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Australia’s longest-running women’s football podcast (est. April 2019).

• Matildas Debut: 1998 (played for the national team until 2002)
• Appearances: 13 A internationals (3 goals)
• Position: Forward
• Thomas would later convert to AFL and she was drafted by the Western Bulldogs for the first women’s game at the MCG (played against Melbourne).

• Anna Margraf has signed with German top tier side SV Meppen

• AFF Championships
• Lydia Williams to PSG
• Signings: Around the World – Aussies/NZ Abroad

• Hayley Taylor-Young signs for 2 seasons with Canberra United
• Season 15 squad page 

• Euros
• Festival of football

• ACT – no games (Kanga Cup)
• NSW
• QLD
• TAS
• VIC

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A big pod this week with plenty of football to cover around the world. We've called in an extended squad, with Neil Bennett's good form being rewarded with a starting position while Eric, Steffen, Maj, Dale and Cheryl continue with their set-pieces.

Australia's longest-running women's football podcast (est. April 2019).

Here's a shoutout to Episode 1 with Molly & Groubes

• Matildas Debut: 1997
• Grassroots Club: Beresfield
• Appearances: 1
• Position: Defender

Played one game, coming off the bench against New Zealand in a Tri-Nations series.

• Naidoc week
• Football records 
• Denmark v Brazil 21,452 fans
• Sweden v Brazil 33,218 fans

• Review: Matildas 1-1 Portugal
• 10,000 tickets already sold for Australia v Canada
• Ellie Carpenter extends her contract with Lyon to 2026
• Mary Fowler signs a four year deal with Manchester City
• Taylor Ray ACL injury
• Signings: Around the World - Aussies/NZ Abroad
• 28 player squad announced for 2022 AFF Women's Championships

• Season 15 dates announced
• 11 teams
• 20 rounds - 18 games (16 weekend, 2 midweek) and 2 byes
• Starts November 18
• Grand Final April 29/30
• Mark Torcaso announced as Western United Head Coach
• WUFC Memberships available
• Central Coast Mariners announced as the 12th ALW team, they will re-join the competition in 2023/24
• Full Home & Away by 2023/24 season
• 1980 regular-season minutes – in line with global benchmarks set by England’s Women’s Super League, NWSL and France’s Division 1 Feminine
• Season 15 squad page

July is a big month

• International Friendlies
• World Cup Qualifiers
• Euros Banter
• US – NWSL

• ACT, NSW, QLD, WA and VIC

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• Matildas Debut: 1997 (played for the national team until 1999)
• Grassroots Club: Wauchope FC (Northern Soccer Federation)
• Appearances: 4
• Position: Midfielder/Defender

100 appearances for the Newcastle Jets

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• June FIFA Rankings announced 
• UWCL qualifiers draw

• REVIEW: (12) Matildas 0-7 (7) Spain
• PREVIEW: (12) Matildas v (29) Portugal
• Junior Matildas training camp and squad
• Signings: Around the World - Aussies/NZ Abroad

• Season 15 squad page
• Emma Ilijoski signs a two-season deal with Canberra United

• Norway 2-0 New Zealand
• Bosnia & Herzegovina 0-3 Philippines
• Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-2 Philippines
• Canada 0-0 Korea
• England 5-1 Netherlands
• Denmark 2-1 Brazil

All leagues are on summer break but Winonah Heatley has signed with Danish side Nordsjaelland for the forthcoming season!

• Starts July 7th
• 6 of the top 10 nations in the FIFA World Rankings are from UEFA

• ACT, NSW, QLD and VIC

Cheryl - 1) Teagan Micah made three big saves in the first half against Spain 2) Megan Rapinoe has been typically outspoken about the Supreme Court of the USA overturning Roe v Wade 3) Amy Chapman is pregnant!

Dale - 1) Football Ferns goalkeeper Victoria Esson was superb against Norway 2) The dog that invaded the pitch during Chile v Venezuela

Eric - Glasgow City's Irish forward Clare Shine recently released a book called "Scoring Goals in the Dark". She displays incredible bravery and openness by discussing her battles with alcohol addiction, illicit drug use and suicidal thoughts. In this past week, Clare celebrated a milestone - two years of sobriety.

Maj - Teagan Thompson scored a double hat trick as Lions FC won 7-1 against Moreton Bay United

Steffen - 1) Everyone’s favourite hairdresser’s daughter, Emma Ilijoski, will be with Canberra United for the next two A-League Women seasons 2) Winonah Heatley is going on a Danish adventure with FC Nordsjelland and will feature in upcoming Nordic wraps

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• Matildas Debut: 1997 (played for the national team until 2007)
• Grassroots Club: Stratford Dolphins
• Appearances: 68 (66 A internationals, 6 goals)
• Position: Forward/Midfielder

Appeared in the 1999 and 2007 World Cups

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• The Young Matildas beat New Zealand U20 1-0 in a behind closed doors game, Bryleeh Henry scored the winning goal
• New Zealand announced the squad for their games against Norway and Wales

• Jamilla Rankin has replaced Angie Beard in the Matildas squad 
• Signings: Around the World - Aussies/NZ Abroad

• Nicki Flannery is Canberra United's first signing for the 2022/23 season
• Season 15 squad page 

• Norway – Toppserien Round 9 catchup games (R14 played last weekend)
• Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 15
• Summer break means that R16 isn't played until mid-August
• Iceland – Urvalsdeild Round 10
• Summer break means that R11 isn't played until August (although Breidablik and KR Reykjavik play each other in an advance R13 game on 29 July)

