Westfield W-League News

Wilson steps in as Newcastle Jets interim coach

Newcastle Jets have confirmed assistant coach Ash Wilson will take the reins of the Westfield W-League team on an interim basis, in the absence of Craig Deans. Deans is currently holding down the fort of the club's Hyundai A-League side following the sacking of coach Ernie Me

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Latsko hits first goal after injury comeback as Sydney FC thump Canberra

Veronica Latsko scored her first goal in a Sky Blues jersey to start 2020 on a high as Sydney FC raced to a thumping 4-0 win against Canberra United in a rescheduled Round 8 match. American striker Latsko put her nightmare 2019 behind her with a 33rd-minute strike on her secon

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Aussies Abroad: Kerr sparkles as Chelsea hit Bristol for six

Sam Kerr's excellent introduction to the Women's Super League continued overnight as Chelsea hammered Bristol City 6-1 to underline their title credentials. Having made an eventful starting bow for the Blues in Monday's (AEDT) 3-1 defeat of Reading, Kerr was named among the s

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Ins and Outs - Canberra United v Sydney FC

Canberra United have a quick turnaround following their 4-0 loss to Melbourne City on Thursday as Sydney FC travel to the ACT for a rescheduled Monday night clash. This match at McKellar Park concludes Round 8 of the Westfield W-League and a win for the home side would put the

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Roar thrash Wanderers to inflict first loss of season

Hayley Raso starred as Brisbane Roar ran riot with four goals in 18 second-half minutes to hammer Western Sydney Wanderers 4-0 on the road. Allira Toby hit a double either side of Raso's third goal of the season, and teenage substitute Leah Davidson netted her first Westfield

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Wanderers going from strength-to-strength after China PR win says Harrison

Western Sydney Wanderers’ Amy Harrison says her team’s self-belief has never been higher as they return to Westfield W-League action this weekend. The second-placed Wanderers are flying this Westfield W-League season ahead of this weekend's clash with Brisbane Roar – already s

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Hamilton says O’Sullivan loss is ‘irreplaceable’ for Wanderers ahead of final match

Kristen Hamilton believes Denise O’Sullivan’s loss is irreplaceable for Western Sydney Wanderers, but the forward is confident the Irish star’s departure will not derail their Westfield W-League Premiership assault. Irish international midfielder O’Sullivan, who was recently v

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Aussies Abroad: Kerr goes again as Chelsea aim to close gap on WSL leaders

Sam Kerr is set for her second Chelsea appearance on Monday morning after the Westfield Matildas captain turned heads on her debut in the English Women’s Super League. Kerr and the Blues play host to Bristol City at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, in Kingston-upon-Thames, aimi

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City fired warning shot to Westfield W-League rivals says van Egmond

Goalscorer Emily van Egmond believes Melbourne City are ‘starting to make a statement’ following a dominant 4-0 win against Canberra United. The three-time Westfield W-League champions had already proven what a compact defensive line they possess ahead and the hosts notched t

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Seven up for leaders City as Simon bags a brace

Kyah Simon celebrated her Westfield Matildas recall by scoring a double as Westfield W-League leaders Melbourne City made it seven straight with a statement 4-0 win against Canberra United. Simon netted her 10th Westfield W-League brace, a day after the 87-cap international re

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How a gluten-free diet helped Simon bounce back from ‘the toughest point of my career’

Kyah Simon freely admits she has not felt this healthy or excited about football in a long time. Those words will no doubt be music to the ears of Westfield Matildas fans who welcomed the sight of the 28-year-old on Ante Milicic's 20-player strong roster for February's Tokyo 2

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‘We’ve got a lot left in the tank’: Checker’s warning to City’s title rivals

They are undefeated, on a six-game winning run and sit on top of the Westfield W-League ladder. In their quest to get back to the top of the Westfield W-League, things couldn’t have started much better in 2019/20 for Melbourne City. But in an ominous warning to the club’s b

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Ins and Outs - Melbourne City v Canberra United

Melbourne City are riding high at the top of the Westfield W-League ladder but face a tricky home clash against finals-chasing Canberra United on Thursday night. Rado Vidosic's City have lived up to their pre-season hype of being among the title favourites, surging to the top

The Westfield Matildas' starting XI against Chile

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Ultimate Guide: 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers

We’re less than a month away from the Westfield Matildas taking their next step towards qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Ante Milicic named his squad on Wednesday which will head to China in February with one thing in mind, progressing to the final round of Olym

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Westfield Matildas squad named for China challenge

Westfield Matildas Head Coach Ante Milicic today announced Australia’s 20-player squad for the nation’s forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualification matches to be played in Wuhan, China. The bulk of the Westfield Matildas’ squad for Australia’s important set of fixtures