Majella Card is a well-known fan of women’s football in Australia due to her work with the Matildas Active Support and Brisbane’s Roar Corps supporters group. Ben Gilby spoke to her ahead of the Queensland side’s Finals campaign. We opened our conversation by exploring the history of the Roar’s women’s football side. “Brisbane Roar startedContinue reading “You’re Gonna Hear Us Roar!”
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Ivan Karlovic – Pushing Adelaide United To Greater Heights
Adelaide United have had the greatest season in their W-League history coming agonisingly close to qualifying for the Finals for the first time and breaking the competition’s regular season attendance record. Ben Gilby spoke to the club’s Head of Women’s Football, Ivan Karlovic about progress in South Australia. BEN GILBY: Can you tell us aContinue reading “Ivan Karlovic – Pushing Adelaide United To Greater Heights”
Roar Clinch Home Semi But Wave Goodbye To Stars
Brisbane Roar 3–0 Newcastle Jets By Ben Gilby In front of a large and vocal crowd at Lions Stadium, the Roar gained the victory that they needed to ensure a home semi-final next weekend. Brisbane were determined to send off key players Clare Polkinghorne and Emily Gielnik who were off to Sweden with Vittsjö GIKContinue reading “Roar Clinch Home Semi But Wave Goodbye To Stars”
Victory Sets Dark Blues Up For Huge Sydney Clash
Melbourne Victory 6–0 Perth Glory By Kieran Yap It was another round of mini finals in the Dub this weekend when Melbourne Victory hosting Perth in search of a win to secure their finals place. They named an unchanged line-up against a Glory side that had held them to a one-goal win two weeks agoContinue reading “Victory Sets Dark Blues Up For Huge Sydney Clash”
Green Machine Clinch Finals Spot
Canberra United 0–0 Sydney FC Match report and EXCLUSIVE photos by Kris Goman at Viking Park. Friday night football at Viking Park in Canberra will figure out who’s going to the finals and who’s staying home. This is a key match for both teams. If Sydney win, it will clinch the premiership. If Canberra UnitedContinue reading “Green Machine Clinch Finals Spot”
Dobson Brings Curtain Down On A High
Melbourne City 2–1 Perth Glory By Ben Gilby Melbourne City ended their disappointing campaign on a winning note with a 2-1 win over a game young Perth Glory outfit at Frank Holohan Reserve in Dandenong. The game marked 28 year-old Melbourne City striker Rhali Dobson’s final appearance after 109 games to support her partner whoContinue reading “Dobson Brings Curtain Down On A High”
Georgia Yeoman-Dale: Back From Injury and Aiming For a Matildas Return
After a long term injury, Western Sydney Wanderers’ Georgia Yeoman-Dale is back and put in some impressive displays in the W-League this season. Ben Gilby profiles the 26 year-old whose ability to play at right back and as an attacking midfielder could aid her chances of a Matildas recall. It’s been a long road backContinue reading “Georgia Yeoman-Dale: Back From Injury and Aiming For a Matildas Return”
Jet Propelled Support
For our latest #MidweekDub feature, Ben Gilby spoke to Claire Taylor, Amanda Wetzel, Bekki Spratford, and Jess Kolbas of W-Jets Active, the Newcastle Jets W-League supporters group about their passion for the club, what’s been going on in Newcastle in recent times and how they view this current campaign. Amanda, Claire, Bekki, and Jess allContinue reading “Jet Propelled Support”
Red Hot Adelaide Break Another Record
Adelaide United 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers By Kieran Yap In front of W-League record 5,159 fans, Adelaide United faced Western Sydney with plenty to play for, to keep their finals hopes alive they needed a win and to hope Canberra drop points against Sydney FC next week. For the Wanderers, this season is ending aContinue reading “Red Hot Adelaide Break Another Record”
Canberra Win Sets Up Do Or Die Clash Next Weekend
Newcastle Jets 0–1 Canberra United By Ben Gilby. Canberra United kept their Finals hopes alive going into the last week of the regular season after earning a 1-0 win in the rain at the Number Two Sportsground. Despite the huge amount of rain that had fallen in New South Wales in the lead up toContinue reading “Canberra Win Sets Up Do Or Die Clash Next Weekend”
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