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6 years ago

Canberra walk away with ‘heads held high’ after last-gasp City defeat

Heather Garriock had nothing but praise for her Canberra United side after it took a 94th-minute penalty for Melbourne City to record their first win of Westfield W-League Season 2019/20. Emily van Egmond held her nerve from the spot in stoppage...

6 years ago

Westfield W-League Team of the Week – Round 2

An action-packed Round 2 of the Westfield W-League brought up some outstanding team performances, but individual brilliance is what we are looking at in our Team of the Week. Melbourne Victory put on a sparkling display in their thrilling 3-2 win against...

6 years ago

City leave it late to edge Canberra

A stoppage-time penalty from Emily van Egmond secured Melbourne City a 2-1 win over Canberra United. With the match seemingly destined for a draw, the Westfield Matilda converted from the spot in the 94th minute of the contest to secure City’s...

6 years ago

‘Enough chances to win two games’ – Karlovic rues Adelaide’s missed opportunities

Adelaide United’s young guns had Westfield W-League Champions Sydney FC rocked but the Reds did everything but score in the 1-0 loss, says head coach Ivan Karlovic. The hosts, who started the match with an average age of only 20.7 years,...

6 years ago

Foord snatches winner as Sydney FC deny spirited Adelaide

Caitlin Foord grabbed the winning goal after Sydney FC were given a scare in a 1-0 victory against a youthful Adelaide United side. The Reds had the Westfield W-League Champions shaken at half-time after Isabel Hodgson’s effort crashed off the Sky Blues crossbar,...

6 years ago

New-look Wanderers appear set to create Westfield W-League history

They’ve never made the Westfield W-League Finals Series before, but all signs are pointing to Western Sydney Wanderers doing so in some style this season. Dean Heffernan has led his side to consecutive victories in the first two rounds of the...

6 years ago

Harrison’s drought-breaking goal sees Wanderers dispose of Jets in the wet

Amy Harrison’s first Western Sydney Wanderers goal – and first in the Westfield W-League in almost five years – was enough for her side to secure a well-deserved 1-0 win over a brave Newcastle Jets in a weather-affected clash on...

6 years ago

Westfield W-League Ins and Outs – Round 2

Westfield Matildas defender Alanna Kennedy is back for Sydney FC, as the reigning Westfield W-League Champions face Adelaide United on Friday night. Meanwhile, Western Sydney Wanderers’ star American recruit is primed for her Westfield W-League debut. Read on for the all...

6 years ago

‘Really special’ debut goal just the beginning for Sydney’s Evans

Shay Evans had only one thought in her mind as she sprinted onto the pitch at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium last Sunday afternoon – enjoy the moment.  “I just said to myself, ‘just focus and go out there and be yourself...

6 years ago

Emma Stanbury’s personal bushfire appeal

As Emma Stanbury prepared to make her Westfield W-League debut for Canberra United against Perth Glory last Sunday, she could be forgiven for having her mind elsewhere.  Seven hours up the coast in the small NSW town of Coopernook, her...

6 years ago

‘I love penalties!’ – Dumont’s heroics lead Premiers Victory to first win of 2019/20 season

Casey Dumont confessed her love for facing penalties after producing one of the all-time great Westfield W-League goalkeeping displays in Melbourne Victory’s win against Brisbane Roar. Captain Natasha Dowie netted a double in Victory’s 3-2 triumph at Dolphin Stadium in Redcliffe,...

6 years ago

Dowie scores a stunner as Victory bounce back in thriller against Roar

Natasha Dowie’s spectacular volley got Melbourne Victory’s Westfield W-League Premiership defence up and running in a thrilling 3-2 win against Brisbane Roar. English striker Dowie’s second strike of the evening on 76 minutes was the highlight as the Premiers quickly put...