A-League 2023/24 A-League Women Thread

[giggler99]

You doing the double header on Sat?

I can't make it to either unfortunately my nephew is coming back from his school trip to Italy on Saturday plane is scheduled to lands at 6:30pm and my sister in law has organised a little welcome back party for him.

 

[giggler99]

Round 9 Fixture

Friday 22nd December
Western United V Perth Glory, 5:00pm ESDT, 2:00pm WST, City Vista Recreation Pitch No.1
Sydney FC V Brisbane Roar, 7:00pm ESDT, 6:00pm EST ,Leichardt Oval

Saturday 23rd December
Wellington Phoenix V Newcastle Jets, 12:45pm ESDT, 2:45pm NZLT, Sky Stadium
Canberra United V Central Coast Mariners, 5:00pm ESDT, McKellar Park
Melbourne City V Melbourne Victory, 5:00pm ESDT, AAMI Park
Western Sydney Wanderers V Adelaide United, 6:00pm ESDT, 5:30pm CSDT, Wanderers Football Park

 

[giggler99]

Round 10 Fixture

Thursday 28th December
Melbourne City V Brisbane Roar, 5:00pm ESDT, 4:00pm EST, AAMI Park

Friday 29th December
Sydney FC V Wellington Phoenix, 5:00pm ESDT, 7:00pm NZLT, Allianz Stadium

Saturday 30th December
Canberra United V Western United, 5:00pm ESDT, McKellar Park
Western Sydney Wanderers V Melbourne Victory, 6:00pm ESDT, Wanderers Park

Sunday 31st December
Central Coast Mariners V Perth Glory, 4:15pm ESDT, 1:15pm WST, Industree Group Stadium
Newcastle United V Adelaide United, 5:00pm ESDT, 4:30pm CSDT, No.2 Showgrounds

 

[stax on the mull]

WSW's Alexia Apostolakis going to be a ripper player in a couple of years. Debuted as a 15yo a couple of season back - had been playing as a defender, but now moved into the midfield. Still shows a bit too much of the ball to the opposition when she's attacking but seems to have a big tank to keep running for 90min and looks to have a burst of speed when required.

Scored today. Excellent assist here from Holly Caspers who has a younger sister Madeleine, that's debuted for Sydney United this season and showed good glimspes of talent.



Also a couple of players who had left for overseas contracts have returned to the A-League this round. McKenzie Hawkesby (Syd U) and Alex Chidiac (MVC).

 

[giggler99]

Rescheduled match

Wednesday 3rd January
Sydney FC V Canberra United, 7:00pm ESDT, Leichardt Oval

Round 11 Fixture

Saturday 6th January
Newcastle Jets V Canberra United, 5:00pm ESDT, No.2 Showgrounds
Adelaide United V Melbourne City, 5:30pm ESDT, 5:00pm CSDT, Marden Sports Complex
Melbourne Victory V Western United, 6:000pm ESDT, Home of the Matildas Latrobe University

Sunday 7th January
Brisbane Roar V Wellington Phoenix, 6:00pm ESDT, 5:00pm EST, Perry Park
Central Coast Mariners V Sydney FC, 6:00pm ESDT, Industree Group Stadium
Perth Glory V Western Sydney Wanderers, 10:00pm WST, 7:00pm EDT, Macedonia Park

 

[giggler99]

Unite Round Fixture

Friday 12th January
Melbourne Victory V Perth Glory, 5:00pm ESDT, 2:00pm WST, Leichardt Oval
Wellington Phoenix V Central Coast Mariners, 7:45pm ESDT, 9:45pm NZLT, Leichardt Oval

Saturday 13th January
Canberra United V Adelaide United, 5:00pm ESDT 4:30pm CSDT, Leichardt Oval
Brisbane Roar V Newcastle jets, 7:45pm ESDT, 6:45pm EST, Leichardt Oval

Sunday 14th January
Western United V Sydney FC, 5:00pm ESDT, Allianz Stadium
Western Sydney Wanderers V Melbourne City, CommBank Stadium

Rescheduled match

Wednesday 17th January
Sydney FC V Central Coast Mariners, 7:00pm ESDT, Leichardt Oval

 

[CURVE]

Congratulations to Michelle Heyman - The first A League Women's player to reach 100 goals.

