Are you a monarchist? What if Julie Dolan was named Queen of the Week? Or Rebekah Stott for that matter? Listen in as guest co-host Fatima Flores, Nordic Steffen and lockdown 5.0 Cheryl jump into another week of football banter. Guest: Julie Dolan AMWe're not sure it gets any better than this as we talk to our mate Julie about the Olympics and 2023.Julie Dolan was the first-ever captain (Cap 1) of the Australian Women's National Team, with 34 appearances for the Matildas including eighteen international matches between 1978-1988. Dolan is recognised as football royalty and has a plethora of awards and acknowledgements including Captain of FFA's 1979-89 Team of the Decade (2013).In 1988, the Julie Dolan Medal was announced by the Australian Women's Soccer Association to recognise the best player in the league. In 1999 Julie Dolan was inducted into Football Federation Australia's Hall of Fame. Dolan is also the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Australian Sports Medal and is an OAM (2018).Hot TopicsTokyo Olympics are here (fingers crossed)Matildas v Japan resultFAWSL fixtures released 23/7Around the WorldNordicNorway Toppserien Round 9(9) Klepp IL (Nikola Orgill) played Kolbotn away on the weekend, with a second successive 3-0 loss. Nikola was not on the match card, having strained a hammy last week.  (4) LSK Kvinner FK (Karly Roestbakken) drew 1-1 at home against champs Vålerenga, who lost influential captain Sherida Spitse to Dutch football (Ajax) this season and were also without Elise Thorsnes for this game, well known to Canberra United fans. LSK looked like they were good for the win but a bizarre goal equalised the game with just over 10 minutes to go, as Norwegian left-back Emilie Woldwik headed the ball powerfully onto the side of the head of forward Celin Bizet inside the penalty area, only to see the ball loop into the top left corner, leaving the LSK keeper no chance. The results see both teams tied on 19 points, with Vålerenga just ahead on goal difference.  Karly is returning to Norway this week.No games now till August 7   Iceland Round 10(3) UMF Selfoss (Emma Checker) First win for Emma as captain, 1-0 at home vs Keflavik (one of the promoted teams) further indicating they may be coming out of a slump. They retain 3rd place and play Þór/KA (‘Thor’) on July 21. NPLW RoundupNSW and Victoria's NPLW competitions are still in lockdown, but there's still football around Australia including:ACT - Round 14Round 14 marks the end of the second full round, 1 full round to goGungahlin United vs Canberra Croatia postponed due to state of pitchWest Canberra Wanderers 0-3 Belconnen United, 2 goals to Keira BobbinCanberra Olympic 4-0 Tuggeranong United, hattie to Anna VandenbrouckeCanberra United Academy 6-0, braces to Bessie Riethmuller - played well as a new focal point of attack; these were her first goals in the top grade but she has been scoring freely in Ressies - and Sofia ChristophersonAcademy jump back into the top 4 at West Canberra’s expense VIC - NIKE FC CupJust prior to lockdown, the Nike FC Cup quarterfinals saw Calder United, Bulleen Lions and Box Hill United progress to the semi-finals, while the last quarter-final match between Casey Comets and South Melbourne FC is up in the air due to COVID exposure.Calder defeated Alamein 4-0The return of Stotty Bulleen defeated Melbourne Uni 5-0 - HighlightsBox Hill United 5-1 over Melbourne KnightsA player involved in tonight’s match has been identified as a secondary close contact through an exposure site. The matter was discussed between the two clubs. The match has not proceeded and we will share more information when it is available.— South Melbourne FC (@smfc) July 14, 2021Queen of the WeekSteffen singles out USWNT captain Becky Sauerbrunn, sure it's good, but is it as good as Stotty's return? Don’t forget we’re live on Facebook on Monday evenings and you can subscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts or anywhere you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julie Dolan

Rhali returns, albeit with a broken leg, Dale worries about Eric in lockdown, Cheryl asks the dumb questions you all want to know the answers to and Steffen delivers his Nordic wrap with promising news on Karly Roestbakken. All that, plus a super special guest. GuestKate Gill (Matildas cap 127) is our special guest who works off the field every day to make football better. This month, Gill celebrates her one year anniversary at the helm of PFA as co-Chief Executive.A prolific striker, Gill debuted for the Matildas at the age of 17, amassing 86 matches.Domestically, Gill also played in the W-League (Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory) and won the Golden Boot twice, first in 2012-2013 and then 2014.During the podcast, Gill reflects on her time in Sweden (Damallsvenskan) playing with AIK, Sunnanå, Malmo and Linköpings FC.Gill was the first Australian to win AFC Women’s Player of the Year and part of the 2010 Asian Cup winning team.      View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Kathryn Gill (@kathrynagill)Hot TopicsIt's only nine days until the first football match at the Tokyo Olympics. We continue with team previews and discuss the upcoming friendly between the Matildas and Japan.Hot (bad) news hits our world, with Amy Chapman voted off the Football Queensland board.Around the WorldNordicNorway Toppserien Round 8From when we last spoke, there is no longer a four-way logjam at the top of the table.Teagan Micah, played her last game with IL Sandviken in Round 7, leaving just two Aussies in the Toppserien. Word is Teagan may return to the Nordic leagues after the Olympics.(9) Klepp IL (Nikola Orgill) played Avaldsnes away on the weekend, losing 3-0. After 2 wins at the start of the season, Klepp have fallen away and now sit 2nd last. To make matters worse, it looked like Nikola pulled a hammy at the end of the first half, and she had to be substituted. (4) LSK Kvinner FK (Karly Roestbakken) won 1-2 away at Kolbotn, scoring twice in the first 16 minutes in the rain. They remain 4th but have a big game against the champs Vålerenga coming up. Karly’s rehab is progressing and she has resumed running, posting on Instagram from the AIS fields. She will be returning to Norway soon and should hopefully be able to resume training with the LSK squad.Sweden Damallsvenskan Round 12Mid-season break with no games until late August.Iceland Round 9(3) UMF Selfoss (Emma Checker) Emma has captained the side in their last 2 games, and played 90’ in a home 1-2 loss against leaders Valur Reykjavik, perhaps indicating they are digging themselves out of a slump in recent rounds. They retain 3rd place. NPLW RoundupNSW is still in lockdown, but football continues. With Steffen sharing his ACT wrap and Cheryl suggests a cross State Golden Boot competition. Can anyone beat 15 goals so far from Melina Ayres?ACT - Round 13Belconnen 9 - 1 Tuggeranong, with 3 goals to Leah Carnegie and 2 to Talia Backhouse Mid-table roller coaster continues.West Canberra won 2-1 against Gungahlin United. West Canberra have recently lost the services of both Emma Stanbury and Tiana Jaber. West Canberra picked up midfielder Tara Cannon from CUA (originally from the West Canberra club).Michelle Heyman played a full game for Gungahlin. One of those games where the Gunners had most of the possession but their shooting was wayward. West Canberra’s win was largely due to the efforts of Alex McKenzie (midfield) and Janet King (GK), while Sofia Chaverra Calle scored both goals - both very nicely taken - for West Canberra - see this week’s write-up. Wagga City 0 - 8 Canberra Croatia, Brittany Palombi scored a ridiculous 5 goals, perhaps spurred on by the news of her sister coming into the squad for the balance of the campaign. Ash has been an important figure at APIA the last few years, captaining them for a time, but with an influx of talent, is no longer figuring in top grade team lists. In the other big mid-table game, CUA defeated Canberra Olympic 3-2. Academy were without captain Annie Grove (who has just announced a move into US college football with UMBC based in Baltimore) but were up 3-0 at half-time with Olympic keeper Aurelia Haynes uncomfortable with the synthetic surface bounce at Hawker. Olympic were able to claw back 2 goals but were unable to complete the comeback.The results see West Canberra and Academy in the top 4.  VIC - Round 11Calder United ran away 3-0 winners over Box Hill, with Harriet Withers, Julia Sardo and Natasha Dakic. The win sees Calder hold on to third position, just above FV Emerging Alamein lost at home to South Melbourne, with the league leaders put five past Beth Mason-Jones in goal, including two from Melina Ayres.Bulleen Lions had the biggest win of the round, with a 7-0 victory over Heidelberg United. Alana Jancevski with a hattrick and Rachael Quigley with a braceFV Emerging took the three points with a 2-0 win over Bayside United - Holly Furphy and Leia Varley the goalscorersAlso, keep a big eye out for the upcoming Nike FC Cup, with the Quarter Finals in your face this Tuesday and Wednesday.There's plenty on the line in the #NikeFCCup as we countdown to the Quarter Finals ✔️➡️Checkout our in-depth preview here: https://t.co/c9j5RnDSUA#LiveLoveFootball pic.twitter.com/pQbQK4Zrc2— Football Victoria (@footballvic) July 8, 2021Queen of the WeekListen in for our Queen's of the Week, suffice to say, Dale nods towards the NWSL for his Queen and a Joker. Steffen gives a shoutout to Maggie Murphy and Cheryl throws light on Heather Reid and Amy Chapman.Don’t forget we’re live on Facebook on Monday evenings and you can subscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts or anywhere you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kate Gill

