Australia’s longest-running women’s football podcast (est. April 2019).
History: Hannah Brewer, Matildas Cap 189
AFC Olympic Qualifiers (Asia)
Matildas 10-0 Uzbekistan (Matildas won 13-0 on aggregate)
Japan 2-1 North Korea (Japan won 2-1 on aggregate)
Matildas and Japan qualify for Paris 2024.
The next date for the diary is March 20. That’s the day of the draw where the Matildas find out their Olympic opponents. 12 team tourney means it’s big guns galore and they cannot be avoided.
— Marissa Lordanic (@marissalordanic) February 28, 2024
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
South Korea 1-2 Young Matildas
seriously, what the hell? explain yourselves @afcasiancup !!! #AUSvKOR pic.twitter.com/3P0JvOSJgD
— Samantha Lewis (@battledinosaur) March 3, 2024
From KickTalent Management. https://t.co/pCJxZ9XBmN pic.twitter.com/S42PE28pSJ
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) March 3, 2024
A statement on the conditions for last night’s AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup fixture featuring the @FootballAUS Young Matildas 🇦🇺#SupportingThePlayers pic.twitter.com/ZKmAAzSvta
— Professional Footballers Australia (@thepfa) March 4, 2024
I guess the plow team was too busy taping over logos on the urinals and vending machines.
— Dan Orlowitz (@aishiterutokyo) March 3, 2024
Schoolboy Errors
The purple Matildas goalkeeper kit sold out *very* quickly, why were more kits not made available? The high level of demand has been known for months
So incompetent and underwhelming lol.
— Megan Bᴏrg (@102megan) March 1, 2024
12:05pm vs. 12:08pm pic.twitter.com/FNrRKQusWQ
— Marissa Lordanic (@marissalordanic) March 1, 2024
The smallest amount of market research will show you > fan culture driven heavily by interest in individual players > people LOVE to buy shirts AND spend EXTRA MONEY personalising them > so yes, that means people do really like goalkeepers too and want goalkeeper shirts.
— Tim Stillman (@Stillmanator) February 28, 2024
There will always be fans who buy kits to rep their teams/show their colours but there is a lot to be said for putting out a good kit that people, regardless of affiliation, want to buy.
Bad and bland kit designs aren’t just lazy, they’re money losing https://t.co/eIgELs9PTG— Sophie Lawson (@lawson_sv) March 1, 2024
Dub Round 18 Results
Sorry Holly but your little sis won’t be there as she is a little preoccupied as she represents her country
Just know that Maddie is our favourite Caspers though, but good luck trying to be the favourite https://t.co/jupEFwIVyT pic.twitter.com/Tz3FlRng8g
— Sydney FC (@SydneyFC) March 1, 2024
Western United 4-2 Canberra
Wanderers 0-2 Sydney
Brisbane 2-0 Melbourne City
Victory 5-3 Phoenix
Newcastle 1-1 Perth
Mariners 2-0 Adelaide
Inbox: Vicky Bruce’s red card has been expunged from her record. WSW’s made an obvious error application and it was approved by the MRP. No suspension, she’s free to play in the Wanderers’ next game.
— Marissa Lordanic (@marissalordanic) March 4, 2024
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Dub Round 19 Fixtures (all times AEDT)
Fri 8 Mar, 10pm – Perth v Wellington
Sat 9 Mar, 3pm – Canberra v Wanderers
Sat 9 Mar, 4pm – Brisbane v Mariners
Sat 9 Mar, 5pm – Adelaide v Victory
Sat 9 Mar, 7pm – Sydney v Western United
Sun 10 Mar, 4pm – Melbourne City v Newcastle
News
Adelaide United goalkeeper Grace Wilson comes out as non-binary
A-League Women had a round with 100% of the commentary performed by women for the first time
Melbourne City sign Barbara, the line-crossing Brazilian goalkeeper
I bet Bárbara knew where the line was when she signed the contract https://t.co/qqFo1aZOI1
— Eric Subijano ✈️ (@eric_subijano) February 27, 2024
Off her line as usual #BRIvMCY pic.twitter.com/4CFaGTE4Wn
— The Roar Corps (@TheRoarCorps) March 2, 2024
Recommended Reading (long read)
How Matildas are made: the pathways to the national team (by Kieran Yap / Impetus 71)
Please Protect Children
Kelley O’Hara comes off for one of Gotham’s U-18 NRIs, McKenna Whitham. She is 13 years old.
