A-League Women News

3 years ago

Ferns open World Cup campaign with first ever win

The Football Ferns opened their FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 campaign with a first ever World Cup win, dispatching former champions and 12th ranked Norway 1-0, in front of a record crowd of 42,137. Hannah Wilkinson, who secured history for the...

3 years ago

Matildas kick off World Cup campaign with 1-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland

The CommBank Matildas have won their opening group stage game 1-0 in front of a record crowd of 75,784 at a raucous Stadium Australia. Steph Catley’s second-half penalty was the difference as Australia held on in a nervy last 20...

3 years ago

Guide to Matildas v Republic of Ireland: Australia’s Women’s World Cup moment is here

The Matildas will get their FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign underway in front of a mammoth crowd in Sydney but Republic of Ireland will try to spoil the party, writes Sacha Pisani. After years of preparations centred on this moment,...

3 years ago

“I see you!”: Malia Steinmetz’s journey to find herself and return to the Ferns

Ford Football Fern #179 Malia Steinmetz’s reemergence for the Ford Football Ferns has been one of the stories of this World Cup cycle. Steadily building a reputation as a player who intuitively knows where to play the ball, she offers...

3 years ago

Wanderers DNA all over Matildas squad

The Women’s World Cup is fast approaching and the country is getting behind the Matildas as they prepare to host the tournament. Current Western Sydney Wanderers captain and two time player of the season winner Clare Hunt is set to...

3 years ago

How to watch: Australia v Republic of Ireland

Australia kicks off their FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ against debutants the Republic of Ireland on Thursday, 20 July (8:00 pm AEST), with over 80,000 fans set to pack into Stadium Australia for the match. Tony Gustavsson’s side will play their opening...

3 years ago

CommBank Matildas complete World Cup preparations in style

The CommBank Matildas finished their preparations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in style, defeating France 1-0 in front of a record crowd of 50,629 at an electric Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. Mary Fowler, a half-time substitute, scored the only...

3 years ago

After injury hell, Hunt’s Matildas chance ‘was meant to be’

Wanderers captain seemingly came from nowhere, but World Cup chance has been years in the making writes Tom Smithies. It’s the poise that is most striking about Clare Hunt, whether it’s guiding Spain’s glamorous attack away from the Australian goal...

3 years ago

How to watch: Australia v France

Australia’s final game before kicking off their FIFA Women’s World Cup next week against the Republic of Ireland will see the Matildas host France at Marvel Stadium, with a record-breaking crowd set to watch the game. Australian fans will be...

3 years ago

Matildas relish rousing reception as World Cup nears

If the sea of green and gold in Melbourne’s Federation Square showed how big a deal the Matildas are, the chorus of high-pitched squeals at their Women’s World Cup presentation added an emphatic exclamation mark to their celebrity status. The...

3 years ago

Wanderers sign Football Fern Clegg

Western Sydney Wanderers FC are proud to confirm the signing of Football Fern Milly Clegg for the upcoming Liberty A-Leagues season. Clegg joins the Red & Black off the back of a successful season with Wellington Phoenix where she won...

3 years ago

Steinmetz and Ferns sign off World Cup prep with a win

A dominant first half and a cleansheet has ensured that the Ford Football Ferns signed off their World Cup preparations with a much-deserved 2-0 win against Vietnam in Ahuriri Napier’s McLean Park. As they prepare for their opening game against...