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Hana Lowry: Pushing Forward

17-year-old Hana Lowry has excelled for both club and country over the past 18 months, so it's only fitting that on International Youth Day we feature one of Australia's brightest prospects. If you've watched either Perth Glory or the Westfield Junior Matildas recently, you ma

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Matildas Abroad: Kyah Simon scores in first PSV friendly

In another week of action for our Westfield Matildas in Europe, Kyah Simon scored PSV's first friendly goal while Clare Polkinghorne and Katrina Gorry got that winning feeling back. Norway Clare Polkinghorne and Katrina Gorry's Avaldsnes IL kicked off Round 6 of the Toppser

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Westfield Matildas set for pre-season showdown

Westfield Matildas Ellie Carpenter, Kyah Simon and Amy Harrison could make their first appearances for their new clubs next week. The trio - along with Mary Fowler - and their clubs are set to participate in a four-team invitational tournament organised by Olympique Lyon.

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Fernandez confirmed as Head of 2023 Women’s World Cup Office

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today confirmed that Jane Fernandez will continue with FFA as its Head of Women's World Cup 2023 Office with immediate effect. FFA CEO James Johnson said, "As General Manager of the FWWC Bid Jane did an exceptional job in managing a technica

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Kyra Cooney-Cross sights set on FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

Kyra Cooney-Cross has already achieved so much in her twenty years, but she believes she has plenty more work to do to make the Westfield Matildas' 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad. When Australia and New Zealand were announced as hosts for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in

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Ultimate Guide to the Westfield Matildas Abroad

With over a dozen Australian players testing their abilities in Europe's top leagues, we take you through the players, the clubs and the leagues. 20 years ago there were only a handful of Westfield Matildas plying their trade in Europe. Now Aussie fans are going to be spoilt

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Sam Kerr and Chelsea Women receive FA WSL trophy

Sam Kerr has added a second piece of silverware after Chelsea FC were officially presented with the FA Women's Super League trophy. "I want to win trophies. Yeah, that's definitely my main goal. I don't really care which trophy it is; I just want to win one.

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Westfield Matilda Elise Kellond-Knight undergoes successful ACL surgery

Westfield Matildas stalwart Elise Kellond-Knight has undergone a successful surgery to repair her anterior cruciate ligament and begans the road to recovery. ... Midfielder Elise Kellond-Knight has confirmed she has undergone knee reconstruction surgery after rupturing her ACL wh

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Tameka Yallop: “It was only one step toward what I wanted to achieve”

It's been thirteen years since Tameka Yallop made her debut as a Westfield Matilda.

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Karly Roestbakken: "I do believe that I'm going to get better from this"

In just over a year, Westfield Matildas defender Karly Roestbakken's world has turned on its head in the best possible way. 15 months ago the daily routine of Karly Roestbakken was not dissimilar to many other teenagers with family, friends, school and sport at the forefront.

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Reliving the Westfield Matildas at the Olympic Games

For many Australians the Olympic Games hold a special place in their hearts and the Westfield Matildas are no different. In 356 days, the eyes of the world will turn to Tokyo for 16 days of competition and the Westfield Matildas will once again proudly don the green and gold

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Matildas Abroad Preview: Toppserien kicks off Round 5, Luik returns to Spain

Aivi Luik signed a deal to head back to Europe, while the action continues to come thick and fast in the Norwegian Toppserien. In France, Laura Brock and Ellie Carpenter set to go head-to-head in the French Cup semi-finals....rway Round 5 of the Toppserien kicks off

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Brock and Carpenter to start new French chapter Coupe de France Féminine

Westfield Matildas Laura Brock and Ellie Carpenter could make debuts for their new French clubs in the upcoming Coupe de France ... Earlier this February, Brock's EA Guingamp was drawn against Carpenter's Olympique Lyonnais in the semi finals of the 19-year-old Cup com

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Ellie Carpenter in focus: Best form of defence is her attack

A dominant performance at right-back for Melbourne City in the 2019/20 Westfield W-League season has secured Ellie Carpenter a third consecutive Young Player of the Year Award. Carpenter received the award after a number of outstanding individual performances, as well as contr

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Ellie Carpenter claims record third Young Footballer of the Year Award

Westfield Matildas defender Ellie Carpenter has been named the 2019/20 Westfield W-League Young Footballer of the Year. It is a history making third consecutive Young Footballer of the Year award for the full back, following an eye catching season with Melbourne City.