History! Heyman reaches the tonne & inspires Canberra to comeback victory over Adelaide

And more importantly, Canberra defeat Adelaide 3-1 to move off the bottom of the table.

 

[CURVE]

 

[giggler99]

Gary Von Egmond resigns

Gary van Egmond departs Newcastle Jets: The Details

Newcastle Jets have announced the departure of Liberty A-League head coach Gary van Egmond.

aleagues.com.au

 

[giggler99]

Round 13 fixture

Saturday 20th January
Canberra United V Melbourne Victory, 5:00pm ESDT, McKellar Park
Melbourne City V Wellington Phoenix, 5:00pm ESDT, 7:00pm NZLT, City Football Academy
Perth Glory V Brisbane Roar, 10:30pm ESDT, 7:30pm WST, Macedonia Park

Sunday 21st January
Western United V Adelaide United, 5:00pm ESDT, 4:30pm CSDT, City Vista Reserve
Sydney FC V Newcastle Jets, 6:00pm ESDT, Leichardt Oval
Central Coast Mariners V Western Sydney Wanderers, 7:45pm ESDT, Industree Group Stadium

 

[CURVE]

Canberra United lost again, this time 3-2 to Melbourne Victory, although there was a fairly obvious penalty missed late in first half, so perhaps Canberra were a little unlucky not to play in another high scoring draw. I'm sure there might be a Victory supporter claiming they deserved a penalty for a "trip" shortly after Canberra's missed penalty call, but replay's showed the Canberra defender got the ball and the Victory player instigated the connection with the Canberra players back leg and fell to the ground. Definitely not a penalty, so thankful the referee got one thing right.

Questions also have to be asked about the referee allowing Rowe to stop play by sitting on the ground and faking injury, surely, she should have got a yellow card, which means Melbourne should have been reduced to 10 players at the 90-minute mark when Rowe got her second Yellow. Of course, this was before Gielnik's scored the match winner.

One of the interesting little stats about this season to date is Canberra are second last on the table yet are the second-best scoring team and have the league's two leading goal scorers, Milivojevic with 9 and Heyman with 8.

 

[giggler99]

Ripper of a goal for the Wuck to win it

 

[giggler99]

Round 14 Fixture

Thursday 25th January
Melbourne City V Western United, 5:00pm ESDT, AAMI Park

Friday 26th January
Melbourne Victory V Sydney FC, 5:00pm ESDT, AAMI Park

Saturday 27th January
Western Sydney Wanderers V Brisbane Roar, 5:00pm ESDT, 4:00pm EST, Marconi Stadium
Adelaide United V Perth Glory, 5:30pm ESDT, 5:00pm CSDT, 2:30pm WST, Marden Sports Complex

Sunday 28th January
Wellington Phoenix V Canberra United, 3:00pm ESDT, 5:00pm NZLT, Pariua Park
Newcastle Jets V Central Coast Mariners, 5:00pm ESDT, No.2 Showgrounds

 

[giggler99]

Round 15 Fixture

Saturday 3rd February
Western United V Central Coast Mariners, 2:15pm ESDT, North Hobart Oval
Adelaide United V Western Sydney Wanderers, 5:00pm ESDT 4:30pm CSDT, Coopers Stadium
Brisbane Roar V Melbourne Victory, 6:00pm EDST, 5:00pm EST, Perry Park
Sydney FC V Perth Glory, 7:00pm ESDT, 4:00pm WST, Leichardt Oval

Sunday 4th February
Newcastle Jets V Wellington Phoenix, 5:00pm ESDT, 7:00pm NZLT, Maitland Sports Ground
Canberra United V Melbourne City, 5:00pm ESDT, McKellar Park

 

[damicky]

I am taking my daughter to the Roar vs Victory game

 

[giggler99]

I am taking my daughter to the Roar vs Victory game

That's great mate let us know how your daughter enjoys it.

 

[damicky]

That's great mate let us know how your daughter enjoys it.

