A-League Women
Blame-game culture holding Australian soccer back, says FA chairman
Speaking to this masthead to mark the end of his first year as FA chairman, Anter Isaac said he and his board are not satisfied with the lack of progress made by the sport.
- by Vince Rugari
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The train shutdown could derail the weekend. This is how one business is coping
Ahead of the looming rail shutdown, Rose Valente has hired a private bus to get her patrons to and from major football matches. Others are less optimistic.
- by Alyssa Talakovski and Anthony Segaert
‘I’ll return stronger’: World Cup hero Cortnee Vine to take a mental health break
Matildas star Cortnee Vine revealed she is taking time away from the sport to focus on her mental health, but she expects to return.
- by Roy Ward
‘Best league in the world’: Captain’s dog invades pitch, holds up A-League Women match
The match in Wellington between the Phoenix and Canberra was interrupted by chaotic scenes when a dog belonging to the home side’s skipper found its way onto the field.
- by Joanna Guelas and Anna Harrington
Matildas coach should be Australian, says Roar women’s coach
A global hunt is under way, but calls have been issued for Football Australia to search closer to home for its next leader.
- by Nick Wright
Vince Rugari wants you to Ask Me Anything about soccer
Vince wants your questions about the world game - so send them in.
She’s the oldest player in history. How this former Tillies captain does it at 44
At 44, Melissa Barbieri is a veteran of the game, an anomaly in a sport where the median age of retirement for professional female footballers is 26.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
‘Spent too much money’: A-League club distributions slashed to $500,000
APL chairman Stephen Conroy says the competition was facing financial ruin unless it passed a $20 million hit onto club owners.
- by Vince Rugari
Russo goal proves the difference as Arsenal beat A-League All Stars 1-0 at Marvel
Follow along as two All Stars A-League sides take on Newcastle United and Arsenal Women.
- by Marnie Vinall
‘I knew we weren’t losing’: Sydney FC sink City with second-half goal to claim fifth championship
Sydney FC have stamped themselves as the greatest A-League Women’s team after winning their fifth championship, the most of any club in the history of the competition, with a 1-0 defeat of Melbourne City.
- by Marnie Vinall
‘They all want to play for the Matildas’: Inside soccer’s grassroots boom
Female participation in soccer is on the rise after the Matildas’ stunning run in last year’s Women’s World Cup, and benefits are flowing to the A-League Women.
- by Marnie Vinall
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