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NPLW season 2026 thread

libelous said:
Maybe it would be better if ALW clubs had teams in their respective state leagues, I know some do but I don’t think they use players from the ‘run on’ squads.
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That sounds good on paper, but they too develop academy players in the NPLW. Even if, say, Shelby McMahon (using her as an example because she's young and plays for the first team) at City, joined the NPLW team in the offseason, she's still taking the spot of a youngster who needs development. If it weren't for Junior/Young Matildas camps and the A-League teams having training and preseason, the Dub players would completely dominate the NPLW and if an NPLW player broke into any good stats then she'd be quickly signed by a Dub club. Without professionalism the only other option is getting another job during the offseason (like NPL and NPLW players do), but as Fab said not every player wants another job.

rebelliousfeminist974 said:
It wouldn't work though because some teams like Adelaide United and Sydney FC don't have reserve teams altogether and Wellington Phoenix would have to have a reserve side integrated into the Member Federation leagues, in addition to the fact that if Canberra United remain in the Dub then it would be more detrimental for them if they fielded their reserves in the Capital Football system due to the organisation's mismanagement.
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Wellington Phoenix do have a reserves team. They play in the NZWNL, however. The men's teams of Auckland and Wellington also have reserve teams in the NZNL (and in Auckland FC's case the OPL).
 
HonestSpursFan said:
That sounds good on paper, but they too develop academy players in the NPLW. Even if, say, Shelby McMahon (using her as an example because she's young and plays for the first team) at City, joined the NPLW team in the offseason, she's still taking the spot of a youngster who needs development. If it weren't for Junior/Young Matildas camps and the A-League teams having training and preseason, the Dub players would completely dominate the NPLW and if an NPLW player broke into any good stats then she'd be quickly signed by a Dub club. Without professionalism the only other option is getting another job during the offseason (like NPL and NPLW players do), but as Fab said not every player wants another job.


Wellington Phoenix do have a reserves team. They play in the NZWNL, however. The men's teams of Auckland and Wellington also have reserve teams in the NZNL (and in Auckland FC's case the OPL).
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I agree there is no easy answer, I was just trying to stimulate discussion on what options there might be.
 
HomeScoreAwayVenue
Perth Azzurri SC3 – 0Sorrento FCDorrien Gardens
UWA Nedlands FC1 – 1Balcatta Etna FCUWA Sports Park
Perth RedStar FC1 – 4Hyundai Football West AcademyRedStar Arena
Subiaco AFC1 – 2Fremantle City FCRosalie Park

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2Fremantle City FC10622229+1320
3Perth Azzurri SC10532176+1118
4Hyundai Football West Academy104331814+415
5Perth RedStar FC103341717012
6Subiaco AFC103161025–1510
7Sorrento FC10226824–168
8UWA Nedlands FC10037723–163

 
HomeScoreAwayVenue
Perth Azzurri SC3 – 0Sorrento FCDorrien Gardens
UWA Nedlands FC1 – 1Balcatta Etna FCUWA Sports Park
Perth RedStar FC1 – 4Hyundai Football West AcademyRedStar Arena
Subiaco AFC1 – 2Fremantle City FCRosalie Park


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2Fremantle City FC106222410+1420
3Perth Azzurri SC10622207+1320
4Hyundai Football West Academy104422214+816
5Perth RedStar FC103341517–212
6Subiaco AFC102261127–168
7Sorrento FC10226723–168
8UWA Nedlands FC10028628–222
 
Bentleigh Greens got the job done 1-0 over Boroondara Eagles in their NPLW Victoria matchday 16 game to finally get their first win of the season, with Keilor Park also running out winners over Bulleen Lions by the same scoreline. Avondale, Alamein, Essendon Royals and South Melbourne defeated the Melbourne Victory reserves, Melbourne City's reserve team, Spring Hills and Heidelberg United respectively, all by 2-1 scorelines, whilst Box Hill United got the job done 3-0 over Preston Lions.
 
