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'No wow factor': Icon backs Matildas for Olympic glory

'No wow factor': Icon backs Matildas for Olympic glory

Former Matilda captain Alison Forman is impressed with the 25 woman Australian squad announced by coach Tony Gustavsson for next weeks friendlies against Denmark and Sweden. 2 Jun 2021
'I don't care about reputation, big names or players that have been here for awhile'

'I don't care about reputation, big names or players that have been here for awhile'

Western Sydney Wanderers A-League coach Carl Robinson has promised fans that more youngsters coming through in the club’s youth program will continue to get chances in the senior team. 28 May 2021
Women’s football pioneer Joe O’Connor passes away at 88

Women’s football pioneer Joe O’Connor passes away at 88

Tributes are pouring in for Joe O’Connor, a pioneer of women’s football, who passed away at the age of 88 in Perth on Wednesday night. 22 May 2021
Bumper crowd expected for must win derby

Bumper crowd expected for must win derby

Western Sydney Wanderers are expecting a crowd of over 20,000 for Saturday night’s derby against fierce rivals Sydney at BankWest Stadium. 30 Apr 2021
‘Bulls are our club, get behind them,’ urges local

‘Bulls are our club, get behind them,’ urges local

Macarthur Bulls fan and long time local football advocate Lysiah Carbone has urged fans from the region to get behind their club. 21 Apr 2021
Just let the kids play says Socceroo legend

Just let the kids play says Socceroo legend

Socceroos great Josip Skoko believes NPL clubs should be focused on giving their better junior players the opportunity to play at the highest level as they can, when they are good enough, rather than winning junior NPL competitions. 17 Apr 2021
'Change thinking and improve game sense,' encourages Matildas legend

'Change thinking and improve game sense,' encourages Matildas legend

Matildas legend Joey Peters has encouraged Australian coaches to improve the ‘game sense’ in women’s football. 15 Apr 2021
Victory have what it takes to claim title says club legend

Victory have what it takes to claim title says club legend

Former Melbourne Victory legend Laura Spiranovic has full faith in her former club to cause a major upset in next Sunday’s W-League Grand Final. 6 Apr 2021
The Maestro makes long awaited Matilda return

The Maestro makes long awaited Matilda return

W-League legend and current Bristol City midfielder Ella Mastrantonio has earned a long awaited recall back to the Matildas squad, 13 years after her last international cap for Australia. 6 Apr 2021
‘Future Wander Women’ a wanderful initiative says Matilda legend

‘Future Wander Women’ a wanderful initiative says Matilda legend

Matildas great and inaugural Western Sydney Wanderers W-League captain Heather Garriock has praised her former club’s new ‘Future Wander Women’ program. 25 Mar 2021
25 years on - The day the tiny island of Sri Lanka was on top of the world

25 years on - The day the tiny island of Sri Lanka was on top of the world

When a trademark Arjuna Ranatunga late cut raced to the boundary to clinch the 1996 World Cup, it was a moment that transcended the tiny little island nation of Sri Lanka from cricketing minnows to world champions. 17 Mar 2021
Lions launch season in style

Lions launch season in style

A Thursday night down at Oliva Social in Preston isn’t the traditional venue one would visit when down in Melbourne. 12 Mar 2021
Taekwondo camp kicking off in Melbourne

Taekwondo camp kicking off in Melbourne

Australian Taekwondo will kick off a national training camp in Melbourne today. It will run through to Saturday 6th March. 1 Mar 2021
The three key things we took away from Phoenix v Wanderers

The three key things we took away from Phoenix v Wanderers

Wellington Phoenix and Western Sydney Wanderers played out an exciting 2-2 draw at WIN Stadium. 22 Feb 2021
NSD candidates may not all be NPL1 clubs admits AAFC Chairman

NSD candidates may not all be NPL1 clubs admits AAFC Chairman

AAFC Chairman Nick Galatas has confirmed the inaugural 12 clubs in the National Second Division won’t necessarily be drawn from the NPL1 competitions around the country. 15 Feb 2021
Looking for that lucky break: Young analyst willing to do the hard yards

Looking for that lucky break: Young analyst willing to do the hard yards

Michelle Faga is determined to make it in the sports industry. A qualified exercise and sports science graduate from the University of Sydney, Faga is currently working four jobs as she looks for that lucky break in an industry that she is dedicated to forging a career in. 15 Feb 2021
Magnificent seven are the future at Wanderland

Magnificent seven are the future at Wanderland

While 2020/21 has so far produced only one win and a draw in six games, the future is well and truly bright for the Western Sydney Wanderers W-League team. 11 Feb 2021
Teen steals the show in Wanderers and Adelaide thriller

Teen steals the show in Wanderers and Adelaide thriller

A double from 17-year-old midfielder Sarah Hunter in just her third W-League game, has earned the Western Sydney Wanderers a hard earned point against Adelaide United in a pulsating encounter at Marconi Stadium today. 7 Feb 2021
'The players have done enough' - Glory to refuse to return east

'The players have done enough' - Glory to refuse to return east

The newly formed Australian Professional Leagues is set for its first major challenge, with Perth Glory’s already congested fixtures list thrown into chaos due to the WA governments strict lockdown laws. 2 Feb 2021
Will a NSD raise or cut the cost of grassroots football?

Will a NSD raise or cut the cost of grassroots football?

The cost of grass roots football has been one of the major points of contention in Australia. In fact, Football Australia has confronted the issue in one of its 11 principles for the future of football. 1 Feb 2021
Bring the 2022 men’s World Cup Down Under too says Matilda icon

Bring the 2022 men’s World Cup Down Under too says Matilda icon

Australia’s first ever World Cup goal scorer, Angela Iannotta, has called on FIFA to grant Australia hosting rights to the 2022 men’s World Cup. 1 Feb 2021