Australia’s longest-running women’s football podcast (est. April 2019).
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Hot Topics
Matildas
We asked a special friend to help us announce our #Paris2024 Round 3 Olympic Qualifiers squad!#Matildas #TilitsDone #AllezAUS @KatrinaGorry pic.twitter.com/DSNXduvDEV
— CommBank Matildas (@TheMatildas) February 7, 2024
Me seeing a mate for the first time in six years: hey man
Me seeing a veteran striker capped for the first time in six years: Heyman
— Evan Morgan Grahame (@Evan_M_G) February 6, 2024
Katrina and Harper Gorry will feature on ABC’s Australian Story, episode to be broadcast Monday February 19
The episode will air on February 19 at 8PM AEDT on ABC https://t.co/2wd3HRsyrx pic.twitter.com/yd5CWV2BLN
— Alex (@alexlucas1993) February 9, 2024
ParaMatildas training camp held at the AIS in Canberra
Signings: Around the World – Aussies/NZ Abroad
Dub Round 16 Results
best league(s) in the world, never mind anybody else pic.twitter.com/0ZlGURhAbw
— Dale (@dale_roots) February 10, 2024
i would just like to highlight some fantastic writing by @ejburke_ pic.twitter.com/P0mrjqK8fM
— evie (@eviefootball) February 10, 2024
Wanderers 2-1 Newcastle
Mariners 1-1 Victory
Melbourne City 0-0 Sydney
Perth 2-2 Canberra
Western United 3-2 Brisbane
Sally James vs Chloe Lincoln
“at last, we meet in battle” #PERvCBR pic.twitter.com/rncSICeu8f
— Dale (@dale_roots) February 10, 2024
Dub Round 17 Fixtures (all times AEDT)
Fri 16/2, 7pm – Victory v Wanderers
Sat 17/2, 5pm – Newcastle v Brisbane (Maitland Sports Ground)
Sat 17/2, 5pm – Canberra v Sydney
Sun 18/2, 5pm – Western United v Wellington
Sun 18/2, 5pm – Melbourne City v Adelaide
Sun 18/2, 10:30pm – Perth v Mariners
OFC Olympic Qualifiers
Fiji 10-0 American Samoa
Papua New Guinea 1-1 Solomon Islands
American Samoa 1-7 Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea 3-4 Fiji
New Zealand 3-0 Tonga
Samoa 1-0 Vanuatu
Vanuatu 1-2 Tonga
New Zealand 6-0 Samoa
News
The A-Leagues Pride Celebration is back for 2024 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
📰 Details: https://t.co/5bWJEzSOXx pic.twitter.com/dHXCsIti0C
— Liberty A-League (@aleaguewomen) February 9, 2024
Kaitlyn Torpey signs for San Diego Wave
TORPEY TO WAVE FC
welcome to the squad, @kaitlyn_torpey pic.twitter.com/9q9dteK92X
— San Diego Wave FC (@sandiegowavefc) February 5, 2024
Samantha Farrow is the new Capital Football CEO
Reports of a “blue card” being introduced, for players who commit cynical fouls or show dissent, it’s basically a yellow card + 10 minute sin bin
FIFA wishes to clarify that reports of the so-called ‘blue card’ at elite levels of football are incorrect and premature.
Any such trials, if implemented, should be limited to testing in a responsible manner at lower levels, a position that FIFA intends to reiterate when this…
— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) February 8, 2024
Have we considered that maybe rules & refs aren’t the issue in ⚽ but instead an increasingly hyperbolic viewing public who don’t know how to regulate their emotions when it comes to real/perceived slights on their team, the only constant in among global crises
— Marissa Lordanic (@marissalordanic) February 9, 2024
The USL has become the USA’s second top-tier women’s league
BREAKING NEWS: There are officially two women’s first divisions in the U.S.
USL Super League has been granted first-division sanctioning by U.S. Soccer ahead of August launch, joining #NWSL. The inaugural USL season in 2024-25 will feature eight teams, with Brooklyn just added. pic.twitter.com/nCAZ2tJNHq
— Jeff Kassouf (@JeffKassouf) February 9, 2024
Reported funding cut for Euro 2025
The Swiss Federal Government is cutting finances for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.
With 82m Francs spent on the Men in 2008, the original plan was to spend 15m on the Women however they have announced it has been cut to just 4m.
Inequality at its finest.https://t.co/fNLjYrjEa7
— swiss wnt (@swisswnt) February 11, 2024
Should Have Listened To Tori
sydney fc bus driver pulling up in whoop whoop and not melbourne city pitch pic.twitter.com/Cvsr6Ixez5
— naomi (@wosocharleeeees) February 10, 2024
Hahahaha this is literally what would have happened. But worse they had two former city females that was telling the bus driver he had it wrong but bus driver wouldn’t have a bar of it.
