We’re excited to once again bring you details of Aussies playing in Nordic football leagues (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland). Read on to see how they fared over the last week in our Nordic Wrap!
Our ANZAC friends at FC Nordsjælland enjoyed good game time on the weekend (90 minutes for Winonah Heatley, 80 minutes for Malia Steinmetz), but the result didn’t go their way as the Tigers lost 3-0 to Brøndby. Nordsjælland remain in 2nd place, three points behind Kvindeliga leaders Fortuna Hjørring.
Heatley was also involved in promoting the club’s Christmas sweaters – we presume that this is a product she didn’t need when she was living in Queensland.
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Meanwhile, there were Kiwis on both sides (yes, we know Ally Green grew up in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, don’t @ us) as AGF hosted Kolding. A 90th minute own goal gave AGF a 2-1 victory, and ensured that the Aarhus side avoided the promotion / relegation playoffs. Green played a full game for AGF, while Ava Collins played the opening hour of the contest for Kolding, who will have to finish in the top two of the playoffs to stay in the top flight for next season.
With their Kvindeliga place secured for 2025-26, it was the perfect time for AGF to give us another rendition of their delightful victory song!
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In the Damallsvenskan promotion / relegation playoffs, the third-from-bottom team – AIK – takes on the top team from the second tier over two legs to determine their places for the 2025 season.
Jada Whyman was once again unavailable for AIK in their first-leg matchup away to Umeå IK. A run of seven undefeated games had the visitors as favourites but it was a frustrating outing for AIK, going down by a single goal late in the first half, and unable to take their chances.
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IFK Norrköping enjoyed a sixth-place finish in a strong 2024 season. Vesna Milivojević took the field in 19 of their games, scoring twice. Her influence on the team and enjoyment of the season was such that she signed up again for the 2025 season.
Linköping FC had a disappointing season compared to recent previous campaigns, narrowly missing the relegation zone despite the talents of Polly Doran (ten matches, one goal) and Angie Beard (17 matches, no goals).
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Fourth-placed Kristianstads DFF was home to three Aussies in 2024. Remy Siemsen joined for the second half of the season, scoring five goals in her twelve appearances, with all five coming in just two of those games. Clare Polkinghorne was ever-present, scoring twice in 26 appearances, while Amy Sayer‘s second season with the club was cruelly cut short just three matches in after her ACL gave way.
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Aivi Luik endured a frustrating third season with BK Häcken as her team finished second once again. Injury and suspension combined to ensure that Luik only took part in four games this season.
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As there are no Aussies in the Toppserien, Nordic Wrap coverage of the league will pause here and resume if an Aussie joins the league.
No Aussies signed up to compete in the 2024 Besta Deild Kvenna competition. If the situation changes for 2025, the Aussies in Nordic Football wrap will be sure to cover it!
Follow all our coverage of Aussies and Ferns Abroad here, and read more of our Nordic coverage here.
