Kieran Yap
@kieranyap
Women’s football writer and deputy editor at Impetus Football. Previous work can be found at The Women’s Game au, Kick360 and The Edge of the Crowd. Movie nerd, cartoon addict.
Former Central Coast #ALW coach Kory Babington has joined Leah Blayney’s staff at Calgary Wild.
Passes, tackles and a goal from former and future #ALW defender Claudia Mihocic while playing for Bulleen Lions in the Vic NPLW. Full report on R21 action here: impetusfootball.org/2026/07/22/n...
Yep, because bringing back the best players lifts the standards of the league. But even if no senior Matilda ever returns, #ALW players deserve a living wage
Grace Maher was in ridiculous form last night in the Nike FC Cup. Essendon were 2-0 down within 10 minutes then the #ALW legend took charge. She set up one by forcing an own goal, then scored this free kick. The ball starts on the left of the wall & ends up in the bottom right corner. Art.
open.substack.com/pub/wosovict... She’s a no-nonsense defender, a playmaker, a goalscoring 9 and sometimes a GK An interview with NPLW VIC star and Melbourne Victory #woso icon Tiff Eliadis:
Watching the Trump Men’s National Team lose 4-1 to a generation of perennial underachievers
Football sucks right now, but good things can still happen. Congrats Leah Blayney on becoming head coach of Calgary Wild
Looking back, it’s really absurd that the #ALeagueWomen did not have something like this already in place before the 2023 WCup and still have not since.
This isn’t good. I’m glad APL is stepping in for the time being, but greatly concerning that they accepted a new investor who openly wanted to ignore the #ALW program
Canberra United ownership updates. Hope remains (As long as nothing goes wrong at APL level) * and nothing ever has right?
This weekend Murphy-Ball returns to Australia shores. I’m really hoping Joe Montemurro gives her and Teesh McKenna a chance to play together at some point this #Matildas window
I dunno, if I really wanted to improve the women’s game in the #ALW as a “strategic priority” I’d just use that VAR money to pay them more like they’ve pleaded.
I’ll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognise Control Alt Delete stadium
I would argue staging the final at the worst possible stadium because AMERICA instead of at the iconic & historic Azteca in Mexico is white supremacy.
Only a certain type of man can preside over the pissing away of $140 million in cash then go on a business podcast as an expert
I reckon thee are lot of hard job and sports out there where the participants manage to avoid using slurs. One of the most embarrassing statements in AFL history
“And so, after 2 years of trying to work out how to set up The Matildas without Sam Kerr, she eventually returned from injury…”
Leticia McKenna has been called up to The senior #Matildas for the first time. Here’s what she’s capable of
People who deliberately purchase tickets in the @matildasactive.bsky.social section and still insist on claiming their specific seat.
I couldn’t help but wonder, are The #Matildas actually better off being less possessive? If they stop trying to play in an attractive way, does that get them closer to what they want?