After a week off, we're back on the air with Dale wearing a super 70's outfit, while lamenting the Team GB Tokyo Olympics kit. Eric is loving the North Shore Mariners link with our guest and Cheryl is just happy to not be in lockdown for a change. Guest - Catherine ThomsonIn this podcast, we're excited to be joined by Player Pathway USA co-founder Catherine Thomson.Player Pathway USA is a US college soccer recruitment company for young Australian soccer players to receive athletic and academic scholarships to attend universities and colleges in the United States of America.As a football player herself, Catherine shares some of her personal journey as the catalyst in founding Player Pathway USA.      View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Player Pathway USA (@player_pathwayusa)Hot TopicsWith only 16 days until the Tokyo Olympics, we take our belated turn to review the Matildas' squad, plus key news about alternates and how it's a great change.      View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Westfield Matildas (@matildas)We're also rolling through our Team Previews in the lead up to the Olympics. Follow our Tokyo 2020 CoverageAround the WorldIn news around the world, Dale is preparing for Alex Chidiac's debut for JEF Chiba in Japan's WE League.There's almost always Nordic news, and although we ran out of time to talk about it, here's an update from Steffen.NordicNorway Toppserien Round 7It has been three rounds since the last episode and there is now just 1 team instead of 4 with max points (after Vålerenga lost to Rosenborg last night).(7) Klepp IL (Nikola Orgill) played Teagan Micah’s Sandviken at home last night, losing 1-3. After a good start to the season, Klepp have found the going tougher in recent rounds. Nikola has missed the last 2 rounds with injury but started against Sandviken (as did Teagan). (4) LSK Kvinner FK (Karly Roestbakken) undefeated after 4 rounds but then found the going tougher against successive top 4 opponents. They bounced back well this weekend with a 4-0 win over 9th placed Stabæk. Karly’s rehab is progressing and she is able to commence running shortly.(2) IL Sandviken (Teagan Micah) have won 6 games and drawn 1. They are yet to play 2 of the 3 top four teams. In an Instagram story this morning Teagan mentioned the game against Klepp is her last, handing over the gloves to another Sandviken keeper (!)Sweden Damallsvenskan Round 11(2) BK Häcken (Dylan Holmes) won 6-2 at home against 3rd place Kristianstad, with Dylan coming on late.(4) Hammarby (Elise Kellond Knight) lost 0-1 at home against 7th placed Vittsjö (Emily Gielnik and Clare Polkinghorne). Kellond-Knight made her debut, coming on as a sub for the last 10’. Emily was subbed off for the last 15’ for Vittsjö.  (1) FC Rosengård (Charli Grant) drew 0-0 with 8th placed Orebro. Charli was an unused subDenmark2021 season kicking off on Saturday 7 August where we will see Australians playing for Fortuna Hjørring (Indiah Paige Riley, Clare Wheeler, Angie Beard, Alex Huynh) and AGF Aarhus (Hannah Bacon).Iceland Round 8(3) UMF Selfoss (Emma Checker) Emma played 90’ in a 0-0 draw with bottom side Tindastoll, continuing Selfoss’ recent downturn in form, but they retain 3rd place.NPLW RoundupNSW - still in lockdown but fingers crossed all will be ok soon.ACT - Round 12 Top of the table clash at Deakin Stadium as the home side triumphed 3-1 over Belconnen, with Grace Gill scoring 2.There has been some player movement prior to the June 30 cutoff and one of them sees West Canberra’s Tiana Jaber with Belco as of last week.Canberra Olympic 6-0 over Wagga City. Ash Sykes starring but also showcasing her growth in understanding with Raechel Hardwicke and Anna Vandenbroucke, both of whom joined this season. Ally Cook in moving into midfield from defence is able to display more of her ball playing ability. For Wagga it was terrific to see Piper Lockley return from injury, and for Olympic it was nice to see one of B90’s CB’s of season 2020 Ella Hemmings returning for her first run (as a sub) for the season.Important win for Gungahlin United 3-2 over CUA at home, with a brace by Nat De Marco proving decisive. The win was achieved without Michelle Heyman taking the field for the Gunners.Continuing some good form from last week after picking up their first point vs Academy, Tuggeranong United were leading West Canberra at home with 15 minutes to go before conceding two.1 point separates ladder positions 3 through 6, and there has been significant movement again with Academy dropping from 3rd to 6th and Olympic leaping into 3rd. West Canberra round out the top 4. VICQueen of the WeekWe deal four Queens of the Week on air, plus Steffen adds one after the fact.Eric clears his pod backlog selecting two queens because he didn’t get the chance to nominate one on the last pod!Hannah McNulty from NPL NSW side Northern Tigers. They were behind in their most recent game against APIA Leichhardt, Hannah came off the bench and scored an 88th minute equaliser. Hannah is also close to 100 1st Grade appearances for Tigers, she coaches Tigers youth teams, she helps coaches at local community clubs, she’s completed her B Licence and is only 22 years old. Most importantly, Eric discovered recently that she has a degree with an economics major, just like him!Sarah Easthope from NPL 2 NSW leaders Nepean FC. The one-time Australian Schoolgirls Representative and (literally) one-time Sydney FC goalkeeper is the anchor of the league’s stingiest defence, they’ve only conceded six goals in 11 games and have kept six clean sheets, more than any other team. It will not surprise you to learn that Sarah has a futsal background - she was the 2019-20 NSW Futsal Premier League 2 Goalkeeper Of The Year.Dale revisits the good ole days when Jasmyne Spencer played in the W-League and Steffen adds CCFC’s Alice Churchill has played 201 games for the club over 13 years and remains as much a vital cog in that team as ever. Alice also baked the 100 game celebration cake for teammate Jamie Berkeley.Don’t forget we’re live on Facebook on Monday evenings and you can subscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts or anywhere you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Player Pathway USA

