Australia’s longest-running women’s football podcast (est. April 2019).
History: Ash Sykes, Matildas Cap 164
| Matildas Debut: | 2008 (played for the national team until 2016) |
| Grassroots Club: | SASS Strikers |
| Appearances: | 19 (5) |
| Position: | Striker |
Awards:
- W-League Championship: 2011–12, 2014 (Canberra United)
- W-League Premiership: 2011–12, 2013–14 (Canberra United)
- NWSL Championship: 2017 (Portland Thorns)
- Matildas
- AFF Women’s Championship: 2008
- AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2016
- Dubbo Sportsperson of the Year: 2010
- W-League Player of the Grand Final: 2015
- W-League Goal of the Year: 2014
- Julie Dolan Medal: 2015–16
Hot Topics
Dub News & Signings
| # Signed | |
| Adelaide United | 7 |
| Brisbane Roar | 16 |
| Canberra United | 11 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 12 |
| Melbourne City | 14 |
| Melbourne Victory | 15 |
| Newcastle Jets | 11 |
| Perth Glory | 20 |
| Sydney FC | 9 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 19 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 9 |
| Western United | 18 |
Around the World
UK
FA Championship (ENG) – 2 of 22
- Crystal Palace (Polly Doran) 2-1 Birmingham – Pozza Dozza played the full game
Scottish WPL (5 of 22)
- Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill) 2-0 Hearts – Colvill unused sub
Europe
Champions League
- Brann (Larissa Crummer) vs Lokomotiv Stara Zagora 🇧🇬 – 6/9
- Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill) vs Shelbourne 🇮🇪 – 6/9
- Juventus (Joe Montemurro) vs Okzhetpes 🇰🇿 – 6/9
- Arsenal (Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord) vs Linköping 🇸🇪 – 7/9
- Køge (Deborah-Ann de la Harpe) vs KuPS 🇫🇮 – 7/9
- St-Pölten (Ella Mastrantonio) vs PAOK 🇬🇷 / Racing 🇱🇺 – 10/9
Super League Women (SUI) – 2 of 18
- Thun Berner Oberland (Alex Gummer) 1-4 Zurich – Gummer not listed on the team sheet
Nordic
Norway – Toppserien Round 19 (of 27)
- (8) Asane 0-1 (4) SK Brann Kvinner (Larissa Crummer)
- Larissa played 66′ and received a yellow card
Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 18 (of 26)
- (8) Vaxjö 0-3 (3) Hammarby (Kyra Cooney-Cross)
- Kyra wasn’t on the match card
- (6) Kristianstads (Amy Sayer) is away to (11) Djurgarden on Tuesday morning
- (2) Linköping FC (Angie Beard) 0-0 (1) BK Häcken (Aivi Luik)
- Neither Aivi nor Angie were on the match card
- (9) Norrköping (Chelsie Dawber) 0-1 (10) Örebro
- Chelsie played the last half-hour
- (7) Vittsjö GIK (Clare Polkinghorne, Katrina Gorry, Charli Grant) is away to (14) Kalmar on Tuesday morning
Denmark – Elitedivisionen Round 2
- AGF (Matilda McNamara, Ally Green) 0-2 Brøndby – Tilly Mac full game, Green subbed on 75th min
- FC Nordsjælland (Winonah Heatley) 0-0 HB Køge (Deborah-Anne de la Harpe) – Heatley full game, de la Harpe unused sub
NWSL (USA) – 18 of 22
- San Diego Wave (Emily van Egmond played 84′) 1-0 Houston Dash
Liga MX Femenil (MEX)
- Tigres UANL (Alex Chidiac) club friendlies
- Lost 3-1 Real Madrid
- Lost 1-0 Barcelona
State Football
- ACT – Round 21 (final round)
- 29/8 R9 catchup – (1) Canberra Olympic (Maddy Whittall, Arusha Chew) 2-0 (2) Belconnen United
- with this result, Olympic wins their first-ever NPL premiership, hear from coach Nicole Begg and captain Victoria Jamieson
- 31/8 R17 catchup – (1) Canberra Olympic (Arusha Chew 3, Elke Aitolu, Nicole Jalocha, Alexia Cerne) 6-0 (7) Tuggeranong United
- (6) ANU 0-2 (2) Belconnen United (Talia Backhouse, Ella Palframan)
- (8) West Canberra Wanderers (Alyse Jensen, Sarah Whitfield, Kate Walker, Ellen Brown) 4-4 (3) Canberra Croatia (Brittany Palombi 2, Bella Barac, Tatum Mazis)
- (5) Canberra United Academy 0-1 (7) Tuggeranong United (Rainey Niles)
- the finals series is deferred a week due to the number of players selected to play futsal in Thailand
- 29/8 R9 catchup – (1) Canberra Olympic (Maddy Whittall, Arusha Chew) 2-0 (2) Belconnen United
Best of luck to our team headed over to Thailand for the NSDF Women’s Futsal Tournament!#GameOn pic.twitter.com/04AAN9zIOY
— CapitalFootball (@CapitalFootball) September 1, 2023
- NSW
- Bulls 2-0 Spirit
- APIA 7-1 Jets
- Manly 2-3 Spartans
- Bankstown 0-0 Institute
- Sydney Uni 1-2 Rams
- Stingrays 3-1 Olympic
- Ravens 0-1 Tigers
- Bankstown City relegated, University of NSW promoted from League One Women’s
- Semi-finals: Wed 6th – APIA v Bulls, Sun 10th – Rams v Spirit
- Sapphire Cup Final: Sun 10th – APIA v Tigers
- QLD
- VIC
- Semi-Finals
- Bulleen Lions 2-1 Calder United
- Boroondara Eagles 1-2 South Melbourne
- Grand Final 9/9 7:30pm: Bulleen Lions v South Melbourne
Venue: Home of the Matildas – Main Pitch
- Semi-Finals
Catch up on all of the weekend’s action with the #NPLWVIC Semi-Finals Goals Wrap!https://t.co/Uq46LiKw2L
— NPLW Victoria (@nplwvictoria) September 4, 2023
- Battle of the states – Victoria v Queensland
- Venue: The Home of the Matildas & State Football Centre
- Date: Saturday 23 September 2023
- Kick-off: Women’s match is at 4pm with the Men’s match to follow at 6.30pm.
- Tickets:
- Adult – $15 per ticket (Early Bird Offer ending 8 September 2023)
- Concession/Student – $10 per ticket (Early Bird Offer ending 8 September 2023)
- Children 14 and under – $5 per ticket
Queens, Kings and Themperors of the Week
Cheryl – Emma Checker posted some lovely engagement photos
Dale – South Melbourne qualified for all four NPL grand finals: men’s, women’s, men’s U20, women U19
Eric – 1) Ashlie Crofts is the NPL NSW Women’s Golden Boot with 24 goals! 2) Amber Luchtmeijer scored twice as Blacktown Spartans came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 and avoid relegation from NPL NSW 3) Kiara Rochaix from Blacktown City has signed for Newcastle Jets
Maj – Texas A&M goalkeeper Kenna Caldwell scored from near the halfway line!
them: how many times have you watched this @kenna_caldwell goal?
us: yes#GigEm | 👍 | @NCAASoccer pic.twitter.com/cdSEWmebDS
— Texas A&M Soccer (@AggieSoccer) September 1, 2023
Steffen – Canberra Olympic won their first-ever NPL Women’s Premiership
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