Australia’s longest-running women’s football podcast (est. April 2019).
History: Ellie Carpenter, Matildas Cap 197
Harper, nooooooo!
‘swedens better…you dont understand’ pic.twitter.com/YIDHMAAC0z
— annie (@lottesohara) April 23, 2024
Dub Semi Final 2nd Leg Results
Just how big a crowd can @SydneyFC‘s home ground Leichardt Oval hold? ⚽😁
Over 7,063 are in attendance for today’s Semi-Final between the Sky Blues and @CCMariners in the Liberty A-League Women’s.
Watch #SYDvCCM, live & free on 10 Play!
📺💻📱: https://t.co/PIfzWJ4Y8l (stream) pic.twitter.com/88AgmroKGV— 10 Football (@10FootballAU) April 27, 2024
shoutout to Julia and Mark for 1) making this sign 2) allowing me to have a photo with it
mission accomplished ✅#NoToriNoParty #SYDvCCM pic.twitter.com/lfakpYdlTZ
— Eric Subijano ✈️ (@eric_subijano) April 27, 2024
before and after pic.twitter.com/HQUJccUMhk
— bea (@vegemitefc) April 27, 2024
Sydney 1-1 Mariners (Sydney win 2-1 on aggregate)
Melb City 3-0 Newcastle (City win 6-0 on aggregate)
Sydney FC’s dub grand final attendance record is genuinely one of the most remarkable things. Congrats to them on their SEVENTH (7TH) STRAIGHT GF (11th out of 16 seasons in case you were wondering)
— Marissa Lordanic (@marissalordanic) April 27, 2024
Dub Grand Final
Sat 4 May, 4:15pm – Melbourne City v Sydney, AAMI Park (to be shown on 10 Bold, 10 Play and Paramount+)
News
A crime has been committed against a Young Matilda. If anybody sees Ella O’Grady’s car, get in touch with her via Instagram. pic.twitter.com/vJweKKqhsp
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) April 28, 2024
The dub has broken through the 300,000 mark for total attendance this season (regular and finals). We’re huge, we’re enormous, etc https://t.co/g5oQTwCcpx
— Marissa Lordanic (@marissalordanic) April 27, 2024
Discovering The Dub: what new fans thought of the record breaking A-League women season
Some key takeaways:
People came because of the WCup but stayed for the ALW
Double headers not a universal turnoff, but should be done correctly, sparingly & selectively
Fans quickly got to know players
Media/league/clubs need to communicate with new fans in mind at times. https://t.co/rHLABALW2v
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) April 29, 2024
Sign up for the OurGame webinars!
As part of this year’s #FemaleFootballWeek celebrations, we are hosting a series of webinars!.
We’re pleased to announce that Western United’s coach Kat Smith, FIFA-accredited referee Joanna Charaktis & women’s football journalist, Samantha Lewis, are among the women joining us! pic.twitter.com/BxaNH3t6km
— Our Game (@OurGameAUS) April 24, 2024
BREAKING NEWS: Completing tournaments once they’ve started is a good idea
In a stunning about face, and after pressure from stakeholders, the AFC Women’s Club Championship Final take place.
Urawa Reds Ladies will host Hyundai Steel Red Angels at Komaba Stadium on 10 May.https://t.co/Nua84CSUkS
— The Asian Game (@TheAsianGame) April 25, 2024
Recommended Reading
Rare TV appearance for A-League Women a reminder of inequality (Marissa Lordanic / ESPN)
Spicy Tweets – Joe Montemurro to coach A-League Women All Stars team
(we are not in any way criticising Joe Montemurro’s coaching abilities xxx)
I get the impulse to do this given he is ex-Arsenal, but this feels very disrespectful. Throw in the condescending takes that the women assistants can learn from him through one exhibition game . https://t.co/LjDWpCCOw0
— Maj (@maj_c) April 26, 2024
It’s actually shocking how even when there’s nothing at stake except people having a good time, Australian Football is still so hesitant to give women coaches a chance. https://t.co/RJb6Y3c3yt
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) April 26, 2024
this wording is so unbelievably patronizing lmaooooo https://t.co/4rT9wUPOOl
— burke (@ejburke_) April 26, 2024
It’s embarrassing to all A-League and W-League coaches and a kick in the face, basically stating they are t good enough for the annual game.
— Patrick Zwaanswijk (@PatrickZwaanswi) April 26, 2024
So Victory can have a coach who plays Australian Rules football, but not a dual-code player …
Congrats to our @aleaguewomen goalkeeper coach, Melissa Maizels, on her A-League All Stars Women coaching staff selection https://t.co/RWCgQzNyNn
— Melbourne Victory (@gomvfc) April 26, 2024
Sensible Tweets
i love her, she’s so funny
— Michelle Morris (@MichelleAMorris) April 27, 2024
rola derby is ON #SYDvCCM
— burke (@ejburke_) April 27, 2024
yes there is still so much to do and improve but LOOK AT OUR LITTLE LEAGUE GUYS !!!!! LOOK AT HERRRRRR!!!!