Episode 51 was a cracker - what a memorable podcast!We start off with special guest 1, Angela Christian-Wilkes of Beyond90 and The Far Post Pod fame and roll into a wrap of NPLW across NSW (Eric), ACT (Steffen) and Victoria (Cheryl). Then the stage lights really come on for our headline guest Emma Checker. Rhali returns from her 150km walk raising money for the Mark Hughes Foundation and Matt Stonham gatecrashes our party. Guest - Emma Checker (Cap 186)Plant-based footballer, Emma Checker shares her vegan journey, covering nutrition, cooking and Iceland's vegan accessibility.      View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Emma Checker (@emmachecker)Seven Matildas caps debuting at the 2012 4-0 win against Hong Kong East Asian Women’s Football Championship qualifiers.Two recent caps against the Netherlands and Germany100+ W-League matches playing for Adelaide United, Melbourne Victory, Canberra United plus an undefeated season with Melbourne City in 2019-2020.Currently playing with Selfoss in IcelandWhether they're looking to improve their performance or taking an ethics-based approach, Checker, Lauren Barnes (Victory, City and OL Reign) and Melissa Maizels (Victory, Canberra and Perth) are part of a growing number of plant-based athletes.English fourth division men’s club Forest Green Rovers runs as a completely vegan operation and has been certified by the UN as the world’s first carbon-neutral football club.READ MORE: Kickstarting a green revolutionWe're eagerly awaiting a response from the club when they're starting a women's team.NPLW RoundupNSWEric called two games for the week, notching up his 50th and 51st caps includingWednesday's catchup game between Sydney Uni 0-1 Sydney Olympic and Northern Tigers 1-1 APIA Leichhardt where it doesn't sound like he was in his comfy container finishing up with wet notes ACT Round 10 of 21 Michelle Heyman scored on debut for Gungahlin United but it's Canberra Croatia who top the ladder on goal difference. VICMelina Ayers nets five for (1) South Melbourne in their a 10-0 win over (8) Bayside United(5) Heidelberg United stunned (2) Calder United with a 1-0 defeat(7) Box Hill 0-3 (3) FV EmergingMonday night - (4) Bulleen v (6) AlameinNo time for an update on the podcast, but here are the latest results and news from around the world.Hot Topics30 days until the Tokyo OlympicsSquad announcementsBrazilGreat Britain with a notable change.See GB Team PreviewJapanNetherlandsSee NED Team PreviewSam Kerr won PFA Fans’ Player of the YearDolan Warren Awards are coming our way on Wednesday evening Angie Beard (MVC Captain) signed with Fortuna HjørringThe Matildas are in Transition Camp in preparation for Tokyo (excluding Teagan Micah, Elise Kellond-Knight, Clare Polkinghorne, Emily Gielnik and Charlotte Grant)      View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Angela Beard (@angiebeard8)Around the WorldNordicNorway Toppserien Round 4(5) Klepp IL (Nikola Orgill) play Karly Roestbakken’s LSK Kvinner at home on Tuesday night(4) IL Sandviken (Teagan Micah) play Lyn Lightning Wednesday morning and will need to be on their guard. Lyn had their first win last round, against previously undefeated Klepp.Sweden Damallsvenskan Round 9(2) BK Häcken (Dylan Holmes) played (8) AIK Sunday night at home, winning 10-0! Dylan played the last 24’; Stina Blackstenius (who we saw in action against the Tillies) scored a hat-trick, while Milica Mijatovic scored 2.(5) Hammarby (Elise Kellond Knight) went up against 10th place Piteå away on Sunday night, winning 3-0. KK not yet on the team sheet. (1) FC Rosengård (Charli Grant) play (6) Vittsjö (Emily Gielnik, Clare Polkinghorne) on Tuesday morningDenmark2021 season kicking off on Saturday 7 August.Fortuna Hjørring (Indiah Paige Riley, Clare Wheeler, Angie Beard, Alex Huynh) - three recent signings !AGF Aarhus (Hannah Bacon) Iceland Round 7(1) UMF Selfoss (Emma Checker) - Tuesday morning vs 3rd placed BreiðablikUSANWSLResults shortcutKansas City (Chloe Logarzo) 0-1 loss against Portland Thorns. Chloe appeared as a sub from the 64th minuteQueen of the WeekWe didn't have time to talk about it on the pod, so here are our Queens of the Week.Cheryl nominated Melina Ayres with 5 goals for South Melbourne Eric picked Hannah McNulty from NPL NSW side Northern Tigers. They were behind in their game against APIA Leichhardt, Hannah came off the bench and scored an 88th-minute equaliser. Hannah is also close to 100 1st Grade appearances for Tigers, she coaches Tigers youth teams, she helps coaches at local community clubs, she’s completed her B Licence and is only 22 years old. Most importantly, I discovered recently (after LinkedIn stalking lol) that she has a degree with an economics major, just like me!Steffen selected Canberra Croatia’s Jamie Berkeley who celebrated 100 NPLW games with 2 goals against Tuggeranong and a lovely tri-coloured layered cake. Don’t forget we’re live on Facebook on Monday evenings and you can subscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts or anywhere you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emma Checker - Plant Based Athlete

Celebrations for Episode 50 and as always, it has been a big week in football.Rhali takes a break ... from us ... while she walks 150km to raise money for Brain Cancer awareness and research funding (Mark Hughes Foundation). Cheryl shares that she walked 3km and pulled a hammy, Dale dissects the latest Tillies match and Eric returned to his beloved container for NPLW. Hot Topics37 Days until the Tokyo OlympicsREVIEW - Matildas v DenmarkPREVIEW - (9) Matildas v (5) SwedenAlex Chidiac - WE League with JEF ChibaClare Wheeler & Alex Huynh sign with Fortuna HjørringYoung Matildas squad announced for training camp 13-18 JuneJoe Montemurro signs to coach Juventus WomenTom Sermanni to finish with NZ after the OlympicsAoife Colvill débuts for Ireland, gets 45mins in their 3-2 loss v Iceland Around the WorldNo games due to the FIFA international breakNPLW RoundupNSW Round 11 Blacktown Spartans 2-0 Emerging Jets - Eric returns to his beloved shipping container to call the match, with goals from Blacktown locals Ashlie Crofts and Ashley Calvar. Blacktown Spartans were a bit like the original Spartans from ancient history, they were the only team on Sunday to defend their home territory.Manly United 0-1 Illawarra Stingrays - the team affectionately known as “pink WSW” had a successful trip to Sydney’s Northern Beaches, scoring early and holding on to their lead.Bankstown City 0-4 Sydney University - a good win for the Students. Bianca Galic scored, which helps Eric’s #Galic4GreenAndGold campaign, there was also a double from Kaitlyn Torpey and a goal from College Matilda Demi Koulizakis.North West Sydney Koalas 2-3 APIA Leichhardt - APIA led 2-0 at halftime thanks to goals from Zoe Halpin and Newcastle Jets Player of the Year Rhianna Pollicina. Koalas came racing back in the second half, levelling the scores via Tahlia Macri and NPL NSW’s version of the Road Runner, Sophie Harding. Koalas went close to winning the game but it was APIA who prevailed with an 88th minute winner from College Matilda Julia De Angelis, assisted by Grace Maher. Football NSW Institute 0-1 Northern Tigers - a first-half penalty from Shay Evans was the difference, and Morgan Aquino came up big as well, saving a late penalty. This win takes Tigers to the top of the league Macarthur Rams 0-1 Sydney Olympic - Macarthur lost after a late and unfortunate own goal from Hayley Taylor-Young. Olympic will move into first place if they win their catchup game against Sydney University on Wednesday (Eric will call Uni v Olympic and you can watch on NPL.TV!)ACT Round 9Canberra Croatia 4-1 West Canberra WanderersWagga City Wanderers 3-0 Tuggeranong United - Congrats to Tuggeranong’s Lara Mustaine (50 games)Gungahlin United 2-3 Canberra Olympic - Michelle Heyman not on the Gunners teamsheet, still to make her debutCanberra United Academy 0-2 Belconnen United - Last round at home on synthetic, CUA upset the champs Canberra Croatia FC so there was much interest in whether they could also upset Belconnen United at home.It was not to be… although the Academy played with heart and endeavour they couldn’t fashion enough clear cut chances. Belconnen were more potent in and around their opponents’ penalty area and had a bit more of the ball than their opponentsNo movement in the ladder; Belconnen and Canberra Croatia FC stay on top, equal on points. Olympic’s win bring them within a point of fourth-placed Academy.  VICStill waiting to resume play after a COVID-19 lockdown delay. Restrictions have been eased so there is excitement games will continue shortlyQueen of the WeekCheryl gives out five Queen of the Week awards. Eric shares a big gong for Aoife Colvill. From Canberra United to Irish international ... and sorry Dale, I couldn't remember your pick.Next WeekWe start rolling out our Olympic coverage and our guest will be Emma Checker to talk about football and hopefully #plantbasedathletes.Don’t forget we’re live on Facebook on Monday evenings and you can subscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts or anywhere you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

