Australia’s longest-running women’s football podcast (est. April 2019).
History: Rhali Dobson, Matildas Cap 191
Matildas
The Asian Football Confederation Women’s Football Committee recommends Australia to host the 2026 Asian Cup. A Canberra Times article stated that there will be three host cities. Canberra was not invited to be part of the bid.
This is very cool, and will also mean we’ll avoid having to play the qualifying games that we would’ve after the 2022 result. https://t.co/Rocgyk0TZW
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) March 15, 2024
I’m certain that any Australian organisers will make sure the surface is safe.
But I don’t believe for a second the AFC would effectively say “we were ok with games being played in 15cm of snow, or 45 degrees of heat, but we draw the line at the MCG because of the shape.”
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) March 17, 2024
Tickets for the two game Matildas v China series are in high demand!
I have no idea where I’m sitting, I have no idea where I’m sleeping, but I’ll see ya in Adelaide! https://t.co/Ic1gKEMkHX
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) March 12, 2024
Dub Results
Wanderers 4-1 Canberra (Round 5 catchup)
Happy with this one… pic.twitter.com/DFgWaUS4bN
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) March 13, 2024
in case you were wondering Heyman has scored in 64 of the 90 minutes in a regular game of dub football. Injury time and extra goals not included. I look forward to making Heyman Scorigami a thing in Canberra’s last 4 games of the season https://t.co/bG1kshwiRN
— Marissa Lordanic (@marissalordanic) March 14, 2024
Round 20
Adelaide 1-2 Brisbane
Wanderers 1-0 Perth
Wellington 2-4 Sydney
Victory 0-0 Melb City
Mariners 4-1 Canberra
Western United 1-3 Newcastle
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Upcoming Dub Fixtures (all times AEDT)
Wed 20 Mar, 3:00pm – Wellington v Adelaide (Round 16 catchup)
Round 21
Sat 23 Mar, 4:00pm – Melb City v Mariners
Sat 23 Mar, 4:00pm – Newcastle v Victory
Sat 23 Mar, 6:00pm – Wanderers v Western Utd
Sun 24 Mar, 2:00pm – Canberra v Wellington
Sun 24 Mar, 4:00pm – Sydney v Adelaide
Sun 24 Mar, 4:00pm – Brisbane v Perth
Canberra to play Sydney on Wed 27 Mar at McKellar Park (4pm kickoff!)
🚨 FIXTURE UPDATE🚨
We play Sydney FC in our rearranged Round 17 match, on Wednesday 27 March, 4pm at McKellar Park
More details here 👉 https://t.co/RFbuRh9g0w#UniteWithUs #CUInGreen #CBRvSYD pic.twitter.com/k4nQcCTBiV
— Canberra United (@CanberraUnited) March 13, 2024
News
The Olympics draw is on Thu 21 Mar at 6am, there will be no easy groups (3 groups of 4 teams).
Euro 2025 funding update
The Swiss Council of States have agreed to a commission motion demanding the Federal Council support the UEFA Women’s Euro with 15m Francs.
Cities and Cantons have so far pledged 65m Francs. They believe the Federal Council should also make an appropriate contribution.
— swiss wnt (@swisswnt) March 14, 2024
Players Aren’t Machines
Annual U17 World Cups? That’s a disgraceful decision.
This is absolutely insane. We talk about player welfare all the time. Is there anyone thinking about school education, clubs or physical/psychology impact? Probably not, if you take decisions like that. No words for that. https://t.co/cCkcEkVrRp
— Bianca Rech (@jayjayrech33) March 14, 2024
WHEN ARE THESE CHILDREN MEANT TO GO TO SCHOOL https://t.co/8xgFy1hMpA
— burke (@ejburke_) March 14, 2024
More competitions, more qualifiers, more games, more travelling, less rest, less safe training, less fit players, etc.
The game is booming at an exponentially fast rate, but there needs to be room allow for safe training programs and research implementation to catch up.
— SHE scores bangers (@SHEscoresbanger) March 12, 2024
Workplace Relationships
In the same sentence, during a pre-match presser for Chelsea v Arsenal, Emma Hayes said player-coach relationships and player-to-player relationships are inappropriate, leading to … intense discussion on Twitter.
Player-to-player relationships within the same squad are inappropriate and can lead to significant challenges for managers, Chelsea coach Emma Hayes said https://t.co/N4QFdcbknu pic.twitter.com/oVyJxJVqXw
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 15, 2024
Hayes apologised for her wording in a post-match presser.
