Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners, 2024-25 Australian A-League Women, Grand Final
· Central Coast Mariners win 5-4 on penalties1 - 1
Central Coast Mariners win 5-4 on penalties
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Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 6,586
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Courtney Newbon (GK) |
| 18 | Kayla Ann Morrison |
| 3 | Claudia Bunge |
| 66 | Alana Jancevski |
| 2 | Ellie Wilson |
| 13 | Sara D'Appolonia |
| 10 | Alex Chidiac |
| 8 | Alana Murphy |
| 23 | Rachel Lowe |
| 11 | Nikki Flannery |
| 15 | Emily Gielnik |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Willacy (GK) |
| 4 | Jessika Nash |
| 18 | Taren King |
| 5 | Annabel Martin |
| 13 | Sarah Rowe |
| 8 | Bianca Galic |
| 10 | Taylor Ray |
| 6 | Isabel Gomez |
| 21 | Brooke Nunn |
| 7 | Jade Pennock |
| 11 | Annalise Rasmussen |
A-League Women News
Matildas captain Sam Kerr has lashed the uncertainty facing Central Coast's women's team and a lack of investment in the A-League Women just three years after Australia hosted the Women's World Cup.
Juan Mata is set to buy into Australian football after reaching an agreement to purchase a stake in his A-League club Melbourne Victory, but has yet to make a call on whether he'll continue his playing career.
Players from the Central Coast Mariners' A-League Women team say they were blindsided by the announcement that the club's new owners, TSG, did not include the women's program in its acquisition.
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