A book that delves into the treacherous pathway from junior footballer to ‘making it’, this one certainly triggered my curiosity. Author Amy Schembri is a new name to me, but she is doing a good job with publicity and I’ve seen her on social media frequently since the book was announced. I had an ideaContinue reading “Book review : Making It… Or Not”
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Sydney shit themselves in double disaster
Sydney FC 3 Western United 4Sydney FC Women 1 Newcastle Jets 2 How’s that for a couple of scorelines at home; a club that purports to be the biggest in the league, with aspirations of Asian glory while entertaining the fans week in week out, absolutely outsmarted not once but twice in a Jekyll andContinue reading “Sydney shit themselves in double disaster”
Plucky City schooled by students
Sydney University 4 Blacktown City 0 Blacktown City got their pre-season campaign underway in blistering sunshine on Sunday and were soundly beaten in the shadows of Sydney Airport at Tempe Reserve. In a game split into four quarters to allow the players respite from the torrid summer conditions, we had to wait until just beforeContinue reading “Plucky City schooled by students”
United : a weekend football odyssey
Did you get to any Unite Round games? The poisoned chalice of the Unite Round being in Sydney meant that everyday life got in the way, but there was still time for four and a half games over a balmy weekend that brought proper football people to our city, not because they wanted to come,Continue reading “United : a weekend football odyssey”
This city is ours, only just.
Sydney FC 1 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 The Sky Blue half of Sydney got their reward on Saturday, a late goal from Caley Tallon-Henniker clinching a precious three points in a game that could have easily ended like the first two A-League games of this watershed season. Both teams toiled in the sunny conditions, aContinue reading “This city is ours, only just.”
Sydney champions all at sea
Central Coast Mariners 3 Sydney FC 1 If anyone thought that champions Sydney FC would coast to victory in a one-sided demolition in Gosford, they have a short memory. A dreary day in the jewel of the Central Coast’s crown saw the Sky Blues outmanoeuvred in a clever display of patient football from the homeContinue reading “Sydney champions all at sea”
Wanderers’ bold NPL move
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”
Tigers overcome in finishing masterclass
Camden Tigers 1 Blacktown City 3 The Football NSW League One Women’s Under 20s season came to its conclusion at Ron Dine Memorial Reserve in Camden as Blacktown City secured a top-half finish on the final day. Brianna Tinney’s superb strike was cancelled out just before the break by Emilia Michalak’s close range finish toContinue reading “Tigers overcome in finishing masterclass”
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”
Bruised Blacktown denied in contentious contest
Blacktown City 1 St George 1 The penultimate round of the Football NSW League One Women’s Under 20s threw up a crunching encounter between two mid-table teams that hinged on a moment of pure controversy. After Hayley Reynolds had fired Blacktown City ahead ten minutes before half time, there were barely 60 seconds before goalkeeperContinue reading “Bruised Blacktown denied in contentious contest”