• Matildas Debut: 1996 (played for the national team until 2005)
• Appearances: 66
• Position: Midfielder
• Debuted at age 14 and spent time playing in the Australian Women’s National Soccer League. Kelly also played in the USA for Washington Freedom (Women’s United Soccer Association, USL W-League).

• Canberra United name Njegosh Popovich as their new A-League Women Head Coach
• Kat Smith announced as WS Wanderers Head Coach
• Kat Smith and Tom Sermanni named in the FIFA’s Coach Mentorship program
• Women Onside Roadshow

• ParaMatildas win Silver at the CP Women’s World Cup
• Chloe Logarzo reaches a rehab milestone
• Signings: Around the World – Aussies/NZ Abroad

Barcelona 1-3 Lyon (Ellie Carpenter)

• Norway
• Sweden – Damallsvenkan Rounds 9 & 10
• Elitettan: Round 8
• Denmark  
• Iceland – Urvalsdeild Round 5

• ACT
• NSW
• QLD
• VIC – Round 8 of 21

Cheryl – Amandine Henry for that ooh la la goal in the UEFA Women’s Champions League Final

Dale – Sonja Bompastor became the first woman to win the UEFA Women’s Champions League as a player and as a coach

Eric – Ashlie Crofts scored four goals as Blacktown Spartans defeated Emerging Jets

Maj – Souths United’s Dominique Spampanato scored a banger to equalise in their game against Gold Coast United

Steffen – Ellie Carpenter received her second UEFA Champions League Winners’ Medal

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• Matildas Debut: 1996 (played for the national team until 2003)
• Appearances: 54 (47 A internationals, 2 goals)
• Position: Midfielder

• Spain (7) will play the Matildas (12) on Sunday June 26 at 5:30am AEST
• a second Matildas match in the June international window will be announced soon
• New Matildas merchandise available
• Football Australia unveils Domestic Club Licensing Regulations for the A-Leagues
• AFC Women's Champions League targeted for 2024
• Western United will become the 11th A-League Women team in the 2022/23 season

• ParaMatildas - IFCPF World Cup
• The final is on Tuesday - USA v Australia

• Norway – on a short break
• Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 8
• Elitettan: Round 7
• Denmark  
• Fortuna Hjørring (Angie Beard, Indi Riley, Clare Wheeler) are Danish Cup champions, beating Thisted 3-1!
• Iceland - Urvalsdeild Rounds 3 and 4

Grace Wisnewski, Katelyn Smith, Cortnee Vine, Polly Doran, Morgan Roberts, Sam Kerr, Tanya Oxtoby, Hayley Raso, Alanna Kennedy, Clare Wheeler, Angie Beard and Indiah-Paige Riley

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Listen in to this special episode as Shelley Youman (Matildas cap 95) discusses some of her Matildas' career with Cheryl Downes including what was the best things about playing in her era and what she loves about the game today.

Shelley shares her thoughts on those who influenced and help guide her career, plus her favourite trip.

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Super subs with Neil Bennett and Molly Appleton joining the squad while Dale and Maj tend to some match fitness issues. Plenty of football news to keep all of us happy with left foot goals (Eric), Matildas abroad (Steffen) and Victorians shining brightly - Steph Catley (Cheryl).

• Matildas Debut: 1996 (played for the national team until 1999)
• Grassroots Club: Charlestown Hotspurs
• Appearances: 21 (20 A internationals)

• The Young Matildas' group stage opponents for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup have been announced. The tournament runs from 10-28 August
• Abbey Lemon (daughter of our amazing photographer Kellie Lemon) has received a Young Matildas callup for this month's training camp
• ParaMatildas squad announced for World Cup

• Steph Catley extends her contract with Arsenal (until 2024)
• Signings: Around the World - Aussies/NZ Abroad

Optus secures exclusive rights to the Women's FA Cup final

• May 15, 11:30pm: Chelsea v Manchester City

• Read B90s coverage of the D1F

Is it time to rename our Queens of the Week segment?

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Eric is back, not sure how we feel about this. Steffen has all the latest Nordic & ACT news, Maj expresses her love for supporters from around the world, Dale helps us with our homework and Cheryl throws in a challenge for the next pod - name the best club logos and mascots.

• Matildas Debut: 1996 (played for the national team until 2003)
• Grassroots Club: Belnorth (Canberra)
• Appearances: 40 (39 A internationals)
• Position: Forward/Midfield

• Legacy '23 Ambassadors announced
• Casey Reibelt to officiate A-League Men's match

• Norway – Toppserien Round 7 –
• Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 6
• Elitettan: Round 5
• Denmark 
• Iceland Round 1

• ACT – Round 4
• NSW
• QLD
• VIC – Round 5 of 21
• Full Season Guide

• Cheryl - Sam Kerr and Jacynta Galabadaarachchi won individual awards in the past week
• Dale - Real Sociedad secured UEFA Champions League football for next season
• Eric - FA Women's Championship side Coventry United almost went bankrupt earlier in the season. They were given a 10 point penalty after going into administration, but fought their way back and have avoided relegation, thanks to Mollie Green's wondergoal in the 97th minute of the final round
• Maj - The Angel City FC supporters have created their own fan-chosen Player of the Game awards. These trophies are boots painted in Angel City colours and they look fantastic
• Steffen - 1) Newcastle United had an attendance of over 22,000 for their match against Alnwick Town - Newcastle play in the 4th tier of English football 2) Sam Gray coached his last game for Wagga City Wanderers on the weekend

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Eric can't make the podcast due to NPLW NSW commentary commitments so we take every opportunity to heckle him. Steffen revels in his Nordic wrap and Canberra United connected Guest. Maj entertains with a QLD NPLW wrap and Dale cops the usual banter about his Everton allegiance. Cheryl tries to keep everyone on track so we don't have a three-hour podcast.

