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Cooney-Cross looms as "secret weapon" in Matildas medals push

MELBOURNE Victory boss Jeff Hopkins says it's only a matter of time before Kyra Cooney-Cross shows the world what she's capable of. But as she competes at Tokyo 2020 in an experienced Australian squad brimming with household names and international stars, Hopkins believes the

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Partnership that changed the landscape for women’s football

It was Peter Allen, the head of the company that runs Westfield in Australia, who put the shopping centre group's partnership with women's football into perspective. "Sam Kerr was 14 years old when we started," said Allen, the CEO of Sentre Group, looking back to the point in

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How 2020/21 Westfield W-League stars performed in United States stalemate

MELBOURNE City's star goalkeeper of 2020/21 Teagan Micah kept a clean sheet against world number one United States on Tuesday night, to help the Matildas progress to the Quarter Finals at the Tokyo 2020 Women's Football Tournament. Micah was one of five representatives from th

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The equation: how the Matildas can progress to the knockout phase of Tokyo 2020

WIN, lose or draw against United States tonight, and the Matildas will remain in the hunt for a spot in the last eight teams of the Women's Football Tournament at Tokyo 2020. The 12-team group stage comes to an end this evening, with the two highest finishers from each of the

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How to watch: Matildas to put it all on the line against United States

THE Matildas face the might of the United States in their final Group G fixture at the Women's Football Tournament at Tokyo 2020 on Tuesday night. Victory would see Australia into the knockout phase of the tournament, whilst a draw would give the Matildas a strong chance to pr

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How to watch: Matildas face giant-killers Sweden in Olympic blockbuster

THE excitement is building as the Matildas look to keep their perfect record at Tokyo 2020 alive with a second win in as many games, facing off with high-flying Sweden on Saturday, July 24. Australia emerged 2-1 winners against New Zealand on July 21, with Tameka Yallop - a st

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How Westfield W-League stars of 2020/21 fared in first Olympic outing

SOME of the brightest performers throughout the 2020/21 Westfield W-League campaign joined forces in Green and Gold as the Matildas kicked off their Olympic journey with a 2-1 win over New Zealand on Wednesday night. The result was a pivotal one for the Matildas after the Unit

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How to watch: Matildas begin Tokyo 2020 campaign with New Zealand clash

Westfield W-League stars of past and present join forces at Tokyo 2020, with Australia's first Women's Olympic Football Tournament fixture coming against New Zealand at Tokyo Stadium on Wednesday, July 21. Australia's head coach Tony Gustavsson takes the national women's team

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Matildas in focus: Yallop to build on Roar form in second Olympic outing

Experienced Matildas midfielder Tameka Yallop prepares to make her mark at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after earning her spot in the PFA Team of the Season in a brilliant Westfield W-League campaign at Brisbane Roar. Yallop featured 11 times for the Roar throughout 2020/21, c

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Matildas in focus: Gielnik strikes gold for Roar in Tokyo tune-up

Matildas spearhead Emily Gielnik ran rampant in the 2020/21 Westfield W-League campaign for Brisbane Roar, winning the league's Golden Boot and building momentum ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Scoring at a rate of over one goal per game throughout her 12-game stint at

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APL partners with DonateLife

Players and clubs from the A-League and W-League will become part of one of Australia's most important campaigns, thanks to a unique partnership aiming to drive awareness of organ and tissue donation. In partnership with the Organ and Tissue Authority, the Australian Professio

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Matildas in focus: Victory starlet set to continue rapid rise on Olympic stage

Kyra Cooney-Cross decided the outcome of the 2020/21 Westfield W-League Grand Final off her own boot in stunning fashion to seal Melbourne Victory's shock Championship triumph. It was the teenager's fourth season of Westfield W-League football, and Cooney-Cross delivered a hig

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Thank you to the Fans

To our fans, We got there. The days after the Grand Final, the end of a season like no other, offers the chance to relax, to reflect, and to enjoy the fact that the A-League's 16th season is complete. Melbourne City are deserved champions, the celebrations are ongoing,

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Matildas in focus: Olympic preparation begins in Westfield W-League for classy Roar leader

Class from beginning to end in 2020/21, Matildas star Clare Polkinghorne helped Brisbane Roar to a second-place finish on the Westfield W-League table as the central defender geared up for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Polkinghorne departed Brisbane at the conclusion

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Matildas in focus: Micah stands tall in testing City season to book ticket to Tokyo

Melbourne City goalkeeper Teagan Micah is off to Tokyo after a testing but rewarding Westfield W-League campaign. Micah was on the losing side in six of her eight Westfield W-League appearances in 2020/21 - but that didn't stop Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson from selectin

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