Australia’s longest-running women’s football podcast (est. April 2019).
History: Tara Andrews, Matildas Cap 196
Matildas
NSW, Queensland & WA announced as host states for 2026 Asian Cup “bid”
There’s not really obvious way forward for Victoria. Neither major political is interested or can really be pressured.
Not mad, just disappointed https://t.co/XaGGQTYaiP
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) April 21, 2024
No real surprise here. The Victorian Govt will tell anyone it is fiscally constrained (to put it politely) but there’s never any doubt that if the there was an AFLW initiative to fund they’d always find the extra pennies at the back of the couch. It’s a genuine shame. https://t.co/140ILwAAUY
— fitba (@fitba11) April 21, 2024
Junior Matildas squad for AFC U-17 Champs announced (all JM games are in Bali)
Introducing Australia’s squad for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™ ✈️🇮🇩
🇨🇳v🇦🇺 7.05.24 – 6pm (AEST)
🇦🇺v🇯🇵 10.05.24 – 9pm (AEST)
🇦🇺v🇹🇭 13.05.24 – 6pm (AEST)#GoAustralia #U17WAC pic.twitter.com/VEF0CE4HWy— Football Australia (@FootballAUS) April 17, 2024
Dub Semi Final 1st Leg Results
Newcastle 0-3 Melb City
Mariners 0-1 Sydney
Great crowds for both games!
News
ACT government rescue Canberra United with funding increase (behind paywall)
The Julie Dolan Medal winner will be announced during the Grand Final, instead of at a cocktail dinner
imagine announcing the Brownlow or Dally M on Grand Final day, or the Ballon d’Or at the Champions League final
not to mention we don’t even have a name for the ALW GF player of the match
just astounding dumbfuckery https://t.co/bPSMXKBysY
— Dale (@dale_roots) April 19, 2024
Big news out of Wellington Phoenix. They have sold rising star Macey Fraser to NWSL club @UtahRoyalsFC for an A-League Women record transfer. It’s understood the deal tops the $100,000 Bay FC paid to sign Melbourne City goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx. Club haven’t disclosed exact sum
— Phillip Rollo (@ByPhillipRollo) April 16, 2024
The Macey Fraser and Kaitlyn Torpey transfers show that multi year deals can be a win-win for player & club in the A-League Women.
This league is a shop window for great talent and too often there are signs placed in-front of them saying “100% off price in 3 months!!!”
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) April 17, 2024
AFC unveils Women’s Champions League for 2024-25
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Recommended Reading (long reads)
Meg Lanning opens up on her struggles with eating disorder
Sports bras: the unspoken big issue affecting women athletes
Why there isn’t more African talent in the Matildas
Vote in the A-League Women Awards
Rookie Errors
Screenshots Live Forever
Aussies Abroad
UEFA Champions League Semi Finals 1st Leg
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
Lyon 3-2 PSG – Carpenter full game
UK (Polly’s Palace)
Marc Skinner bringing on Rachel Williams is his only backup plan. It’s the desperate last throw of the dice of a man who knows he’s on borrowed time, hoping she can buy him just a little more.
