Janakan Seemampillai

The silver lining in the Red & Black cloud

The silver lining in the Red & Black cloud

Fans of the Western Sydney Wanderers should be the proudest in the league. 10 Aug 2020
W-League in major danger as financial reality bites

W-League in major danger as financial reality bites

Two W-League club insiders and at least two club owners have expressed grave fears that next season’s competition may be radically different. 8 Aug 2020
How the Olympic spirit mended a Matildas' broken heart

How the Olympic spirit mended a Matildas' broken heart

Twenty years on from the 2000 Olympics and the bitter sweet memories still flow in the mind of Matildas legend Julie Murray.  7 Aug 2020
'W-League silence deafening despite 2023 bid success'

'W-League silence deafening despite 2023 bid success'

FFA needs to make bold statement with the W-League as the road to 2023 opens up numerous opportunities. 3 Aug 2020
Aloisi a favourite for Matildas role

Aloisi a favourite for Matildas role

Former Socceroo Ross Aloisi is warming as a favourite for the Matildas coaching job. 25 Jul 2020
Young Matildas star urging W-League clubs to form academies

Young Matildas star urging W-League clubs to form academies

Rising Melbourne City star Chelsea Blissett is in full favour of W-League clubs having academies. 20 Jul 2020
Socceroos great wants Australian football to aim high - and win the World Cup

Socceroos great wants Australian football to aim high - and win the World Cup

Former Socceroos great Josip Skoko wants plans put in place now for the ultimate aim of eventually winning a World Cup – and insists Australia should think big with him. 16 Jul 2020
Global World Cup stars endorse potential Matildas coach

Global World Cup stars endorse potential Matildas coach

International stars Nora Heroum and Daniela Sabatino have backed Carolina Morace to be the next Matildas coach. 7 Jul 2020
5 interesting Matildas coaching candidates if Milicic steps down

5 interesting Matildas coaching candidates if Milicic steps down

With Ante Milicic possibly leaving to take up his Macarthur FC contract, we explore five potential replacements to lead us on the path to 2023 World Cup glory. 30 Jun 2020
Exclusive: Matildas icons' emotional reactions to Aus / NZ World Cup announcement

Exclusive: Matildas icons' emotional reactions to Aus / NZ World Cup announcement

The women’s game has long been the neglected child of Australian football, but today it is the pride of the country. 26 Jun 2020
Matildas legend: This is the coach to win us the World Cup

Matildas legend: This is the coach to win us the World Cup

Matildas great Angela Iannotta believes Italian legend Carolina Morace would be the ideal candidate to lead Australia to 2023 World Cup glory, if current coach Ante Milcic moves on after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. 23 Jun 2020
Italian legend urges FIFA to choose Aus / NZ World Cup bid

Italian legend urges FIFA to choose Aus / NZ World Cup bid

Italy’s legendary striker Carolina Morace has given Australia and New Zealand her full support to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup. 22 Jun 2020
The W-League's officially moving to winter. What do players and fans think?

The W-League's officially moving to winter. What do players and fans think?

A major stand out in the current sporting climate is the lack of women’s sport on TV. If things were back to normal, the National Netball League - which generally runs from May to August - would be the only active major women’s sporting competition. 20 Jun 2020
'What do we get?' - Sage rage over new TV deal

'What do we get?' - Sage rage over new TV deal

The news of Foxtel’s new FFA TV deal has left some club owners furious, with many questioning how much A-League clubs will actually get. 19 Jun 2020
World Cup hero urges FFA for full-time professional W-League

World Cup hero urges FFA for full-time professional W-League

Former Matilda Angela Iannotta believes Australia needs to follow in Europe’s footsteps and have a full-time professional league. 15 Jun 2020
W-League's only female coach on the 'opportunities and ramifications' in football's future

W-League's only female coach on the 'opportunities and ramifications' in football's future

Newcastle Jets stand-in head coach Ashley Wilson is leading a growing crop of promising women coaches in Australian football and is full of praise for the pathway the W-League has provided for women. 14 Jun 2020
Bulls want licence fee discount in cash battle

Bulls want licence fee discount in cash battle

Macarthur FC want to pay less than the $3.5m initially due to the FFA for the July instalment of their A-League licence fee. 12 Jun 2020
OP: Women’s football could be FFA’s saving grace

OP: Women’s football could be FFA’s saving grace

Football fans in Australia are longing for the world game down under to go to the next level. Many are talking about promotion and relegation in the A-League as the logical way to add some spark to a stale product. 7 Jun 2020
Uncovering old triumphs 10 years since the Matildas' Asian Cup win

Uncovering old triumphs 10 years since the Matildas' Asian Cup win

It's been 10 years since Australia won the 2010 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, our highest honour to date in international women’s football. 7 Jun 2020
Expansion creditor uncertainties may cause FFA issues from within

Expansion creditor uncertainties may cause FFA issues from within

FFA’s financial woes are are well documented with the governing bodies $57M per year Foxtel TV deal looking shaky and major sponsors Hyundai, Caltex and Aldi already walking away. Their biggest problem may well be from within though with the A-League’s two newest clubs Western United and Macarthur FC, being two of the creditors on their not-so-healthy looking balance sheet. 6 Jun 2020
Remembering the most dominant women's team in Australian history

Remembering the most dominant women's team in Australian history

If one was discussing the great St George football teams who won multiple titles in a row, you could easily be forgiven for thinking they were talking about the all conquering St George Dragons rugby league team, who won a staggering 11 NSWRL premierships in a row from 1956-1966. 3 Jun 2020