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

Featured Matilda: Adriana Taranto, Cap 239

Matildas Debut: 2025
Grassroots Club: Essendon Royals
Appearances: 2
Position: Midfielder

 

Aussie Youth National Teams

Australia U23

ASEAN Women’s Championship

Myanmar v Australia U-23
Date: Thursday, 7 August 2025 
Kick-off: 4.30pm local / 7.30pm AEST

Australia U-23 v Philippines 
Date: Sunday, 10 August 2025
Kick-off: 7.30pm local / 10.30pm AEST

Australia U-23 v Timor-Leste
Date: Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Kick-off: 7.30pm local / 10.30pm AEST

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Young Matildas / Australia U20

AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers

Australia v Tajikistan
Date: Wednesday, 6 August 2025 / Thursday, 7 August 2025
Time: 10.00pm (local) / 3.00am AEST 

Palestine v Australia
Date: Friday, 8 August 2025
Time: 7.00pm (local) /12.00am AEST

Australia v Taiwan
Date: Sunday, 10 August 2025
Time: 7.00pm (local) /12.00am AEST

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Amber Luchtmeijer and Amali Kinsella replace Grace Kuilamu and Isabela Hoyos

 

Junior Matildas / Australia U16

ASEAN U16 Championship

Australia v Thailand
Thursday, 21 August 2025
3.30pm WIB / 6.30pm AEST
Sriwedari Stadium, Surakarta

Singapore v Australia
Saturday, 23 August 2025
7.30pm WIB / 10.30pm AEST

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Selected News

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Aussies Moving Overseas
Wini Heatley to Roma (Italy)
Alex Chidiac to Como (Italy)
Jessika Nash to Sassuolo (Italy)
Daniela Galic to Vittsjö (Sweden)
Courtney Nevin to Mälmo (Sweden)
Emily Gielnik to Monterrey (Mexico)
Sophie Harding to Fort Lauderdale (USL)
Charlotte Mclean loaned to Tampa Bay (USL)
Dub Signings
Bianca Galic to Sydney
Skye Halmarick, Claire Corbett & Willa Pearson to Sydney
Bev Priestman to Wellington
CJ Bott to Wellington
Samba Bhandari (Nepalese captain) to Wellington 

 

The Greatest Comps In The World

Sapphire Cup
APIA 3-0 Mt Druitt

NPL NSW – race for the top four finals series
1st: Bulls, 43 pts, GD +21
2nd: APIA, 42 pts, GD +16
3rd: Stingrays, 41 pts, GD +10
4th: Mt Druitt, 40 pts, GD +15 (2 games in hand)
5th: UNSW, 37 pts, GD +9 (1 game in hand)
6th: Manly, 36 pts, GD +11
7th: Spirit, 34 pts, GD +5

FNSW League One – the race to finish 2nd, behind Hills

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Queens, Kings and Themperors of the Week

All of us – 1) Lydia Williams is expecting! 2) Clare Wheeler got engaged! As Lachy France said, she found a man to commit to her for life before she found one who’d commit to starting her for the Matildas regularly 3) Ann Odong is the new Media Officer for the Afghan Women’s Refugee Team

 

Ally – Athlone Town’s Maddie Gibson scored two Olimpicos in one UWCL qualifier!

 

Dale – The AFC Local Organising Committee did a wonderful job hosting the Asian Cup draw at Town Hall in Sydney

 

Emma – Emily Gielnik scored a hat trick for Monterrey

 

Eric – Adelaide Wyrzynski was called up to the Philippines WNT squad for the first time

 


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