Football Australia names Merrick first chief officer
Former NSL and A-League coach Ernie Merrick has been appointed as Football Australia's first chief football officer.
Former NSL and A-League coach Ernie Merrick has been appointed as Football Australia's first chief football officer.
New Perth Glory chief executive Anthony Radich says the club needs a rebuild from its foundations after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manchester City have announced the signing of young Australia forward Mary Fowler on a four-year deal.
The A-League Women will expand to full home and away next season, as the league attempts to boost its quality ahead of the Women's World Cup.
What does expanding the A-League Women's competition mean for the athletes, the clubs, the national teams, and our next generation of Matildas?
Every off-season seems to shape as a potential existential turning point for Australian football, and this is especially true now.
Melbourne Victory midfielder Jake Brimmer and Adelaide's Fiona Worts have won the A-League's top awards.
The A-Leagues have drawn up a list of 35 "world-class" players it will target in the offseason in a bid to halt waning fan interest.
Western United will officially join the A-League Women for the 2022-23 season, becoming the 11th club in Australian women's football's highest tier.
Football Australia has underlined its commitment to creating an environment in which "people of all experiences and identities" can feel welcomed.
Chelsie Dawber has signed with NWSL club Chicago Red Stars as she attempts to break into the Matildas squad ahead of the Women's World Cup.
After an A-League Women Grand Final win and a Matildas call-up in the past few weeks, Alex Chidiac has now sealed a move to U.S. NWSL.
Time after time, this ALW season heaped chaos on Melbourne Victory. By the Grand Final, however, Jeff Hopkins' side were thriving in the adversity.
Casey Dumont overcame breathing difficulties, a nasty bang to the ribs and an onslaught from Sydney FC to seal a 2-1 A-League Women grand final win.
Lia Privitelli will captain Melbourne Victory against Sydney FC in this year's A-League Women Grand Final but she has had a tough road to get there.
The Afghanistan women's national team has been officially accepted into Football Victoria's competitions for 2022.
Sunday pits two A-League Women's forces that have now found their feet in what will be known as "the post-Matildas era."
The question around the Reds has morphed from can they make A-League Women's finals to can they win in finals.
As football emerges from the pandemic, discussion over the sport's future has reached fever pitch. But talk is cheap without accountability.
Women's sport is in a moment where to continue as it is, is to keep progress glacial. The potential is big, but the demand on athletes is too great.
The Pride games in Adelaide created an outlet to challenge views, and to allow the community to take something beyond results out of the fixtures.
Danny Townsend has admitted to ESPN that the A-Leagues need to better engage the Australian footballing public on their purpose and direction.
Four months after their men's player Josh Cavallo came out as gay, Adelaide United will become the first A-Leagues club to host Pride games.
The ALW fixture is a tangible manifestation of a problem seen all too commonly in women's football: Too few and too many games simultaneously.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sydney FC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | +30 | 35 |
Melbourne City | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | +18 | 33 |
Adelaide United | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | +15 | 27 |
Melbourne Victory | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 24 |
Perth Glory | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 24 |
Brisbane Roar | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
Canberra United | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -5 | 13 |
Newcastle Jets | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -15 | 10 |
Western Sydney | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -20 | 7 |
Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | -23 | 7 |