Five Canberra footballers have given the chance to impress Young Matildas head coach Leah Blayney in a one-off match in Sydney this evening (11 March). Canberra United’s Sally James and Hayley Taylor-Young will lead the strong ACT contingent comprising of Junior Matilda Emma Illijoski and Taylor-Young’s Canberra United Academy teammates Sasha Grove and Isobel Davey.…
The number of women and girls playing football in the nation’s capital has risen to record numbers, as football participation in Australia climbed to more than 1.94 million in 2019. In the 2019 National Football Census released today by Football Federation Australia, the number of females playing the most popular club-based participation sport in the…
Capital Football’s Performance Department has opened expressions of interest for a head coach and assistant coach to lead Capital Football’s U14 and U15 sides at the FFA Girls National Youth Championships. The Championships, which will take place from 13-17 July 2020 at C.ex International Stadium in Coffs Harbour, will see teams from each of the…
Local football legends Emma IIijoski, Kelly Stirton, Kath Temple and Aisha Strutt have been nominated for a 2020 rebel Female Football Award, which will be held this Friday morning in Sydney (13 March). The Awards, which are held annually as part of FFA’s continued commitment to growing the women’s game at all levels, recognise and…
Growing up in Brisbane, Sarah West never played under a female coach and it wasn’t until she was in an elite playing pathway that she had even heard that there was an Australian women’s national team called the Matildas. “I never ever saw a female coach so I never saw myself as anything but a…
Karla Martin laughs when she recalls the first football match she refereed. In her own words, it was a “baptism of fire”. “It was a U16’s boys game in Port Macquarie and it went very badly,” she said with a wide grin. “I had no idea what I was doing.” But despite how poorly her…
Football Federation Australia and Member Federations will come together this week to celebrate the outstanding contribution that women and girls make to football across the nation. Starting today, on International Women’s Day, female football will be the focus of a wide range of activities as rebel Female Football Week is celebrated by Member Federations. The…
At just 15-years-old, Jade Brown has had a pretty impressive 2019. After beginning the season as a Gungahlin United reserve player, Jade cemented her spot in United’s NPLW side and by the end of the season, she had played 16 games and scored three goals. Jade’s sparkling form saw her named in the ACT’s Under-18…
Capital Football has unveiled a new logo and brand to align with Football Federation Australia (FFA) and its fellow Member Federations. Following FFA’s rebrand in 2018, all Member Federations refreshed their identities to align with the new design. Capital Football’s former light blue logo with the Parliament House spire has now been replaced with three…
The opening four matches of Capital Football’s Preliminary Rounds of the 2020 FFA Cup have been finalised, with a tough NPL2 encounter set to kick the Cup off. Narrabundah FC will host last year’s NPL2 champions ANU FC on 17th of March at AIS, before Canberra White Eagles FC will face new-look UC Stars…
