Clare Shine (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images) | Heather Garriock of the A-Leagues All Stars coaching staff (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
Clare Shine (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images) | Heather Garriock of the A-Leagues All Stars coaching staff (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Countdown

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

History: Heather Garriock, Matildas Cap 108

Matildas Debut: 1999 (played for the national team until 2011)
Grassroots Club: Leppington Lions (Macarthur)
Appearances: 130 (20 goals)
Position: Midfielder
  • Olympic Games (2000, 2004)
  • FIFA Women’s World Cup (2003, 2007, 2011)
  • 2010-2011 W-League Goal of the Year Award
  • 2002-2003 Julie Dolan Medalist
  • inducted into Football Australia Hall of Fame earlier this year
  • Canberra United Coach
  • Football Australia Non Executive Director
  • CEO Australian Taekwondo

Hot Topics

    • Emma Checker to Umeå IK FF (Sweden)
    • Polly Doran to Crystal Palace
    • 2026 Asian Cup
      • Four member associations have signalled their intention to bid with the final decision expected in 2023
        • Football Australia – last hosted in 2006
        • Jordan Football Association (JFA) – hosted in 2018
        • Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) – aiming to be the second West Asian zone to stage the competition
        • Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA)
          • hosted this year’s AFC Women’s Club Championship (West)
          • If successful, they would be the first Central Asian nation to host the event
      • 2022 (India) expanded from eight to 12 teams

  • Matildas

    • AFF U18 Women’s Championship
      • Junior Matildas are the Champions, defeating Vietnam 2-0 in the final

    • U20 WWC
      • PREVIEW: Game 1 Australia v Chile Thursday August 11th @ 12pm
      • Watch on SBS
    • Signings: Around the World – Aussies/NZ Abroad

  • Dub News & Signings

    • Brisbane Roar renew Shea Connors
    • Wellington Phoenix – Isabel Gomez recommits to the Nix
    • Western United announce Alana Černe as first signing
  # Signed
Adelaide United 0
Brisbane Roar 4
Canberra United 9
Melbourne City 2
Melbourne Victory 1
Newcastle Jets 0
Perth Glory 19
Sydney FC 0
Wellington Phoenix 9
Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Western United 1

Around the World

UK

FA WSL – Starts September 11th

Scottish WPL (1 of 22)

Europe

France – D1F (xx of 22)

  • Season Dates: September 10th 2022 – June 10th 2023
  • Read B90s coverage of the D1F

Italy – Serie A (18 rounds tbc)

  • Season Dates:   August 27th 2022 – February 25th 2023

 

Serbian Women’s Super League

  • ZFK Spartak Subotica (Vesna Milivojević) start their season on 21 August with a UWCL qualifier against either Brann (Norway) or ALG Spor (Turkey)

Nordic

  • Norway – Toppserien Round 15
    • (3) Vålerenga (Ally Green) 1-1 (7) LSK Kvinner (Karly Roestbakken)  
      • Ally came on at 73′, Karly looked on from the stands
      • LSK scored at 27′ and proved difficult to break down
      • Elise Thorsnes penalty in the 93rd minute to equalise, she described their effort as “still on vacation”. Elise is the league’s top scorer with 14 goals.
    • (1) SK Brann Kvinner (Tameka Yallop) 4-0 (5) Lyn – Meeks scored in the 2nd minute
  • Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 16 starts next weekend
  • Denmark – Elitedivisionen Round 1
    • Fortuna Hjørring (Angie Beard, Indi Riley, Clare Wheeler)
      • defeated Sundby 2-1 away
      • full game for Indi, Angie played 86 minutes, Clare not in the squad
    • AGF (Matilda McNamara)
      • 1-1 home draw vs KoldingQ, Matilda played a full game on her debut!
    • Nordsjælland (Winonah Heatley)
      • lost 3-1 at home to Thy ThistedQ, Wini also played a full game on her debut!
  • Iceland – Urvalsdeild Round 11

US – NWSL

Watch matches on twitch.tv/NWSLOfficial, twitch.tv/NWSLOfficial2, twitch.tv/NWSLOfficial3 & twitch.tv/NWSLOfficial4

Regular season finishes October 3rd 2022

State Football

  • ACT
    • West Canberra Wanderers (Tara Cannon 2, Ginger Oliver, Sarah Whitfield, Daisy Canavan) 5-3 Canberra United Academy (Izzy Hindmarsh, Luella Coleman, Charli Gregson) – look out for Steffen’s write-up
    • Canberra Croatia (Brittany Palombi 4, Grace Gill) 5-0 Wagga City Wanderers 
  • NSW
    • APIA Leichhardt (Rhianna Pollicina) 1-3 Manly United (Yuka Honda x 2, Emily Minett)
    • Emerging Jets 0-2 Blacktown Spartans (Alyssa Rose, Ashlie Crofts) – good win by the Spartans, who were all partying at Alix Roberts’ wedding the night before!
    • Illawarra Stingrays (Kaelah Austin, Michelle Carney) 2-3 Macarthur Rams (Alex Huynh, Leena Khamis x 2)
    • NWS Spirit (Rachael Patterson) 1-2 Bankstown City (Daisy Arrowsmith x 2)
    • Sydney University (Zoe Dribbus) 1-0 Sydney Olympic – look out for Dale’s write-up
    • plenty of midweek action coming up! Northern Tigers v Football NSW Institute on Tuesday, Emerging Jets v Macarthur Rams on Wednesday and Sydney Olympic v Manly United on Thursday
  • QLD
    • Wed: Gold Coast United (Dee Thompson, Nadine Keast) 2-0 Olympic FC
    • Wed: Moreton Bay United (Laini Freier) 1-1 QAS (Aleeah Davern)
    • Thu: Eastern Suburbs (Laruen Askin) 1-3 Lions FC (Teagan Thompson, Tegan Riding, Amy Gunston)
    • Olympic 0-0 Capalaba FC
    • Gold Coast United (Dee Thompson) 1-0 Souths United
    • Lions FC (Cannon Clough, Mariel Hecher, Ayesha Norrie, Teagan Thompson, Angela Versluis) 5-0 Sunshine Coast Wanderers – Lions have won their opening 12 games and are 15 points clear of second placed Gold Coast United
    • Eastern Suburbs (Maya Brueckner) 1-0 QAS
  • VIC
    • Nike FC Cup Final – South Melbourne 0-3 Calder United (Alana Cerne, Aleks Sinclair, Melissa Taranto)
    • Wednesday catchup game: Bulleen Lions (TJ Vlajnic x 2, Alana Jancevski, Charlotte Hrehoresin own goal) 4-2 FV Emerging (Rosie Curtis, Sarah Cain)
    • NPLW – Round 19 of 21 kicks off Friday August 12th

Queens of the Week

Molly – 1) The Junior Matildas have to be Queens of the Week for winning the AFF U18 Championship 2) Leah Williamson is the first England captain to bring home silverware in a very, very long time

Maj – NPL Queensland powerhouse Lions FC are now 51 games undefeated!

Eric – 1) Former Western Sydney Wanderers and Blacktown Spartans player Alix Roberts got married on the weekend 2) Glasgow City’s Irish forward Clare Shine had a perfect start to the SWPL season, scoring a hat trick in City’s 7-0 win over Spartans

Steffen – The Tarantos … tuned into the Nike FC Cup final to get a first look at Grace Taranto and Holly Murray, to find there were three Tarantos (the other two, Adriana and Melissa, are former Victory players) across both squads!

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