Perth's 4-0 win over Newcastle was their third Liberty A-League win on the trot, with the hot form boosting their chances of snaring a dream finals berth.
Canberra United have defeated Sydney FC for the first time since 2018 after an 87th-minute Ellie Brush header lifted her side to a 2-1 Liberty A-League win.
Clare Hunt leaves for Matildas camp next week but first she will try to help her Western Sydney side overcome a resurgent Wellington in the Liberty A-League.
Perth Glory will be aiming to make it three wins on the trot when they take on the Newcastle Jets in Sunday's Liberty A-League clash at Macedonia Park.
Brisbane Roar's Indiah Paige-Riley has a World Cup on her mind but first her Liberty A-League side needs to stop hitting the woodwork when they meet Melbourne Victory.
Sydney FC will be looking for a 10th win in 11 matches when they face Canberra United in the Liberty A-League action on Saturday, with kick-off pushed back to 5pm AEDT.
A slow start has seen Western United suffer back-to-back losses for the first time as the Liberty A-League table-toppers lost 2-0 to Newcastle in Ballarat on Wednesday.