Australia’s longest-running women’s football podcast (est. April 2019).
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Brazil To Host 2027 WWC
CRY AT THE BEGINNING SO YOU CAN SMILE IN THE END https://t.co/4EQicvrTlD
— Samantha Lewis (@battledinosaur) May 17, 2024
FIFA are about to announce the host of the 2027 #FIFAWWC.
follow the livestream here: https://t.co/4nTy6tsXGB
— Samantha Lewis (@battledinosaur) May 17, 2024
Australia To Host the 2026 Asian Cup
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Australia will be the #WAC2026 hosts
Uzbekistan will be the #WAC2029 hosts https://t.co/LCYkJwi1Dn— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) May 15, 2024
Matildas
LOCKED IN
Our squad to face China PR has been confirmed!
v 31.05.24 – @TheAdelaideOval
v 3.06.24 – @AccorStadium
: @10FootballAU #Matildas #TilitsDone— CommBank Matildas (@TheMatildas) May 21, 2024
Australia’s U-23 Women’s National Team Head Coach Melissa Andreatta has finalised the 24-player squad that will participate in the Four Nations Tournament in Växjö, Sweden later this month.
See the squad ⬇️#GoAustraliahttps://t.co/49cNu769yb
— Football Australia (@FootballAUS) May 15, 2024
Wholesome Content
It never fails to get me emotional to see how @TheMatildas have impacted a change in the perception of women in sport.
The joy of these boys to have @_charli_grant’s signature is just beautiful. pic.twitter.com/8V8xUQRRVQ
— Ann Odong (@AnnOdong) May 21, 2024
Now this is awesome!@TheMatildas star Mary Fowler is among nine athletes to get a Barbie doll in their likeness as toy maker Mattel seeks to shine a light on women sports role models ahead of the Paris Olympics. pic.twitter.com/NsEN6pruAM
— ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) May 22, 2024
A-League Women All Stars v Arsenal
Introducing our travelling squad for Australia…
We’ll see you soon, Melbourne!
— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) May 20, 2024
World News
FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup 2025™: The first edition of the event will take place in the Philippines.https://t.co/5rzblQYPcv
— venice (@VenNotBen) May 15, 2024
FIFA announces Women’s Club World Cup for 2026 (ESPN)
in his #FIFACongress address, Gianni Infantino has just floated the idea of an U-15 global “festival”, which sounds pretty much like a new World Cup but without those words.
also reiterated that the U17 & U20 #FIFAWWC will be increased to 24 teams, with U17 played annually.
— Samantha Lewis (@battledinosaur) May 17, 2024
Dub News
We bid farewell to six of our Championship winners
Thank you for your contribution to Sydney FC this season and seasons gone past #SydneyIsSkyBlue
— Sydney FC (@SydneyFC) May 17, 2024
Canberra United had to deactivate comments on this post inviting Expressions of Interest for the A-League Women head coaching role (Njegosh Popovich is in the running to keep his position)
Be Kind To Others
— Charlotte Grant (@_charli_grant) May 14, 2024
Trans Rights are Human Rights (don’t read the replies x)
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If you’re someone who wants to “protect women’s sports” please read through this list of 400+ current/former NCAA athletes who sent a letter to the NCAA calling on them to protect trans athletes and their right to participate in collegiate sports https://t.co/A8jcYufx6L
— Nikki Hiltz (@Nikki_Hiltz) May 20, 2024
Eric Loves Sutherland Strikers (#NoToriNoParty)
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England and Spicy WSL Tweets
but let’s be clear: big-name players moving clubs for free is a rarity. the serious money is lost with the thousands of players on single-season contracts who bounce from club to club without accruing any value at all. THAT short-term attitude in the game is what needs changing.
— Samantha Lewis (@battledinosaur) May 13, 2024
If a player like Miedema was available for free, you’d think a club like Arsenal would be interested in signing her.
One of the most intriguing departures in memory. https://t.co/k2tZP3hwko
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) May 18, 2024
KATIE STENGEL OMFG pic.twitter.com/HAQ7c8H7Gw
— kat (@awfckat) May 13, 2024
Conceding the title on tv and then four days later saying “it’s not fucking over, there’s a title to be won” has changed my brain chemistry, I am different on a cellular level. Cut me and I bleed barclays.
— Becky Taylor-Gill (@beckytaylorgill) May 5, 2024
“If you think we aren’t very good at football, you aren’t watching it in depth enough” is also quite an answer for a team finishing 5th in the WSL https://t.co/pbcWxVBUAs
— JPH (@jessyjph) May 15, 2024
FA WSL (ENG) – 22 of 22 (Chelsea won the title on goal difference from Manchester City)
Results
Arsenal (Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Caitlin Foord) 5-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (Charlie Rule)
Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City (Mary Fowler, Alanna Kennedy)
Bristol City 0-4 Everton (Clare Wheeler)
Leicester City (Remy Siemsen, Courtney Nevin) 0-4 Liverpool (Teagan Micah)
Manchester United 0-6 Chelsea (Sam Kerr)
Tottenham Hotspur (Charli Grant) 3-1 West Ham United (Mackenzie Arnold, Katrina Gorry)
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State Football
Capital Football
- Tuggeranong United 0-3 Gungahlin United
- Canberra Olympic 2-0 West Canberra Wanderers – read Steffen’s wrap of a hard-fought game here!
