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5 years ago

Wherever you come from, the common language is football

Just as Australia is home to hundreds of cultures, languages and nationalities, so too has the W-League become a space where our country’s vibrant, diverse communities have been increasingly represented. Australia’s own multicultural history is reflected in the motley of...

5 years ago

Heyman marks milestone match with winning goal as Canberra beat the Jets

Canberra United’s Westfield W-League finals hopes remains in their own hands heading into the final round following Saturday night’s 1-0 win against the Newcastle Jets. In her 100th game for United, striker Michelle Heyman was the hero with her first-half...

5 years ago

Dobson goal the difference as City beat Perth to secure back-to-back wins

Melbourne City registered successive wins for the first time in the 2020/21 Westfield W-League campaign after edging Perth Glory 1-0 at Dorrien Gardens on Friday night. Rhali Dobson made the difference in the 67th minute of play in a game which...

5 years ago

BEAT IT: How you can help Rebekah Stott beat Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Rebekah Stott is a Westfield W-League legend; she’s a four-time Champion, a two-time Premier, a member of City’s inaugural women’s side and the club’s equal-leading appearance maker. And now, the accomplished defender and New Zealand international needs your help in her fight to beat Hodgkin’s...

5 years ago

Why America and Australia are united states of football

EVEN on the phone, you can sense Kristen Hamilton smiling at the mention of her time in Australia. On the pitch her season in the red and black of Western Sydney last year was a personal triumph, and of it too,...

5 years ago

Fans can cheer on Adelaide’s bid for Westfield W-League history for free

Supporters can cheer on Adelaide United for free at Coopers Stadium on Sunday as the Reds go in search of a slice of Westfield W-League history. Adrian Stenta’s team play the final game of the regular season against Western Sydney...

5 years ago

How to watch Westfield W-League Round 13

The Westfield W-League Premiers Plate is in touching distance for Sydney FC, with the Sky Blues 90 minutes away from potentially lifting their first Premiership in 10 years on Saturday. Ante Juric’s side are two points clear of second-placed Brisbane Roar...

5 years ago

Westfield W-League Save of Round 12: Georgina Worth, chosen by Casey Dumont

Georgina Worth’s clutch save to deny Adelaide United an equaliser in Brisbane’s 4-2 win caught the eye of Casey Dumont, who awarded the Roar stopper Save of Round 12 honours for her ‘five-point block’. Brisbane went on to clinch a comfortable...

5 years ago

Westfield W-League Goal of Round 12: Michelle Heyman

Michelle Heyman’s magnificent Westfield W-League renaissance continued in Round 12, as the Canberra United striker regained the outright lead as the league’s all-time top goalscorer with a brace against Perth Glory set to live long in the memory. Heyman entered the...

5 years ago

Team of the Week, presented by Bunnings Warehouse: Round 12

Six points separate fifth from first on the Westfield W-League table at the conclusion of a potentially pivotal Round 12 in the 2020/21 campaign. Western Sydney Wanderers beat Melbourne City 4-0 in the opening game of the round but City...

5 years ago

We’re one big nation that supports every other nation

Angelique Hristoudoulou was too young to remember the National Soccer League, the competition that preceded the A-League before folding in 2004. The Sydney FC defender was too young to remember how its clubs were deeply rooted in the migrant communities...

5 years ago

Victory up to third as Longo’s goal ensures win over Glory

Melbourne Victory have surged into third spot on the Westfield W-League ladder after a hard-fought but crucial 1-0 win over Perth Glory on Tuesday night. Annalie Longo scored the decisive goal just after the hour mark to ensure Jeff Hopkins’...