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Month: October 2017

Round 1 Match Day Monday

Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers A Sunday afternoon viewing of football on the first round of the W-League 2017-2018 brought to our much beloved tv screens Newcastle Jets and the Western Sydney Wanderers. This game ended in a robbery. The ref called it with only three minutes of stoppage time instead of four. Those…

Finals Footy

Finals. Being Australian, I like finals. All of our footy codes have finals (I’m not sure on rugby union ok, but if it’s truly Australian it does). Weekends in the month of September are marked off on calendars each year as footy finals. No one remembers who the best team was over the course of…

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One more round to go! There’s three teams and two finals spots left. Who are you backing out of the Wanderers, Victory or Roar to secure finals football?

FOORD FOCUS Anyone with a connection to English football knows there’s some magic in the FA Cup. The match up of powerhouse Arsenal against minnows in Lewes is one such fixture that sparks the beauty of the Cup competition to life. And what an introduction to English football it was for Caitlin Foord. A gritty display by Lewes, lead by Caitlin Hayes in the heart of defence, nulled Arsenal’s chances of producing goal scoring opportunities. With Foord sitting very high, she produced a vintage display of the number nine role. Her usual runs in behind the defence were missing up against such a deep line, but her hunger to chase every ball was on a plate for all to see. Sheer persistence opened Foord’s account, bagging the goal to huge sighs of relief from Arsenal fans. Sweeping in to clean the scraps, the counter and Danielle van de Donk’s early shot caught Lewes napping. The introduction of Vivianne Miedema and Lisa Evans pushed Foord deeper, as the Dutch player helped secure the lead, setting up compatriot van de Donk. This last half hour was perhaps the best indicator of what to expect during Foord’s tenure as a Gunner. It was impressive, moving from the flank to the centre with the ease of great awareness and finding those gaps of space. There was another debut for a Matilda in England, as Chloe Logarzo hit the field in Bristol’s huge 1-0 win over Birmingham, breathing life into their relegation battle. Through sleepy eyes I watched the thrilling top of the table clash, where Sam Kerr put in a solid shift for Chelsea’s 3 all draw against Manchester City. While Jacynta Galabadaarachchi sat on the bench in West Ham’s 4-2 win against Liverpool. 📸 @stephaniemeekphotography

PREMIERS I’m going to eat my words. Earlier this season I complained at the frustration Melbourne City leave me with. But much like the moment I finally saw the light and delight in mushrooms after years of revolt, City have won me over. We knew they were defensively strong. Look at the depth of their defence. No further questions needed. But in attack, early matches of stale bread has somehow turned into delicious bread and butter pudding. City have played with unrivalled movement in the final third, with precise passes unpicking every defence they’ve faced. The biggest difference is the freedom each player has to make a game changing run, with the support to not be exposed if elsewhere on the park if the ball is lost. It’s the type of freedom players have in the school playground. City have brought the fun back into their game in the back end of the season. They deserve this premiership trophy. No other side has come close to the consistent, relentless football this club plays. Now an eye on the finals. Finals football is a funny beast, but if you’re going to back any team to lock in a double it has to be this seasons Melbourne City. 📸 @melbournecity

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