Football NSW will announce the new structure of their female competitions with the much awaited Declaration of Leagues on September 26th, and now that the successful Institute program is no more, Western Sydney Wanderers have made their move. Expectations of a straight swap with the former Institute entity in the top tier NPL1 league haveContinue reading “Wanderers’ bold NPL move”
Tag Archives: Girls Youth League
Women’s football 2025 in NSW : what we know
The final round of the 2024 Football NSW Leagues regular season is upon us and for all but the top four teams in each league; that signals the official beginning of the player and coach merry-go-round as clubs search for the right blend to take them forward next season. But what does the 2025 seasonContinue reading “Women’s football 2025 in NSW : what we know”
Mariners in choppy waters as Blacktown go close
Central Coast Mariners 1 Blacktown City 0 Round two of the Football NSW League One Women’s brought Blacktown City to a hot and breezy Pluim Park to face much-fancied Central Coast Mariners, and they left with nothing despite a spirited display. An early first-half strike from Rachel Glendenning was enough to separate the two sides,Continue reading “Mariners in choppy waters as Blacktown go close”
Book review : Sidelines
Every so often I get wrapped up in a book that makes me shove everything to the side while I strive to finish it. This was definitely one of those occasions and through bleary eyes I made it to the end of the book, unable to stop myself. For context, I was given a copyContinue reading “Book review : Sidelines”
Harsh lessons for NPL girls
Even before the final whistle sounded on the final day of the 2023 Football NSW Girls Youth League Under 16 season, all the girls could think about was 2024. Moving into the most important years of schooling, skipping an age group to Under 18s, or in the case of Division 2, straight to Under 20s,Continue reading “Harsh lessons for NPL girls”
Ravens’ season ends as it started
Gladesville Ravens 0 Northern Tigers 4 The 2023 Football NSW Girls Youth League Under 16 Division 1 concluded on Sunday and it was a heavy home defeat for Gladesville Ravens as a far superior Northern Tigers capitalised on their physicality to out-muscle the home team. Izabella Ziolkowski had the visitors ahead at the break withContinue reading “Ravens’ season ends as it started”
Ravens win in Jets thriller
Emerging Jets 3 Gladesville Ravens 4 A devastating hat-trick from Angie Le Roux guided Gladesville Ravens to victory in Newcastle on Sunday in the Football NSW Girls Youth League Under 16 Division 1. In a game that saw the scoreboard swing in both teams’ favour during a pulsating 80 minutes, both teams found their opponents’Continue reading “Ravens win in Jets thriller”
Controversy and drama : Ravens 2023
APIA Leichhardt 1 Gladesville Ravens 0 Gladesville Ravens went close to an upset for the second week running in the Football NSW Girls Youth League Under 16 Division 1 as high-flying APIA Leichhardt had to rely on the generosity of the officials and a horror miss to secure three vital points in the premiership run-in.Continue reading “Controversy and drama : Ravens 2023”
Ravens beaten in dramatic finale
Gladesville Ravens 0 Sydney University 1 Late drama in a fabulous game at the home of football Christie Park on Sunday saw Sydney University snatch a thrilling winner to turn this Football NSW Girls Youth League Under 16 Division 1 game on its head. Former Ravens player Georgia Lim followed up a save to bundleContinue reading “Ravens beaten in dramatic finale”
Ravens extinguish Olympic flame
Sydney Olympic 0 Gladesville Ravens 3 A fabulous second-half performance from Gladesville Ravens secured a precious three-point haul in a the Football NSW Girls Youth League Under 16 Division 1 as the visitors maintained their stranglehold on tenth position at the Peter Moore field. Goals from Angie Le Roux, Stef Lakic and Alexia Mavraidis blewContinue reading “Ravens extinguish Olympic flame”