"Most men" have no concept of what this means and would hate it.

This is what new Melbourne Victory signing Poppy O’Keeffe does really well. Links play, moves defenders about, keeps probing and bringing teammates into space. She’s a gem and I think sits comfortably as a comparison Alana Murphy and Kyra Cooney-Cross when they were at FV Academy

a baby has joined!!

It is foretold, She is the one who will one day bring balance to the midfield

Now what about last second corner kick?

We've collected the free kick infinity stones 😌

Victory W fans, we’re a goal down in a final, have a free kick 25 yards out with a minute left. Who do you want to take the free kick? Grace Maher Alana J Saveska Pollicina

This is kinda what Marvel did right before it all turned to shit

The ABC has spent more than $2 million on a court case involving a temp employee who had 1 shift left. Pure management genius. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

This would be a fun idea, but that’s pretty much it. It’s beyond FA’s control now, but any additional effort into the ALW needs to be a move towards full professionalism. Right now, boring as it is, the most likely (and still too slow) path to that is A-League teams having NPLW clubs.

Football Australia's Interim CEO said that while a Women's Australia Cup was not currently viable because of the semi-professional nature of the A-League Women, the governing body are looking at alternate options and formats.

It’s regular strength Tylenol

When you read this detailed report on how the neo-Nazi NSN white-labelled (literally) the March For Australia, it becomes so clear how easy it was for them to play a willing media. The fact the term 'mass immigration' has since stuck is depressing as hell.

LETS GOOOOOOOO

I have never once opened my browser and wondered, “what’s new with Chrome?”

My newest article for Crikey! This one's about the constant political violence against trans people in America, and the hypocrisy of leaders calling out "political violence" against Kirk, but staying silence about violence against my community. A hard read so stay safe 💗💖

Aussie players in the UWCL this season: Sam Kerr (Chelsea) Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea) Steph Catley (Arsenal) Caitlin Foord (Arsenal) Kyra Cooney-Cross* (Arsenal) Teagan Micah* (OL) Wini Heatley (Roma) Sarah Hunter* (Paris FC) *Current outlook for potential gametime is low

Me listening to every WSL podcast until they get to the part about Sam Kerr

#ALW is a playable league in FM26

There’s a Simpsons reference for everything

He was just, like, a guy. Not a politician. Not a statesman of any kind. Just some really mean guy. Flags at half mast. Yankee moment of silence. Whatever the shit this is. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

I hope the “debate” as content culture dies with him. That shit is the most toxic development in pop culture in my lifetime

You know how Melbourne Victory pretty much abandoned the “Dub Week” title in announcing players this year? Maria Berry was the one who told them directly it was stupid and making people mad

Maria was a foundational listener and Friend of the Pod, as well as a supporter and mentor to us in our other football endeavours. We'll miss her and are sending lots of love to her family and friends

Maria Berry was a titan of Australian women’s football. She advocated for players, fans, coaches, media, & anyone else you can think of. Maria taught me more than I can fit into 100 tweets about the sport. She was so much fun to watch football with One of a kind.

Leticia McKenna should be in ahead of Yallop. Love Meeks, but Teesh is a very similar player, a decade younger, had a better season and was massive for the U23’s.

As far as I know the last of Victory’s big #ALW signings is about it be announced. She’s the Chidiac replacement

Has there ever been a bigger gap between what all the coaches think of a player and what fans do than there is with Emily Van Egmond?

impetusfootball.org/2025/09/02/g... My interview with Melbourne Victory fan favourite and Bulleen Lions star Paige Zois ahead of the NPLW VIC Finals

My heart is open to Melbourne Victory signing an American striker from the Hungarian league, but I’m concerned if she automatically starts ahead of proven #ALW players like Saveska.

Roar fans have seen 1 senior Matilda sold, another retire and a third end last season with a serious injury. They’ve had more departures than signings and the former Vice Cptn has hung up the boots. Just give them something and stop treating the league like a laugh

Check this out from Aus U16 fwd Kaya Jugovic

Dumbass idea

When an #ALW or #Matildas player moves clubs but nobody can say exactly where to…

Sharn Freier has scored for Wolfsburg #Matildas

impetusfootball.org/2025/08/20/a... Give me 8 Sasha Grove’s and 2 Ellie Carpenter’s & I’ll give you the World Cup. The Aussie U23’s give us so much to be excited about and Joe Montemurro now has some interesting new options. #Matildas #woso

Does that Microsoft Co-pilot just open random documents for anyone else?

ASEAN Women's Championship MSIG Serenity Cup 2025 Final Matildas U23 v Myanmar Date: Tuesday, 19 August 2025 Kick-off: 11:00pm AEST Location: Lach Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Vietnam Broadcast: (English commentary - VPN required) www.youtube.com/live/E5zcau9... #AUSvMYA #Matildas #ASEAN #ALW

Links to watch Aus u23 #Matildas in the ASEAN Championship Final tonight. www.youtube.com/@FPTBongDaViet Or www.youtube.com/@aseanutdfc/... 11pm AEST Australia looking for a first win since 2008

Dan Turner feels like an odd signing for Melbourne City #ALW Technically I guess they don’t have a left sided defender, but Roestbakken & Apostolakis both played there, are both capable of being international players and are at least a decade younger. Feels like someone may be moving soon?

nationality/representative discourse is literally so boring bc the people who get up in arms about it can't even fathom being connected to more than one place and if we cannot even overcome that first hurdle there's no way we can have actual interesting conversations about identity and attachment

Australia’s U23 side has qualified for the semi finals of the ASEAN Championships with a 9-0 thrashing of Timor Leste in the final group game. impetusfootball.org/2025/08/14/a...

This GK is kinda short, let’s take more of those shots

Club on my last nerve. They’ve made #ALW signings and just refuse to announce them when they clearly have time to

This is happening in UK, Australia and the US simultaneously and with cooperation or silence of both sides of politics. I wonder what these 3 “free” countries have in common?

Non football folk in Australian think toxic positivity is supporting the Matildas when they’re playing badly. In reality it’s loudly cheering transfers to Europe even when they’re obviously a bad idea.

Victory fans, it’s always darkest before the dawn. But it’s also not quite at the darkest point yet..

It’s a weird one. Package deal with Sara D’appolonia. Rumour is Fiorentina were interested

impetusfootball.org/2025/08/10/j... This was the day that Isabel Gomez became president