Eric's favourite Matilda: Adelaide United defender Matilda McNamara runs with the ball during the 2024-25 A-League Women game between Western Sydney Wanderers and Adelaide, played at Wanderers Football Park. Photo credit: Angela de Pourbaix (Instagram - @amg_visual_storytelling_ )
Eric's favourite Matilda: Adelaide United defender Matilda McNamara runs with the ball during the 2024-25 A-League Women game between Western Sydney Wanderers and Adelaide, played at Wanderers Football Park. Photo credit: Angela de Pourbaix (Instagram - @amg_visual_storytelling_ )

Australia’s longest-running women’s football podcast (est. April 2019).

Maj talks about Western United 2-8 Brisbane

 

History: Matilda McNamara, Matildas Cap 223

Matildas Debut: 2022
Grassroots Club: Adelaide City
Appearances: 1
Position: Defender

 

An article about Matilda from 2021 (via Adelaide United website)

Matilda McNamara: loving her surroundings and embracing the challenge (from 2023, by Kieran Yap / Impetus)

 

Dub Results

Round 9 (midweek round)
Mariners 0-0 Melbourne City

Round 10

Western United 2-0 Newcastle
Wellington 2-0 Perth
Mariners 0-1 Adelaide
Brisbane 1-2 Canberra
Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City
Victory 4-4 Wanderers

Dale, Lachy and Eric trying to watch a home team win a Dub game

 

Upcoming Dub Fixtures (all times AEDT)

Round 9 (midweek round)
Wed Jan 8, 5:30pm – Newcastle v Adelaide, Cheryl Salisbury Field (No. 2 Sportsground)
Wed Jan 8, 7pm – Brisbane v Victory, Perry Park
Thu Jan 9, 7pm – Wanderers v Wellington, Rooty Hill Turf Farm (Wanderers Football Park)

Round 11
Fri Jan 10, 10pm – Perth v Sydney, Sam Kerr Football Centre
Sat Jan 11, 5pm – Newcastle v Victory, Cheryl Salisbury Field
Sat Jan 11, 5pm – Canberra v Western United, McKellar Park
Sat Jan 11, 7:45pm – City v Brisbane, Swan Street (Melbourne Rectangular Stadium)
Sun Jan 12, 5pm – Wanderers v Mariners, Rooty Hill Turf Farm
Sun Jan 12, 5:30pm – Adelaide v Wellington, Marden Sports Complex

And managed to convince another three people to join me for Roar v City 🫡

— Maj (@maj-c.bsky.social) December 31, 2024 at 1:14 PM

 

How Do You Like Them Apples?

Wellington fans had chants for Gabby Hollar, who was fined $400 after accidentally bringing an apple into New Zealand

 

Futsal Matildas

Eric is hoping to do a piece on the Futsal Tillies, and fingers crossed that these games are streamed!

Australia v Turkmenistan
When: Saturday, 11 January 2025, 3.00pm Local (9.00pm AEDT)
Where: Yunusobod Sports Complex, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Kuwait v Australia
When: Monday, 13 January 2025, 6.00pm Local (12.00am AEDT, Tuesday, 14 January 2025)
Where: Yunusobod Sports Complex, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Australia v Uzbekistan
When: Friday, 17 January 2025, 6.00pm Local (12.00am AEDT, Saturday, 18 January 2025)
Where: Yunusobod Sports Complex, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Philippines v Australia
When: Sunday, 19 January 2025, 3.00pm Local (9.00pm AEDT)
Where: Yunusobod Sports Complex, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

 

News

70+ ACL injuries in 2024 across the big six leagues (England, Germany, USA, Spain, Italy, France)

 

 
 
 
 
 
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WSW mutually terminate Robbie Hooker’s contract

 

 
 
 
 
 
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If Eric Can Do Commentary, So Can I

 

Spicy Posts

Yeah, they tried starting a game of football last weekend

— Tiernan (@tiernanw.bsky.social) January 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM

 

Queens, Kings and Themperors of the Week

Dale – 1) Sam Kerr is back in full training! 2) Denver is the 16th NWSL franchise!

Emma – Alexia Apostolakis was nominated for Young Footballer of the Year

Eric – 1) Football Australia’s Ann Odong is a Sony Digital Imaging Ambassador for the next two years 2) former Beyond 90 writer / Football Australia Women’s Digital Content Lead Liana Buratti got engaged to her partner Cheryl! 3) Emily Hodgson scored only her 2nd Dub goal in 112 appearances in Adelaide’s win over the Mariners

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Maj – Leah Blayney was appointed as assistant coach of the Japan WNT


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