Hayes: “I didn’t think it was right for me to use the term inappropriate. I have zero critcism of any player in my dressing room for anything. Their professionalism for what they’ve given to the club, regardless of their status, regardless of who they’re in a relationship with”
— JPH (@jessyjph) March 15, 2024
Anyone aligning coach x player relationships with player x player relationships is fundamentally misunderstanding the power imbalances at play
— JPH (@jessyjph) March 14, 2024
Player x player relationships aren’t a stain on the professional game, and not should be interrupted as such.
It’s hard to argue that PxP take the game less seriously, and make it less professional when there is an abundance of successful examples of a player dating a teammate.
— SHE scores bangers (@SHEscoresbanger) March 14, 2024
It’s fine if queer people only engage with women’s football because of visibly queer players & the fact we’re debating this instead of how to safeguard players from inappropriate relationships is why equating player relationships with player/coach relationships is dangerous!
— Becky Taylor-Gill (@beckytaylorgill) March 15, 2024
However professional the WSL gets I’m sorry but you will not be able to stop the lesbians from doing lesbianism. It’s in the DNA of our great league. The WSL was built on the backs of lesbian chaos.
— Becky Taylor-Gill (@beckytaylorgill) March 14, 2024
Emma Hayes slandering player-player relationships is a bad look but it’s even funnier when she’s about to go to the USWNT who literally created player-player relationships
— FIFA IS CORRUPT (@keiirawalsh) March 14, 2024
Btw i don’t even know why Emma is complaining. The couples in her team are mostly peaceful. She should ask Jonas what his eyes have seen
— topsy🔥 (@Thorpeehy) March 14, 2024
Sensible Tweets
— The Little Corner of Yellow (@cornerofyellow) March 17, 2024
Aussies Abroad
UK (Polly’s Palace)
emma hayes is going to have heart attack when she sees our love island fc tonight
— luc (@wfcausenal) March 15, 2024
SK20 stickers debut 👊 pic.twitter.com/BULRXwoCH4
— Anna Phillips (@annaphillips_) March 15, 2024
Arsenal brought white socks to their away game against Chelsea, but couldn’t wear them because Chelsea were using white socks. Arsenal obtained black socks (apparently from the Chelsea store!) and the game was delayed by 30 minutes.
Arsenal had buy socks from
the Chelsea Megastore and put tape over the Nike logo since they are sponsored by Adidas.You couldn’t script it.
— SHE scores bangers (@SHEscoresbanger) March 15, 2024
Appears that Fox and the four Canadians brought the CONCACAF vibes with them.
— SHE scores bangers (@SHEscoresbanger) March 15, 2024
FA WSL (ENG) – 16 of 22
Results
Chelsea (Sam Kerr) 3-1 Arsenal (Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Caitlin Foord) – Catley played first half, Foord start + 57 mins, KCC subbed on 72nd min
Everton (Clare Wheeler) 1-2 Aston Villa – Wheeler played full game
Liverpool (Teagan Micah) 3-1 West Ham United (Mackenzie Arnold, Katrina Gorry) – Micah was unused sub, Arnold played full game, Gorry start + 75 mins
Manchester United 2-0 Bristol City
Brighton & Hove Albion (Charlie Rule) 1-4 Manchester City (Mary Fowler, Alanna Kennedy)- Fowler ful game + goal + assist, Kennedy subbed on 83rd min
Tottenham Hotspur (Charli Grant) 1-0 Leicester City (Remy Siemsen, Courtney Nevin) – Grant & Siemsen were unused subs, Nevin subbed on 85th min
FA Championship (ENG) – 18 of 22
Results
Sheffield United 2-0 Crystal Palace (Polly Doran) – Pozza Dozza not selected
WPL (SCO) – 1 of 10 (2nd Phase)
Results
Hearts 0-2 Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill)
