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On the big screen last night,

“If you or someone close to you is struggling with mental health, please know support is available … You’re not alone - our community stands with you.”

Support is available from Lifeline 13 11 14; Beyond Blue 1800 512 348

www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer...
Until the big screen silently briefed the Gosford crowd, the public had no idea who the black armbands were for. “Tonight, the CommBank Matildas are wearing black armbands, as we acknowledge and stand with Winonah Heatley and her family during a time of loss,” the message read just before the warm-up. “If you or someone close to you is struggling with mental health, please know support is available … Nearly 1 in 5 people experience a diagnosable mental disorder each year, and over two in five will experience one in their lifetime. You’re not alone - our community stands with you.” It was only after Heatley’s assured central defensive display had helped Australia to Friday’s 5-0 romp over New Zealand that it became clear the 24-year-old had kept her brother’s death from teammates for almost an entire week. Heatley lost her brother last week while in Italy with her club Roma, and arrived in camp amid unimaginable circumstances. “She called me from Italy and said ‘I’m coming home, this has happened. I just wanted to let you know, and I want to tackle at this way’,” coach Joe Montemurro said. “But the strength, you know, for someone under these circumstances. And the thing that amazed me the most is that she didn’t want to tell the group. She asked me to tell the group yesterday because she didn’t want to distract everyone from the game. “I’m getting goosebumps talking about that. That’s the sort of person that she is. She put the team first ahead of her personal situation.” “I don’t know how she’s kept herself so calm and composed this camp,” Gorry said. “She always comes in with a happy face, always positive. She’s got an incredible head on her shoulders. Support is available from Lifeline 13 11 14; Beyond Blue 1800 512 348
November 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Matildas defender Winonah Heatley has revealed she kept the death of her brother a secret from teammates for almost a week to avoid disrupting Asian Cup preparations.

Condolences to Wini, her family and friends of her brother. 🤍🕊

#Matildas #AUSvNZL
"And the thing that amazed me the most is that she didn't want to tell the group. She asked me to tell the group yesterday because she didn't want to distract everyone from the game." - Matilda's coach Joe Montemurro on defender Wini Heatley.
November 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027
Oceania Qualifiers
Round 1 - Match Day 1

Tahiti v Cook Islands

Date: Saturday, 29 November
Kick-off: 12:00pm AEDT
Location: Cook Islands Football Academy, Cook Islands

www.plus.fifa.com/en/content/t...

#WWC2027 #OFC #Tahiti #CookIslands #woso
November 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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🚨 LIVE NOW 🚨

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027
Oceania Qualifiers
Round 1 - Match Day 1

Tonga v American Samoa

Date: Saturday, 29 November
Kick-off: 8:00am AEDT
Location: Cook Islands Football Academy, Cook Islands

www.plus.fifa.com/en/content/t...

#WWC2027 #OFC #Tonga #AmericanSamoa #woso
Tonga and American Samoa women's national teams line up with the referees before kick-off
November 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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There was a Young Matildas match played behind closed doors today.

Young Matildas v Korea Republic
Aus Institute of Sport
Kick off: 3:30pm
(Closed Doors)

Don't know what the result or performance was like.

www.instagram.com/thewomensgam...

#AUSvNZL #Matildas #YoungMatildas
November 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Head Coach, Mike Cooper, on the player's ages.

"We’ve deliberately selected a squad with a strong contingent of under-15 and under-14 players to expose them to the demands and excitement of representing Australia at this level."

footballaustralia.com.au/news/commban...

#Matildas #JuniorMatildas
Head Coach, Mike Cooper said this series against Thailand presents a fantastic opportunity for younger players to experience international football. “This series is about laying the groundwork for players’ long-term development. We’ve deliberately selected a squad with a strong contingent of under-15 and under-14 players to expose them to the demands and excitement of representing Australia at this level. “As much as the football itself, this series is about helping them understand the standards required both on and off the pitch. It’s about learning how to prepare mentally and physically, how to carry themselves in a professional environment, and how to embrace the responsibilities that come with wearing the national team jersey. “Competing during ASEAN-Australia Women’s Football Week and playing ahead of the CommBank Matildas adds a special layer of inspiration, and we’re confident this experience will be a formative step in their football journeys.”
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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🚨 Matildas Double Header Match 2 🚨

Matildas v New Zealand

Date: Friday, 28 November 2025
Kick-off: 7:30pm AEDT
Location: polytec Stadium, Gosford
Broadcast: Paramount+ exclusive
Forecast: 22°C, cloudy, gentle breeze

#AUSvNZL #woso #gossygoodtimes
November 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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🚨 Matildas Double Header Match 1 🚨

Junior Matildas vs Thailand U16

Date: Friday, 28 November 2025
Kick-off: 4:00pm AEDT
Location: polytec Stadium, Gosford
Broadcast: Paramount+ exclusive
Forecast: 26°C, sunny, gentle breeze