— Paul Wheeler (@paulwradio) April 21, 2024
FA WSL (ENG) – 19 of 22
Results
Chelsea (Sam Kerr) 3-0 Aston Villa
Brighton & Hove Albion (Charlie Rule) 1-2 Everton (Clare Wheeler) – Wheeler full game
Bristol City 0-1 Liverpool (Teagan Micah) – Micah full game + clean sheet
Manchester United 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur (Charli Grant) – Grant unused sub
Arsenal (Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Caitlin Foord) 3-0 Leicester City (Remy Siemsen, Courtney Nevin) – Catley full game + assist, Foord start + 82 mins + assist, KCC not selected, Siemsen unused sub
Manchester City (Mary Fowler, Alanna Kennedy) 5-0 West Ham United (Mackenzie Arnold, Katrina Gorry) – Kennedy, Fowler and Arnold full games
FA Championship (ENG) – 21 of 22
Results
Lewes 0-2 Crystal Palace (Polly Doran) – Pozza Dozza unused sub
WPL (SCO) – 4 & 5 of 10 (2nd phase)
Results
Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill) 4-1 Partick Thistle – Colvill subbed on 60th min + assist
Hibernian 0-1 Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill) – Colvill unused sub
Ireland
All Island Cup Group Stage
Results
Crusaders Strikers 0-2 Treaty United (Eliza Campbell)
Continental Europe
OFB Frauen Bundesliga (AUT) – 13 of 18
Results
Bergheim 0-3 SKN St. Pölten (Ella Mastrantonio)
D1F (FRA) – 21 of 22
Results
Paris FC (Sarah Hunter) 0-1 Saint-Etienne (R16 catchup)
Lyon (Ellie Carpenter) 2-1 Guingamp – Carpenter not selected
PSG (Clare Hunt) 1-1 Paris FC (Sarah Hunter)
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Taça de Portugal Semi Final 2nd Leg
Results
Sporting Portugal (Jacynta Galabadaarachchi) 1-1 Benfica (Benfica won 2-1 on aggregate)
Liga F (ESP) – 24 of 30
Results
Levante 2-4 Real Madrid (Hayley Raso) – Raso subbed on 67th min + assist
Sporting de Huelva (Anna Margraf) 0-1 Eibar – Margraf unused sub
Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 2
Kristianstad (Amy Sayer, Clare Polkinghorne) 1-3 Rosengard
– Amy scored and played 75′; Polks played a full game
Linköping FC (Angie Beard) 1-1 BK Häcken (Aivi Luik)
– Angie was an unused sub; Aivi was not on the teamsheet
IFK Norrköping (Vesna Milivojevic) 2-2 Djurgarden
– Vesna was not on the match card
Denmark – Elitedivisionen Round 5
FC Nordsjælland (Winonah Heatley) 2-1 AGF (Matilda McNamara, Ally Green) – Heatley full game + yellow card, Tilly Mac subbed on 58th min, Green unused sub
North America
NWSL (USA) – 5 of 26
Results
Orlando Pride 1-0 San Diego Wave (Emily Van Egmond, Kaitlyn Torpey) – EVE full game, Torpey played 2nd half
State Football
Capital Football
- Gungahlin United 4-1 West Canberra Wanderers
- Canberra Croatia 2-5 Belconnen United (look out for Steffen’s wrap)
- ANU 1-1 Tuggeranong United
NSW
- FNSW Institute 5-0 Emerging Jets
- Bulls FC Academy 0-3 Illawarra Stingrays
- Manly United 3-0 Sydney Olympic
- Sydney University 2-3 APIA Leichhardt
- Macarthur Rams 1-3 Blacktown Spartans
- UNSW 1-0 NWS Spirit
- Gladesville Ravens 2-3 Northern Tigers
Queensland
- Peninsula Power 0-3 Eastern Suburbs
- Eastern Suburbs 5-1 Olympic
- Mitchelton 4-4 Peninsula Power
- Brisbane City 1-2 Lions
- Gold Coast United v Souths United postponed to Tue May 7
- Sunshine Coast Wanderers v QAS postponed to Wed May 29
Victoria
- Box Hill United Pythagoras 0-3 Bulleen Lions
- Brunswick Juventus 2-4 Preston Lions
- FV Emerging 2-3 Alamein
- South Melbourne 1-2 Essendon Royals
- Boroondara-Carey Eagles 4-4 Heidelberg United
- Calder United 2-1 Bentleigh Greens
Queens, Kings and Themperors of the Week
all of us – Billie Murphy & Amy Chapman got married!
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Dale – 1) The ACT government gave the people what they want: a funding increase to keep Canberra United alive 2) Central Coast Mariners won the A-Leagues Club Championship
Emma – Steph Catley assisted one of Arsenal’s goals while playing as a centre back
Eric – On the weekend, Manly United won all six games in Girls Youth League and Senior Women’s against Sydney Olympic, they also did the same the previous weekend against UNSW! Manly are top of the table in Women’s 1st Grade, Women’s Reserve Grade, Under-18s, Under-15s and Under-14s.
Maj – Sharn Freier won 4 of the 6 awards at the Brisbane Roar awards night
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