Above: Arsenal’s Australian trio of Caitlin Foord (left), Steph Catley (centre), and Kyra Cooney-Cross (right) celebrate the club’s Conti Cup Final win this season. Photo: Arsenal Women. 15/6/24 Impetus sought the views of WSL club fan groups and supporters of the clubs among our team of writers about the performance of their Australian stars. FindContinue reading “Aussies in the WSL: The fans’ perspective”
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Eight young players taking the WSL by storm
by Ava-Marianne Elliott (23/11/23) Above: Arsenal’s Australian midfield maestro Kyra Cooney-Cross. Photo: Mariella Prew for Impetus. Young players play integral roles in the WSL, and so far, this season we have seen some praiseworthy performances from the next generation of players that are bound to become some of the best in the world. From NorthContinue reading “Eight young players taking the WSL by storm”
How Australia’s WSL players faired against Ireland
by Jonathan Tay (22/7/23) Above: The Matildas come together. Photo: Football Australia/CommBank Matildas. There are now an astounding 11 Australians who will be plying their trade in the Women’s Super League, the top competition in England. That number reflects not only the golden generation of this Matildas’ period but also the growing status of theContinue reading “How Australia’s WSL players faired against Ireland”
Arsenal v Leicester City Photo Gallery
Jay Patel was at Meadow Park last night for Impetus to capture this exclusive photo gallery of a WSL match that was vital for both the top and bottom of the table (6/5/23). Above: Friida Maanum, Arsenal’s match-winner in possession at Meadow Park last night. Photo: Jay Patel for Impetus. Arsenal 1-0 Leicester City FridaContinue reading “Arsenal v Leicester City Photo Gallery”
Leicester City’s Aussie recruits can make a difference
By Kieran Yap (27/1/23) Above: Courtney Nevin on international duty. Photo: Football Australia Leicester City’s push for survival in the FAWSL has seen them sign two Australian internationals. Here is what fans can expect from Remy Siemsen and Courtney Nevin. Australia had just lost 3-0 to the USA. Starting in central defence was an 18-year-oldContinue reading “Leicester City’s Aussie recruits can make a difference”
Australia v South Africa: All You Need To Know
Whilst the Matildas stars playing in England are well known to the local audience, Saturday’s clash at Kingsmeadow gives fans a chance to see a group of hugely exciting Australian football stars that may not be quite so well known. Impetus’ Kieran Yap, Ben Gilby, Jonathan Tay, and Kris Goman profile five players, plus ourContinue reading “Australia v South Africa: All You Need To Know”
The Swedish Scene
Ben Gilby rounds up all the latest action in the Damallsvenskan and Elitettan (24/5/22). Above: Hammarby celebrate Elsa Karlsson’s dramatic late winner in the Stockholm derby with Djurgården. Photo: Hammarby. DAMALLSVENSKAN Round Ten opened on Friday night at Tunavallen where Eskilstuna United hosted unbeaten league leaders Rosengård in front of an excellent crowd of 1,970. It took an hour for the firstContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”
The Swedish Scene
Ben Gilby rounds up all the key action from Round Three of the Damallsvenskan and Round Two week of the Elitettan. (19/4/22). Above: Goal-line drama in the game between Hammarby and Piteå. Photo: BK Häcken. DAMALLSVENSKAN: Round Three kicked off on Friday night with AIK’s home game with BK Häcken at Skytteholms. The Solna-based side’sContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”
A-League Grand Final: The View From Sydney FC & Melbourne Victory
Sunday sees the A-League Women Grand Final between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory. Impetus’ Ben Gilby heard from the Sydney FC pair of Sarah Hunter and Charlize Rule along with Melbourne Victory’s Courtney Nevin, Alex Chidiac, and head coach Jeff Hopkins (23/3/22). Sydney FC’s 18-year-old star Sarah Hunter is just days away from playing inContinue reading “A-League Grand Final: The View From Sydney FC & Melbourne Victory”
The Swedish Scene
Above: Courtney Nevin (left) and Kyra Cooney-Cross (right) who both signed for Hammarby this week. Photo: Football Australia. Back for the new season and offering more content and features than before – it’s Impetus’ coverage of women’s football in Sweden. Ben Gilby rounds up some of the transfer news ahead of this weekend’s Svenska CupenContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”
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