Aussie Women: Opportunities on the rise

Opportunities for Aussie women on the rise.

Heather Garriock has just returned from an invitation 7-a-side tournament in the UAE. And next she'll be off to America to play.

Young Matildas win, and Aussies off to play in USA league.
FFA Release below.


Three stars of the Westfield Matildas Sarah Walsh, Heather Garriock and Lisa De Vanna are in demand not only in Australia but also internationally.
In Australia, the Westfield W-League will kick-off at the end of October and comprises teams from each of the seven Australian-based Hyundai A-League clubs as well as Canberra.

The Westfield W-League offers girls and women the opportunity to play their favourite sport at a professional level and develop their skills even further.
But Sarah, Heather and Lisa are already impressing professional football associations overseas.

“Australia’s local talent is certainly being recognised and is in demand overseas which is great news for the sport and its future,” said FFA CEO Ben Buckley.
This comes as the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS), the women’s professional football league in North America, announce the results of its WPS Initial International Draft - with Sarah Walsh, Heather Garriock and Lisa De Vanna all making the list.

The draft listed Sarah Walsh for Sky Blue FC (NJ/NY), Heather Garriock for Chicago Red Stars and Lisa De Vanna for Washington Freedom.

They were joined by 10 players from Brazil, four from Japan and three from Canada and listed amongst some of the best players in the world.

The WPS competition commences after the Westfield W-League season has concluded.

And Australian women’s football continues to go from strength to strength with the Westfield ‘Promising Matildas’ defeating China U20, 2-1, during the international friendly match in Canberra on Thursday.

The Westfield ‘Promising Matildas’ team offers an opportunity for players to further develop their skills and show their capabilities at international level and in a match situation.

Westfield Young Matildas also defeated their Chinse counterparts, 2-1, in Canberra tonight; with the second match against the team to take place on Monday 29 September.