Will do

We are also going to the Roar vs Victory Men in 4 weeks

 

[damicky]

Had a great time at the MV Women Match

We were right behind the goal for the winning penalty

My daughter got photos with Chidiac, Kellond-Knight, Gielnik, Checker, Privitelli as well as Yallop & some other Roar Player

Chids also signed what was my Victory Cap

 

[CURVE]

Bottom placed Canberra United defeated League leaders Melbourne City on the weekend, their first win against City in three years.

Heyman scored her 10th goal of the season to move a goal clear of teammate Vesna Milivojevic and Victory's midfielder Rachel Lowe. If she does finish the season as leading scorer it would be her third golden boot and first since 2011/12.


With the final series extended to a top 6 this season all teams are still in the hunt for a playoff berth, but with only 7 games to go Adelaide and Canberra (who have 8 games) they would hope that their current good form can lead to a solid winning streak and get them back into the fight.

 

[CURVE]

Congrats to Michelle Heyman for her recall to the Matilda's for their upcoming Paris Olympic qualifiers, she is the heart and soul of the Canberra United club and has been in amazing goal scoring form since her return to United a few seasons ago.

I think it is a well deserved recall and I wish her all the best.

Along with the other 22 players names in the squad.

 

[giggler99]

Round 16 Fixture

Friday 9th February
Western Sydney Wanderers V Newcastle United, 7:00pm ESDT, Carrington Park

Saturday 10th February
Melbourne City V Sydney FC, 5:00pm ESDT, City Football Academy
Central Coast Mariners V Melbourne Victory, 5:00pm ESDT, Industree Stadium
Perth Glory V Canberra United, 10:30pm ESDT, 7:30pm WST, Macedonia Park

Sunday 11th February
Western United V Brisbane Roar, 5:00pm ESDT 4:00pm EST, City Vista reserve pitch No.1

 

[damicky]

Fantastic goal by Gielnik ️

 

[CURVE]

Two more goals to Michelle Heyman tonight in a 2-2 draw at Perth take her season tally to 12. Canberra conceded the equalizer in the 92nd minute, I think that is the 4th or 5th time this season Canberra has conceded a late goal which has either cost them the 3pts or a draw, instead of being equal last, we should have been in the fight for a finals spot.

Heyman has now taken her career goal tally to 106, 94 of them were scored in Canberra Green. After a slow start to the season her recent form has been brilliant, 9 goals in her last 7 games, hopefully she can score another 6 in Canberra's remaining 7 games this season and bring her Canberra tally to three figures.

 

[giggler99]

Round 17 fixture

Friday 16th February
Melbourne Victory V Western Sydney Wanderers 7:00pm ESDT, Home of the Matildas La Trobe University

Saturday 17th February
Newcastle Jets V Brisbane Roar, 5:00pm ESDT, 4:00pm EST, Maitland Sports Ground
Canberra United V Sydney FC, 5:00pm ESDT, McKellar Park

Sunday 18th February
Western United V Wellington Phoenix, 5:00pm ESDT, 7:00pm NZLT, City Vista reserve
Melbourne City V Adelaide United, 5:00pm ESDT, 4:30pm CSDT, City Football Academy
Perth Glory V Central Coast Mariners 10:30pm ESDT, 7:30pm WST, Macedonia Park

 

[giggler99]

Round 18 Fixture

Friday 1st March
Western United V Canberra United 4:30pm ESDT, City Vista Recreation

Saturday 2nd March
Brisbane Roar V Melbourne City, 6:00pm ESDT, 5:00pm EST, Perry Park
Western Sydney Wanderers V Sydney FC, 5:00pm ESDT, CommBank Stadium

Sunday 3rd March
Melbourne Victory V Wellington Phoenix, 2:00pm ESDT, 4:00pm NZLT, Home of the Matildas LaTrobe University
Newcastle Jets V Perth Glory, 4:00pm ESDT, 1:00pm WST, Maitland Sports Ground
Central Coast Mariners V Adelaide United, 4:00pm ESDT 3:30pm CSDT, Industree Group Stadium