News

9 years ago

City launch Elite Women’s Training Facility

Melbourne City FC has launched its Elite Women’s Training Facility at the Club’s City Football Academy, which will become the home of the Club’s Westfield W-League team. The new wing of the City Football Academy (CFA) was opened by Melbourne...

9 years ago

Matildas boss pleased by early signs

The early rounds of the Westfield W-League’s ninth season have been hotly contested, and one very interested onlooker has liked what he has seen so far. That observer is none other than Westfield Matildas Head Coach Alen Stajcic, who has...

9 years ago

Dowie the early pacesetter

On a low scoring weekend in the Westfield W-League, Melbourne Victory striker Natasha Dowie moved top of the competition’s leading scorer list. The England international netted her third in as many games as the Victory slipped to a 2-1 home...

9 years ago

Jets, Sydney FC move to top – Round 3 Review

Newcastle Jets boast a slim lead at the top of the Westfield W-League on goal difference thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Perth Glory. A lone Jen Hoy penalty was enough to separate the sides in front of a...

9 years ago

Jets break Glory’s undefeated run.

A crowd of 3,650 filled a windy McDonald Jones Stadium to see Perth Glory take on Newcastle Jets for their first home game of the season. Coming off a 4-0 win against Melbourne Victory last weekend, the Jets were clearly...

9 years ago

Wanderers defeat Adelaide with late winner

The Western Sydney Wanderers have their first win of the season after defeating Adelaide United 2-1 in their first home game of the season. Despite a dominant performance, the Red & Black needed an 85th minute goal from American import...

9 years ago

Preview: Brisbane Roar v Canberra United

Brisbane football fans are in for a treat as the Roar welcome fellow traditional competition heavyweights Canberra United on Sunday. There will be a host of Westfield Matildas on show, plus numerous international imports headlined by Japan Women’s World Cup...

9 years ago

Captain Cooper leads from the front

Caitlin Cooper’s career has come on leaps and bounds in the past couple of years, and now she hopes to secure another milestone – a semi-final spot with Western Sydney Wanderers. The Wanderers have never reached the play-offs with a...

9 years ago

Victory signs NZ international Yallop

Melbourne Victory has signed New Zealand international Kirsty Yallop on an injury replacement deal in the Westfield W-League. Yallop, 30, joins Victory as a replacement for goalkeeper Bianca Henninger, who is set to miss another 4-6 weeks with a knee...

9 years ago

High-flying Jets welcome Glory for TV viewers

This Sunday’s Fox Sports/ABC TV Westfield W-League match is Newcastle Jets against Perth Glory at the newly-named McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle. It promises to be quite a meeting with Newcastle Jets suddenly the competition’s form team if last weekend’s...

9 years ago

Khamis joins leading scorer charge

The race is on to become the Westfield W-League top-scorer with Sydney FC’s Leena Khamis joining the early pacesetters after her double on the weekend. Khamis joins Melbourne Victory’s Natasha Dowie and Sam Kerr on two goals after as many...

9 years ago

City take hold as crowds flock – Round 2 review

Melbourne City are the only team with a perfect record after two rounds of the Westfield W-League. The champions collected a tough 2-1 win over Canberra United in a meeting between two of the competition’s heavyweights on Saturday. There was...