#AUSvTHA #woso #gossygoodtimes
Junior Matildas Starting XI 1. DALI GORR BURCHMORE (GK) (C) 2. HARPER PELL 3. MADISON GABILA 4. TESSA YOUNG 5. ZOE DUMONT 8. FRIDA KARABERIS 9. ZAHRA AHMED 10. CHELSEA HARPUR 11. ALARA TURKKAN 20. HOLLY TWEEDALE 23. ANNIE O'FARRELL Subs 6. AERYN TARRANT, 7. ANNIKA DRISCOLL 12. ZOE READER (GK), 13. LUCY WICKS, 14. JADA TAYLOR, 15. LAUREN DISNEY, 16. MILLA BUTLER, 17. MARY DAL BROI, 19. SIENNA CALVANESE, 21. RUBY KING, 24. LAYLA HABIB, 27. NATALIA WEBBE.
November 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Starting XI for Macarthur FC and Tai Po FC in tonight's AFC Champions League Two match.

Former Marconi and Western Sydney Wanderers player, James Temelkovski, starts for Tai Po FC.

Again, thoughts to all the players and staff at Tai Po FC regarding the tragic fires.

#ACLTwo #TaiPo #HongKong
Macarthur FC Starting XI 12 Kurto GK 25 Talbot 6 Uskok 5 Jurman 19 Politidis 26 Brattan (c) 22 Rose 7 Grzan 10 Caceres 13 Duran 33 Ji SUBS 1 Robinson, 8 Vickery, 11 Bernardo, 14 Popovic, 17 Randazzo, 18 Scott, 23 Deli, 24 Bosnjak, 28 Sawyer, 29 Helweh, 31 McKay, 30 Lakkis Tai Po FC Starting XI 94 TSE KA WING 4 DACIEL ELIS 7 MICHEL RENNER 16 CHAN SIU KWAN PHILIP 18 IGOR SARTORI C 20 PATRICK VALVERDE 24 NGAN CHEUK PAN 25 MIKAEL GUTERRES 27 JAMES TEMELKOVSKI 33 GABRIEL CIVIDINI 44 WEVERTON RANGEL
November 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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🚨 AFC Champions League Two tonight 🚨

Macarthur v Tai Po

Date: Thursday, 27 November 2025
Kick-off: 6:45pm AEDT
Location: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Broadcast: Paramount+ exclusive

If Macarthur beat Tai Po, they will secure a spot in the ACL Two Round of 16.

#ACL2 #ACLTwo #ALeague #ALM
November 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Aurelio Vidmar makes two changes to his Melbourne City XI from Friday night.

▫️ Kai Trewin returns after his recent Socceroos caps.
▫️ Harry Shillington is back at right-back.
▫️ Samuel Souprayen is on the bench for the first time after recovering from a hamstring injury.

#ACLE #MCYvJDT
YOUR STARTING ELEVEN 1 BEACH 36 SHILLINGTON 22 FERREYRA 4 BONETIG 16 BEHICH (c) 27 TREWIN 19 SCHREIBER 30 KUEN 10 KANAMORI 47 RAHMANI 17 CAPUTO SUBS: CHARLES, OCHSENHAM, ANTONIOU, B. BAKER, KALMS, KUTLESHI, MACKINTOSH, MEMETI, NABBOUT, NECVOSKI, SOUPRAYEN
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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🚨 LIVE 6:45pm AEDT tonight 🚨

AFC Champions League Elite

Melbourne City v Johor Darul Ta’zim

Date: Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Kick-off: 6:45pm AEDT
Location: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Broadcast: Paramount+ exclusive

#ACLE #ALeague #ALM
Andrew Nabbout staring at the camera with a very serious facial expression whilst wearing the Melbourne City shirt. From the Melbourne City instagram account promoting tonight's match... AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ELITE GAME DAY Melbourne Rectangular Stadium 6:45pm KO
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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The 2025 CAF Women's Champions League was won by Moroccan club, AS FAR, when they defeated ASEC Mimosas 2-1.

2024/25 AFC WCL winners, Wuhan Jiangda, will travel to Morocco to play AS FAR on 14 December in Round 2 of the FIFA W Champions Cup.

www.fifa.com/en/match-cen...

#CAFWCL #AWCL #FIFAWCC
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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The AFC Women's Champions League Group Stage has concluded. The quarter finals are next.

Melbourne City shared Group A with Ho Chi Minh City and Stallion Laguna. They won't be drawn against each other in the January draw.

Nasaf or Suwon will be their opponents in Melbourne next March.

#AWCL #ALW
Draw The draw will be held in January 2026. For the quarter-finals, teams will be seeded based on their performance in the group stage. The three group winners and the best second-placed team will be seeded and will also be the hosts for the match. Teams from the same group will not be drawn against each other. Seeded Australia - Melbourne City China - Wuhan Jiangda Japan - Tokyo Verdy Beleza North Korea - Naegohyang Unseeded Vietnam - Hồ Chí Minh City Uzbekistan - Nasaf South Korea - Suwon Philippines - Stallion Laguna
November 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Which will you be watching tonight?
At the ground or on TV/stream?

