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13/08/2024

Kyah Simon headlines four key players to depart Central Coast, who are attempting to build on their semi-final appearance from last A-League Women season.

09/08/2024

Joe Montemurro - the best credentialled successor to Tony Gustavsson as Matildas boss in the eyes of many - has all but ruled himself out, declaring the timing isn’t right to throw his hat in the ring.

08/08/2024

Perth Glory's rebuild has been dealt a big blow after star midfielder Hana Lowry defected to Sydney FC on a two-year deal.

06/08/2024

Tom Sermanni says Ante Juric deserves to be considered for the vacant Matildas role as he urged the next Australia coach to find a way to unlock Mary Fowler.

04/08/2024

Football Australia boss James Johnson has dismissed as silly suggestions the Matildas have been pampered.

04/08/2024

Football Australia will consider local and foreign talent to replace Tony Gustavsson as Matildas coach following his departure after a below-par Paris Olympics.

02/08/2024

The Matildas' next permanent head coach is about to embark of a period of transition as the team's golden generation approaches its final chapter.

24/07/2024

Two-time Women's World Cup winners Germany won Olympic gold in 2016 - when they drew 2-2 with Australia in the group stage - after three consecutive bronze medals.

The last time Australia played Germany, in Tony Gustavsson's coaching debut with the team, and their first match since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disjointed Matildas suffered a 5-2 defeat.

But since then the Germans made a Women's World Cup group stage exit and have had mixed performances in Euro 2025 qualifying.

Germany lost 3-0 to Iceland earlier this month before thrashing Austria 4-0 in a telling response.

"They're a really good side and I don't think you can underestimate them, just from a couple of games where they didn't perform as well," Fowler told AAP.

"They have so many good players.

"So we just treat it like any other team, any other game, where we just prepare as best as we can.

"Because every game is pretty much like a final when you're in a tournament."

Gun Germany midfielder Lena Oberdorf has been ruled out of Paris after suffering an ACL tear.

It should create an opportunity for Katrina Gorry, Kyra Cooney-Cross and potentially Fowler, when she drifts into central spaces, to attempt to control the midfield.

A creative fulcrum for Australia, Fowler often starts on the left wing but also spends time in attacking midfield.

"You're not always going to get the ball heaps in every game," she said.

"Because depending on how the opposition plays, maybe the No.10 gets the ball more in that game, and then you play No.10 next game and the winger gets the ball more in that game.

"So sometimes it's just hard and it's just unlucky in that sense.

"But it's been nice speaking to Tony and just having that kind of freedom to be able to move around a bit more and play in different positions and look for the ball.

"I'm just really excited to see where that goes."

19/07/2024

Attacking sensation Mary Fowler is ready to embrace the hype around being the face of the Matildas at the Paris Olympics at just 21.

18/07/2024

Sydney FC have lured goalkeeper Brianna Edwards across the Tasman from Wellington Phoenix as Matildas back-up Jada Whyman closes in on a move abroad.

13/07/2024

The Matildas hope a pre-Olympics friendly against Canada can prove the perfect preparation for group stage matches against Germany, Zambia and the US.

11/07/2024

After leaving Real Madrid, Hayley Raso is focusing solely on the Matildas' Olympic campaign before thinking about her next club move.

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