3/12/25 Above: Michelle Heyman (white shirt) in action for Canberra United at Wellington Phoenix this season. Photo: Ryan Imray for Impetus. Impetus’ team of writers and photographers covering the A-League Women this season have joined together to select their Player, Young Player (aged 21 and under), and Head Coach of the Month for November. HereContinue reading “Impetus A-League Women Awards: November 2025”
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Heyman and Jagarinec: Women’s Football needs Canberra United
by Alice de Koster-Kitto (19/8/25). Above: Canberra United’s Matildas star Michelle Heyman speaking to the media yesterday. Image: Canberra United Australian footballing giant Michelle Heyman has re-signed with Canberra United, along with head coach Antoni Jagarinec, ahead of the 2025/26 A-League season. The re-signing marks Jagarinec’s second season in green, while Heyman will lead theContinue reading “Heyman and Jagarinec: Women’s Football needs Canberra United”
Canberra extinguish Wellington’s finals hopes with a win at home.
Canberra United 1-0 Wellington Phoenix By Alice de Koster-Kitto 13/4/25 Above: Canberra United celebrate their winning goal. Photo: Canberra United The penultimate round of the 2024/25 Ninja A-League season held great importance for both sides. Visitors Wellington Phoenix required a win in order to maintain any hope of a top six finish. Canberra United onContinue reading “Canberra extinguish Wellington’s finals hopes with a win at home. “
Michelle Heyman set to make 200th ALW appearance: “I can’t believe I did it”
Above: Michelle Heyman (right) in action for Canberra United. Photo: Canberra United. by Genevieve Henry (10/4/25). Michelle Heyman is set to make her 200th A-League Women appearance this weekend, becoming the first player to reach this impressive milestone. The all-time leading scorer, with 117 goals, debuted in the inaugural season of the competition in 2008.Continue reading “Michelle Heyman set to make 200th ALW appearance: “I can’t believe I did it””
Matildas improve but suffer defeat to new look USWNT
USA 2-1 Australia By Kieran Yap 23/2/25 Above: Wini Heatley for Australia. Photo:Michael Christy/Football Australia) The Matildas have responded in encouraging fashion against an inexperienced but talented USA with a 2-1 loss. Lynn Biyendolo opened the scoring in the first minute for the USWNT with Michelle Cooper doubling the advantage after half time. Michelle HeymanContinue reading “Matildas improve but suffer defeat to new look USWNT”
Emily Gielnik vs Michelle Heyman: How can they be best utilised?
By Genevieve Henry (17/12/24). Above: Michelle Heyman (2) celebrates after scoring against Uzbekistan earlier this year. Photo: Tilly McDonald for Impetus. With two of the A-League Women’s best centre-forwards in the Matildas squad at the same time, Emily Gielnik and Michelle Heyman both give the future Matildas head coach different qualities to look at. Impetus’Continue reading “Emily Gielnik vs Michelle Heyman: How can they be best utilised?”
A-League Women Media Conferences
Impetus’ Ava-Marianne Elliot reports on Canberra United and Central Coast Mariners press conferences ahead of their upcoming matches. Canberra United by Ava-Marianne Elliot Coming off the back of their 1-0 away win at Wellington Phoenix, Canberra United are aiming to make it three for three in their opening run. This weekend, they face Adelaide UnitedContinue reading “A-League Women Media Conferences”
Heyman’s hundredth secures Canberra win
Wellington Phoenix 0 Canberra United 1 By Joe Rosedon 11/11/24 Above: Michelle Heyman, Maja Markovski and Mary Stanic-Floody. Photo: Canberra United. A hundredth Canberra United goal from Michelle Heyman combined with a superb second half performance from goalkeeper Sally James was enough to keep up their perfect start to the season, defeating Wellington Phoenix 1-0. The only goal in the game came in theContinue reading “Heyman’s hundredth secures Canberra win”
‘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 .”
Impetus A-League Women Awards 2023/2024
Impetus writers voted on the best three players and coaches for the 2023/24 season of the A-League Women. It was a big season with some stellar performances and intriguing narratives. Here, we reveal who was voted in our top three spots for both categories, and members of our team covering the league this season explainContinue reading “Impetus A-League Women Awards 2023/2024”
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