With speculation rife that a permanent Matildas coaching appointment is imminent, interim coach Tom Sermanni remains in the dark about whether his side’s upcoming clash with Korea will be his final act in charge.
Alanna Kennedy knows the Matildas have ‘let themselves down’ since their World Cup run. She details the problems that have brought them undone as they look towards the Asian Cup.
The Matildas’ match on Monday is expected to be Tom Sermanni’s last as interim coach and Kaitlyn Torpey thinks the resolution of a permanent national coach can help the squad improve.
Following a horror 2024 Super Netball season for Queensland’s Firebirds, the club has undergone a ‘big change’ heading into the new campaign.
The Matildas were without a number of their Olympic stars and yet, the forced restart caused by line-up and combination changes did the trick for a much needed confidence boost.
Kayla Graham is the only addition to Thunderbirds premiership winning 2024 squad, but the Hong Kong-raised attacking weapon is using that as motivation to make the T-Birds even better.
The Matildas have ended a three-game losing run with a 1-0 victory over the Korea Republic in Sydney as the interim coaching spell of Tom Sermanni draws to a close.
The Matildas have suffered a major blow heading into their two-match series against Korea, with two key players ruled out, and a third in significant doubt.
Verity Simmons walked out on netball two years ago and thought she’d never return. Until a mystery phone call swiftly ended her AFLW career – and reignited her Super Netball one.
Last year the stars almost aligned for the Matildas to land their dream coach. They’ve been coachless, and on a downhill slide, since. And everyone in Australian football wants one question answered.
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