NWS Spirit ran out 1-0 winners over Sydney Olympic on the road in their NPLW New South Wales matchday 14 game to earn their second straight win and second win of the season, with Naomi Chinnama scoring the only goal of the match in the 55th minute. The result sees them remain bottom of the ladder on six points with a for and against of -50 from 11 goals scored and 61 goals conceded, but they close the gap on 13th place Western City Rangers to just the one point.
 
APIA Leichhardt got the job done 3-0 over Sydney University, whilst the Western Sydney Wanderers reserves and Gladesville Ravens ran out 1-0 winners over Illawarra Stingrays and Northern Tigers respectively in the other NPLW New South Wales matchday 14 games. Bulls FC Academy defeated Hills United 2-1 and UNSW FC got the job done over Western City Rangers by the same scoreline to remain top of the ladder as the only unbeaten team left in the comp with eleven wins and three draws through 14 matches played. Manly United played out a 1-1 draw with Macarthur Rams in their game also.
 
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NWS Spirit got the job done 4-0 over Western City Rangers to get NPLW New South Wales matchday 15 underway, earning their third straight win and third win of the season courtesy of goals to Skye Halmarick in the 22nd minute, Ella Abdul Massih in the 33rd minute, Tiana Fuller in the first minute of first half stoppage time and Olivia Page in the 57th minute, with captain Erin Pridmore also returning to the side after serving her suspension last week. The result sees them move to nine points and off the bottom of the ladder, swapping places with their opposition with a -46 for and against, moving to 15 goals scored for the year and 61 goals conceded.
 
rebelliousfeminist974 said:
NWS Spirit got the job done 4-0 over Western City Rangers to get NPLW New South Wales matchday 15 underway, earning their third straight win and third win of the season courtesy of goals to Skye Halmarick in the 22nd minute, Ella Abdul Massih in the 33rd minute, Tiana Fuller in the first minute of first half stoppage time and Olivia Page in the 57th minute, with captain Erin Pridmore also returning to the side after serving her suspension last week. The result sees them move to nine points and off the bottom of the ladder, swapping places with their opposition with a -46 for and against, moving to 15 goals scored for the year and 61 goals conceded.
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If they stay up with 61 goals conceded that would be fucking EXTRAORDINARY to say the very least!
 
APIA Leichhardt ran out 4-1 winners over Hills United to close out NPLW New South Wales matchday 15, whilst Manly United and Sydney University played out 2-2 and 1-1 draws with Sydney Olympic and Gladesville Ravens respectively. Bulls FC Academy got the job done 5-0 over Macarthur Rams on the road with Amber Luchtmeijer scoring a brace and Indiana Dos Santos making her long-awaited return from injury, and Northern Tigers defeated Illawarra Stingrays 3-0 in other matchday 15 fixtures. UNSW FC remain the only unbeaten side in the comp at the conclusion of matchday 15 after getting the job done 1-0 over the Western Sydney Wanderers reserves to earn their twelfth win of the season and stay top of the ladder on 39 points with a record of twelve wins and three draws.
 
The Football Queensland Academy QAS side got the job done 4-3 over Souths Strikers in the only NPLW Queensland matchday 18 game to be played this week, with Gold Coast Knights and Capalaba FC's matches against Brisbane City and Sunshine Coast Wanderers respectively both postponed due to inclement weather. Lions FC's game against Gold Coast United was abandoned also due to inclement weather, whilst Eastern Suburbs will be in action at home against Olympic FC on Tuesday to close out the round.
 
