Eric and Cheryl take you through all the bricks and bouquets of the week in football.
Hot Topics
- Goals - loads of them
- Crowds - in a season of records, the two semi finals delivered great crowds
- 2044 fans turned up to see Sydney FC v Canberra United
- 1985 fans braved the rainy weather for the Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory match
- The Matildas head into training camp in the lead up to their first match in 396 days
Semi-Final Results
Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory
- Missing Clare Polkinghorne and Emily Gielnik
- How did the Sunny Franco signing work?
- Referees under attack
- Ageless Lisa De Vanna
"I just wanted to make an impact and I’ve been preaching to the girls – it’s these games that matter," De Vanna said.
Sydney FC v Canberra United
- Late withdrawal of Michelle Heyman - can CBR score without her?
- CBR dominated possession (39-61)
- Turnovers costly for CBR (SYD 31 interceptions to 16)
- Corners 6-1 in favour of CBR, but the set-piece evades them
Plus
- Player of the round
- Goal of the round - did one of them have a touch of this?
- Save of the round
- Pass of the round
- Tackle of the round
The Road Home - Finals Fever
W-League Grand Final Confirmed.
Sydney will host Melbourne Victory this Sunday at Jubilee Stadium.
Tickets availeable now:https://t.co/QsZuSlqSOf pic.twitter.com/IyjzVaCD6w
— Beyond 90 (@Beyond90AU) April 6, 2021
- Record eighth Grand Final appearance for Sydney FC (and fourth in a row), and third for Melbourne Victory.
- Sydney FC have won three Grand Finals to date and are aiming to equal Melbourne City FC's all-time record of four Championships.
- Melbourne Victory won one Grand Final, in 2014, over Brisbane Roar FC.
- Head to Head
- Played 22 times
- Sydney FC won 13
- Melbourne Victory won 4
- 5 draws
Around the World
We. Are. Back 🙌🏻
The Westfield Matildas will return to the pitch against @DFB_Frauen in April!
🇩🇪 v 🇦🇺
📆 April 11
📍 Brita-Arena Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden
⏰ 12.05am (AEST)
📺 Fox Sports, ABC, Kayo and My Football Live app #WeAreMatildas #GERvAUS
— Westfield Matildas (@TheMatildas) March 24, 2021
Tillies are back, but will Ellie Carpenter be available to play and what is Tony G after?
FAWSL
It's getting close to the end for arguably the best women's competition around, with just three rounds remain
