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NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee – Karly Roestbakken (Canberra United)
Newcomers to the Westfield W-League could be forgiven for thinking Karly Roestbakken is by some distance older than 18. The adaptable defender is a popular figure at Canberra United, having just completed her third season, and is one of the capital...
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NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee – Ellie Carpenter (Canberra United)
Despite being just 18 years old, Westfield Matilda and Canberra United prodigy Ellie Carpenter has already assembled a catalogue of individual accolades across her career. Having earned nomination for NAB Young Footballer of the Year – one of three candidates –...
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Former Melbourne City coach guides Arsenal to drought-breaking title win
Ex-Melbourne City Westfield W-League coach Joe Montemurro has led Arsenal’s women’s team to the English Super League title. Montemurro, who was at the helm of City as they romped to the title unbeaten in the club’s inaugural Westfield W-League campaign,...
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Italian giants Roma shine spotlight on Sydney FC
They emphatically won the Westfield W-League Grand Final and now Sydney FC are making headlines again. The Sky Blues were named AS Roma’s ‘Team of the Day’ on Twitter on Saturday, a popular segment that the Italian giants have been...
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‘Honoured’ Heffernan appointed Wanderers head coach
Former Western Sydney Wanderers player Dean Heffernan has been named head coach of the club’s Westfield W-League side. Heffernan, who made nine appearances for the men’s outfit during season 2013/14, replaces outgoing coach Dan Barrett after Western Sydney’s last-placed finish...
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Talented Australian midfielder heading to Iceland
Grace Maher will swap Melbourne for the Icelandic capital after signing for Reykjavík-based side KR. KR (also known as Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur), play in the top tier of Iceland, the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. They have the third most domestic league titles in...
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From the pitch to the boardroom for ex-Westfield W-League star
Former Westfield Matilda and Canberra United Championship-winner Grace Gill has been elected to the board of Capital Football. Gill was one of two new directors voted onto the board in the ACT at Monday’s Annual General Meeting. “What I bring...
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Friends Reunited: City players join forces in bid to make the Reign supreme
Reign FC and Melbourne City have long had a connection and the 2019 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season will be no different. No fewer than seven City stars will don a darker shade of blue for the Reign in 2019 as...
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Rivals united: Stengel and Corsie set for Royal partnership at Utah
A tussle between Canberra United defender Rachel Corsie and Newcastle Jets hotshot Katie Stengel would have made for a fascinating Westfield W-League contest. Unfortunately, we were robbed of this one-on-one battle during the 2018/19 campaign, with Scottish stalwart Corsie being away...
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Battle for the Golden Boot: How the goals arrived
The Westfield W-League may be done and dusted, but there is still much to be learned from reflecting on the season that was. The 2018/19 campaign saw 189 goals scored as the players kicked off a big year for women’s...
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