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7 years ago

Westfield W-League Ins and Outs: Round 5

Sydney FC midfielder Amy Harrison makes her long-awaited return to the Westfield W-League almost 11 months to the day she sustained a serious knee injury against Newcastle Jets. The 22-year-old suffered the knee ligament injury at Allianz Stadium in Round 10, rupturing the...

7 years ago

Unbeaten Reds bolster their squad with familiar face

Adelaide United may be unbeaten, but they are not showing any signs of taking their feet off the gas following the signing of Isabel Hodgson.  Hodgson, having played previously with the Reds between 2013 and 2016, joins Adelaide United for the...

7 years ago

Canberra’s Carpenter rounds off stellar 2018/19 Season with NAB Young Football of the Year Nomination

It says a lot about the talent of Ellie Carpenter that she is already a regular member of the Westfield Matildas team at just 18 years of age. And the teenage defender is showing no signs of slowing down after...

7 years ago

Ellie Carpenter named October/November Nominee for the NAB Young Footballer of the Year

Football Federation Australia (FFA) and NAB, together with Canberra United are proud to announce Ellie Carpenter as the October/November nominee for the Westfield W-League, NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award. Ellie is the reigning NAB Young Footballer of the Year having...

7 years ago

Ubogagu credits teammates after ‘huge’ win over Jets

Brisbane Roar striker Chioma Ubogagu has praised her teammates after they defeated Newcastle Jets 1-0 at McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday night. The England international’s 56th minute goal was all that separated the sides in what was a real arm-wrestle...

7 years ago

Gallery: Westfield W-League’s former NAB Young Footballer of the Year winners

Another crop of promising talents will be jostling for top billing with the first NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee for the Westfield W-League 2018/19 Season set to be announced. The shortlisted player will vie with five others to join some...

7 years ago

Ubogagu fires Roar to drought-breaking win over Jets

Brisbane Roar have earnt their first win over Newcastle Jets since 2014 after triumphing 1-0 at McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday night. Chioma Ubogagu’s second half goal was enough to see the Roar emerge victorious from the Hunter in what...

7 years ago

What do Catley, Simon and Kellond-Knight have in common?

The list of NAB Young Footballer of the Year winners reads like a team of Westfield Matildas stars. The likes of Steph Catley, Kyah Simon, Elise Kellond-Knight and most recently, Ellie Carpenter, have all won the prestigious honour since the...

7 years ago

Match preview: Canberra United v Sydney FC

Canberra United and Sydney FC will both have aims on returning to the winner’s circle when they meet in a crucial Westfield W-League Round 5 clash on Sunday. Both teams are coming off defeats last weekend and, sitting sixth and...

7 years ago

Extra Time: ‘Phenomenal’ Nagasato challenge makes Wright’s Newcastle return extra special

She may know the ‘phenomenal’ Yuki Nagasato‘s game inside out, but Arin Wright admits Newcastle Jets face a huge challenge to stop her close friend when Brisbane Roar come calling on Thursday night. The American, known as Arin Gilliland before...

7 years ago

Westfield W-League Ins and Outs: Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar FC

The team news is in for Thursday night’s Westfield W-League blockbuster between Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar. Newcastle’s new re-signing heads straight back into the fore, while Brisbane Roar arrive with a near-full strength squad. Here are the ins and outs....

7 years ago

NWSL record-breaker Carpenter to share lessons learned in Westfield W-League

Ellie Carpenter had heard all about the National Women’s Soccer League. The 18-year-old Canberra United defender had seen her Westfield Matildas teammates go to the United States and thrive – setting an example she wanted to follow. And buoyed by...