• Matildas Debut: 1996-1997 
• Grassroots Club: Stratford Utd Dolphins (also Eesh Ferguson)
• Appearances: 19 A internationals (1 goal)
• From Cairns, a defensive midfielder.
• Played in the US and England with Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea.

• Special guest Aoife Colvill joins us on the podcast. Born in Cairns to Australian and Irish parents, Aoife has played for Canberra United Academy and Canberra United before moving to play for Glasgow City (Scottish Women's Premier League).
• Aoife played in the junior Australian National team during the 2019 AFC Under-19 Women's Championship qualifiers before changing her alignment herself and playing internationally for the Republic of Ireland

• FIFA publishes first-ever Guide to Club Licensing in Women’s Football

• Norway – Toppserien Round 5
• Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 5
• Elitettan Round 4
• Denmark 
• Iceland Urvalsdeild Round 1

US – NWSL Challenge Cup

• ACT, NSW, QLD and VIC

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• Matildas Debut: 1996 (played for the national team until 2003)
• Appearances: 30 A internationals (1 goal)
• Defender was in Australia's 1999 Women's World Cup squad.

• Women's Football Writers Festival - Event wrap
• FIFA+ digital platform created to connect football fans across the globe more deeply with the game they love, for free

• Game 2: Matildas 3-1 New Zealand
• Signings: Around the World - Aussies/NZ Abroad

• Europe – World Cup Qualifiers
• International Friendlies

Norway – Toppserien Round 4

Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 3

Elitettan (Division 1) Round 3

Denmark - Elitedivisionen 

Iceland - Urvalsdeild - competition starts April 28

• NSW
• QLD

Dale - Indian Women's League side Kickstart FC, scored an absolute banger

Eric - Miku Sunaga scored a hat trick on her debut for Macarthur Rams

Maj - everyone involved with Matildas Active Support for the two games in Townsville and Canberra

Steffen - Angie Beard was commanding for Fortuna Hjørring as they defeated Brøndby (Indi Riley also put in a great shift)

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Matildas Debut: 1996 (played for the national team until 2009)

Grassroots Club: Leeton United

Appearances: 110 A internationals (28 goals)

• 6th highest goalscorer (A internationals)
• Australian Women's Footballer of the Year 2009
• Played in three World Cups (1999, 2003, 2007)
• Scored in the 2004 Olympics

• 6 part Matildas docu-series announced on Disney+
• Alex Chidiac to Racing Louisville
• Chelsea Dawber to Chicago Red Stars

• International Friendlies
• Europe - World Cup Qualifiers

• Saturday 16/4 9:15pm AEST
• West Ham United (Mackenzie Arnold, Tameka Yallop) v Manchester City (Alanna Kennedy, Hayley Raso)
• Sunday 17/4 9:30pm AEST
• Arsenal (Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord, Lydia Williams) v Chelsea (Sam Kerr)
• Watch: FA Player
• Final - May 15th

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• Matildas Debut: 1996 (played for the national team until 2000)
• Grassroots Club: Campbelltown Police Youth Club
• Appearances: 29 (28 A internationals, 9 goals)

• The Young Matildas will play a two-match series against New Zealand in Canberra
• Junior Matildas training camp (Players born in 2005 only)
• ParaMatildas to face Japan, Spain, the Netherlands and the United States in the inaugural Women's World Cup
• Budget update

• Of course literally the day after our last pod, the latest Matildas squad was announced including Katrina Gorry
• Katrina Gorry in
• Game 1 Preview: Australia v New Zealand

• Alex Chidiac wins the Victory Medal

• UWCL - QF 2nd leg

• FA WSL (19 of 22)

• France - D1F (18 of 22)
• Italy - Serie A (19 of 22)
• Netherlands - Eredivisie (22 of 27)
• Serbian Women’s Super League

• Norway – Toppserien Round 3
• Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 2
• Denmark
• Iceland

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Cheryl makes a fast dash home from the office to join the pod, Dale shares all the highlights from UCWL and the FA WSL, Eric lauds a massive jump in rankings from the Philippines National team, Maj is ready for the Matildas' doubleheader in Townsville and Canberra, Steffen is delighted to hear more signings heading to his beloved Nordic leagues and a special appearance from Neil Bennett to farewell the Northern Redbacks and announce Beyond90's Goal of the Season Award.

• Matildas Debut: 1995 (played for the national team until 2008)
• Grassroots Club: Port Adelaide, Modbury and West Adelaide
• Appearances: 93 (86 A internationals)

• Jessika Nash awarded Collette McCallum Medal
• Ally Green commits to Football Ferns
• Ada Hegerberg returns to international football
• Northern Redbacks' last game before merging with ECU Joondalup to become Perth RedStar FC

• Latest rankings released - Matildas (12) squished between Norway and Japan

• Announcement: Goal of the Season
• PFA Team of the Season
• Tom Sermanni announced as WSW Head of Women's Football
• Stotty signs with Bulleen Lions with the NPLW Victoria season starting April 1st

• Sydney FC 1-2 Melbourne Victory

• FA WSL (18 of 22)
• Scottish WPL (22 of 27)

• Italy - Serie A (18 of 22)
• Serbian Women's Super League

• Norway – Toppserien Round 2
• Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 1
• Denmark – Round 1 of the Championship round-robin and the Promotion/Relegation round-robin