This is what that place actually looks like now –
Minus the cow. Spot on. pic.twitter.com/nwLtsfbKVs— Melissa Barbieri OLY (@Bubs_11) February 10, 2024
We moved out of Bundoora 4 years ago. Sydney FC logistics gave bus driver wrong information
— Melissa Barbieri OLY (@Bubs_11) February 10, 2024
Schoolboy Errors
Learn to spell Kaitlyn’s name, please
Sensible Posts
The Dub’s Difference Makers: Kirsty Fenton (a.k.a. The Toronto Titan)
PROFILE:
In the first of her “The Dub’s Difference Makers” series, @eviefootball discusses what makes Kirsty Fenton so special. https://t.co/Ee0wDE8UOM— Impetus71AUS (@ImpetusFootball) February 6, 2024
when are we as a society going to move past seeing swearing at women’s football matches as “vulgar”
you can discuss fan behaviour without being condescending – in a crowd of 3000+ there are people who, believe it or not, are there for reasons beyond it being a family day out https://t.co/ZgyBieuTiV pic.twitter.com/2KYe3hzG9X
— chloe (@puckinghell_) February 11, 2024
what can the Nix do to hold off an in form WU with 5 players away on national duty? show up in the wrong kit and hope it gets delayed until the ferns come back?
— Erin (@_Limenation) February 11, 2024
Aussies Abroad
UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals (to be played 19-20 & 27-28 March)
SK Brann Kvinner (Larissa Crummer) v Barcelona
Benfica v Lyon (Ellie Carpenter)
Ajax v Chelsea
BK Häcken (Aivi Luik) v PSG (Clare Hunt)
UK (Polly’s Palace)
Conti Cup
Brighton & Hove Albion (Charlie Rule) 1-1 Aston Villa – Villa won 2-0 on penalties
Chelsea 2-0 Sunderland
Tottenham Hotspur (Charli Grant) 0-1 Manchester City (Mary Fowler, Alanna Kennedy) – Grant & Kennedy full games, Fowler subbed on 69th min
London City Lionesses v Arsenal has been postponed to Feb 14 (UK time), due to a waterlogged pitch
FA Cup 5th Round
Leicester City (Remy Siemsen, Courtney Nevin) 6-2 Birmingham City – Nevin unused sub, Siemsen not selected
Tottenham Hotspur (Charli Grant) 1-0 Charlton Athletic – Grant full game
Arsenal (Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Caitlin Foord) 0-1 Manchester City (Mary Fowler, Alanna Kennedy) – Foord full game, KCC start + 77 mins, Catley subbed on 66th min, Fowler subbed on 67th min, Kennedy subbed on 90+3 min
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-4 Brighton & Hove Albion (Charlie Rule) – Rule is injured
London City Lionesses 0-2 Liverpool (Teagan Micah) – Micah not selected
Southampton 1-3 Manchester United
Chelsea (Sam Kerr) 1-0 Crystal Palace (Polly Doran) – Pozza Dozza not selected
Nottingham Forest 1-7 Everton (Clare Wheeler) – Wheeler start + 60 mins
WPL (SCO) – 19 & 20 of 22
Results
Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill) 6-0 Hamilton Academical
Montrose v Glasgow City
Europe
D1F (FRA) – 15 of 22
Results
Lyon (Ellie Carpenter) 1-1 PSG (Clare Hunt) – Carpenter full game, Hunt start + 61 mins
Bordeaux 2-6 Paris FC (Sarah Hunter) – Hunter subbed on 77th min
Read B90s coverage of the D1F
Coppa Italia Quarter Final 2nd Leg
Results
Juventus (Joe Montemurro) 1-0 Sampdoria – Juventus won 5-0 on aggregate
Juventus play Fiorentina in the semi-finals on 2 & 9 March
Serie A (ITA) – 16 of 18
Results
Juventus (Joe Montemurro) 5-0 Como
Taça de Portugal Quarter Finals
Results
Damaiense 0-1 Sporting Portugal (Jacynta Galabadaarachchi) – after extra time
Copa de la Reina Quarter Finals
Results
Atlético Madrid 2-1 Real Madrid (Hayley Raso) – Raso subbed on 69th min
Liga F (ESP) – 17 of 30
Results
Real Betis 1-4 Real Madrid (Hayley Raso) – Raso subbed on 61st min
Sporting de Huelva (Anna Margraf) 1-2 Athletic Club – Margraf subbed on 85th min
State Football
Queensland
- Lions 2-3 Brisbane City
- Peninsula Power 3-5 Mitchelton
- QAS 0-4 Sunshine Coast Wanderers
- Souths United 0-3 Gold Coast United
- Olympic 0-2 Eastern Suburbs
Queens, Kings and Themperors of the Week
Dale – Joker: Sydney FC’s bus driver (see above)
Emma – Melissa Barbieri: still got it? Never lost it, mate.
Unreal between the sticks yesterday, @Bubs_11 👏
🧤 8 saves
🛑 1 penalty saved
🛏️ clean sheet pic.twitter.com/YljrIv4Xwj— Melbourne City FC (@MelbourneCity) February 11, 2024
Eric – 1) Shannon O’Brien scored twice as Leicester City defeated Birmingham City in the FA Cup 2) Alex Gummer has retired
Shannon O’Brien, that is @LCFC_Women#AdobeWomensFACup pic.twitter.com/NC1zjKxoLQ
— Adobe Women’s FA Cup (@AdobeWFACup) February 10, 2024
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