Matildas

The 35-year-old Canberra United forward has been recalled six years after her last appearance for the Matildas. What does that say about the next generation of Australian strikers?

Katrina Gorry is beginning to look like the best signing of the Women's Super League transfer window after helping West Ham to an historic win over Arsenal.

Caitlin Foord scores the winning goal for Arsenal against Liverpool, while fellow Matildas star Mary Fowler again comes off the bench late.

While future players may overtake her 100 goals, nobody will ever eclipse the achievements of the Canberra United legend.

Mary Fowler comes off the bench for Manchester City to score in the FA Cup, in a mixed day of results for the Matildas.

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes refuses to speculate on Sam Kerr's future at the London club after the Matildas captain underwent surgery on her season-ending ACL injury.

She's become one of the most prolific goalscorers in women's football. But as Sam Kerr's ACL injury shows, that superhuman effort comes at a human cost, writes Samantha Lewis.

Kerr ruptures an ACL while in a mid-season training camp with Chelsea and is unlikely to play at the Paris Olympics if the Matildas earn qualification.

As she prepares to link up with Matildas teammate Mackenzie Arnold, Katrina Gorry says she is relishing the challenge of joining the Women's Super League after signing with West Ham United.

Charli Grant reckons Ange Postecoglou has done Australia proud at Tottenham Hotspur, with the Matildas defender aiming to do the same after her "surreal" move to the north London club.

This has been a game-changing year for women's football in Australia and around the world. Samantha Lewis counts down the 10 moments that defined it.

The Matildas wowed the nation, the Ashes kept us up all night, and Australia won the Cricket World Cup. Here's how the ABC Sport blogs captured the moments that mattered in 2023.

Sam Kerr continues her impressive goalscoring form in the Champions League to help Chelsea to the top of the group with the opening goal in a 3-1 win against Swedish side Häcken.

A first Olympic medal is on the radar for the Matildas, who will face Uzbekistan in Melbourne on February 28 to decide which nation qualifies for Paris.

Matildas star Sam Kerr heads a goal home against Bristol City to move Chelsea further ahead in the race for the WSL title.

Caitlin Foord's Arsenal team suffers a shock loss at the hands of Tottenham to hand Chelsea a shot at outright top of the table.

Sam Kerr's brilliant club and country season is not enough to earn the Matildas star a place in the final cut for a FIFA award, as Spain's Jenni Hermoso makes the final three.

Matildas star Ellie Carpenter helps Lyon to another victory in the Champions League, as Mackenzie Arnold remains on a shortlist for top FIFA award.

Over 5 million posts were analysed using a new AI-powered filtering tool, revealing one in five World Cup players received "discriminatory, abusive or threatening messaging".

Sam Kerr's Chelsea is handed a humbling defeat by Arsenal in their Women's Super League clash, as some of her fellow Matildas celebrate a record-breaking day for the Gunners.

With the burden of their bodies, the fans, and the future on their shoulders, the Matildas have closed out their biggest year yet carrying more load than we realise.

The Matildas have lost to old foes Canada in their final match of the year, beaten 1-0 after a first-half goal from Quinn.

As the Matildas gear up for their second friendly against Canada in Vancouver, one trailblazer who played for the national team throughout the 1980s will be cheering them on from her farm.

Around 45,000 people are expected to attend the Matildas and Canada friendly clash on Wednesday, as Christine Sinclair calls time on her celebrated career.

An experimental Matildas line-up – missing some of the their World Cup stars – are no match for Olympic gold medallists Canada, recording a heavy defeat in the first of two friendlies in British Columbia.