Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chief Executive Officer David Gallop has today welcomed news that Melbourne City Football Club will join the Westfield W-League competition from the 2015/16 season. The continued growth of the Westfield W-League was a strategic pillar of...
Westfield Matildas Head Coach Alen Stajcic today named the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015™ Canada which will be held from 6 June to 5 July. The squad announcement follows an intense four-month preparation in Australia and...
Canberra United FC have announced the appointment of Rae Dower as Head Coach for seasons eight and nine of the Westfield W-League. Dower was assistant to Elisabeth Migchelsen during the club’s championship winning season last year and makes the natural...
Melbourne Victory W-League star Lisa De Vanna scored in her 100th ‘A’ international appearance for the Matildas as a gallant Australia was beaten 3-1 by USA at the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Tuesday (AEST). Matildas co-captain De Vanna, who...
Sunday 8 March 2015 is the inaugural celebration of the AFC Women’s Football Day, which coincides with International Women’s Day. AFC Women’s Football Day is designed to recognise, celebrate and promote the development of women’s football. As part of this celebration, Football...
The visit of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy and ‘Live Your Goals’ tour to Australia has provided an opportunity to highlight the current standing and progress being made in women’s football down under. A special function held in the...
Today marks a significant time in the aspirations of six budding female coaches as the newly established female coaches mentor program officially commences. From the expressions of interest submitted, the field was narrowed down and the first beneficiaries of the...
With the football season approaching, we posed a number of questions to Play Football Ambassador Steph Catley: What Does ‘Play Football’ mean to you? What is your earliest football memory? Why is it important for young girls to be involved in football? How important is...
Westfield W-League Grand Final player of the match Ashleigh Sykes says Canberra United executed their game-plan perfectly to pull off a surprise 3-1 win over in-form premiers Perth Glory. For the second time in three weeks Sykes netted a winning...
Perth Glory coach Jamie Harnwell says it is a shame his side only performed to their usual standards for 30 minutes of the Grand Final leaving the premiers missing out on their maiden championship after a 3-1 defeat against Canberra...