Samantha Kerr Scoops English League’s Best Player Gong
Chelsea striker Samantha Kerr has cemented her place among the world’s best footballers by taking out the Women’s Super League Player of the Year. The Matildas captain was the firm favourite to take out the English leagues’ top prize after the Football Writers’ Association named her the Women’s Footballer of the Year last month. “In […]
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 […]
Be My Guest, Trevor Brooking
Hot off the printing presses, Be My Guest: Football Superstars in Australia pays tribute to the numerous overseas superstars to have graced the football fields of Australia. In an exclusive courtesy of Fair Play Publishing, WA Over Yonder presents the story of England international Trevor Brooking’s 8-game stint with Kelmscott SC. In 1985 Perth’s English […]
Another Milestone for Olympian Con
Con Purser, the first West Australian to be selected for an Australian Olympic Games football squad, reaches another milestone today – his 90th birthday! A towering right-half, Con was one of the stand-out players of the 1950s, gaining representative honours for both state and country. Collie-born Con was selected in Australia’s squad for the 1956 […]
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 […]
Trent Sainsbury Brings Up 50 For Australia
Defender Trent Sainsbury has become the sixth West Australian to make 50 appearances for Australia. The 29-year old brought up his half century during the Socceroos’ historic eighth-straight victory as they cruised into the third stage of 2022 World Cup qualifying with a 1-0 win over Jordan. Seven years on from his international debut, an […]