In this second part of his review of the year on Impetus, site founder Ben Gilby focuses on October to December, months when the influence of one article on an Australian international transformed the site from one with a small but loyal UK based readership to one with a large global one. It was aContinue reading “2020 – The Year The Impetus Increased”
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W League Preview and Schedule Update
Ben Gilby focuses in on the new W League season ahead of kick-off on 30th December with a team by team preview and introduces our fantastic team of new contributors who will ensure that Impetus will have the most comprehensive W League coverage of any UK based women’s football website. The 2020/21 Westfield W LeagueContinue reading “W League Preview and Schedule Update”
W League Announces Full Fixture Schedule For 2020/21
After last week’s announcement of two blockbuster fixtures over the Christmas and New Year period, the full Westfield W League fixture schedule for the 2020/21 season was announced yesterday. Ben Gilby picks out the key games and dates. Last week we discovered that on the opening day of the new season, 27th December there willContinue reading “W League Announces Full Fixture Schedule For 2020/21”
W League Showstopper To Open New Season
Ben Gilby opens our most comprehensive coverage yet of a Westfield W League season with news of some blockbuster games to open the campaign. The Westfield W League season is going to be quite different for 2020/21. Last year, pretty much all of the Matildas apart from Sam Kerr took part and we had anContinue reading “W League Showstopper To Open New Season”
Tony Gustavsson – The Missing Piece in the Matildas Jigsaw?
In the second part of our occasional World Cup 2023 countdown feature on the state of the game in Australia, co-hosts of the tournament, Ben Gilby looks at the appointment of former USNWT assistant Tony Gustavsson as the head coach of the Australian national side. The Football Federation Australia recently announced Tony Gustavsson as theContinue reading “Tony Gustavsson – The Missing Piece in the Matildas Jigsaw?”
Waltzing With The Matildas: Part Two
Impetus editor Ben Gilby concludes his in depth chat with the Matildas Active Support group about their incredible support of Australia’s national women’s team as well as looking more widely at women’s game Down Under. In this second part, we find out about the M.A.S’ links with the domestic W-League clubs, how they view theContinue reading “Waltzing With The Matildas: Part Two”
Waltzing With The Matildas
Impetus editor Ben Gilby spoke in depth to the Matildas Active Support group about their incredible support of Australia’s national women’s team as well as looking more widely at women’s game in Down Under and how they are formulating plans to welcome the world to Australia and New Zealand in 2023 for the next Women’sContinue reading “Waltzing With The Matildas”
Enough is Enough: In Defence of Sam Kerr
When arguably the greatest women’s football player in the world says she’s come off social media after abuse relating to her goal scoring record, then you really know that things are not right in the world of women’s football. Impetus editor Ben Gilby, an unashamed mega fan of Sam Kerr tells the whole sorry saga.Continue reading “Enough is Enough: In Defence of Sam Kerr”
W League Grand Final Report
The Westfield W League Grand Final pitted together the two most successful sides over the past five seasons. Impetus editor Ben Gilby reports. Melbourne City 1-0 Sydney FC Melbourne City completed their unbeaten season by winning the W League Grand Final, albeit due to a highly fortuitous goal in a match that was played behindContinue reading “W League Grand Final Report”
W League Round-Up
The Westfield W League semi-finals in Australia saw two relatively straightforward victories which sets up a mouthwatering Grandf Final next weekend. Impetus editor Ben Gilby reports. Melbourne City continued their unbeaten season with a comprehensive 5-1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers to reach their fourth Grand Final. City were rampant in the first half. AiviContinue reading “W League Round-Up”
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