Wellington Phoenix’s new coaching duo of Gemma Lewis and Natalie Lawrence have little more than six weeks to put together their inaugural squad to compete in the Australian women’s W-League. Lewis (31) becomes the Phoenix Head Coach – only the … Read More
NZ Football’s new women’s development manager, Annalie Longo, brings a vast amount of experience and knowledge into the role. Longo (30) has played 124 games for the Football Ferns, played in eight FIFA tournaments, has two W-League winners medals and … Read More
Eric Pritchard, whose writing and photography helped grow the popularity of women’s football in New Zealand, has died. Pritchard, an Everton fan, led efforts to promote the women’s game when it was in its infancy during the 1970s and 1980s, … Read More
A century ago, women’s football took some key steps towards the establishment of the women’s game in New Zealand. Fledgeling teams took part in games widely reported by the newspapers of the day. In this special feature for Friends of … Read More
Former Football Fern Sarah Gregorius will play a key part in helping support the rights of footballers worldwide through a new role. She’s been appointed Director Global Policy & Strategic Relations – Women’s Football with FIFPRO, the global players’ union. … Read More
Born in 1947, Barbara Cox grew up learning that a woman’s role was to cook and clean and take care of her husband. So when her husband, Roy, signed her up to a local football team in 1973, Cox’s life … Read More
One of the pioneers of women’s football in Auckland, Marge Twiname, combined administration at club and regional level with supporting family members in their own pursuit of football success. Marge died in Auckland in 2015 after a long illness. She … Read More