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5 years ago

Heyman signs on: Julie Dolan Medalist to build on Canberra comeback

CANBERRA United star and W-League legend Michelle Heyman will look to extend her lead as the league’s all-time top goalscorer in 2021/22, signing on for another season at Canberra United. Heyman announced her retirement at the end of the 2018/19 W-League campaign,...

5 years ago

Signing news: Allen returns to Wanderland, City captain extends stay

MATILDAS defender Emma Checker has re-signed with Melbourne City for the next two W-League campaigns. Checker has made 23 of her 101 W-League appearances for the club since signing on in 2019, captaining the side through a testing 2020/21 campaign....

5 years ago

Signing news: Sky Blues retain Premiership trio, Roar youngster signs on

THE W-League signing spree continued on Thursday, August 19 as a number of clubs added key personnel to their respective squads ahead of the 2021/22 campaign. Melbourne City legend Rebekah Stott announced her return to the game on Thursday morning, signing...

5 years ago

Rebekah Stott to make triumphant W-League return

IN complete remission after successfully battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, W-League legend Rebekah Stott is set to return to the game as she signs on with Melbourne City ahead of the 2021/22 campaign. City’s equal-leading appearance maker took a one-season hiatus from football after her Stage...

5 years ago

McPherson to let local talent shine as Roar’s new W-League boss

BRISBANE Roar will look to let Queensland talent thrive in its W-League program under new head coach Garrath McPherson, who signed a multi-year deal with the club ahead of the 2021/22 campaign. McPherson returns to Roar after serving as assistant...

5 years ago

Midfield duo join Cooney-Cross in returning to Victory

MELBOURNE Victory star Kyra Cooney-Cross is joined by fellow midfielders Amy Jackson and MelindaJ Barbieri in recommitting to the club ahead of the 2021/22 W-League campaign. Jackson and Barbieri inked new deals to play under head coach Jeff Hopkins for another...

5 years ago

Signing news: Jets lock in key duo, Sky Blues reveal new skipper

NEWCASTLE Jets have bolstered their squad for the 2021/22 W-League campaign, with both Tara Andrews and Hannah Brewer signing on for another season at the Jets. The star striker and defensive enforcer extend their respective stays in Newcastle with a...

5 years ago

Emerging W-League talent contributing to bright Matildas future

THEY rose to prominence in the W-League to excel for the Matildas at Tokyo 2020, and to show the world that they’re here to stay. And after helping guide Australia further than ever before at the Women’s Football Tournament at Tokyo 2020, the nation’s...

5 years ago

W-League stars give United States their all in Matildas’ brave Olympic showing

THEY may be departing Tokyo 2020 without medals to show for their considerable efforts, but all 22 players in the Matildas squad can hold their heads high after taking it to a number of talent-laden nations to secure a fourth-place finish at the...

5 years ago

How to watch: Matildas battle United States for bronze at Tokyo 2020

IT all comes down to this: one last fixture of the Tokyo 2020 Women’s Football Tournament, providing the Matildas one more chance to medal at an Olympic Games for the very first time. It’s a battle for bronze between two fierce...

5 years ago

Yallop’s versatility shines through in typically assured Semi Final showing

TAMEKA Yallop has gone about her business with efficiency and class at the Tokyo 2020 Women’s Football Tournament to date, excelling as one of the Matildas’ star performers in a variety of roles. And now, as Tony Gustavsson faces a...

5 years ago

W-League’s Matildas contingent stand tall in slender Semi Final defeat

DOWN but not out, the Matildas progress to the bronze medal match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with their heads held collectively high, after throwing everything at Sweden in a 1-0 Semi Final defeat on Monday night. Sweden progress to the gold...