— Jenna Tonelli (@jennatonelli) February 27, 2024
Gotham has a 13 year old non-roster invitee??? I’m sorry, but at some point there has to be an age limit. As someone who spent a career teaching 13-18 year olds, this makes me very nervous. The NWSL doesn’t have academies like Mexico or European teams. What the hell are we doing?
— ⚽️ Karri Salas ⚽️ (@Karri_Kemyst) February 28, 2024
do we really want kids playing in a league that can’t even protect the adults it employs
— mj (@pharbfc) February 28, 2024
the league that has had multiple abusive coaches and owners
the league that a trainer gave players prescription drugs
the league that constantly deals with inappropriate workplace behaviorthis league cannot protect its 20+ year olds, WHY are we letting 13 year olds in
— kris ⚽️ (@Kristance77) February 28, 2024
My exact thoughts… it was hard enough for the adults in that situation to report their abuse and they wanna expose a child to that possibility!? Ridiculous…minimum age requirements need to be mandatory.
— Young, Black, Wild & Free (@rochellemy_bell) February 28, 2024
To be cynical, this probably isn’t in the player’s best interests and I feel like it’s designed to appeal to other children who are fans .
The extreme end point of marketing to kids maybe. https://t.co/cUvUVQtbyp
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) February 28, 2024
Spicy Tweets
Aus media surrounding the Matildas is like watching a toddler talk about dinosaurs, absolutely no fucken idea what they’re on about, just know the popular ones names
— LivvvvB (@CaptainPutellas) February 29, 2024
Football Ferns at the Olympics like pic.twitter.com/AkeA3hI7Jm
— Erin (@_Limenation) February 28, 2024
no England https://t.co/PIS3ZoVnfW pic.twitter.com/OkTcLr9teE
— Evan Morgan Grahame (@Evan_M_G) February 28, 2024
Olympic Qualifiers
UEFA Nations League (Europe)
Third-place playoff: Netherlands 0-2 Germany
Final: Spain 2-0 France
France (hosts), Spain and Germany qualify for Paris 2024.
CAF (Africa)
3rd Round
Ghana 0-1 Zambia, Zambia 3-3 Ghana (Zambia won 4-3 on aggregate)
Tunisia 1-2 Morocco, Morocco 4-1 Tunisia (Morocco won 6-2 on aggregate)
Cameroon 0-0 Nigeria, Nigeria 1-0 Cameroon (Nigeria won 1-0 on aggregate)
Tanzania 0-3 South Africa, South Africa 1-0 Tanzania (South Africa won 4-0 on aggregate)
4th Round
Zambia v Morocco
Nigeria v South Africa
To be played in April over two legs.
CONCACAF Gold Cup (North & Central America)
(click here for a full explanation of the Gold Cup format)
Group Stage
Colombia 2-0 Puerto Rico
Brazil 5-0 Panama
Canada 3-0 Costa Rica
Paraguay 3-2 El Salvador
The top two teams in each group of four, plus the two best third-placed teams, qualified for the quarter finals. Argentina qualified as the best third-placed team. The other two third-place teams, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, were tied after using all tiebreakers in the competition regulations. Costa Rica were selected in a drawing of lots and qualified for the quarter finals.
Quarter Finals
Canada 1-0 Costa Rica (after extra time)
Brazil 5-1 Argentina
Mexico 3-2 Paraguay
USA 3-0 Colombia
UEFA Nations League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
(click here for an explanation of the Nations League playoffs format)
League A v League B
Serbia 1-1 Iceland, Iceland 2-1 Serbia (Iceland won 3-2 on aggregate)
Hungary 1-5 Belgium, Belgium 5-1 Hungary (Belgium won 10-2 on aggregate)
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0-5 Sweden, Sweden 5-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina (Sweden won 10-0 on aggregate)
Croatia 0-3 Norway, Norway 5-0 Hungary (Norway won 8-0 on aggregate)
League B v League C
Latvia 0-3 Slovakia, Slovakia 6-0 Latvia (Slovakia won 9-0 on aggregate)
Montenegro 0-2 Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland 1-1 Montenegro (Northern Ireland won 3-1 on aggregate)
Bulgaria 0-4 Ukraine, Ukraine 3-0 Bulgaria (Ukraine won 7-0 on aggregate)
Aussies Abroad
UK (Polly’s Palace)
FA WSL (ENG) – 15 of 22
Results
Manchester City (Mary Fowler, Alanna Kennedy) 2-1 Everton (Clare Wheeler)
Arsenal (Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Caitlin Foord) 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur (Charli Grant)
Aston Villa 1-4 Liverpool (Teagan Micah)
Bristol City 3-7 Brighton & Hove Albion (Charlie Rule)
West Ham United (Mackenzie Arnold, Katrina Gorry) 1-1 Manchester United
Leicester City (Remy Siemsen, Courtney Nevin) 0-4 Chelsea (Sam Kerr)
Marc Skinnerball delivering for Manchester United again.
