The Western Sydney Wanderers NPL Women’s side travel to Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility on Sunday to face Newcastle Jets.
After 25 long weeks of grit, goals, heartbreak and triumph, the Women’s NPL season has reached its defining chapter.
From the opening whistle in March to the final round in late August, the Wanderers NPL side has navigated the demanding rigours of travel, training, and challenging fixtures in their inaugural season. Ambitions have been pursued, obstacles overcome, and the league table gradually taken shape across a campaign that has required both consistency and resilience from this young academy side.
Now, with the season’s end upon us, the Red and Black make one final trip to the Steel City in search for their first victory since Round 13. That win came against the Jets, who would go down 5-0 against a Wanderers outfit who have since then failed to grasp form as they look to end the season on a positive note.
Through the turbulence and tough times, there have been plenty of positives, the unearthing of many young stars has been a highlight. The likes of Miriam Zumaya, Nikkita Fazzari, Alvina Khoshaba and Lauren Nada have become regulars in a side that presents plenty of youthful potential.
The Wanderers come into this game following a disappointing result against a Northern Tigers side who flexed their dominance, maintaining majority of the possession and limiting the Wanderers to almost nothing in a 1-0 defeat.
The Jets, who are destined for a last place finish, will look to leave a lasting memory in front of their home faithful as they search for their fifth win of the season. They come into this game off the back of a 2-1 loss to Sydney University, their twenty first of the season.
The Key Decider: A Lasting Message
The defining factor in this season’s final game will extend beyond on-field tactics or individual talent; it will be the enduring impression each team leaves behind. After 25 weeks of challenges, the side that can assert its identity in the most pivotal moments will shape how their campaign is remembered, irrespective of their position on the table.
Whether it’s resilience under pressure, the courage to take risks, or the belief to keep pushing when fatigue sets in, the team that asserts its character in this final chapter will do more than just win the match. They will leave a lasting statement of who they are, particularly following a season that, by their own standards, has been less than memorable.
There is nothing to lose on Sunday Evening, so expect both sides to leave it all out on the field in a game where two sides will be desperate to collect their final points of the season.
NPL NSW Women’s Round 26
Newcastle Jets FC v Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Sunday 31st August 2025, 5:00pm
Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility
