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Caitlin would be a great option. I think she played as a 9 in one of the pre season games. Been playing on and off in a more central attacking position for the Matildas for years and is excellent at it. will be interesting to see where she plays most during the Asian cup especially if Fowler is back
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Caitlin would be a great option. I think she played as a 9 in one of the pre season games. Been playing on and off in a more central attacking position for the Matildas for years and is excellent at it. will be interesting to see where she plays most during the Asian cup especially if Fowler is back
I agree, Id love to see Renee throw Beth or Caitlin into the 9/10 position occasionally to mix things up. Both have been effective in those positions for their national team or earlier in their career. From memory, Caitlin played as a 9 in one of the pre- season games and scored a good goal.
January 19, 2026 at 3:59 AM
I agree, Id love to see Renee throw Beth or Caitlin into the 9/10 position occasionally to mix things up. Both have been effective in those positions for their national team or earlier in their career. From memory, Caitlin played as a 9 in one of the pre- season games and scored a good goal.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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To add to the discourse on fouls not being called enough on Smith, the more I’ve seen her play, I’ve picked up that she tends to go down more easily in a challenge than other players. Do you think this works against her if the refs have picked up on this and think she’s playing for a free?
January 12, 2026 at 2:37 AM
To add to the discourse on fouls not being called enough on Smith, the more I’ve seen her play, I’ve picked up that she tends to go down more easily in a challenge than other players. Do you think this works against her if the refs have picked up on this and think she’s playing for a free?
Wingers contribute in more ways than just goals and I personally think both Mead and Foord have made important contributions this season in other ways. Liv is young and also can’t play every minute. To do so would be unfair to her and risk injury so it’s probably not a bad thing that she is managed
January 12, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Wingers contribute in more ways than just goals and I personally think both Mead and Foord have made important contributions this season in other ways. Liv is young and also can’t play every minute. To do so would be unfair to her and risk injury so it’s probably not a bad thing that she is managed
How do you rate Foords form this season. A lot of discourse on X about her single goal but do you think that accurately reflects her contribution. Been pivotal in many of the own goals and been unlucky at times not to be credited when she’s found the net. Are her stats giving the full picture?
December 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
How do you rate Foords form this season. A lot of discourse on X about her single goal but do you think that accurately reflects her contribution. Been pivotal in many of the own goals and been unlucky at times not to be credited when she’s found the net. Are her stats giving the full picture?
Not at all. I was referring to moving players on at end of season. My point was that the default response after a bad result is to move on all the older players and do a compete rebuild, which would mean a huge loss of experience and impact performances. We need a mixture of youth and experience
November 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Not at all. I was referring to moving players on at end of season. My point was that the default response after a bad result is to move on all the older players and do a compete rebuild, which would mean a huge loss of experience and impact performances. We need a mixture of youth and experience
If Renee announced prior to a match that McCabe Foord Catley & Mead were out through injury, it would leave a massive hole.Yet these are the players fans want out at end of season.We need refreshing, but can’t lose all at once. If you could only renew 2 of the 30+’s inc Kim who would it be and why?
November 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
If Renee announced prior to a match that McCabe Foord Catley & Mead were out through injury, it would leave a massive hole.Yet these are the players fans want out at end of season.We need refreshing, but can’t lose all at once. If you could only renew 2 of the 30+’s inc Kim who would it be and why?
On this, even a respected podcast this week was quite mocking of them starting every match and suggested they were not worthy starters. This discourse only adds to the abuse they receive, which is unacceptable given that, at times this season, they have been among our best performers.
November 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
On this, even a respected podcast this week was quite mocking of them starting every match and suggested they were not worthy starters. This discourse only adds to the abuse they receive, which is unacceptable given that, at times this season, they have been among our best performers.
Should Renee be more transparent about injury management for the sake of player welfare? Clearly Kelly & Smith have been managing injuries, leading to online abuse of Mead and Foord for starting every game. Both deserve better from the club and fans for what’s being asked of them with little support
November 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Should Renee be more transparent about injury management for the sake of player welfare? Clearly Kelly & Smith have been managing injuries, leading to online abuse of Mead and Foord for starting every game. Both deserve better from the club and fans for what’s being asked of them with little support
I never thought I’d see the day where both McCabe and Fox get a rest but bringing in Hinds has made that possible. Such a versatile player whose quality grows more evident match by match. I would argue that she has been our best signing this season. Your thoughts?
November 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I never thought I’d see the day where both McCabe and Fox get a rest but bringing in Hinds has made that possible. Such a versatile player whose quality grows more evident match by match. I would argue that she has been our best signing this season. Your thoughts?
An unexpected starting 11 but it actually worked really well. All played to their strengths and connections were strong across the pitch. We haven’t seen that enough this season and it was fun to watch. So are we ever seeing this starting 11 again or are we back to what wasn’t working for Chelsea?
November 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
An unexpected starting 11 but it actually worked really well. All played to their strengths and connections were strong across the pitch. We haven’t seen that enough this season and it was fun to watch. So are we ever seeing this starting 11 again or are we back to what wasn’t working for Chelsea?
Who stood out in the international break and how do you think international performances will affect the starting line up against Leicester. Good game time for some who haven’t played a lot but loading issues for some who have. Who starts on Sunday between McCabe and Hinds? Both looked very good.
October 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Who stood out in the international break and how do you think international performances will affect the starting line up against Leicester. Good game time for some who haven’t played a lot but loading issues for some who have. Who starts on Sunday between McCabe and Hinds? Both looked very good.
