by Ben Gilby and Ella McShane (13/7/25) Above: Theodora Mouithys (7) breaks through en route to scoring Football West Academy’s dramatic late winner yesterday. Photo: U18sNPL. Football West Academy 1-0 Balcatta Etna by Ella McShane The Football West Academy (FWA) hit a late winner to bring Balcatta’s run of eight league wins in a rowContinue reading “NPLW WA 2025 Round 15 Wrap”
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NPLW VIC & WA: Contrasts, Strengths & Challenges
by Ben Gilby and Kieran Yap (7/7/25) Above: Perth SC’s Ella Lincoln (pink shirt) battles away in the NPLW WA game with Perth RedStar, which was watched by Kieran Yap. Perth SC were wearing pink in the match to support Breast Cancer Care WA. Photo: Rob Lizzi. Impetus’ Ben Gilby and Kieran Yap have coveredContinue reading “NPLW VIC & WA: Contrasts, Strengths & Challenges”
NPLW WA 2025 Round 14 Wrap
by Ben Gilby & Ella McShane (6/7/25) Above: Perth SC’s Ella Lincoln (right) seen here in a previous game, hit a hat-trick for her side in their 4-0 win at then league leaders Football West Academy today. Photo: Rob Lizzi. Football West Academy 0-4 Perth SC by Ben Gilby The Azzurri ran out comfortable winnersContinue reading “NPLW WA 2025 Round 14 Wrap”
Experimental Matildas fail to solve Panama’s puzzle
Australia 0-1 Panama by Ben Gilby (5/7/25) Above: Australia goalkeeper Teagan Micah makes a dramatic save in today’s game with Panama in Bunbury. Photo: Rob Lizzi for Impetus. World number 56 Panama earned the greatest result in their history with this victory over a much-changed Australia side, who included four debutants, on a chilly, wetContinue reading “Experimental Matildas fail to solve Panama’s puzzle”
Impetus NPLW WA Player of the Month – June 2025
Above: Jess Flannery (azure shirt) gets in a shot against Perth RedStar. Photo: Rob Lizzi. 30/6/25 We’ve assembled a group of people who are watching the competition’s matches especially closely to identify the league’s most consistent players each month. For May, Ben Gilby, Kelechi Osunwa, and Tommy Doleman produced a shortlist of players, from whichContinue reading “Impetus NPLW WA Player of the Month – June 2025”
NPLW WA 2025 Round 13 Wrap
by Ben Gilby (29/6/25) Above: Jess Flannery (pink shirt), who scored twice and provided an assist for Perth SC, bursts between the Perth RedStar defence yesterday. Photo: Rob Lizzi. Midweek Catch-up games Wednesday night saw two games postponed from Round Five take place. First, Fremantle City continued their good recent form with a 3-0 winContinue reading “NPLW WA 2025 Round 13 Wrap”
WA State Cup Quarter-Final Wrap
by Ben Gilby (22/6/25) Above: Football West Academy goalkeeper Daisy McGreadie Cole (seen in a previous game) produced a superb display in her side’s penalty shoot-out win over holders Perth SC. Photo: Rob Lizzi. Balcatta Etna v Hamersley Rovers Balcatta Etna automatically qualified for the semi-finals with a walkover victory in Thursday’s scheduled opening tieContinue reading “WA State Cup Quarter-Final Wrap”
NPLW WA 2025 Round 12 Wrap
by Ben Gilby and Ella McShane (15/6/25) Above: Abbey Green (right), who added to her goal tally for the season in Fremantle City’s 13-0 win against UWA-Nedlands on Saturday. Photo: Celina Lyons. Balcatta Etna 1-0 Perth SC Balcatta produced a superb display across the park to become the first side this season to defeat PerthContinue reading “NPLW WA 2025 Round 12 Wrap”
Ann Odong: A legend and role model of the Australian women’s football family
9/6/25 Above: Ann Odong in match day mode with The Matildas. Photo: ABC. Whilst the arrival of Joe Montemurro as The Matildas’ new head coach took all the headlines last week, the announcement that Ann Odong is to depart her role as the team’s media manager was just as big for many of those aroundContinue reading “Ann Odong: A legend and role model of the Australian women’s football family”
NPLW WA 2025 Round 11 Wrap
by Ben Gilby and Ella McShane (8/6/25) Above: Subiaco goalkeeper Monique Todd gets a hand to the ball under Perth SC pressure today. Photo: Rob Lizzi. Balcatta Etna 8-3 UWA-Nedlands by Ben Gilby Three goals in an eight-minute spell in the second half ensured that Balcatta Etna finally put a stubborn UWA-Nedlands side to theContinue reading “NPLW WA 2025 Round 11 Wrap”
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