Ireland
Women’s Premier Division – 2 of 22
Results
Treaty United (Eliza Campbell) 2-0 DLR Waves – Campbell not selected
Continental Europe
OFB Frauen Bundesliga (AUT) – 10 of 18
Results
SKN St. Pölten (Ella Mastrantonio) 0-0 Austria Wien
D1F (FRA) – 17 of 22
Results
Lyon (Ellie Carpenter) 4-0 Fleury 91 – Carpenter played full game
Guingamp 0-4 Paris FC (Sarah Hunter) – Hunter not selected
PSG (Clare Hunt) 5-0 Saint-Étienne – Hunt subbed on 60th min
Read B90s coverage of the D1F
Liga BPI (POR) – 17 of 22
Results
Sporting Portugal (Jacynta Galabadaarachchi) 5-0 Albergaria
Liga F (ESP) – 20 of 30
Results
Real Madrid (Hayley Raso) 1-0 Eibar – Raso subbed on 58th min
Sporting de Huelva (Anna Margraf) 1-1 Levante – Margraf was unused sub
Norway – Toppserien Round 1
Lillestrøm 4-2 SK Brann Kvinner (Larissa Crummer) – Crummer played 2nd half and was booked
Swedish Cup Group Stage
Lidköping 1-7 BK Häcken (Aivi Luik) – Luik played full game
Kristianstads (Amy Sayer, Clare Polkinghorne) 1-3 Växjö – Sayer & Polks played full games
IFK Göteborg 0-8 Linköping FC (Angie Beard) – Beard played 1st half
Denmark – Elitedivisionen Round 1 (2nd Phase)
Køge 3-1 AGF (Matilda McNamara, Ally Green) – Tilly Mac played the 1st half, Green subbed on 80th min
Fortuna Hjørring 2-2 FC Nordsjælland (Winonah Heatley) – Heatley played full game
North America
NWSL Challenge Cup
Gotham FC 0-1 San Diego Wave (Emily Van Egmond, Kaitlyn Torpey) – EVE full game, Torpey subbed on 61st min
State Football
NSW Round 3
- NWS Spirit 1-3 Sydney University
- Northern Tigers 2-3 Manly United
- APIA Leichhardt 3-0 Sydney Olympic
- FNSW Institute 1-2 Macarthur Rams
- Emerging Jets 0-6 Blacktown Spartans
- Illawarra Stingrays v Gladesville Ravens – washed out
- UNSW 1-1 Bulls FC Academy
Queensland Round 6
- Peninsula Power 3-0 QAS
- Mitchelton 1-4 Brisbane City
- Olympic 1-0 Sunshine Coast Wanderers
- Gold Coast United 2-3 Eastern Suburbs
- Souths United 2-0 Lions
Victoria Round 1
- Box Hill United Pythagoras 1-2 Brunswick Juventus
- Heidelberg United 2-0 Alamein
- FV Emerging 4-2 Calder United
- South Melbourne 4-1 Bentleigh Greens
- Boroondara-Carey Eagles 2-3 Preston Lions
- Bulleen Lions 1-2 Essendon Royals
Queens, Kings and Themperors of the Week
Dale – the Rose Gold Young Matildas finished 3rd at the AFC U-20 Asian Cup, we’ll see them at the U-20 World Cup!
Headed home with a medal! 🙌🇦🇺🥉#GoAustralia #U20WAC pic.twitter.com/0DdmXDlgTm
— Football Australia (@FootballAUS) March 16, 2024
Emma – Emma Checker is retiring at the end of the Dub season
A true @aleaguewomen great.@emmachecker has announced that she will retire at the end of the 23/24 season.
🗞️ Details: https://t.co/uyu9HX6vky pic.twitter.com/boxdcUJsGg
— Melbourne Victory (@gomvfc) March 12, 2024
Eric – 1) Charlotte Lancaster a.k.a. The Kiwi Katie McCabe scored an Olimpico and set up two goals in APIA Leichhardt’s 3-0 win over Sydney Olympic 2) Ella Buchanan scored her first A-League Women goal as Western Sydney Wanderers beat Canberra United 4-1
Stellar Ella! 🌟
Ella Buchanan taps home Holly Caspers’ ball to get her maiden @Aleaguewomen goal in just her 4️⃣th appearance!
Don’t miss a minute of midweek dub- #WSWvCBR is LIVE on Paramount+ 📺 pic.twitter.com/a6Xym8MHyE
— Paramount+ Australia (@ParamountPlusAU) March 13, 2024
Maj – Cortnee Vine scored two excellent goals against Wellington and gave it to the Yellow Fever
This interaction between @SydneyFC star Cortnee Vine and the @WgtnPhoenixFC fans is a must-watch 🤣👏
Yellow Fever: 🗣️ “Who are ya?”
Cortnee Vine: ✋👂😉 pic.twitter.com/NWy9GC1kLd
— Liberty A-League (@aleaguewomen) March 17, 2024
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