Ashlie Crofts (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)

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

 

History: Thea Slatyer, Matildas Cap 119

Matildas Debut: 2002 (played for the national team until 2012)
Grassroots Club: Greenwich & Northbridge (Sydney)
Appearances: 55 (3 goals)
Position: Defender

  • AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2006 (R/U), 2010 (Winners)
  • FIFA World Cup – 2003, 2007
  • Olympics – 2004

Slatyer played for NSW Sapphires in the W-NSL, then played in A-League Women for Canberra United, Newcastle Jets, Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory.

You’ll want to read this article on Slatyer from 2013 – she’s had an incredibly varied and fascinating off-field career!

Slatyer’s LinkedIn profile reveals that she has two engineering degrees and is a long-time volunteer firefighter.

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Brisbane Roar 17
Canberra United 19
Melbourne City 18
Melbourne Victory 20
Newcastle Jets 16
Perth Glory 21
Sydney FC 21
Wellington Phoenix 16
Western Sydney Wanderers 11
Western United 21

Around the World

UEFA Champions League

UK

FA WSL (5 of 22)

FA Championship (Polly’s Palace)

Scottish WPL (5 of 22)

SWPL Cup Quarter Finals

Europe

Italy – Serie A (7 of 18)

Germany – Frauen Bundesliga (5 of 22)

  • Season Dates: Sep 16th 2022 – May 28th 2023
  • Results
  • SV Meppen (Anna Margraf) 2-0 Turbine Potsdam – Margraf start + 82 mins

Swiss Cup Round of 32

Serbian Women’s Super League (6 of 14)

Nordic

  • Norway – Toppserien Playoffs – second to last round
    • (Relegation group) (4) LSK Kvinner (Julie Dolan medallist Fiona Worts) 2-2 away to RØA, Fiona didn’t see time off the bench
    • (Champions group) (1) SK Brann Kvinner (Tameka Yallop) 2-1 away win vs (3) Rosenborg, Meeks is still recovering from surgery
      • the win ensures Brann will win the group and qualify for the next Champions League tournament
    • (Champions group) (2) Vålerenga (Ally Green) 6-0 (4) Stabaek, Ally was an unused sub
      • the win ensures Vålerenga will contest Champions League playoffs
  • Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 24 of 26
  • Denmark – Elitedivisionen Round 9 of 14

US – NWSL

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

Queens / Kings / Legends of the Week

Cheryl – we can never give Ann Odong enough love after all she’s done for Australian women’s football, she was spotted at the World Cup draw (and rightly so!)

Eric – 1) 15 year old Sophia Martin made her Glasgow City first team debut and scored in their 9-0 SWPL Cup win over Glasgow Women 2) belated shoutout to Clare Wheeler, who made her debut for Everton last week 3) former Canberra United and Western Sydney Wanderers forward Ashlie Crofts played her first game of competitive futsal in 1,371 days on the weekend … and scored a hat trick

Maj – Brendan Kennedy has posted a wonderful spreadsheet with the schedule for the World Cup, you can see it on the “Matildas Active Fan Community 2023 World Cup” Facebook group

Steffen – best wishes to all the good folk from Forbes who are preparing for Saturday’s trial game between Canberra United and Western Sydney Wanderers, after recent floods in the area


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