Westfield W-League News

Heffernan declares fearless Wanderers will make City 'work for every inch'

Western Sydney Wanderers coach Dean Heffernan is instilling a siege mentality in his charges ahead of Thursday evening's pivotal Westfield W-League encounter with Melbourne City. The runaway league leaders from Victoria arrive at Marconi Park for the 7.30pm AEDT kick off requi

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Milicic: Continuity key as Westfield Matildas set sights on Vietnam battle

Ante Milicic says the "door is always open" for players to force their way into the Westfield Matildas squad but believes continuity was key to selecting an unchanged squad for next month's must-win tie against Vietnam. The Westfield Matildas boss stuck with the same 20 player

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Staab wants Wanderers to 'fire up' and show they are still a title threat

Sam Staab is convinced Western Sydney Wanderers are still in the hunt for the Westfield W-League Championship ahead of Thursday night's clash with Premiers-elect Melbourne City. After going unbeaten in their first six games, the Wanderers' hopes of clinching a remarkable maid

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Milicic maintains squad symmetry as Matildas target Tokyo

Westfield Matildas Head Coach Ante Milicic will entrust the same 20 players that topped Group B of Tokyo 2020 Women's Olympic Football Tournament Qualification with sealing progression to the competition proper when Australia takes on Vietnam home and away in March. Matildas

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Ins and Outs - Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory

Melbourne City stand on the brink of glory on Thursday night when they travel to Marconi Stadium to take on Western Sydney Wanderers. If Rado Vidosic's unbeaten league-leaders can avoid defeat they will secure the Premiership with a game to spare. And they will be hard to s

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Brisbane Roar v Canberra United: match preview

Brisbane Roar may still be smarting from their costly defeat last weekend when they host Canberra United in a vital encounter on Sunday. Jake Goodship's side missed the chance to close the gap on the top four after they lost 4-2 to Perth Glory in Round 12. Three points sepa

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Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory: match preview

We've hit the penultimate round of the Westfield W-League regular season and a win for Melbourne Victory in Newcastle will give them a stranglehold on a top four berth. Victory are looking to lock-up the last spot in the top four and have Brisbane Roar breathing down their nec

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‘I’ll put my body through anything’: Simon benefitting from patient approach

Kyah Simon has gone from being a 'kid in a candy store' to employing a more patient approach, and is reaping the rewards. After enduring a frustrating 12 months injuries and setbacks, the Westfield Matildas and Melbourne City attacker is back to her scintillating best. One

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Aussies Abroad: Kerr features as Chelsea set up FA Cup clash with Raso’s Everton

Westfield Matildas captain Sam Kerr helped Chelsea advance to the quarter final of the Women's FA Cup following a 1-0 win against Liverpool. Kerr came off the Blues bench in the 75th minute of their Fifth Round tie in place of Hannah Blundell as the home side closed out a clos

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Sydney FC v Perth Glory: match preview

A few weeks ago a clash between Sydney FC and Perth Glory would have seemed an easy win for the Sky Blues but it promises to be an intriguing clash in Wollongong on Saturday. Ante Juric's Sydney FC returned from the international break in style, getting some derby revenge with

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‘We can be so much better’: Hopkins eager to put Derby demolition in rear-view mirror

Melbourne Victory are reeling from their 4-0 loss to Melbourne City, but Jeff Hopkins says his side will swiftly return to their high standards to ensure they maintain their grip on a spot in the Westfield W-League Finals Series. Victory approached Round 12 on a strong run of

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FFA and NZF unite 'As One' as FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 inspection visit begins

As the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023TM inspection team begins its visit to Australia and New Zealand today, Football Federation Australia (FFA) and New Zealand Football (NZF) look forward to demonstrating the vision and detail of their historic, game-changing bid to host the bigges

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Westfield Matildas in Westfield W-League: van Egmond keeps up stellar form in City’s Derby triumph

Emily van Egmond cannot stop scoring and the Westfield Matildas star struck again in Melbourne City's statement 4-0 derby win against Victory. Van Egmond backed up her four goals in Olympic qualifying last week with her sixth strike of the Westfield W-League campaign, while We

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Tickets on general sale for final Tokyo 2020 play-off – Westfield Matildas v Vietnam

The Westfield Matildas are edging ever closer to a place at the 2020 Olympic Games and you can be there to support the Green and Gold in their play-off on the road to Tokyo. Only Vietnam stand between the Westfield Matildas and a trip to Japan to compete among the world's best

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Canberra down Adelaide to end four-match winless run

Departing Canberra United coach Heather Garriock got her McKellar Park swansong as Canberra United prevailed 3-1 over Adelaide United on Sunday. Leena Khamis and Simone Charley struck crucial second-half goals to secure the win for Canberra in their final home match of the sea