Westfield W-League News

Tickets on sale to Football Family for Westfield Matildas v Chile

The Westfield Matildas are coming back to Australia and you can be there! Now is your chance to be first in line to see Sam Kerr and company run out to face FIFA Women's World Cup finalists Chile in a two-match series in less than 10 weeks' time. The first match will be pla

Dean Heffernan, Western Sydney Wanderers coach

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Wanderers boss Heffernan drops exciting hint about overseas signings

Dean Heffernan's mission to make Western Sydney Wanderers a competition force may soon receive a massive boost. The 39-year-old Wanderers boss has been scouting pastures near and far as he prepares to break the club's seven-season finals drought. And his quest to break new

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'13 years in the making!' - How social media reacted to the Matildas' big announcement

The excitement soon spread on social media as Australian football fans found out their Westfield Matildas would be returning home in only 10 weeks' time. Head coach Ante Milicic, Captain Sam Kerr and company are set to square off against Chile in a two-match series, in Sydney

Caitlin Foord's goal-scoring ability could be crucial in France

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The Caitlin Foord show: The last time the Westfield Matildas played Chile

Australian football fans it's time to get excited.

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Westfield Matildas to play Chile in two-match series in November

The Westfield Matildas will play their first matches on home soil since the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019TM when they face Chile in a two-match series in November, with the games to be played at Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta, and Coopers Stadium, Adelaide. Head Coach Ante

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Westfield Junior Matildas set to assemble for Gold Coast camp

Westfield Junior Matildas Head Coach Rae Dower has selected a 28-player squad that will assemble tomorrow on the Gold Coast, as preparations continue for the forthcoming AFC U-16 Women's Championship. The camp runs from Monday 26 August to Friday 30 August and will be followe

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Emily Gielnik signs for Bayern Munich

Westfield Matildas forward Emily Gielnik is off to Europe after signing with Frauen-Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich. Gielnik, 27, joins the German club after winning the Westfield W-League Premiership with Melbourne Victory, as well as appearing for the Matildas at the

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NWSL weekend preview: What's in store for your Westfield Matildas?

The stage is set for an all-star Australian cast to shine in what could be the game of the National Women's Soccer League season. Hayley Raso, Ellie Carpenter and Caitlin Foord of Portland Thorns are preparing for the arrival of Westfield Matildas teammate Sam Kerr and her Chi

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NWSL wrap: Kennedy helps Orlando stun Kerr's Red Stars

There was more than pride at stake when Alanna Kennedy faced off against Westfield Matildas teammate Sam Kerr this morning. Kennedy's rock-bottom Orlando side needed three points from their daunting trip to title-chasing Chicago to keep their National Women's Soccer League cam

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Polkinghorne departs Houston Dash for family reasons

Clare Polkinghorne is heading back to Australia after parting ways with her American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) side Houston Dash. The Dash announced on Thursday (AEST) that Polkinghorne had been released immediately to return home due to "personal family reasons".

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Emily van Egmond to return home for season-ending ankle surgery

Emily van Egmond will undergo ankle surgery and miss the rest of the National Women's Soccer League season, Orlando Pride have confirmed. Van Egmond, 26, is set to return to Australia for a procedure to remedy an injury on her left ankle sustained during the 2019 FIFA Women's

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Aussies Abroad: Kerr scores again as Chicago suffer shock loss

Sam Kerr's 13th goal of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season wasn't enough to stop Chicago Red Stars slumping to a shock loss on Thursday. Up against Kerr's former club Sky Blue FC, the Red Stars had the chance to go to the top of the NWSL with a win over the lowly

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Aussies Abroad: Raso helps Portland soar clear in record-breaking NWSL classic

Westfield Matildas are reigning supreme in the National Women's Soccer League, with Hayley Raso, Ellie Carpenter and Caitlin Foord grabbing top spot on Monday morning. The three Australians were all involved as two own goals helped Portland Thorns beat North Carolina Courage 2

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NWSL weekend preview: What's in store for your Westfield Matildas?

Could the National Women's Soccer League title race be any closer? Probably not.

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‘This is good for the next generations’: Tongan women’s football on the rise

On the outskirts of Nuku'alofa, the capital city of Tonga, M.J.?a centre-back for Tonga's U-19 Women's National Team - is preparing for training. Her purple Nike football boots take pride of place on the outdoor table, which has been moved just far enough away to avoid any rog