50 Caps

Rhali and Cheryl get the party started with an in-depth discussion on the upcoming Matildas match, the squad and what the starting XI could look like. Steffen joins with his regular Nordic news, including an update on Karly Roestbakken before Eric and Dale rock up to share their perspective on the week in football.Cheryl also 'discovers' some important Test Event news that was hidden in plain sight all along. Hot Topics44 Days until the Tokyo OlympicsOptus awarded broadcasting rights (AUS, NZ) for the 2023 WWCSam Kerr nominated for UK PFA Players’ Player of the Year (Fran Kirby won) and in the PFA Team of the Year? Huge congrats to all the players who made the PFA WSL #TOTY!?⚽️ @berger_ann | @Katie_McCabe11 | @leahcwilliamson | @MagdaEricsson | @marenmjelde | @sammymewy | @itscarolineweir | @samkerr1 | @Chloe_Kelly98 | @frankirby | @lauren__hemp #PFAawards pic.twitter.com/r2rUgs06P5— Professional Footballers' Association (@PFA) June 6, 2021Matildas v Denmark (16) - Friday 2am AESTMichelle Heyman - Junior Program Officer role with Football Australia2023 Test Event - Inter-confederation Play-offsFinal three spots for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup decided through a ten-team play-off tournament.The tournament will be used as a test event17-23 FebruaryAround the WorldScottish Women’s Premier LeagueGlasgow City (Aoife Colvill) and Celtic FC (Jacynta Galabadaarachchi) finish the season 1st and 2nd respectively to qualify for UWCL.       View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Glasgow City FC (@glasgowcityfc)       View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Celtic FC Women (@celticfcwomen)Nordic NewsNorway Toppserien Round 3After 3 rounds the top four is already looking like the top four you might have predicted pre-season, with all four teams not having dropped a point.(5) Klepp IL first loss (Nikola Orgill, played all 90’) 0-2 away to Lynn, slip to 5th(3) LSK Kvinner FK - Karly Roestbakken has a quick visit to Australia(4) IL Sandviken (Teagan Micah) 2-1 away win at Stabaek, Teagan played 90’Sweden Damallsvenskan Round 8The entire contingent apart from Dylan Holmes named in the Matildas friendlies squad.(2) BK Häcken (Dylan Holmes) 0-0 draw at home vs Piteå IF, Dylan an unused sub(5) Hammarby (Elise Kellond Knight) 3-3 draw away to 3rd place Linköpings FC(1) FC Rosengård (Charli Grant) 0-0 draw away to Kristianstad, Charli not on the card(6) Vittsjö (Emily Gielnik, Clare Polkinghorne) 1-0 home win over Växjö DFF, Emily and Polks played full 90, takes the team to 6thDenmarkLast round of 10 - champions and promotion/relegation series with the 2021/2022 season kicking off on Saturday 7 August.Fortuna Hjørring (Indiah Paige Riley) - Champions series - 0-5 home loss to FC Nordsjælland, Indi wasn’t on the card. AGF Aarhus (Hannah Bacon) - Promotion/Relegation series - 1-1 draw away to OdenseHannah not on teamsheet. AGF topped the ladder and have qualified for the 2021 ElitedivisionenIceland Round 6UMF Selfoss (Emma Checker, played 90’) 1-2 away loss to IBV, first loss, still top the league on goal difference.Emma also played a full midweek Cup game, winning 3-0 vs KR Reykjavik at home. The quarter-finals of the Cup are in late June.      View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Selfoss Fótbolti (@selfossfotbolti)NWSL Tony Gustavsson confirmed Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City) is injured. We’re hopeful for her availability for the Olympics.EuropeD1F (France) - Final roundEllie Carpenter's Lyon defeated Fleury 91 8-0, but the win wasn't enough to secure the title as PSG defeated Dijon 3-0 ending Lyon’s 14-year reign and earning the first title for PSG.Ellie was named in the D1F team of the season.Eredivisie Vrouwen (Netherlands)Kyah Simon and Amy Harrison win silverware in the KNVB Cup final as PSV defeated ADO Den Haag 1-0.      View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Kyah Simon (@kyahsimon)Bundesliga (Germany)The final round saw SV Meppen (Beattie Goad) lose to Freiberg (5-0) and finishing 11th on the ladder.Primera División (Spain)Round 32 of 34 saw Aivi Luik's (9) Sevilla defeat (14) Real Betis 2-0, with the final two rounds scheduled for June 20 and 27.Round 33 - (11) Athletic Club v SevillaRound 34 - Sevilla v (17) Espanyol NPLW RoundupNSWListen to the podcast to get the full wrap but Eric called the Wednesday catchup game between Sydney University 1-1 APIA Leichhardt and demands we watch the highlights from Illawarra Stingrays 2-5 Blacktown Spartans. In other news, Manly United defeated Sydney University 2-1, with Emma Ilijoski impressing.Tune in on NPL TV to hear Eric calling the Blacktown Spartans v Emerging Jets match on Sunday afternoon from Blacktown Football Park’s lovely shipping container / media box.ACT  Federation Cup final weekend with no NPLW games. Canberra Croatia FC 4-1 winners over West Canberra, while Eric, Rhali and Dale lament a Cup in the divided state of NSW.VICLockdown continues with the "COVID-19 Lockdown" visitor leading 2-0 at halftime over Victoria's resilient vaccinated and unvaccinated citizens. Hoping to see a second-half comeback from the home team.Queen of the WeekEric goes all royal with a Queen and a King, Dale and Rhali head to the NWSL, while Steffen and Cheryl stay local with their Queens of the Week.Don’t forget we’re live on Facebook on Monday evenings and you can subscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts or anywhere you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Not So Hidden 2023 WWC Test Event