In the first block there wasn’t enough rotation in midfield even though it wasn’t clicking, and too much in the forward line that didn’t allow them to click. Do we need the stability of a settled starting XI in this block to re-establish ourselves and if so who would your XI be (injuries considered)
October 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
In the first block there wasn’t enough rotation in midfield even though it wasn’t clicking, and too much in the forward line that didn’t allow them to click. Do we need the stability of a settled starting XI in this block to re-establish ourselves and if so who would your XI be (injuries considered)
Seeing criticism online about Smith and Foord’s performances and whether they work well together but I thought they both offered something yesterday. Renée’s tried every winger combo and is still changing it up which I’d imagine is unsettling for them all. How do you see the wingers going forward?
October 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Seeing criticism online about Smith and Foord’s performances and whether they work well together but I thought they both offered something yesterday. Renée’s tried every winger combo and is still changing it up which I’d imagine is unsettling for them all. How do you see the wingers going forward?
Saw Foord mark Bunny Shaw on set pieces twice in this match and it cost us. Foord is not a tall player. With such a difference in height and bodily presence there’s little chance of competing for the ball. Why weren’t we lining up our tallest defender on their most dangerous player?
October 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Saw Foord mark Bunny Shaw on set pieces twice in this match and it cost us. Foord is not a tall player. With such a difference in height and bodily presence there’s little chance of competing for the ball. Why weren’t we lining up our tallest defender on their most dangerous player?
Did Smith’s great debut mask the fact that she is 21 yo with little big game experience? A locked in starter while WCL winning wingers sit on the bench. Some decision making has been poor. Shoots from tight angles when teammates are screaming for the ball in the box etc. Too much pressure too soon?
October 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Did Smith’s great debut mask the fact that she is 21 yo with little big game experience? A locked in starter while WCL winning wingers sit on the bench. Some decision making has been poor. Shoots from tight angles when teammates are screaming for the ball in the box etc. Too much pressure too soon?
We seem to be heavily favoring the right side this season. Do you think this is a deliberate tactic to get the ball to Smith, or more due to having a new young right-sided center back who is more comfortable playing the ball out to Fox on the right. Our left wingers just arent getting enough service
September 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
We seem to be heavily favoring the right side this season. Do you think this is a deliberate tactic to get the ball to Smith, or more due to having a new young right-sided center back who is more comfortable playing the ball out to Fox on the right. Our left wingers just arent getting enough service
Frustrates me why we don’t have a player of the match poll after games we don’t win. Some of the most heroic performances come in draws and losses. I’m thinking Katie Reid in this match but there have been others before who’ve dropped a stellar performance and had little recognition.
September 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Frustrates me why we don’t have a player of the match poll after games we don’t win. Some of the most heroic performances come in draws and losses. I’m thinking Katie Reid in this match but there have been others before who’ve dropped a stellar performance and had little recognition.
With 3 mainly right wingers and one left, was interested to see which side Renee played each against LCL. Not surprised with Smith on the right but a bit surprised by Kelly over Foord on the left especially after a full pre-season for Foord. Renee likes a settled starting 11. Will it stay this way?
September 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
With 3 mainly right wingers and one left, was interested to see which side Renee played each against LCL. Not surprised with Smith on the right but a bit surprised by Kelly over Foord on the left especially after a full pre-season for Foord. Renee likes a settled starting 11. Will it stay this way?
Does Katie and Jenna scoring in the recent behind closed doors friendly suggest they were being played up higher, and do you think it’s possible Katie could be a back up winger for Caitlin if Beth were to leave, especially with Jenna and Steph both able to fill the left full back position.
August 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Does Katie and Jenna scoring in the recent behind closed doors friendly suggest they were being played up higher, and do you think it’s possible Katie could be a back up winger for Caitlin if Beth were to leave, especially with Jenna and Steph both able to fill the left full back position.
As an Aussie, stoked by Steph’s B’dor nom but equally shocked by Caitlin’s omission. An outstanding season and, like Steph, performance in UWCL final was one for the ages. For the Tillies, defense has been poor recently but Foord often among B.O.G. Keen to hear Jamie’s view - was it the right call?
August 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
As an Aussie, stoked by Steph’s B’dor nom but equally shocked by Caitlin’s omission. An outstanding season and, like Steph, performance in UWCL final was one for the ages. For the Tillies, defense has been poor recently but Foord often among B.O.G. Keen to hear Jamie’s view - was it the right call?
It was said post UWCL that the club wanted to tie down key players with improved terms. Was this limited to the mid-20’s players or were some of the club ‘pillars’ in the conversation. Some of our 30ish players were fundamental in our success and would be a loss if they felt undervalued and left.
August 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It was said post UWCL that the club wanted to tie down key players with improved terms. Was this limited to the mid-20’s players or were some of the club ‘pillars’ in the conversation. Some of our 30ish players were fundamental in our success and would be a loss if they felt undervalued and left.
With the Asian Cup being played in Australia in March, do you think there will be pressure placed on the Australian players by the club to return early for the Champion’s league QF. Since the Asian Cup extends beyond the standard international break, are the club able to limit their involvement?
July 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
With the Asian Cup being played in Australia in March, do you think there will be pressure placed on the Australian players by the club to return early for the Champion’s league QF. Since the Asian Cup extends beyond the standard international break, are the club able to limit their involvement?