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

Featured Futsal Matilda: Estelle Fragale

Junior Club: Glenhaven
Futsal Club: Dural Warriors / Sydney Allstars
Outdoor Club: APIA Leichhardt
Outdoor Position: Midfielder

 

UEFA Champions League Final

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Arsenal 1-0 Barcelona

Arsenal eliminated the winners of the last 9 UWCLs (Lyon and Barcelona)
Renee Slegers: joined the Arsenal academy in 2006 as a 17 year old, only 4th woman to win UWCL as head coach (and youngest woman)
Leah Williamson: Arsenal ballkid to UWCL winning captain

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Asian Champions League

Melbourne city vs Wuhan, they’re coming for revenge for the worlds longest lockdown

— OpulentMess (@opulentmess.bsky.social) May 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM

Semi-final
Incheon Red Angels 0-1 Melbourne City

Final
Melbourne City 1-1 Wuhan Jiangda
Wuhan Jiangda won 5-4 on penalties

 

Matildas

Matildas v Argentina (all times AEST)
Fri 30 May, 8pm, Docklands Stadium (Marvel Stadium, Melbourne)
Mon 2 June, 7:30pm, Canberra Stadium (GIO Stadium)

Morgan Aquino, Izzy Gomez, Kahli Johnson, and Jada Whyman could make their Matildas debuts in this series

Em Husband, Kat Smith, and Melissa Barbieri will be Matildas assistant coaches for the two game series

 

Just CONCACAF Things

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— andré (@838carlisle.bsky.social) May 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM

 

Recommended Reading (long reads)

Australian researchers lead world-first project to address the gap around female athlete health (by Danielle Croci for Siren Sport / ABC)

 

The Greatest Leagues (and Cup) In The World

Sapphire Cup
Spirit 4-5 APIA (after extra time)
Macarthur 3-1 Hills
Ravens 0-1 Mt Druitt
WSW 6-0 Nepean
Connells Point Rovers 0-7 Sydney Uni
Nthn Tigers 14-0 Quakers Hill JSC
Blacktown 0-3 UNSW

NPL NSW
Manly 0-2 UNSW
Macarthur 0-3 Spirit
Ravens 2-3 Bulls
Jets Academy 0-4 Sydney Uni
Nthn Tigers 2-1 WSW Academy
APIA 0-0 Stingrays

FNSW League One
Hills 1-0 St George
Sutherland 0-1 Bankstown
Camden 1-2 Blacktown
SD Raiders 7-0 Spartans
Inter 3-1 Nepean
Marconi 1-2 CCM (midweek catchup game)

 

Queens, Kings and Themperors of the Week

Ally – Stina Blackstenius extended her reputation for scoring big goals with the winner in the UEFA Champions League Final … and she stayed onside!

Dale – Wuhan Jiangda goalkeeper Chen Chen was outstanding in the AFC Champions League Final and eloquent during the post match interview

Emma – 1) everyone who has ever been associated with Arsenal Football Club 2) Shelby McMahon scored two massive goals in the AFC Champions League 3) Rebekah Stott was named AFC Champions League tournament MVP

Eric – 1) UNSW star Abbey Lemon scored an absolute bomb against Manly 2) Erin Healy was called up to the Ireland WNT squad for first time, “Erin” means “Ireland! 3) Grace Gill will become the first Matilda to be the lead caller of a senior national team football match, when the Matildas play Argentina in Canberra

 

 
 
 
 
 
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