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Emily van Egmond joins West Ham for FA WSL Season

Westfield Matildas midfielder Emily Van Egmond will link up with team-mate Mackenzie Arnold in England after signing with West Ham United. Van Egmond joins the Barclays FA Women's Super League club on loan from Orlando Pride, ahead of the 2020/21 Season. "I am really

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Tameka and Kirsty Yallop announce birth of daughter, Harley Rose

Westfield Matildas midfielder Tameka Yallop and her wife Kirsty have shared the arrival of their daughter, Harley Rose, on social media.

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UEFA Women's Champions League final preview: Carpenter aiming to join exclusive club

The stage is set for the UEFA Women's Champions League final as VfL Wolfsburg take on reigning UWCL winners Olympique Lyonnais. For Westfield Matildas defender Ellie Carpenter, it could be one of the biggest matches of her career so far. Lyon are are aiming to colle

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Westfield Matildas share their perfect pals on International Dog Day

Anyone who follows the Westfield Matildas players on social media will know that one of the only things as important to them as football (some would say more important) are their canine companions. No matter how long the Westfield Matildas are away playing football around the

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Jane Fernandez's path to securing a home FIFA Women's World Cup for the Westfield Matildas

In the photo taken from inside Football Federation Australia headquarters seconds after FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced that Australia and New Zealand had won the rights to host the 2023 Women's World Cup, there's one figure who can be seen leaping highest above the res

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Kyah Simon's PSV move fulfills a football dream

After strong season with Melbourne City, Kyah Simon is ready to take on a new challenge in Europe. Kyah Simon's move to PSV couldn't have come at a better time. The 29-year-old heads into the Dutch Eredivise Vrouen season with a premiership championship double with Melbou

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Matildas Abroad: Mixed fortunes for Westfield Matildas in the UWCL Quarter Finals

Three Westfield Matildas made their UEFA Women's Champions League debuts over the weekend as the prestigious club competition was whittled down to the final four teams. Altered from a home-and-away tie to a straight knock-out tournament due to COVID-19, the weekend action saw

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Matildas Abroad Preview: UEFA Champions League returns, top spot up for grabs in Norway

A condensed European Cup knockout phase sees several Aussies competing for the continent's greatest prize, while top-of-the-table clashes and survival spots await in Norway and Sweden.

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Ellie Carpenter: "I couldn't be enjoying myself any more"

The last time Ellie Carpenter set foot in France, it was to play in the biggest tournament in women's football; the FIFA Women's World Cup. 12 months later, Carpenter is back in France and this time it's as a member of arguably the biggest club in women's football - Olympiqu

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Alanna Kennedy makes the switch to Tottenham

Westfield Matildas defender Alanna Kennedy is the latest Australian international off to England, signing a loan deal with Tottenham Hotspur. Kennedy joins the Barclays FA Women's Super League club off the back of helping Sydney FC reach the Westfield W-League Grand Final.

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Westfield Matildas set for UEFA Women's Champions League title battle

It is the most prestigious club competition in women's football and five Westfield Matildas are in line to make their debuts in the UEFA Women's Champions League Finals. Here is all you need to know. As for most of the football world in 2020, COVID has played havoc with the U

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"It depends on you as a person how you react": Kellond-Knight takes on her next challenge

Elise Kellond-Knight was all too familiar with the pop of pain she felt in her knee just minutes into her second match in Sweden's Damallsvensken last July. Kellond-Knight had spent all of pre-season playing in the back-line and, although she has played there for club and coun

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Behind the Lens: Rachel Bach

Since 2016, Rachel Bach has captured almost all of the Westfield Matildas' most iconic moments.

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Behind the Lens: Joseph Mayers

On World Photography Day, we celebrate Joseph Mayer's contribution and capture of unique moments in Westfield Matildas history in his 13 years behind the lens. Joseph Mayers has been photographing the Westfield Matildas since 2007 and his photographs have allowed fans to wit

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At Rio 2016 Kyah Simon lived a childhood dream and emulated her idol

For Westfield Matildas forward Kyah Simon, her Olympic flame was lit on a warm Monday night on 25 September 2000. On that night Cathy Freeman ran into the history books and ignited an Olympic dream for a generation of children, including a 9-year-old Simon. "The m