Round 5 of NPL Women action commenced with a narrow 2-1 victory for Canberra Olympic over West Canberra Wanderers at Melrose Synthetic. Frank Cachia’s team had been on a good run of form coming into the match and being able to recall Tianah Miro and Janet King to the starting lineup, having completed a season…
Female Football Week 2025 wraps up with record celebration of women’s football Across Australia
Female Football Week 2025, a nationwide celebration of the people driving the continued rise of women’s football, is set to conclude this weekend with the excitement of the Ninja A-League Women Semi Final weekend. Held from 2–11 May, Female Football Week has in its 11 years become a flagship initiative, recognising, celebrating, and inspiring the…
NPL BOYS REVIEW: ROUND 9 WRAP
Onto Round 9 in the National Premier League Boys competition as the league tables begin to take shape and the push for finals football becomes a possibility for many of those lining up each weekend. This is what happened in Canberra and the surrounding region in the latest round of action. NPL14 Vincent Burton and…
NPL GIRLS REVIEW: ROUND 6 WRAP
The Girls National Premier League competition reached its sixth round of action this weekend with matches across all three age grades showcasing some excellent talent in the region. We wrap all the details below. NPL14 Goals from Sephora Fiori and Antonia Catanzariti in the second-half were enough for Canberra Olympic to secure a 2-0 win…
REVIEW: NPL WOMEN RESERVES ROUND 5 – OLYMPIC FIVE FROM FIVE
Canberra Olympic remained top of the National Premier League Women Reserves competition as they travelled to Melrose Synthetic and came away with a comfortable 3-0 victory over West Canberra Wanderers. The result stretched Olympic’s lead at the top of the table to six points with Belconnen United having a game in hand and was rarely…
REVIEW: NPL U23 ROUND 5 – HONOURS EVEN IN MINI-DERBY
A late headed goal from Alexander Evans earned Queanbeyan City a late point in the mini-derby against Monaro Panthers as the NPL23 clash ended 2-2 on a gloriously sunny afternoon. Queanbeyan took the lead midway through the first-half when, after some intricate passing on the edge of the penalty area, Seth Bonnett- took aim to…
REVIEW: NPLM ROUND 5 – QUEANBEYAN CLAIM CLEAR WATERS DERBY HONOURS
Queanbeyan City stunned Monaro Panthers with a come from behind victory to claim a 2-1 on the hugely anticipated ‘Clear Waters’ derby match at High Street played in front of a large and raucous crowd. The team who began the day at the foot of the table recorded a win for the ages, arguably one…
REVIEW: CPL ROUND 5 – OLYMPIC CONTINUE UNBEATEN START
Canberra Olympic continued their unbeaten start to the 2025 Capital Premier League season by defeating White Eagles 5-1 with another excellent performance under the blue skies at O’Connor Enclosed. On an unseasonably balmy afternoon, Olympic’s task was made easier by the early dismissal of Gonzalo Neila, the Eagles player sent off in only the seventh…
Club Withdrawal from NPL Women’s Competitions
Capital Football advises that ANU Women’s Football Club (ANU WFC) has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the 2025 National Premier League Women’s (NPLW) competitions. This withdrawal takes effect immediately for their Reserves team and following the conclusion of Round 1 for their First-Grade team (in 3 weeks’ time). This decision follows a period…
PREVIEW: NPL WOMEN – Crucial Olympic test awaits second-placed Wanderers
National Premier League Women’s action gets back underway in Round 5 with ANU WFC hosting undefeated Belconnen United at ANU South Oval. The University side will be dreading the arrival of Scott Conlon’s side, particularly after defeat to bottom of the table rivals Tuggeranong United, in a match that continued their goalless start to 2025.…