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• ACT - Round 10 of 21
• NSW -Round 11 of 22
• QLD - Round 8 of 18
• VIC – Round 12 of 21

Cheryl - Toss-up between Alex Chidiac for her good-humoured reaction to suffering a broken nose and Lucy Bronze, who signed for Barcelona

Dale - NPL NSW side Sydney University are the first team to beat league leaders Northern Tigers in 2022 | Joker: the Sydney University matchballs for not being properly inflated at the start of the game

Eric - London City Lionesses midfielder Lily Agg made her debut for the Republic of Ireland and scored in their 1-0 win over the Philippines

Maj - Jamilla Rankin received a late callup to the Matildas squad

Steffen - Nicki Flannery was announced as Canberra United's first signing for the 2022/23 season, and she scored twice in APIA Leichhardt's 3-0 win over Macarthur Rams, her first goals since returning from an ACL injury

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We're all grown up! 100 episodes. Thank you for listening and thank you to all of the crew and guests along the way.

In this episode Eric, Steffen, Maj and Cheryl talk about the week in football with special guest, Kristy Moore.

• Matildas Debut: 1997 (played for the national team until 1999)
• Grassroots Club: Elizabeth Vale
• Appearances: 9 (7 A internationals)
• Position: Striker
• England Debut: 2002 (played for the national team until 2005)
• Appearances: 12

Football South Australia - Hall of Champions

International caps for both Australia and England

• Played 3 seasons for Adelaide United
• 2014
• Captain of Adelaide United
• Player of the Year
• Players Player of the Year
• Played in Norway's Toppserien, Fulham 

• Matildas squad named for games against Spain and Portugal
• (12) Matildas v (6) Canada two-match series announced
• New Zealand U20 (Tupelo Dugan 53', Kate Taylor 79') 2-1 (Daniela Galic 2') Young Matildas
• Junior Matildas - 30 Players selected for June training camp
• AFF 35-player squad announced
• Signings: Around the World - Aussies/NZ Abroad

• Season 15 squad page

• Norway – Toppserien Round 14
• Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 14
• Iceland – Urvalsdeild Round 8 - back to midweek games at present

Cheryl - 1) Lydia Williams will earn her 100th Matildas cap if she plays in either of the upcoming games against Spain and Portugal 2) Larissa Crummer is back in the Matildas squad

Eric - Matilda McNamara received her first Matildas callup

Maj - Paloma Gonçalves Oliveira scored a hat trick for Souths United in their win over Moreton Bay United

Steffen - Capital Football hat-trick heroes Tianah Miro and Jamie Berkeley

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We welcome back a few sick teammates and we're back to full strength with Eric, Steffen, Maj, Dale and Cheryl.

• Matildas Debut: 1997 (played for the national team until 2005)
• Grassroots Club: Tuggeranong United
• Appearances: 31 (27 A internationals) including 3 goals
• Position: Defender

• Three Australian match officials selected for U20 Women's World Cup - Lara Lee (REF), Sarah Ho (AVAR) and Kate Jacewicz (VAR). 

• Young Matildas squad announced - they play New Zealand in Auckland on Sunday 12 June, 2pm local time, 4pm AEST
• Signings: Around the World - Aussies/NZ Abroad

• Season 15 squad page 

• Caitlin Foord extended her contract with Arsenal

• Jacynta Galabadaarachi has signed a new one year deal with Celtic

• France - D1F (22 of 22)
• Netherlands - Cup Semi Final

• Norway – Toppserien Round 13
• Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 12
• Denmark Round 10 (of 10, round robins)
• Iceland – Urvalsdeild Round 7

• Watch matches on twitch.tv/NWSLOfficial, twitch.tv/NWSLOfficial2, twitch.tv/NWSLOfficial3 & twitch.tv/NWSLOfficial4

• ACT, NSW, QLD and VIC

Team Ref, birthday wishes, friends of the Pod and Player of the Season all get a shout

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• Matildas Debut: 1996 (played for the national team until 1999)
• Position: Goalkeeper
• Appearances: 32
• 1999 Women's World Cup
• Coach Tweed Heads Women, United Warriors, Harvey Bay, Western Pride FC

Read: Kitching Claims Top Job

• Dolan Warren Awards
• PFA Awards
• Young Matildas camp
• The 2022 AFF Championship draw has been released. Nothing official has been stated yet, but we expect the Young Matildas to take part. The tournament will be held in the Philippines from July 4 - 17.
• Sports Integrity Australia Independent Complaints Handling Process released an update

• Signings: Around the World - Aussies/NZ Abroad

• AFC Women's Club Cup tournament is taking shape

• Season 15 squad page 

• Celtic (Jacynta Galabadaarachchi) 3-2 Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill)

• Read B90s coverage of the D1F

• Norway - Toppserien
• Sweden – Svenska Cupen Final, and Damallsvenkan
• Elitettan
• Denmark  
• Iceland – Urvalsdeild Round 6, and Icelandic (Milk) Cup games

The team all pitch in but great to see Eric does his homework even when he's not on the pod.

• Eric - Hills United have remained undefeated through the first half of the Football NSW League One Women's regular season (14 wins, 1 draw). A special shoutout to their goalkeeper Sarah Easthope for keeping eight clean sheets.

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