Galic looks right at home on senior debut for Australia

By Alice de Koster-Kitto 27/10/24 Above: Daniela Galic. Photo Marcio Machado / Football Australia “Since the first time I stepped onto the pitch I dreamed of representing my country.” On Friday night, Daniela Galic made her much-awaited senior debut in a 1-1 draw against Switzerland, becoming Matilda #229. The 18-year-old midfielder came on in the 77thContinue reading “Galic looks right at home on senior debut for Australia”

Ellie Carpenter on the Matildas clean slate: “I think this is what we’ve needed”

by Isabelle Campbell (24/10/2024) Above: Ellie Carpenter (right) in action for Australia. Photo: Kris Goman for Impetus. Matildas vice captain Ellie Carpenter believes that the cycle ahead for the team with a new coaching set up is something that offers a chance for renewal and to refresh. Whilst Hayley Raso’s late withdrawal due to injuryContinue reading “Ellie Carpenter on the Matildas clean slate: “I think this is what we’ve needed””

‘He’s an incredible human’: Michelle Heyman reunited with her first Matildas coach .

By Kieran Yap 21/10/2024 Above: Michelle Heyman. Photo: Football Australia In 2010 Michelle Heyman received her first call up for The Matildas. Fourteen years later, the received her most recent, from the same coach. Interim manager Tom Sermanni’s appointment has been met with a mostly positive reception, and The A-League Women’s record goal scorer wasContinue reading “‘He’s an incredible human’: Michelle Heyman reunited with her first Matildas coach .”