Special guest Ella Mastrantonio joins the pod and Rhali Dobson shares some insights on her Australian Story appearance. Steffen and Cheryl join in to discuss the week in football and Eric leaves impressive notes to ensure his affection for Manly United is well maintained.Ella Mastrantonio103 W-League appearances (PER, MVC, PER, MVC, PER, MVC, WSW) including 1 goalGreat season with Bristol City plus this top goal12 years, 5 months, and 25 days.The gap between Westfield @TheMatildas games for @Ella_Mas11.Never give up ? pic.twitter.com/TsZNibGMdp— Westfield Matildas (@TheMatildas) April 16, 2021Thank you @thepfa for my updated highlights video. Amazing help as always ?? https://t.co/oq7rORWgZB— Ella Mastrantonio (@Ella_Mas11) April 15, 2021Hot Topics51 Days until the Tokyo Olympics5 year, $200m deal with Channel 10 to broadcast W-League (and A-League)One W-League match per week (Sunday afternoons), shown on 10Bold, and syndicated on 10Play, the network’s free streaming service.APL shared broadcast responsibility to ensure minimum standards are metThe other games behind a paywall on Paramount+ ($8.99 p/m launching August 11)Will we still get “Hersday night Football”?Catherine Cannuli announced as Head Coach of the Western Sydney WanderersFIFA announces new CEO of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Dave BeecheU18 players in the NWSL challenged successfully by Olivia MoultrieAround the WorldScottish Women’s Premier LeagueGlasgow City (Aoife Colvill) and Celtic United (Jacynta Galabadaarachchi) currently sit 1st and 2nd on the table with one round to go, with both teams likely to qualify for UWCL.NordicNorway Toppserien Round 2(3) Klepp IL (Nikola Orgill, played all 90’) 1-0 at home VS Stabæk Fotball(5) LSK Kvinner FK (Karly Roestbakken, watched from sideline) - opened their season with a 5-2 home win over Arna-Bjørnar, were 5-0 up in the second half. Midweek game coming up against Lyn (postponed from Round 1)(4) IL Sandviken (Teagan Micah, on debut, 5 weeks after knee surgery) 3-0 home win over Avaldsnes.Olympics squad announcements - will Tony Gustavsson include Teagan Micah in the Olympics squad?Sweden Damallsvenskan Round 7(2) BK Häcken (Dylan Holmes) 0-3 vs KIF Örebro DFF, Dylan an unused sub(5) Hammarby (Elise Kellond-Knight looking on) 3-1 home win vs Kristianstads(1) FC Rosengård (Charli Grant) won 0-7 away to newly promoted AIK(7) Vittsjö (Emily Gielnik, Clare Polkinghorne) 1-1 away to Eskilstuna United, Emily and Polks played full 90’, Emily scored in the 36’Denmark (Round 9 of 10)Fortuna Hjørring (Indiah Paige Riley) - Champions series - 0-1 away win vs Kolding IFAGF Aarhus (Hannah Bacon) - Promotion/Relegation series - 3-2 home win vs B. 93 Iceland Round 5UMF Selfoss (Emma Checker, played 90’) 0-0 home draw vs Fylkir, 53’ with 10 playersNWSLKansas City - No sign of Chloe Logarzo and they surely need her with Kansas winless so far.EuropeD1F (France)A 0-0 result from the megaclash between second-place Lyon and top of the table PSGThe final round this week offers a slim chance for Ellie Carpenter and Lyon to win the championship, but it would rely on PSG losing to Dijon who currently sit in 8th place.Serie A Women (Italy)Coppa Italia Cup WomenMilan (Natasha Dowie, Veronica Boquette) 0-0 (1-3 pens) RomaEredivisie Vrouwen (Netherlands)Last game of the season for (2) PSV (Amy Harrison, Kyah Simon not listed) 2-1 (1) TwenteKNVB Cup final (June 6th) - ADO Den Haag v PSVNPLW RoundupNSWEric called the top of the table clash between Macarthur Rams 2-0 FNSW InstituteAPIA Leichhardt 2-3 Sydney Olympic - the inaugural Festival of Football listen to the pod for moreACTRound 8, start of 2nd full roundA couple of terrific goalkeeping performances15 year old CUA goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln had an outstanding game. Next week is Federation Cup final weekend West Canberra vs Canberra Croatia FCVICNo matches. All Football/Futsal activities from 11.59pm Thursday May 27 until 11.59pm Thursday, June 3 will be postponedQueen of the WeekCheryl's very pleased to see another woman at the helm of a W-League team so Catherine Cannuli gets her nod.Eric sticks on brand selecting Maja Markovski for her hat trick against Manly United!!Eric also names everyone in the Bankstown City team as a queen!! Before last weekend, they hadn’t won in 714 days! Not only that, they kept their first clean sheet since 27 May 2018, big congratulations to everyone involved.Steffen nominates Chloe Lincoln, CUA’s 15-year-old keeper for her top display between the posts.Don’t forget we’re live on Facebook on Monday evenings and you can subscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts or anywhere you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ella Mastrantonio