Australian Championship
Quarter Final 1
7:45pm AEDT
Wests APIA v Marconi Stallions
#APLvMAR #AusChampionship

A-League Men
7:35pm AEDT
Adelaide United v Melbourne City
#ADLvMCY #ALeague #ALM

Me? I'll be double streaming!!
Collage featuring graphics from the instagram accounts of Wests APIA, Marconi Stallions, Adelaide United and Melbourne City promoting tonight's 2 matches.
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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MATCH OFFICIALS

Great to see Heba Saadieh from Palestine as an Assistant Referee in this match.

www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/...

Referee - KIM YU-JEONG (KOR)
Asst Referee - HEBA SAADIEH (PLE)
Asst Referee - MADDY ALLUM (AUS)
4th Official - CASEY REIBELT (AUS)

#AWCL #woso
MATCH OFFICIALS Referee - KIM YU-JEONG (KOR) Asst Referee - HEBA SAADIEH (PLE) Asst Referee - MADDY ALLUM (AUS) 4th Official - CASEY REIBELT (AUS)
November 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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I saw that the KFC icon on my phone as now upside down... so that can only mean one thing...
An upside down KFC app on my phone...
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Laura Hughes has been called up to the Wales Women's National Team. Awesome player and must be fun to have in the squad. Wales are in for a treat!

football360.com.au/matildas-new...

Team line up from Melbourne City's recent AFC Women's Champions League match against Stallion Laguna.

#AWCL #Cymru
Shelby McMahon, next to a waving Laura Hughes, Leah Davidson and Aideen Keane in the recent AFC Women's Champions League match between Melbourne City and Stallion Laguna. Shelby McMahon, next to a waving Laura Hughes, Leah Davidson and Aideen Keane in the recent AFC Women's Champions League match between Melbourne City and Stallion Laguna. Laura Hughes waves for the camera in the recent AFC Women's Champions League match between Melbourne City and Stallion Laguna. Laura Hughes, Leah Davidson and Aideen Keane laughing in the team lineup before the recent AFC Women's Champions League match between Melbourne City and Stallion Laguna.
November 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Bubs almost had a bit of a shocker just now in goals. Not a howler... a potential howler?

Attacker for Ho Chi Minh nutmegs Barbieri for an almost goal.

HCM starting to get some shots away now that Turner is off.

#MCYvHCM 3-0 #AWCL #woso
November 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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The Melbourne City active supporters have shown a lot of commitment these past 3 games. Finally got you on the TV!

Also, Melbourne City have just scored again. This time was via McMahon.

#MCYvHCM 3-0 at 40'

#AWCL #woso
Melbourne City active support in Vietnam
November 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Here is Melbourne City's starting 11

MALENA MIERES
DANIELLE TURNER
TAYLOR OTTO
ALEXIA APOSTOLAKIS
REBEKAH STOTT
LETICIA McKENNA
SHELBY McMAHON
LEAH DAVDSON
HOLLY McNAMARA
LAURA HUGHES
AIDEEN KEANE

#MCYvHCM 2-0 #AWCL #woso
Melbourne City starting 11 MALENA MIERES DANIELLE TURNER TAYLOR OTTO ALEXIA APOSTOLAKIS REBEKAH STOTT LETICIA McKENNA SHELBY McMAHON LEAH DAVDSON HOLLY McNAMARA LAURA HUGHES AIDEEN KEANE
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Laura Hughes is loving the TV camera. Love her sense of humour!
Melbourne City midfielder, Laura Hughes, gives the double finger guns in the team line up before walking out for Melbourne City v Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC in the AFC Women's Champions League. Leah Davidson is in the background thinking "what are you doing?!". 🤔 Melbourne City midfielder, Laura Hughes, laughing in the team line up before walking out for Melbourne City v Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC in the AFC Women's Champions League. Leah Davidson is in the background.
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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There needs to be accountability for such a blatantly racist act by Montpellier HSC.

Former players and staff should be asked about their experiences within the club.
Montpellier HSC logo
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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AFC Women's Champions League

Group A MD3

Stallion Laguna v Lion City Sailors

Date: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Kick-off: 7:00pm AEDT
Venue: Thong Nhat Stadium, Vietnam
Broadcast: www.youtube.com/live/m5f5pQd...

Both must win for a chance to progress as 3rd placed team

#AWCL #AsianFootball #woso
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Colombia v Australia

Date: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Location: Citi Field, Queens, New York, USA
Kick-off: 12:30pm AEDT
Broadcast: Paramount+ exclusive

#Socceroos #COLvAUS
Socceroos Starting 11 PAUL IZZO (GK) LEWIS MILLER KAI TREWIN MILOS DEGENEK CAM BURGESS KYE ROWLES AIDEN O'NEILL JACKSON IRVINE (c) CONNOR METCALFE RILEY MCGREE MOHAMED TOURE
November 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM