Emotional Farewell for Matildas Great Lydia Williams
Matildas veteran Lydia Williams has made an emotional farewell to international football. The 36-year old goalkeeper began her Australia career at 17, debuting in the July 2005 3-0 loss to Korea Republic, and earlier this week stood between the posts for the 104th time as the national team claimed a 2-0 win over China in […]
Samantha Kerr Places Second at Ballon d’Or
Australia captain Samantha Kerr has been voted the second best female player in the world. The Chelsea striker achieved her best ever placing in the Ballon d’Or Feminin by being runner-up to Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati, whose teammate Salma Paralluelo took out third place. It’s the third straight year that Samantha has finished […]
Local Quartet Presented Matildas Caps
Australia internationals Janice Stott, Maria Hulls, Sara King and Lizzy Claydon have formally been welcomed into the national team family with the presentation of their Matildas caps. Football Australia chief executive James Johnson made the presentations during the half-time break of Australia’s 8-0 demolishion of the Phillippines at Optus Stadium today. Janice, a member of […]
Lizzy Claydons’ Unique Place in Matilda’s History
Lizzy Claydon will forever hold a special place in Australian football history as a member of the Matilda’s first ever Women’s World Cup final squad. Lizzy and fellow West Australian Tracey Wheeler took on the world’s best when the Matilda’s lined up at the 1995 Women’s World Cup tournament in Sweden. “Playing at the World […]
Collette Gardiner Inducted into Football Australia Hall of Fame
Matildas great Collette Gardiner (nee McCallum) has been recognised for her standout contribution to Australian football as one of six inductees into Football Australia’s Hall of Fame. Gardiner was a Matildas midfield mainstay for 11 years and is regarded as one of Australia’s finest footballers of all-time. Gardiner was inducted prior to the Matilda’s 4-0 […]
Lydia Williams Joins the Century Club
Katanning-born goalkeeper Lydia Williams has notched her 100th appearance for Australia. The 34-year old joined fellow West Australians Lisa De Vanna and Samantha Kerr in achieving the milestone by captaining the Matildas into the overnight 1-1 friendly draw with Portugal in Estoril. Lydia began her journey with the Matildas at the age of 17, debuting […]
2015: Collette McCallum Retires from Football
Collette Gardiner (nee McCallum) was only 29 when she brought the final curtain down on a glittering career. Six years on from announcing her retirement, the silky-skilled left-footer is still rated one of Australia’s best midfield players. Collette was a key figure in the Matildas emergence as a power in the women’s game. Between 2005 […]
Tal Karp Reflects on a Vital Chapter in Women’s Football History
Tal Karp is an Olympian, a lawyer and former Matildas midfielder with a unique vantage point on the development of women’s football in Australia. On hand as a player for the birth of both the W-League and its predecessor, the Women’s National Soccer League, Karp has experienced the game in many forms as it morphed […]
Samantha Kerr Brings Up 100 Caps
Matildas captain Samantha Kerr has become the second West Australian to notch 100 caps for the nation. The 28-year old striker joined fellow Matilda Lisa De Vanna in achieving the milestone by leading the line for Australia overnight in a 3-2 friendly loss to the Republic of Ireland in Dublin. Samantha brought up her 100th […]
Lydia Williams Becomes Australia’s Longest-Serving Matilda
Katanning-born Lydia Williams has become the longest-serving Matilda with her national team duty spanning almost 16 years. The 33-year old goalkeeper began her journey with the Matildas at the age of 17, debuting against the Korea Republic in July 2005 and has since registered 89 caps. Williams, who currently plays her club football at English […]