News of special guest Karly Roestbakken, brings Steffen running back to the podcast, Rhali now classifies as a regular co-host, which leaves Eric, Dale and Cheryl as expert colour commentators.Olympic Countdown - 57 days until Game 1GuestsKarly Roestbakken discusses her football career so far, including her time in Norway's Toppserien competition, Canberra love, Rae Dower, injury, football culture and plans for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023.We had a great time chatting with Karly, and you can get your own personal message on Swysh.Hot TopicsAnnounced this week, the Matildas are set to play (16) Denmark and (5) Sweden in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympics.DenmarkDon't be fooled by Denmark's ranking, this will be a cracking match for the Aussies to challenge a team led by Pernille Harder and likely a squad playing in top leagues around Europe and England.Denmark missed the 2019 World Cup in what was arguably due to a forfeited qualifier against Sweden. Akin to the 2015 Matildas' strike, the De rød-hvide took action in a pay dispute with the Danish FA.They also released "If I were a man” to highlight their fight to be recognised on equal footing with their male counterparts.Brings back memories of this satire from Norway's North Sea (ish) neighbours, which is well worth a watch or a re-watch. SwedenIt's quite an opportunity to play a friendly Sweden, a team the Matildas will encounter in game 2 of their Olympic campaign.Highly ranked, 2016 Silver medalists, a recent 1-1 draw with the USA (April) and a significant advantage over Australia in their previous encounters (7W, 3D, 1L). With just two players, Nilla Fischer (182) and captain Caroline Seger (204), they have close to 400 international matches under their belts.Melbourne Victory fans will also remember Jess Samuelsson who has now amassed 50 international caps.Around the WorldUKWomen’s FA Cup - 5th RoundChelsea (Sam Kerr) and Everton (Hayley Raso) met during the week with the Toffees going down 3-0. Chelsea now head to the Quarter-Finals (29/9).Chelsea and the FAWSL will break now until pre-season kicks off in July (season starts September). Scottish Women’s Premier LeagueJacynta Galabadaarachchi and Aoife Colvill both made strong appearances as the league comes towards the final rounds.Round 17 saw (3) Celtic defeat the (5) Spartans 4-0. Jacynta played the whole 90 and scored in the 30th minute. While top of the table Glasgow City defeated (7) Motherwell with Colvill also playing the whole game and scored in the 45th.      View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Glasgow City FC (@glasgowcityfc)Round 18 followed a few days later. Jacynta played the first half for Celtic in their important 2-1 victory over the Rangers. Glasgow City came on at the 67th minute in their 0-0 draw against fourth-placed Hibernian.Three rounds remain with Glasgow and Celtic who are currently sitting first and second on the ladder, with both positions qualifying for the UWCL.(1) Glasgow v (8) Hearts, (4) Spartans, (3) Rangers(2) Celtic v (5) Hibernian, (7) Forfar Farmington, (6) Motherwell FCNordic FootballSteffen provided a wrap across the Nordic countriesNorway Toppserien kicked off May 22nd(1) Klepp IL (Nikola Orgill, played all 90’) 4-1 over Arna Bjornar. LSK Kvinner FK (Karly Roestbakken) - game postponed vs Lyn due to a COVID case around the team from last week’s practice game vs Kolbotn (4) IL Sandviken (Teagan Micah, not available to play as yet) 1-0 over KolbotnSweden Damallsvenskan Round 6BK Häcken (Dylan Holmes) 3-0 home win vs Eskilstuna United, Dylan on the bench Hammarby (Elise Kellond Knight) 3-2 home win vs DjurgårdensFC Rosengård (Charli Grant) won 1-0 at home vs Piteå, Charli on the benchVittsjö (Emily Gielnik, Clare Polkinghorne) drew 0-0 away to Linköping, Emily and Polks played full 90’Denmark 8 of 10Fortuna Hjørring (Indiah Paige Riley) - Champions series - 2-1 home win vs Thisted, Indi played the last 30’Takes them back up to 3rd but will miss out on UWCL later in the yearAGF Aarhus (Hannah Bacon) - Promotion/Relegation series - 1-3 away win vs AaBHannah not on teamsheet but AGF top the ladder and this win qualifies them for the 2021 ElitedivisionenIceland Round 4UMF Selfoss (Emma Checker) 3-4 away win vs Thróttur Reykjavík, still top the leagueBe sure to watch this hilarious Woso moment from last week’s game vs StjarnanThoroughly enjoying the Iceland league. Can’t stop laughing at this @emmachecker ?? pic.twitter.com/PiSi7Pvk5s— Nads (@nads_cas) May 19, 2021NWSL No sign of Chloe Logarzo for Kansas City in their 2-2 draw with Houston.EuropeD1F (France)21 of 22(5) Montpellier (Mary Fowler played full 90’) 2-1 over (10) Soyaux-Charente(2) Olympique Lyonnais (Ellie Carpenter played full 90’) 1-0 over (3) Bordeaux(6) EA Guingamp (Laura Brock played 89’ ?) lost 1-2 to (8) DijonA round 16 COVID catchup match between Lyon and PSG will likely decide the league champion with the two teams set to meet on May 31st.Primera División (Spain)31 of 34(9) Sevilla (Aivi Luik ON 66’ ?) lost 0-2 to (5) Granadilla TenerifeSerie A Women (Italy)Final match (10) Napoli CF (Alex Huynh) 2-2 (5) RomaBundesliga (Germany)21 of 22(11) SV Meppen (Beattie Goad OFF 66’) lost 0-2 (10) Sand 22 of 22  Last game Sunday June 6th (11) SV Meppen (Beattie Goad) v (7) FreibergEredivisie Vrouwen (Netherlands)(2) PSV Eindhoven (Amy Harrison, Kyah Simon) lost 2-3 (3) AJAX. Simon scored in the match.Last game Sunday May 30th - (2) PSV v (1) TwenteNPLW RoundupNSW (Round 8) Sydney Olympic 4-0 Bankstown City (Mackenzie Hawkesby was Eric's pick for player of the match, tremendous energy, ran the Olympic midfield, scored from 30 yards and set up a goal as well)Illawarra Stingrays 2-4 Sydney University (a double for Kaitlyn Torpey, who has settled in well at Sydney Uni)FNSW Institute 3-1 NWS Koalas (Institute forward Charlie Rule scored her fifth of the season with a lovely outside-of-the-boot strike)Manly United 4-1 Emerging Jets (Remy Siemsen scored twice for Manly)Northern Tigers 1-1 Blacktown Spartans (Maja Markovski scored for Spartans)APIA Leichhardt 4-2 Macarthur Rams (LDV scored twice, GYD also scored)ACT (Round 7)Belconnen United 1-1 West Canberra - strong result for West Canberra who now sit 4th. The intrigue on the ladder is with the mid-table log-jam for positions 4-6 with all 3 teams there (WC, Olympic, Gunners within a point and all switching ladder positions)Scorers Talia Backhouse and Emma StanburyCanberra Croatia 2-1 Gungahlin United. CCFC w/o Grace Gill but some good signs for the Gunners on this showing. Michelle Heyman not on teamsheet but ran some laps pre-gameScorers Brittany Palombi, Chantel Jones, and Nat De Marco in her 100th gameCCFC leapfrog Belco to top the league in a NPLW run of 19 games undefeatedWagga City 2 - 6 CUA, Wagga without Piper LockleyScorers (Wagga) Cameron, Castle; (CUA) Roden x 2, Annie Grove, Sasha Grove, Hunt, Christopherson  Tuggeranong United 0-4 Canberra Olympic, with Heather Garriock on the scoresheetScorers Ally Cook x 2, Sykes, GarriockOlympic now equal fourth with West CanberraVICR7(2) Calder defeated (7) Box Hill 3-0(8) Bayside United lost to (3) FV Emerging 1-5 FV - Francesca Iermano brace - pen + header, Alana Murphy volley, Holly Furphy, Ashley JordanBAY - Rachel StirtonHighlights (1) South Melbourne 3-1 (5) AlameinNew signing Jen McCormickBulleen (Rachael Quigley, OG, Lia Privitelli) 3-2 Heidelberg (Keely Lockhart, Sydney Allen (p)Queen of the WeekCheryl - Francesca Iermano for her brace with FV Emerging, but really the whole of FV EmergingEric - Sydney University coach (and Leeds United fan) Em Husband, for leading The Students to their third win of the year, Illawarra Stingrays is always a tough away trip, and the Stingrays are doing well this year, so to win away and score four times is impressive. Also, as I have stated many times on this pod, I don’t like Manly United, so anyone who scores against them is a queen - check out Milan Hammond’s 35 yard bomb for Emerging Jets against Manly on FNSW YouTube or NPL NSW FacebookSteffen picks threeKarly for appearing on the podDel Dimoski - Respect round in ACT, plight of refs leaving due to abuse, leaving some reffing 5-6 games a weekend, visited at least 2 clubs this weekendGrace Maher became co-patron of her junior club Majura FC on Saturday Don’t forget we’re live on Facebook on Monday evenings and you can subscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts or anywhere you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Karly Roestbakken

The Beyond 90 podcast crew multiply during the podcast, starting with Eric and Cheryl. Rhali Dobson joins after a PFA meeting and then Steffen makes his debut.Hot TopicsBarcelona stun ChelseaFederal Budget 2021-22Victorian Home of the MatildasNicki Flannery ACL - Matildas Talent Identification CampTameka Yallop signs with West HamLDV signs with APIAJoe Montemurro finishes up at ArsenalAlanna Kennedy - GOTS for TottenhamThe winner of the 2020/21 Goal of the Season award is @AlannaKennedy! #SpurHerOn ⚪ #COYS pic.twitter.com/TftgSHsoAM— Tottenham Hotspur Women (@SpursWomen) May 16, 2021Antonella Care elected President of Football Victoria65 Days until the Tokyo OlympicsAround the WorldUKWomen’s FA CupScottish Women’s Premier League      View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Glasgow City FC (@glasgowcityfc)Aoife Colvill scored for Glasgow in their 8-0 victory over Forfar Farmington.? | REACTIONGoalscorer Aoife Colvill on the @SWPL 1 win v Forfar. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/95xq2WNF4h— Glasgow City FC (@GlasgowCityFC) May 16, 2021NordicNorway ToppserienSweden DamallsvenskanDylan Holmes wins the Svenska Cup with BK Hächen?? AUSSIE WINNING SILVERWARE IN SWEDEN ??In just her second full game for her new club @bkhackenofcl, @DylanHolmes08 has helped her team to a 3-0 win overnight against @EskilstunUnited in the Svenska Cup - congratulations ! https://t.co/IrPsGxQKoC— Beyond 90 (@Beyond90AU) May 13, 2021Denmark IcelandUMF Selfoss Emma Checker - R3, 3-1 win at home vs Stjarnan, ladder toppersUSA (NWSL)Eugenie Le Sommer signed with OL Reign to Dec 2021Chloe Logarzo flies the Australian flag with Kansas City, but she hasn't been sighted yet EuropeD1F (France)Primera División (Spain)Serie A Women (Italy)Bundesliga (Germany)Eredivisie Vrouwen (Netherlands)NPLW RoundupSpeed wrap of NSW, ACT and VIC NPLW.Queen of the WeekQueen's of the week at all levels this round but Cheryl keeps picking the same player every week. Don’t forget we’re live on Facebook on Monday evenings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Federal Football Budget

