way?”
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Lionesses’ Euros squad: Who may miss out?
By Catherine MacKenzie (26/04/2025) Above: the Lionesses celebrate a win over Belgium. Photo: The FA. The most important Lionesses squad since the summer of 2023 is going to be for this year’s European Championships in Switzerland. Whilst the domestic season is wrapping up, players are trying to get into form to prove to head coachContinue reading “Lionesses’ Euros squad: Who may miss out?”
The Harm of the “Golden Generation” Label
Above: Sam Kerr, Hayley Raso, and Tameka Yallop celebrate. Image: Football Australia. By Genevieve Henry (16/4/25). With the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup looming and Australia’s most beloved generation yet to win a major trophy, Impetus’ Genevieve Henry discusses the label of “the Golden Generation” and why it slows down the future while stopping us fromContinue reading “The Harm of the “Golden Generation” Label”
The Kerr captaincy discussion is just noise
By Kieran Yap 13/2/25 Above: Sam Kerr. Photo Kris Goman for Impetus. The continued criticism of Sam Kerr by sections of the media resemble a choir of untrained vuvuzela’s. All in competition to be the loudest while sounding exactly the same. Here is what Football Australia need to do in the wake of the SamContinue reading “The Kerr captaincy discussion is just noise”
Renée Slegers: Why interim became permanent
Above: Renée Slegers applauds Arsenal’s traveling following 2-0 victory over West Ham Photo: Arsenal FC by Joe Rosedon (18/1/25) Renée Slegers put Arsenal in a position where she was the only possible choice as the next manager. The former Dutch international has been able to not only produce an impressive run of form but cruciallyContinue reading “Renée Slegers: Why interim became permanent”
Rebecca Knaak, can she be the difference as City fights for the title?
by Freya Hiscott for Impetus (14/01/25) Above: Rebecca Knaak signs a contract with Manchester City until 2026. Photo: @mancitywomen on Instagram. An insight into Manchester City’s newest signing, Rebecca Knaak, and the experience she will bring to this City side as they fight to break Chelsea’s WSL winning streak of five in a row. AnContinue reading “Rebecca Knaak, can she be the difference as City fights for the title?”
Emily Gielnik vs Michelle Heyman: How can they be best utilised?
By Genevieve Henry (17/12/24). Above: Michelle Heyman (2) celebrates after scoring against Uzbekistan earlier this year. Photo: Tilly McDonald for Impetus. With two of the A-League Women’s best centre-forwards in the Matildas squad at the same time, Emily Gielnik and Michelle Heyman both give the future Matildas head coach different qualities to look at. Impetus’Continue reading “Emily Gielnik vs Michelle Heyman: How can they be best utilised?”
Has the rapid growth of the Matildas put them under performance altering pressure?
by Ella McShane (11/11/24) Above: The Matildas come together in the huddle. Photo: Football Australia. The infamous penalty shootout, the crushing defeat inflicted by Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses, the society-altering rise of women’s sport. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup undoubtedly left an unprecedented legacy defined by love, loss, and a united Australia. Foord’s statement echoesContinue reading “Has the rapid growth of the Matildas put them under performance altering pressure?”
Kicking Off a New Era?: The Inaugural Perth International Football Cup
By Isabelle Campbell 06/09/2024 Leicester City line up at the Perth International Football Cup. Photo: Rob Lizzi for Impetus This past week I, along with countless other avid women’s football fans, was in attendance at HBF Park across all three game days of the Perth International Football Cup. Bringing together high-profile teams from both England’s Women’sContinue reading “Kicking Off a New Era?: The Inaugural Perth International Football Cup”
Poor crowds for Olympics in France don’t come as a surprise
by Jean-Pierre Thiesset (9/8/24) Above: A full Stade Velodrome in Marseille – not something that the venue has been close to being during the women’s football event at the Olympic Games. Photo: Inside The Games. A total of just over 26,000 fans watched the Olympic Games women’s football semi-finals in stadiums that together had aContinue reading “Poor crowds for Olympics in France don’t come as a surprise”
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