Melbourne City

City steals the points with a late Stott strike

Melbourne City 1-0 Wellington Phoenix By Alice de Koster-Kitto 7/12/25 Above: Melbourne City celebrates their late winning goal. Photo: Tilly McDonald for Impetus. Melbourne City have taken the points against Wellington Phoenix, in an intense end-to-end battle at ctrl:cyber Pitch. The match went scoreless for the majority of play, with the Nix looking to beContinue reading “City steals the points with a late Stott strike”

Melbourne City march on in Champions League

Hó Chi Minh City 0-3 Melbourne City By Emma Burke 20/11/25 Above: Rebekah Stott. Photo: Melbourne City A 3-0 win over hosts Hó Chi Minh City WFC has secured Melbourne City a second straight home Quarter Final in the Asian Womens’ Champions League. Melbourne City started the game with immediate impact, as star striker HollyContinue reading “Melbourne City march on in Champions League”

City Start Asian Champions League Campaign with 5-0 Triumph

Melbourne City 5-0 Lion City Sailors by Isabelle Campbell (13/11/25) Above: Melbourne City celebrate during their commanding opening performance of the 2025/26 AFC Women’s Champions League. Photo: via AFC Melbourne City made a commanding statement in their AFC Women’s Champions League opener, cruising to a 5-0 win over Singapore’s Lion City Sailors with clinical finishing and dominant possession.Continue reading “City Start Asian Champions League Campaign with 5-0 Triumph”

City find redemption in Mariners thrashing

Melbourne City 4-0 Central Coast Mariners by Alice de Koster-Kitto (8/11/25) Above: Holly McNamara (far left) celebrates after scoring against the Central Coast Mariners. Photo: via A Leagues Melbourne City have taken the points at ctrl:cyber Pitch this afternoon, in a heavyweight clash against Central Coast Mariners. The last time the reigning champions faced City was inContinue reading “City find redemption in Mariners thrashing”

City rescue draw from jaws of defeat twice over

Sydney FC 2-2 Melbourne City by Emma Burke (1/11/25) Above: Leticia McKenna (dark uniform) and Sarah Hunter (light blue uniform) battle for the ball at Leichardt Oval yesterday. Photo: via A-Leagues Melbourne City have come back from behind twice to rescue a draw against Sydney FC in the opening round of the Ninja Women’s A-LeagueContinue reading “City rescue draw from jaws of defeat twice over”

Michael Matricciani and Melbourne City “ready for whatever gets thrown at us”

Above: Melbourne City women huddle. Image: Melbourne City. By Emma Burke (31/10/25). Ahead of their opening fixture against Sydney FC, Melbourne City head coach Michael Matricciani spoke to the media about his side’s preseason, the Asian Women’s Champions’ League, and round one of the A-League Women. “The last eight weeks we’ve been in preseason mode,Continue reading “Michael Matricciani and Melbourne City “ready for whatever gets thrown at us””

Melissa Barbieri: it’s about the moments

By Emma Burke 30/10/25 Above: Melissa Barbieri in the VIC NPLW for Boroondara-Carey Eagles. Photo: Football Victoria Ahead of the A-League Women season, Emma Burke spoke to a mainstay of the league and one of the biggest names in Australian football, Melissa Barbieri. “The best job in the world,” is what Melissa Barbieri, affectionately knownContinue reading “Melissa Barbieri: it’s about the moments”

A-League Women Team by Team season preview 2025/26

Above: Central Coast Mariners lift the trophy after their Grand Final win last season. Photo: A-Leagues. Impetus‘ team of contributors who will be covering the A-League Women for us this season kick things off with this guide to each team and their prospects for the new campaign (29/10/25). Adelaide United by Alyce Collett Season 2024/25Continue reading “A-League Women Team by Team season preview 2025/26”

Double heartbreak ain’t keeping City down

Above: Rebekah Stott (left) at the 2025/26 Melbourne season launch for the A-Leagues. Photo: Alyce Collett for Impetus. By Alyce Collett (10/10/2025) Season 2024/25 may have come with a double dose of heartbreak for Melbourne City, but captain Rebekah Stott and her team mates certainly are not dwelling on the past. “The group’s feeling great” Stott explained. “Obviously we’ve lostContinue reading “Double heartbreak ain’t keeping City down”

Melbourne City & Victory join NPLW in 2026 as Football Victoria reshapes pathway

by Georgie Lewis (22/8/25) From 2026, Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City will field teams in Victoria’s NPL Women’s (Senior U23) and U20 competitions, while Football Victoria refocuses its Academy to U15 and exits senior state leagues. Football Victoria (FV) has confirmed a major restructure of the female talent pathway in the state, with A-League WomenContinue reading “Melbourne City & Victory join NPLW in 2026 as Football Victoria reshapes pathway”