Ahead of their forthcoming friendlies in Denmark and Sweden, Australia head coach Tony Gustavsson has announced a 25 player squad which has seen key players return and an eagerly awaited call up for a W-League starlet. Ben Gilby reviews the selection and provides Gustavsson’s opinions on the selection. Westfield Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson hasContinue reading “Gustavsson Squad Brings In New And Old”
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Fran Kirby: Managing Mental Health
WSA Member Ben Gilby joined The Women’s Sports Alliance Mental Health Discussion: With Fran Kirby on Wednesday evening as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Fran spoke candidly about her own struggles and how she tries to manage them now as well as supporting others. With permission granted from the Women’s Sports Alliance, Ben hasContinue reading “Fran Kirby: Managing Mental Health”
Terriers Prepare For Brighton Cup Tussle
by Jack Walker FA Women’s National League Northern Premier side Huddersfield Town Women make the journey to play Brighton and Hove Albion in the fifth round of this season’s Vitality Women’s FA Cup in a 12pm kick-off on Sunday afternoon. The Terriers won three games to reach round five, beating Liverpool Feds, Brighouse Town andContinue reading “Terriers Prepare For Brighton Cup Tussle”
The Swedish Scene
@DandalBs brings us our regular Saturday round-up of the Swedish women’s football scene which this week saw the new Damallsvenskan and Elitettan seasons get underway. NATIONAL TEAM: This week’s draw for the group stages of the Olympic Games saw Sweden placed in arguably one of the biggest groups of death of all time. In theContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”
Alex Epakis: Tough Baptism But Big Plans For The Future
In the first of our #DubWrap features, Ben Gilby spoke to Perth Glory head coach Alex Epakis about his background, the club’s W-League campaign, their squad of hugely talented local youngsters and plans for a brighter future. Alex knew from the age of 22 that coaching was going to be his way of making aContinue reading “Alex Epakis: Tough Baptism But Big Plans For The Future”
Irish Women’s National League Round Three
Ciarán Duffy of Post to Post Sport rounds-up all the goings on in Week Three of the Irish Women’s National League, which saw reigning champions Peamount United facing an early season top of the table challenge from Shelbourne and Wexford Youth’s teen star Ellen Malloy hitting four goals. Champions Beat Another Challenger Peamount United have played two gamesContinue reading “Irish Women’s National League Round Three”
Chichester & Selsey Go Down Battling
West Ham United 11 – 0 Chichester and Selsey From Caz Evans The scoreline will suggest that West Ham gave Chichester and Selsey a ‘hammering’ but that wasn’t officially the case. The West Ham team featured many international players and a strong starting 11. West Ham got off to a quick start when the refereeContinue reading “Chichester & Selsey Go Down Battling”
Impetus’ Australian Team Invited Onto Podcast
By Ben Gilby Last night, three of Impetus‘ four Australian women’s football contributors were invited onto the Since ’71 Podcast to review the W-League season and more widely introduce Australian women’s football to a UK audience. The episode can be listened to here: https://since-71.com/since-71-podcast-s03e07-w-league-season-review-with-impetus/ Myself, Kieran Yap and Kris Goman spent just over an hourContinue reading “Impetus’ Australian Team Invited Onto Podcast”
Grand Final Shows Us The Best Of The Future
by Kieran Yap Wow, what a game what a season, what a goal! You couldn’t script it, the title fight was a rematch of the Premier’s Plate decider a fortnight ago. On that evening, Sydney FC took the bragging rights, the trophy and the status of Grand Final favourites. Ominously on that night, Kyra Cooney-CrossContinue reading “Grand Final Shows Us The Best Of The Future”
Cooney-Cross Seals Melbourne’s Victory
Sydney FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory By Ben Gilby with EXCLUSIVE photos from Kogarah by Kris Goman Melbourne Victory won a hugely dramatic Grand Final with an incredible goal straight from a corner by starlet Kyra Cooney-Cross. Despite it taking almost two hours of play for a goal to be scored, it was a hugely entertainingContinue reading “Cooney-Cross Seals Melbourne’s Victory”
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