The Beyond90 podcast crew of Eric, Cheryl and a belated Dale are joined by uber guests - dual W-League champion and 100+ gamer, Rhali Dobson and Matildas & Junior Matildas Assistant Team Manager/Kit Manager, Jen Willmott.Jen and Rhali chat about their friendship, football memories, influences and dreams before they jump into the week in football.Hot TopicsWrap - Matildas Talent Identification CampChelsea win the FA WSL and Sam Kerr wins Golden BootAbsolute Midas touch stuff from @SamKerr1!? NWSL Golden Boot 2017? W-League Golden Boot 2017-18? NWSL Golden Boot 2018? W-League Golden Boot 2018-19? NWSL Golden Boot 2019? FA WSL Golden Boot 2020-21 pic.twitter.com/XuWHTJ1h5z— Marissa Lordanic ?? (@marissalordanic) May 9, 2021Around the WorldFA WSLThe FA WSL wrapped up, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal all securing a spot in the next UEFA Women's Champions League.Steph Catley returns for more match minutes while Alanna Kennedy has a minor surgery update.Great to see you back out there, @StephCatley! ☺️ pic.twitter.com/fpxBgD2kwn— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) May 10, 2021NordicNorwayToppserien kicks off May 22Karly Roestbakken injured (LSK Kvinner)Nikola Orgill signed with KleppTeagan Micah signed with IL SandvikenSweden Damallsvenken Round 3Charli Grant got a runEmily Gielnik and Clare Polkinghorne both played 90 minutes for Vittsjö GIK in their 1-1 draw with Dylan Holmes‘ BK Häcken. Holmes was an unused substitute.Elise Kellond-Knight watched on as Hammarby IF were convincing 5-0 winners against KIF Örebro DFF.Plus Aussies in Denmark (Indiah Paige Riley, Clare Polkinghorne, Emily Gielnik, Dylan Holmes) and Iceland (Emma Checker).NWSL Challenge CupThe Portland Thorns defeated Gotham FC on Sunday morning with Christine Sinclair and Carli Lloyd scoring in regular time before the match was settled over penalties (6-5). The regular season kicks off Saturday, May 15th.NPLWEric gives a super-fast wrap up of some NPLW and I'm beginning to think it needs it's own show.Queen of the WeekThe name has stuck. Jen picks about five Queen's of the week which sounds like a full house, Eric always has a few and there's enough time for Rhali, Dale and Cheryl to add ours before wrapping up the show so Cheryl can finally answer her mum's phone calls (sorry about that).Don’t forget we’re live on Facebook on Monday evenings and you can subscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts or anywhere you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dreaming with Rhali & Jen

In episode 44, Dale is focusing on being an adult aka he's working and not on the pod, Cheryl is all excited about FV Emerging, and Eric gives a shoutout to anyone who beats Manly United.At the time of recording, there are only 79 days to the first game of the Tokyo Olympics.Plus we announce our Queens of the Week.Hot TopicsChelsea and Kerr make historyMatildas Talent Identification Camp26-player domestic-based squad for the second Women’s Talent Identification Camp to be held in Sydney from 4 – 7 May 2021Around the WorldUEFA Women’s Champions LeagueBarcelona and Sam Kerr's Chelsea will duel in the final of the UEFA Women's Champions League, defeating PSG and Bayern Munich respectively.Chelsea took the win, but Bayern's Sarah Zadrazil scored a golazo. See for yourself:BEND IT LIKE @SarahZadrazil! ?#CFCFCB 1:1 | ? #UWCL pic.twitter.com/3srAPBYnJa— FC Bayern Frauen (@FCBfrauen) May 2, 2021The final will be played in Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg 5am AEST on Monday May 17th.FA WSLOnly 7 games remain in the FA WSL. The pod crew run you through the latest including Steph Catley's return, who has qualified for the 2021-22 UEFA Women's Champions League and relegation/promotion.Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal have locked in spots for the 2021-22 UWCLLeicester City promoted to WSL - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56633466 NWSL Challenge CupChloe Logarzo is flying the Aussie flag in the US at Kansas City, but the team sit on the bottom of the West Division.NPLW RoundupEric gives an update on NSW and ACT football including the game he called between Blacktown Spartans and Sydney OlympicCheryl promotes Female Football Week in Victoria and wraps the NPLW competition including a blistering hattrick from Melina Ayres Don't forget we're live on Facebook on Monday evenings and you can subscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts or anywhere you listen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The One Where Eric Steers the Bus

86 days until the Olympics. We're excited and can't wait to bring you more content in the lead up to the Games.In episode 43 of our pod, Dale gives an update on the defunct ish Super League, Cheryl belatedly remembers to give a huge shoutout to Kate Jacewicz, Eric shares his fun perspective on Bri Davey's AFLW Best and Fairest award and Steffen helps out from the sidelines.Hot TopicsSuperleague over before it began?Congratulations Bri Davey - AFLW Best and FairestAround the WorldOlympics - 86 days until Game 1The groups are locked in ? ?E: ????????F: ????????G: ????????? Who is your favourite for @Olympics gold?#OlympicFootball #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/A3UR6H1YYA— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) April 21, 2021  Drum roll please ?Our fixtures for #Tokyo2020!— Westfield Matildas (@TheMatildas) April 21, 2021 UEFA Women’s Champions LeagueSemi-finals:Leg 1 - April 24/25Bayern 2-1 ChelseaBarcelona 1-1 PSGLeg 2 - May 2ndFinal: 16 May (Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg)FA WSL (Aussie Impacts)Results from week 10 of 22(9) West Ham 0-0 (11) Aston Villa Emily Van Egmond played the full 90 Mackenzie Arnold was the benchResults from week 20 of 22(2) Man City 2-2 (1) Chelsea Sam Kerr scored in the 25’(11) Aston Villa 2-2 (12) Bristol CityElla Mastrantonio levelled in the 90+5’ (4) ManU 4-1 (8) TottenhamAlanna Kennedy 90+3’Oh Lani ?? @AlannaKennedy https://t.co/ZOEWaH0Koj— Steph Catley (@stephcatley) April 25, 2021 (3) Arsenal 2-0 (6) Brighton & Hove AlbionAll three Aussies started on the bench (Caitlin Foord, Lydia Williams and Steph Catley)(9) West Ham 0-0 (5) EvertonEmily Van Egmond startedRaso and Arnold were named on the bench for Everton and West Ham respectivelyComing up this week13 of 22Thursday 4:30am AEST(3) Arsenal v (9) West HamNPLW RoundupNSW - NPL NSW FacebookCapital Football - NPL Capital Football FacebookVIC - NPLW VIC FacebookMore!Queen of the WeekTwo weeks in a row. Maybe we don't need a committee decision?Live on FacebookWe're live on Facebook every podcast these days. Best idea ever? Subscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