— burke (@ejburke_) April 27, 2024
Aussies Abroad
UEFA Champions League Semi Finals 2nd Leg
Chelsea 0-2 Barcelona (Barcelona won 2-1 on aggregate)
PSG 1-2 Lyon (Lyon won 5-3 on aggregate)
Final
Sun 26 May, 2am (AEST)
Barcelona v Lyon
San Mamés (Spain)
Stamford Bridge. SOLD OUT.
The Bridge will be full for our @UWCL semi-final with Barcelona. pic.twitter.com/LcPneABTfM
— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) April 26, 2024
UK (Polly’s Palace)
Bristol City’s crowd is 9,000. All the hype around certain WSL clubs with all the benefit of Lionesses, huge PL stadiums & winning most games but Bristol City doing this with a team that’s won once all season is ridiculous & needs to be recognised far more by media than it is.
— Paul Wheeler (@paulwradio) April 28, 2024
(For non-French speakers-“it must be underlined also how Bristol City are getting home crowds nine times bigger than Lyon, a team a thousand times more well-known, rich & successful”) https://t.co/oo583RZJZa
— Paul Wheeler (@paulwradio) April 28, 2024
FA WSL (ENG) – xx of 22
Results
Arsenal (Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Caitlin Foord)
Brighton & Hove Albion (Charlie Rule)
Chelsea (Sam Kerr)
Everton (Clare Wheeler)
Leicester City (Remy Siemsen, Courtney Nevin)
Liverpool (Teagan Micah)
Manchester City (Mary Fowler, Alanna Kennedy)
Tottenham Hotspur (Charli Grant)
West Ham United (Mackenzie Arnold, Katrina Gorry)
FA Championship (ENG) – xx of 22
Results
Crystal Palace (Polly Doran)
WPL (SCO) – xx of 22
Results
Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill)
Ireland
Women’s Premier Division – xx of 22
Results
Treaty United (Eliza Campbell)
Continental Europe
OFB Frauen Bundesliga (AUT) – xx of 18
Results
SKN St. Pölten (Ella Mastrantonio)
D1F (FRA) – xx of 22
Results
Lyon (Ellie Carpenter)
Paris FC (Sarah Hunter)
PSG (Clare Hunt)
Read B90s coverage of the D1F
Liga BPI (POR) – xx of 22
Results
Sporting Portugal (Jacynta Galabadaarachchi)
Liga F (ESP) – xx of 30
Results
Real Madrid (Hayley Raso)
Sporting de Huelva (Anna Margraf)
Swedish Cup
Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 3
BK Häcken (Aivi Luik) 3-1 Pitea – Luik not selected, hamstring injury
Kristianstads (Amy Sayer, Clare Polkinghorne) 0-2 Hammarby – Polks full game, Sayer start + 60 mins
IFK Norrköping (Vesna Milivojevic) 1-0 Trelleborg – Milivojevic played 94 mins and scored, appears to be playing as a defender
Vaxjo 2-1 Linköping FC (Angie Beard) – Beard subbed on 84th min
Danish Cup Semi Finals 1st Leg
AGF (Matilda McNamara, Ally Green) 2-1 Brøndby – Tilly Mac unused sub, Green not selected
FC Nordsjælland (Winonah Heatley) 7-0 NIF / HG – Heatley full game
North America
NWSL (USA) – xx of 22
Results
San Diego Wave (Emily Van Egmond, Kaitlyn Torpey)
Maybe controversial but the lawsuit she brought against the league and her career as a result makes me very uncomfortable. I fear it has removed protections for minors against physical and emotional damage. I wonder how she will feel about it once she’s grown. https://t.co/Fu9i5iDC0X
— Becky Taylor-Gill (@beckytaylorgill) April 28, 2024
State Football
Capital Football
- Gungahlin United 8-0 ANU (look out for Steffen’s wrap)
- Canberra Olympic 3-0 Tuggeranong United
- Canberra Croatia vs West Canberra postponed to a midweek date in mid-May
NSW
- Northern Tigers 5-2 Bulls FC Academy
- APIA Leichhardt 5-2 Illawarra Stingrays
- Emerging Jets 2-3 Manly United
- Macarthur Rams 2-2 UNSW
- Sydney Olympic 3-1 Blacktown Spartans
- Gladesville Ravens 3-0 NWS Spirit
- Sydney University v FNSW Institute postponed due to Wed 19 June (Institute players called up to Junior Matildas squad for AFC U17 Championship)
Queensland
Victoria
Queens, Kings and Themperors of the Week
Dale – 1) Izzy Hobson became the youngest goal scorer in FA WSL history when she scored for Everton 2) Georgia Ghirardello officiated her 50th A-League Women game on the weekend, please enjoy this banner made by Delfina Shakespear!
Emma – Leticia McKenna scored against Newcastle (link to Emma’s interview)
Eric – Crystal Palace sealed promotion to the WSL in front of a record crowd
Champions.#CPFC | #BarclaysWC pic.twitter.com/O1D9jImDcN
— (C)rystal Palace F.C. Women (@cpfc_w) April 28, 2024
INCREDIBLE
Thank you for your fantastic support today, Palace fans #CPFC pic.twitter.com/RrlBupycne
— (C)rystal Palace F.C. Women (@cpfc_w) April 28, 2024
Maj – Mary Fowler scored a sensational goal in Manchester City’s win over Bristol City
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