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This truly is a big week in football!

Cheryl is back and brings along a record (for her) three Queens of the Week, while Dale is pleased with Everton’s improved performance on the weekend. Eric tells us all about the W-League conferences and latest signings, and as usual Steffen delights with his latest Nordic wrap.

 

Hot Topics

  • That game! If Tony said it wasn’t good enough, and the team said it wasn’t good enough, can we say it wasn’t good enough?

    • A new generation taking hold as we’re working toward the AFC Women’s Cup and FIFA WWC 2023.
    • Loved seeing Courtney Nevin pass to Kyra Cooney-Cross in the midfield, and onto Mary Fowler in attack!
    • Players gave it everything, but that doesn’t mean it came together, and it doesn’t mean they will always win
    • Chloe Logarzo unfortunately injured her ACL during the game

Around the World

Asia

WE League (Japan)

UK

FAWSL

Scottish WPL

Europe

France – D1F

Italy – Serie A

Netherlands – Eredivisie

Nordic

Norway Toppserien Round 14 (of 18) – crowds are back!

  • Toppserien Youtube
  • (3) LSK Kvinner FK (Karly Roestbakken) 
    • big 3rd vs 4th away game vs Vålerenga, important in context of season and with Champions League places in front of mind (top 2)
    • Vålerenga 2-1 LSK
    • Karly not on the match card
    • Next game (4/10) is the NM Cup semi-final vs ladder toppers Sandviken
  • (10) Klepp IL (Nikola Orgill) 
    • 3-1 away loss against 5th placed Arna-Bjørnar
    • Nikola not on the match card
    • Klepp now bottom of ladder in the automatic relegation position
    • Next game is away to fellow cellar dwellars Stabæk on 2/10

Sweden Damallsvenskan Round 17 (of 22) 

  • (1) FC Rosengård (Charli Grant, Teagan Micah)
    • 1-1 draw at home vs Kristianstads
    • Teagan started, Charli on the bench (and remained there)
    • Next is a 3rd round Svenska Cup away game vs tier 2 Borgeby (30/9) followed by a big game 2/10 vs 2nd placed BK Häcken (whom they hold a comfy 6 point lead over)
  • (2) BK Häcken (Dylan Holmes)
    • 1-1 away draw vs Wini Heatley‘s bottom-placed Växjö
    • Neither Dylan nor Wini made it onto the pitch despite both being on their respective team sheets
    • Next is a 3rd round Svenska Cup away game vs tier 2 Goteborgs (29/9) followed by the Rosengård game (see above)
  • (5) Hammarby (Elise Kellond Knight)
    • 2-1 away loss against 8th placed Djurgårdens
    • Drops them from 4th to 5th
    • KK not on team sheet, recovering from recent surgery
    • Next is a 3rd round Svenska Cup away game vs tier 2 Satra SK (30/9) followed by a league game vs 10th placed Piteå (4/10)
  • (7) Vittsjö (Clare Polkinghorne)
    • Polks played 90′ in a 1-1 away draw vs Piteå
    • Drops them from 6th to 7th
    • Next is a 3rd round Svenska Cup away game vs tier 2 Jitex BK (30/9) followed by a league game vs 6th placed Linköpings (2/10)
  •  (12) Växjö (Winonah Heatley)
    • Next is a 3rd round Svenska Cup away game vs tier 2 IFK Kalmar (30/9) followed by a league game vs 11th placed AIK (2/10), which will give Wini’s team a sense of where their improving recent performances are at. 

Denmark Round 7 (of 14) – halfway point of the season

  • (2) Fortuna Hjørring (Indiah Paige Riley, Clare Wheeler, Angie Beard, Alex Huynh) 
    • Hosted ladder leaders HB Køge
    • 2-2 draw in a game where Angie and Clare started
    • Indi came on at 58′, and Alex remained on the bench 
    • Next game is a return match against the same opposition (but away) 2/10
  • (6) AGF (‘Aarhus Gymnastikforening’) (Jenna McCormick)
    • Jenna played 90′ in a 3-1 away loss to the team below them on the ladder,  Nordsjælland
    • Next game is a return match against the same opposition (but at home) 2/10

USA

NWSL

  • Kansas City (Chloe Logarzo) – Unfortunately Chloe Logarzo suffered an ACL injury against the Republic of Ireland

Queens of the Week

Eric – 1) Lucy Quinn, who had been working towards representing the Republic of Ireland for five years, finally received her Irish passport in the week before the game against the Matildas and (kind of) scored on her debut! 2) Philippines international Chandler McDaniel, who scored a late winner in their game against Hong Kong to ensure that the Philippines are headed to next year’s Asian Cup. 3) Fran Kirby, for setting up Sam Kerr‘s first goal against Manchester United and celebrating more than I’ve ever seen anyone celebrate an assist.

Steffen – Belconnen United captain and talisman Michaela Thornton is ending an era for herself at Belconnen United and has been signed by Canberra Olympic in 2022. This could be a competition shaker, and as our own Nick Amies said, is a real statement of intent by Canberra Olympic.

Dale – Icelandic side Breiðablik & Ukrainian side Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv. They’ve been drawn in the same UEFA Champions League group and the away trip when these two sides play is as long as flying from Sydney to Perth.

Cheryl delivers three Queens of the Week – Mary Fowler, Bev Priestman and Kerry Harris for the Women in Football Leadership Conference hosted by Women Onside.

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