- ANU 0-8 Belconnen United
Sapphire Cup Round 3 (selected games)
- Blacktown Spartans 0-3 APIA Leichhardt
- Terrigal United 1-3 Northern Tigers
- Sydney University 8-2 The Flying Bats
- St George FC 2-0 FNSW Institute
- NWS Spirit 5-0 Lokomotiv Cove
- Blacktown City 1-5 Manly United
- Sutherland Strikers 0-9 Macarthur Rams
- Gladesville Ravens 2-0 Marconi Stallions
- UNSW 1-3 Hills United
NPL NSW Round 12
- NWS Spirit 1-2 Illawarra Stingrays
- Bulls FC Academy 1-1 Macarthur Rams
- Manly United 1-1 Sydney University
- UNSW 1-2 Northern Tigers
- Sydney Olympic 1-1 Gladesville Ravens
- Blacktown Spartans 2-4 FNSW Institute
- APIA Leichhardt 3-2 Emerging Jets
STINGRAY SAVESKA STUNNER ⚽
It was a goal to savour for @iStingrays star attacker Sienna Saveska who smashed home this beauty in her side’s 2-1 victory over the NWS Spirit FC on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/ZMcpkiAXWx
— NPL New South Wales (@NPLNSW) May 18, 2024
Queensland
- Eastern Suburbs 3-0 Sunshine Coast Wanderers
- Peninsula Power 0-3 Lions FC
- Souths United 1-2 Olympic FC
- Mitchelton FC v QAS – postponed to Tue 18 Jun
- Gold Coast United v Brisbane City – postponed to Wed 7 Aug
Victoria
- Preston Lions 0-2 Bulleen Lions
- Box Hill Pythagoras United 3-3 South Melbourne
- FV Emerging 2-2 Boroondara-Carey Eagles
- Calder United 2-3 Alamein
- Bentleigh Greens 0-1 Essendon Royals
- Brunswick 0-4 Heidelberg United
Queens, Kings and Themperors of the Week
Dale – Clare Wheeler made her 50th appearance for Everton Joker) the state of Victoria, for making the Tottenham men’s team pose with Sherrins
One of the most consistent performers in Royal Blue
Congrats, Clare! pic.twitter.com/8eWBuqzkH9
— Everton Women (@EvertonWomen) May 20, 2024
Emma – after Arsenal landed in Melbourne, they had two simple requests: 1) a visit to the zoo 2) croissants from Lune
‘Members of Arsenal’s squad have requested a trip to Melbourne Zoo to see Aussie animals and to taste the city’s famous Lune croissants ahead of their first visit to Australia.
The entire Gunners squad will attend a Women in Football event at Marvel Stadium on Wednesday’
— Alex (@alexlucas1993) May 20, 2024
Eric – 1) Clodagh Reid choreographed and performed a traditional Irish dance for this week’s Republic of Ireland WNT squad announcement 2) Marie-Louise Eta became the first woman to take charge of a men’s Bundesliga team in a competitive game 3) Dr. Veronica Chan Yiu Kam and Nualphan Lamsam received AFC recognition for their trailblazing efforts in women’s football
Our WNT squad for May/June ☘️
May 31st v Sweden
June 4th v SwedenBe with us https://t.co/2ZqI1Dw9hx#COYGIG | #OUTBELIEVE pic.twitter.com/Yy4w8zPGxR
— Ireland Football ⚽️ (@IrelandFootball) May 22, 2024
Marie-Louise Eta made history on Sunday by becoming the first woman to take charge of a men’s team in a Bundesliga game
Head coach Nenad Bjelica (three-match ban) watched from the stands as she clinched the victory over Darmstadt. pic.twitter.com/suaeIRLZat
— DW Sports (@dw_sports) January 30, 2024
buried in this release are acknowledgements of 2 trailblazing women in Asian football:
– Dr. Veronica Chan Yiu Kam of Hong Kong, who organised the first Women’s Asian Cup in 1975
– Nualphan Lamsam, the former Thailand WNT manager & first woman elected president of an AFC MA https://t.co/cxqaWlGI5p pic.twitter.com/wlmGlVwN4E— Samantha Lewis (@battledinosaur) May 15, 2024
Maj – Joker) The writer of this Guardian article, for making an incredibly awkward comparison between Steph Catley, Sam Kerr and Bega Farmers’ Tasty Natural Cheese
Neil – Emily Dunn played her 300th 1st team game for Perth RedStar / Northern Redbacks the weekend before last, and Andi Teixeira made her 100th appearance on the same day
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