NPLW Vic: Cooper hatrick sinks Calder United

By Joe Rosedon 25/6/24 Above: Brunswick Juventus celebrate Emily Keppens’ goal. Round 14: Brunswick Juventus 5 Calder United FC 0 An inspired Nicole Cooper performance gave Brunswick Juventus a critical 5-0 win against relegation rivals Calder United. A hattrick from Cooper plus goals from Emilie Keppens and Holly Boldiston contributed to the thrashing of Caulder United  After an understandably nervy opening 15 minutes, Akeisha Sandhu edge of the box volley for Calder was the first instance of a goal scoring opportunity but herContinue reading “NPLW Vic: Cooper hatrick sinks Calder United”

Bulleen to face South Melbourne in Victorian NPLW Grand Final

By Kieran Yap 7/9/23 Above: South Melbourne players celebrate a goal against Boroondara. Photo: South Melbourne FC. Bulleen and South Melbourne are through to the Victorian NPLW Grand Final after both recorded 2-1 wins last weekend over Calder United and Boroondara-Carey respectively. The Veneto Club pulled double hosting duties on Saturday evening as the topContinue reading “Bulleen to face South Melbourne in Victorian NPLW Grand Final”

It’s down to the wire, and Calder win the Cup: NPLW Victoria Round 21

By Kieran Yap 14/8/23 Above: Calder United celebrating their sixth Nike FC Cup. Image: Calder United Boroondara have one hand on the premiership, Calder United added their name to the Nike FC Cup yet again, and South Melbourne were held by Southern United over the weekend in Victorian women’s football. Nike FC Cup Grand Final-Continue reading “It’s down to the wire, and Calder win the Cup: NPLW Victoria Round 21”

The Bergers are back with a win over Boroondara: NPLW Vic Round 20

By Kieran Yap (Kieran84@live.com.au) 1/8/23 Above: Heidelberg United are back on the winners list. Photo by: Jack Dilks There were some big results in Round 20, but both the title race and the top four remain uncertain with two games to go in Victoria’s NPLW. Preston Lions FC 2-1 Bulleen Lions Bulleen came into thisContinue reading “The Bergers are back with a win over Boroondara: NPLW Vic Round 20”

Boroondara on top but Bulleen in box seat: NPLW Round 18

By Kieran Yap 13/7/23 (Kieran84@live.com.au) Above: Paige Zois (left) and Alana Burn for Bulleen Lions (Instagram) The Boroondara-Carey Eagles registered another win, Calder United keep climbing but The Bulleen Lions are in a strong position to push for the title. Alamein FC 3-3 South Melbourne A dominant Sidney Allen put a dent in South Melbourne’sContinue reading “Boroondara on top but Bulleen in box seat: NPLW Round 18”

Preston keep Finals hopes alive: NPLW Vic Round 17

By Kieran Yap 10/7/23 (Kieran84@live.com.au) Above: Heidelberg United’s Katrina Nikpour (right) and Preston Lions’ Ella Mastrantonio battle for possession. Photo: Jack Dilks Maja Markovski and Kurea Okino scored hatricks, Kaitlyn Torpey and Ella Mastrantonio gave Preston Lions’ season some hope, and Box Hill United climb into the top four. With five games to go, thisContinue reading “Preston keep Finals hopes alive: NPLW Vic Round 17”

Barbieri stars for Box Hill and South Melbourne beat Bayside: NPLW Victoria Round 16

By Kieran Yap (3/7/23) (Kieran84@live.com.au) Above: South Melbourne celebrate one of their four goals against Bayside United on the weekend. Image: @smfc Twitter Boroondara-Carey returned to the summit, South Melbourne showed no mercy, while Box Hill United and Calder United also enjoyed important, but hard-earned wins. There were no draws in Round 16 of theContinue reading “Barbieri stars for Box Hill and South Melbourne beat Bayside: NPLW Victoria Round 16”

Boroondara bounce back and Bayside make a statement: Round 14 NPLW Victoria

By Kieran Yap 20/6/23 Above: Kurea Okino for Boroondara-Carey Eagles. Image: Kurea Okino Instagram Bayside United climbed into the top four, Heidelberg suffered another setback, and Bulleen overcame a tough FV Emerging in the Victorian NPLW. Boroondara-Carey Eagles 7-0 Box Hill United After two consecutive league defeats and one in the Nike FC Cup, TheContinue reading “Boroondara bounce back and Bayside make a statement: Round 14 NPLW Victoria”

Box Hill continue to build and South go top: NPLW Victoria Round 13

By Kieran Yap (13/6/23) Above: Melinda Barbieri on the ball for Box Hill United against Southern United. Photo: Passion Creations. There was a big reshuffle in the top four, Calder United went on a scoring spree, and Box Hill won their fourth game in a row. The Victorian NPLW is into the second half ofContinue reading “Box Hill continue to build and South go top: NPLW Victoria Round 13”

Bulleen win but Boroondara stay top of the table: NPLW Victoria Round 12

Above: Grace Taranto of Bulleen Lions. Photo: Instagram The top four teams on the ladder faced off in Round 12, and while the order remains the same, the games showed that momentum may be shifting in the Victorian NPLW. Preston Lions 3-3 Alamein FC Friday night’s game saw Alamein FC travel to face the PrestonContinue reading “Bulleen win but Boroondara stay top of the table: NPLW Victoria Round 12”