To celebrate the Man City Women being in Australia to take part in the Perth International Football Club, Man City are offering FREE clinics for kids aged 7-14 on Saturday 31 August – I thought this might be of interest to the juniors / parents of your club, for an opportunity to have their child experience a 45-minute session delivered by Manchester City Football School coaches.

Sessions are being held throughout the day at the Sam Kerr Football Centre (view map), the training venue of the Women’s team while in Perth.

To submit an expression of interest all parents need to do is provide basic details via the link below:
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MUMFC’s DATATEL WNPL team Coach Steve Atkins has recruited one of Australia,s best talents, Ella Mastrantonio (born 22 January 1992) is an Australian midfielder who has been playing for SKN St. Pölten in European league. She has previously played for Perth Glory, Melbourne Victory, Bristol City, Lazio, and Pomigliano.

Steve Atkins is extremely pleased with Ellas commitment to the club which will bring a level of professionalism not experienced at MUMFC before. Her experience will lift the team to another level and show the current squad what it takes to be at a professional elve.

Mastrantonio made her professional debut for Perth Glory during the 2009 season. She then played for them and for Melbourne Victory over eight seasons, including winning the 2013–14 W-League championship with Melbourne Victory.

In November 2019, Mastrantonio joined Western Sydney Wanderers.

On 30 June 2020, it was announced that Mastrantonio had joined Bristol City after spending over a decade playing in the Australian top-flight. She made her debut for the club in a 4–0 home loss to Everton in the FA WSL.  Mastrantonio was released upon the expiration of her contract at the end of the 2020–21 FA WSL season.

In July 2021, Mastrantonio signed a two-year contract with Italian club Lazio, following their promotion to the Serie A ahead of the 2021–22 season. She was the first Australian woman to join the club after consulting with the club’s assistant coach Nicola Williams who had previously coached Perth Glory.  Following poor form by the club, which included the dismissal of coach Carolina Morace who had recruited Mastrantonio, she departed the club in December 2021 to try to find another club in Europe to play for and to increase her chances for an international call-up.

In January 2022, Mastrantonio joined Serie A club Pomigliano.

In July 2022, Mastrantonio returned to Australia, signing a two-year contract with Perth Glory for her fourth stint with the club.

In August 2023, Mastrantonio left Australia once more, signing with Austrian champions SKN St. Pölten.

Existing and new players wishing to trial and come down and be part of a successful club for 2024.

Trial dates: 24th and 31st Ocotber
Besteam Sport Australia & NZ Stadium
Murdoch Synthetic pitches corner Discovery Drive and Wagtail Cres, Murdoch

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Perth Glory sign our talented teenager midfielder, Clara Hoarau for the A-Leagues Women’s squad.

Clara played recently in Glory’s recent pre-season friendly victory over the WA State Team at the new State Football Centre and has clearly impressed at training with Glory over the last month.

Our young gun is Melville through and through, having risen through our junior football leagues, both girls and boys, to playing NPLW the last 2 seasons as one of the youngest players in the NPLW squad.

“Clara is a very versatile midfielder who has a great skill set with and without the ball,” says Alex Epakis, Glory Coach.

Congratulations Clara!

Glory’s first game of the new Liberty A-League season will take place on Saturday 14 October when Western United will provide the opposition at Macedonia Park.

Kick-off is at 7pm and tickets are available HERE.

Photo and story thanks to Perth Glory.