86 Days

Hot TopicsSuper League?New FIFA Rankings“Comm Bank” Matildas W-League expansion - read the article from Joey LynchAustralian Professional Leagues commissioner Greg O'Rourke has said that the organisation intends to expand the W-League to "12, potentially 13 clubs," possibly in time for the 2021-22 season.Around the WorldFriendlies(4) Netherlands v (7) Matildas - 5-0(8) Canada def (6) England - 2-0(1) USWNT def (3) France - 2-0Olympics - 100 days (less a few)Chile qualify for Olympics with 2-1 aggregate over CameroonFirst World Cup in 2019First Olympics 2021China qualify for Olympics with 3-2 aggregate over Korea RepublicDid you see Korea Republic’s kit?⚽️ The 12 teams headed to the Women's Olympic Football Tournament #Tokyo2020:?? Australia?? Brazil?? Canada?? Chile?? China PR?? Great Britain?? Japan?? Netherlands?? New Zealand?? Sweden?? USA?? Zambia? Official Draw on 21 April at 10:00 CET pic.twitter.com/ja9hV5DkYa— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) April 13, 2021Official draw - 21st April 10:00 CET (6pm AEST) on FIFA YouTube channelPosPot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 41(10) Japan (Host)(5) SWE(8) CAN(22) NZL2USA(6) GB(9) AUS(36) CHI3(4) NED(7) BRA(15) CHN(95) ZAM EURO2022All 16 nations are locked in for the tournament 6-31 July 2022 in England✨ Introducing our 16 finalists ✨?? Austria?? Belgium?? Denmark??????? England?? Finland?? France?? Germany?? Iceland?? Italy?? Netherlands? Northern Ireland?? Norway?? Russia?? Spain?? Sweden?? Switzerland#WEUR02022 ?— UEFA Women's EURO (@UEFAWomensEURO) April 13, 2021FA CUPGoals galore in the Fourth Round of the #WomensFACup! ? pic.twitter.com/Yjie9rmGEn— Vitality Women's FA Cup (@VitalityWFACup) April 18, 2021NPLW RoundupComing soonVIC - Round 1 and videoQueen of the WeekKind of like Play of the Week, but our version.UEFA Women’s Champions LeagueSemi-finals: 24/25 April & 1/2 May? @PSG_Feminines complete our semi-final line-up after knocking out holders Lyon in today's last-eight second leg.Drop a GIF ?? to predict who will make the final in Gothenburg next month.#UWCL— UEFA Women’s Champions League (@UWCL) April 18, 2021Subscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Still One Day Better

It takes less than 24 hours of football to lose your mind. Such was the case for Cheryl, while Eric was cramming for NPLW NSW commentary and Dale was fortunate to attend yet another Grand Final.Oh, and we took this podcast live out into the Facebook world with video. Grand-Final ResultWe analyse the final W-League match for Season 13, with Kyra Cooney-Cross' 120th minute Olimpico sending everyone into a frenzy Read Ben Gilby's match coverage.Shots On Target?Did our tips come anywhere close to the mark?Regular segmentsPlayer of the weekGoal of the weekSave of the weekTackle of the weekPass of the weekStill thinking about this @samkerr1 pass ?#GERvAUS #WeAreMatildas #GoMatildas pic.twitter.com/mpe64IplFH— Westfield Matildas (@TheMatildas) April 11, 2021Around the World(2) Germany v (7) Matildas - 5-2StatsRead Three Things about the Germany v Matildas match(3) France def (6) England 3-1(1) USWNT def (5) Sweden 1-1 Coming up on April 14thEngland (6) v Canada (8)Matildas (7) v Netherlands (4)USWNT (1) v France (3)Olympic PlayoffsCAF-CONMEBOL: (36) Chile v (51) Cameroon April 10thCameroon (Nchout 78’) 1 - 2 Chile (Saez 25’, Guerrero 74’)April 13thChile v CameroonAFC: (18) Korea Republic v China (15)April 8th Korea Republic (Kang Char-rim 39’) 1-2 China PR (Zhang Xin 33’, Wang Shuang 73’ (P))April 13thChina PR v Korea RepublicAlready Qualified(1) USA(4) Netherlands(5) Sweden(6) Great Britain - ranking based on England (7) Australia(8) Brazil(8) Canada(10) Japan(22) New Zealand(95) ZambiaTop 10 Missing(2) Germany(3) France See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

GF: You Can't Put a Feeling to That

Eric and Cheryl take you through all the bricks and bouquets of the week in football.Hot TopicsGoals - loads of themCrowds - in a season of records, the two semi finals delivered great crowds2044 fans turned up to see Sydney FC v Canberra United 1985 fans braved the rainy weather for the Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory matchThe Matildas head into training camp in the lead up to their first match in 396 daysSemi-Final ResultsBrisbane Roar v Melbourne VictoryMissing Clare Polkinghorne and Emily Gielnik How did the Sunny Franco signing work?Referees under attackAgeless Lisa De Vanna"I just wanted to make an impact and I’ve been preaching to the girls – it’s these games that matter," De Vanna said.Sydney FC v Canberra UnitedLate withdrawal of Michelle Heyman - can CBR score without her?CBR dominated possession (39-61)Turnovers costly for CBR (SYD 31 interceptions to 16)Corners 6-1 in favour of CBR, but the set-piece evades themPlusPlayer of the roundGoal of the round - did one of them have a touch of this?Save of the roundPass of the roundTackle of the roundThe Road Home - Finals FeverW-League Grand Final Confirmed.Sydney will host Melbourne Victory this Sunday at Jubilee Stadium.Tickets availeable now:https://t.co/QsZuSlqSOf pic.twitter.com/IyjzVaCD6w— Beyond 90 (@Beyond90AU) April 6, 2021Record eighth Grand Final appearance for Sydney FC (and fourth in a row), and third for Melbourne Victory.Sydney FC have won three Grand Finals to date and are aiming to equal Melbourne City FC's all-time record of four Championships. Melbourne Victory won one Grand Final, in 2014, over Brisbane Roar FC. Head to HeadPlayed 22 timesSydney FC won 13Melbourne Victory won 45 drawsAround the WorldWe. Are. Back ??The Westfield Matildas will return to the pitch against @DFB_Frauen in April!?? v ??? April 11? Brita-Arena Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden⏰ 12.05am (AEST)? Fox Sports, ABC, Kayo and My Football Live app #WeAreMatildas #GERvAUS— Westfield Matildas (@TheMatildas) March 24, 2021Tillies are back, but will Ellie Carpenter be available to play and what is Tony G after?FAWSLIt's getting close to the end for arguably the best women's competition around, with just three rounds remaining. The competition resumes after the FIFA international break.Joe Montemurro is leaving Arsenal(3) Arsenal (Caitlin Foord, Lydia Williams) continued their winning streak, defeating (11) Bristol (Ella Mastrantonio) 4-0Sam Kerr scored a hattrick for (1) Chelsea against (9) Birmingham City 6-0, putting Kerr equal top of the goalscoring table with Vivianne Miedema on 17 goalsHayley Raso's (5) Everton defeated (12) Aston Villa (3-1)(7) Reading lost 5-0 to (10) West Ham (Emily van Egmond)(8) Tottenham (Alanna Kennedy) lost 3-0 to (2) Man CityKeep an eye on Matchday 20 of 22 (25/4 11pm AEST) which sees (2) Man City v (1) Chelsea battle for top spotUEFA Women’s Champions LeagueQuarter-finals: 23/24 March & 31 March/1 AprilWolfsburg v Chelsea0-3 (aggregate 1-5)Kerr scored in the 31’Lyon (Carpenter) v PSGAggregate 1-0Match rescheduled to Sunday April 18th 10pmSemi-finals: 24/25 April & 1/2 MayBayern v Chelsea (24/4 and 1/5)Barcelona v Lyon/PSGFinal: 16 May (Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg)D1FLyon (Ellie Carpenter) v EA Guingamp postponed as Lyon report 15 COVID-19 cases in the teamMontpellier (Mary Fowler) lost 4-0 to Stade de ReimsSubscribe to the Beyond 90 Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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