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Lydia Williams bestowed with one of football's most prestigious honours
Holding one of the most decorated CVs in Australian football history, Lydia Will...
Jarred Cross 19 Mar 2026
'Trailblazer' and Matildas legend Lydia Williams calls time on football career
Matildas great and First Nations football pioneer Lydia Williams has announced h...
Jarred Cross 29 Aug 2025
Matildas great Williams out for rest of ALW season
Matildas great Lydia Williams' professional career is in doubt after Melbourne V...
Anna Harrington 6 Feb 2025
Williams reflects on career following Matildas swansong
Spotted mimicking the foetal position, crouched against a goal upright and final...
Andrew Mathieson 22 Jul 2024
Lydia Williams misses selection in Matildas 18-player Olympic squad after emotional farewell from Aussie fans

Lydia Williams may have played her final minutes for the Matildas after booking her ticket to Paris yet missing the cut-off in coach Tony Gustavvson's 18-player Olympic squad.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 4, 2024
Indigenous sporting champions meet as Australia bids emotional farewell to veteran Matilda 'keeper Lydia Williams

More than 75,000 fans have thanked Matildas veteran Lydia Williams, who bid an emotional farewell to home fans after more than 100 caps, five World Cups and two Olympic games for the national side in...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 4, 2024
Matildas keep faith in giving Williams winning send-off

The Matildas are eyeing a win against China to give retiring goalkeeper Lydia Williams a perfect send-off as she brings a close to her 19-year international career.

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Joanna Guelas Jun 3, 2024
Williams, Whyman named for Matildas Olympic farewell friendlies

Matildas veteran Lydia Williams will receive a celebration goodbye from Australian fans during the side's final on-field preparations for the Paris Olympics in the next fortnight.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 21, 2024
Veteran Matildas keeper Lydia Williams announces international retirement

Matildas veteran and Noongar woman Lydia Williams has called time on her near 20-year international career. Williams will hang up the gloves following the 2024 Paris Olympics, bringing the longest-ser...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 10, 2024
Indigenous Matilda Lydia Williams backs 'important' move for exposure and future goalies

Noongar Matilda and veteran goalkeeper Lydia Williams sees the long-term impact for fans and aspiring footballers being able to pull on the same jumper, or the current version, of the one she has 100-...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 26, 2024
Jada Whyman replaces Lydia Williams for crucial Matildas fixtures

Rising goalkeeper Jada Whyman's impressive A-League campaign has been rewarded with a Matildas call-up for upcoming Olympic qualifiers. The Wagga product was named in the 23-player squad in place of f...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 7, 2024
Simon and Williams called up to Matildas Squad for FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

Goalkeeper Lydia Williams and striker Kyah Simon have been called up to the Matildas 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad. Football Australia and CommBank Matildas' head coach Tony Gustavsson announced t...

Emma Ruben Emma Ruben Jul 3, 2023
Three Indigenous Matildas called up to Provisional Squad for FIFA Women's World Cup

Three Indigenous Matildas have received a call-up to the Provisional Squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup this July. The Matildas will play the Republic of Ireland on July 20 at Stadium Australia in E...

Emma Ruben Emma Ruben Jun 20, 2023
Matildas fall flat in friendlies

The Matildas were hoping to get a clean sweep in their friendly's against Brazil, but Tuesday's game didn't go as planned. The Aussie's aimed for back-to-back wins against their South American opponen...

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Teisha Cloos Oct 28, 2021
Sixteen First Nations athletes take on Tokyo

History has been made with 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander athletes being selected to represent Australia at the Tokyo Olympics this month.

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Teisha Cloos Jul 19, 2021
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