If by “delivering” you mean “spectacularly underachieving”.
Not even Rachel Williams could get him out of jail today.
The red flags for INEOS are a forest, at this point.— Paul Wheeler (@paulwradio) March 3, 2024
FA Championship (ENG) – 17 of 22
Results
Crystal Palace (Polly Doran) v Birmingham City – postponed due to waterlogged pitch
WPL (SCO) – 22 of 22
Results
Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill) 8-1 Aberdeen
Continental Europe
D1F (FRA) – 16 of 22
Results
Dijon 1-3 Lyon (Ellie Carpenter)
Paris FC (Sarah Hunter) v Saint-Etienne – postponed due to unplayable pitch
PSG (Clare Hunt) 4-0 Le Havre
Read B90s coverage of the D1F
Coppa Italia Semi Final 1st Leg
Results
Fiorentina 1-0 Juventus (Joe Montemurro)
Liga BPI (POR) – 15 of 22
Results
Sporting Portugal (Jacynta Galabadaarachchi) 3-1 Sporting Braga
State Football
Say hello to Saffron Grass, the player with the best name in Australian football
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NSW Round 1
- Northern Tigers 2-2 North West Sydney Spirit
- APIA Leichhardt 0-1 Manly United
- Football NSW Institute 1-1 University of NSW
- Blacktown Spartans 1-3 Bulls FC Academy
- Sydney Olympic 4-0 Emerging Jets
- Illawarra Stingrays 2-3 Macarthur Rams
- Gladesville Ravens 5-0 Sydney University
Queensland Round 4
- Olympic 0-3 Gold Coast United (Round 2 catchup)
- Brisbane City 3-3 Eastern Suburbs
- Gold Coast United 4-0 Queensland Academy of Sport
- Peninsula Power 0-1 Olympic
- Mitchelton 4-4 Lions
- Souths United 2-0 Sunshine Coast Wanderers
Capital Football Charity Shield
- first 2024 trophy and 4th staging of the women’s event
- Canberra Olympic (Madison Cachia 21′ Ella Brown 78′) 2-1 Belconnen United (Keira Bobbin 14′)
- keep an eye out for Anthony Caffery’s gallery!
Queens, Kings and Themperors of the Week
Dale – 1) friend of the pod Rhali Dobson gave birth to her daughter Iris! 2) Naomi Thomas-Chinnama scored the winner for the Young Matildas against South Korea Joker) Commbank Stadium opened the gates only 15 minutes before kickoff for the Sydney Derby
massive queues ahead of the women’s sydney derby, not sure if opening the gates 15 mins before kick off was a good idea 🙄
— Michelle Morris (@MichelleAMorris) March 2, 2024
Emma -1) Harper Gorry was the star of the Matildas post-match press conference in Melbourne 2) Beattie Goad came back from a study break for her medical degree and scored twice against Wellington. The About section in Beattie’s LinkedIn page is amazing!
Harper then proceeded to take the windsock off the desk microphone and shove several Taylor Swift friendship bracelets into the hole at the bottom. she tried to put it back on the mic but it fell off, leaving the bracelets dangling on the stick. whole media pack was giggling.
— Samantha Lewis (@battledinosaur) February 28, 2024
Eric – Sydney forward Caley Tallon-Henniker a.k.a The Figtree Flyer scored on her A-League Women debut, in a Sydney Derby!
Scoring on debut in the of a Sydney Derby ⚽️ 18-year-old Caley Tallon-Henniker’s first Liberty A-League goal was the stuff of dreams
What a way to seal a fourth straight derby win for the Sky Blues!
Highlights: https://t.co/4rxEP7uio8 pic.twitter.com/vfbWINyhKl
— Liberty A-League (@aleaguewomen) March 2, 2024
Maj – Cat Macario scored in her first competitive game since June 2022
CATARINA MACARIO SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Less than 6 minutes after coming on, CAT finds the back of the net 😍😍😍. Aggie Beever Jones’s assist
4-0 #CFCW pic.twitter.com/8MM4rXqyM3— Chelsea Women Daily (@CFCWdaily) March 3, 2024
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