Home TeamScoreAway TeamVenue
Fremantle City0 – 1Balcatta EtnaHilton Park A
SubiacoPostponedPerth RedStarRosalie Park 1
Perth Azzurri3 – 0Hyundai FWADorrien Gardens
Sorrento0 – 1UWA NedlandsPercy Doyle A


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2Perth Azzurri11731223+1924
3Fremantle City116232412+1220
4Hyundai FWA114432017+316
5Perth RedStar104241715+214
6Subiaco113261126-1511
7Sorrento11227726-198
8UWA Nedlands11119731-244


 
Spring Hills got the job done 1-0 over Bentleigh Greens in their NPLW Victoria matchday 17 game whilst Avondale and Essendon Royals ran out winners over Keilor Park and Alamein respectively, both by 2-0 scorelines. South Melbourne played out a 1-1 draw with the Melbourne Victory reserves at Lakeside Stadium, whilst Bulleen Lions thrashed Melbourne City's reserve side 5-0 and Box Hill United got the job done 3-1 over Heidelberg United to close out the round.
 
NWS Spirit's three-match winning streak in NPLW New South Wales came to an end as they played out a 4-4 draw with Bulls FC Academy on the road in their matchday 16 game after trailing 2-1 at the half as Amber Luchtmeijer scored a hat-trick in the third, 24th and 65th minute of the match for the home side and Elizabeth Barwick-Grey equalised late in the second minute of second half stoppage time. Skye Halmarick converted a penalty in the 50th minute and scored again in the 77th minute to increase her tally to five goals for the year from six matches played, with Lara Gooch and Ella Abdul Massih scoring the other goals for the visitors in the 19th and 63rd minute respectively. The result sees them remain second from bottom on the ladder after recording their first draw of the season, level on ten points with Illawarra Stingrays but with an inferior for and against of -46 to -16, moving to 19 goals scored and 65 goals conceded through sixteen matches played.
 
NPLW WA

Round 12 – Jun 20–21, 2026​

  • Hyundai Football West Academy 4–6 Subiaco AFC
  • Balcatta Etna FC 0–1 Perth Azzurri SC
  • UWA Nedlands FC 0–3 Perth RedStar FC
  • Sorrento FC 3–4 Fremantle City FC




PosTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Balcatta Etna FC128312910+1927
2Perth Azzurri SC127322510+1524
3Fremantle City FC127232615+1123
4Perth RedStar FC125342217+518
5Hyundai Football West Academy124352225-315
6Subiaco AFC124261729-1214
7Sorrento FC122281230-188
8UWA Nedlands FC12129734-275


 
Bentleigh Greens played out a 1-1 draw with Alamein in their NPLW Victoria matchday 18 game, whilst Spring Hills ran out 1-0 winners over Preston Lions. Keilor Park and Bulleen Lions got the job done over Melbourne Victory's reserve side and Essendon Royals respectively, both by 2-1 scorelines. Avondale thrashed the Melbourne City reserves 6-1, South Melbourne played out a 2-2 draw with Box Hill United at Lakeside Stadium as Hellas captain Francesca Iermano made her 200th NPLW appearance and Boroondara Eagles defeated Heidelberg United 3-1 to close out the round.
 
NWS Spirit returned to winning ways in their NPLW New South Wales matchday 17 game, getting the job done 2-1 over Northern Tigers at home after trailing 1-0 at the half as Lara Gooch equalised for them in the 56th minute before Skye Halmarick scored the match-winning goal in the 73rd minute to post her sixth goal for the year. The result sees them remain second from bottom on the ladder after recording their fourth win of the season, level on 13 points with Illawarra Stingrays but with an inferior for and against of -45 to -13, moving to 21 goals scored and 66 goals conceded through seventeen matches played in addition to being unbeaten in their last five matches.
 
rebelliousfeminist974 said:
Bentleigh Greens got the job done 1-0 over Boroondara Eagles in their NPLW Victoria matchday 16 game to finally get their first win of the season, with Keilor Park also running out winners over Bulleen Lions by the same scoreline. Avondale, Alamein, Essendon Royals and South Melbourne defeated the Melbourne Victory reserves, Melbourne City's reserve team, Spring Hills and Heidelberg United respectively, all by 2-1 scorelines, whilst Box Hill United got the job done 3-0 over Preston Lions.
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Surely the Melbourne City team isn’t a reserve side, it’s more like an under 20 academy team.
 
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