by Ben Gilby (23/3/25) Above: Daisy McAllister, who hit two goals for Perth SC as they came from 1-0 down to defeat Fremantle City on Saturday night. Photo: Rob Lizzi. It was a truncated opening round of NPLW WA action with two matches – Hyundai Football West Academy (formerly Hyundai NTC) against Balcatta Etna, andContinue reading “NPLW WA 2025 Round One Wrap”
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NPLW WA Night Series 2025 Round Three Wrap
by Ben Gilby (2/3/25) Above: Lucy Jerram (10) and Abbey Meakins celebrate a goal in Balcatta Etna’s win at Perth SC on Saturday night. Photo: Rob Lizzi. The group stages concluded this weekend and the semi-final line-up is known. Here’s Impetus‘ review of the final round of action in the NPLW WA Night Series groupContinue reading “NPLW WA Night Series 2025 Round Three Wrap”
NPLW WA Night Series 2025 Round Two Wrap
by Ben Gilby (23/2/25) Above: Midfield action in the game between Balcatta Etna (blue) and Subiaco last night. Photo: Rob Lizzi. Round Two of the action saw some statement-making wins, more eye-catching individual performances, and the first teams secure their place in the Semi-Finals. Group A On Friday night at Inglewood Stadium, Fremantle City ensuredContinue reading “NPLW WA Night Series 2025 Round Two Wrap”
NPLW WA Night Series 2025 Round One Wrap
by Ben Gilby (17/2/25) Above: Subiaco goalkeeper Monique Todd in acrobatic action against Perth SC on Saturday night. Photo: Rob Lizzi. The 2025 campaign is underway in Western Australia as the weekend just gone saw the first round of action in the NPLW WA Night Series tournament. The pre-season competition affords the eight clubs aContinue reading “NPLW WA Night Series 2025 Round One Wrap”
NPLW WA – What’s it all about?
Ben Gilby has been covering the National Premier Leagues Women’s (NPLW) competition in Western Australia for a number of years now. His coverage of it on the site is consistently among Impetus‘ most-read articles each week. But why is this? Why does this league mean so much to him, and who are the clubs andContinue reading “NPLW WA – What’s it all about?”
NPLW WA 2024 Round 21 Review
Ben Gilby provides a review of all the action from the final full weekend of regular season league action (1/9/24). Above: Perth RedStar’s Reina Kagami (centre, red shirt) seen here in action earlier in the season, hit a superb hat-trick in the champions’ win over the NTC yesterday. Photo supplied to Impetus by: Rob Lizzi.Continue reading “NPLW WA 2024 Round 21 Review”
NPLW WA 2024 Round 20 Review
Ben Gilby provides a full review of this weekend’s action, including a photography gallery from Rob Lizzi (26/8/24). Above: Perth RedStar celebrate their third successive NPLW WA championship after their 3-3 draw with Balcatta Etna yesterday. Photo: Football West/Fotoenzo. Perth RedStar 3-3 Balcatta Etna Balcatta Etna continued their excellent run of form by coming from 3-1 down to earn a pointContinue reading “NPLW WA 2024 Round 20 Review”
Michaela Thawley: “We’re one determined team”
In this week’s ‘WA On Wednesday’ feature, Ben Gilby speaks to UWA-Nedlands’ Michaela Thawley who has brought experience from playing in America and Spain to the NPLW WA’s newest club (14/8/24) Above: Michaela Thawley (green shirt in possession) in action during UWA-Nedlands’ first NPLW WA match against Hyundai NTC – a game in which sheContinue reading “Michaela Thawley: “We’re one determined team””
NPLW WA Photo Galleries
In a break from his usual weekly reports on the NPLW WA action, Ben Gilby was out and about at two of this afternoon’s games – here are his galleries from UWA-Nedlands v Perth SC and Subiaco v Fremantle City (11/8/24). Above: Fremantle City’s hat-trick hero Tanika Lala gets a show away at Subiaco today.Continue reading “NPLW WA Photo Galleries”
NPLW WA 2024 Round 15 Review
Ben Gilby provides a full review of this weekend’s action (21/7/24). Above: Ellis Glanfield, Murdoch University Melville’s hat-trick hero in yesterday’s superb 3-1 win over Balcatta Etna seen in action earlier in the season. Photo: Denyse RM Photography. Game of the week: Perth SC 3-2 Fremantle City Click on this link to read Ben Gilby’s report of the game,Continue reading “NPLW WA 2024 Round 15 Review”
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