The Central Coast Mariners were triumphant in their New Years Eve clash against the Brisbane Roar, but not before Grace Kuilamu and Sharn Freier added their names to the scoresheet.
This weekend will see the first action of the new year in the A-League Women, with a full weekend of five fixtures and plenty of storylines to play out.
Read about the Matildas at Home below.
Western Sydney Wanderers 0 – 3 Wellington Phoenix
The Wellington Phoenix secured their first three points in Australia in almost 12 months, defeating the Western Sydney Wanderers 3-0.
Emma Main scored a brace for the ‘Nix while Nepalese international Sabitra Bhandari scored and assisted as well. The win puts the Phoenix into fifth on the table, while the Wanderers remain bottom.
Chloe Berryhill started for the Wanderers, creating a number of chances.
Central Coast Mariners 3 – 2 Brisbane Roar
The final match of 2025 was an entertaining one, with the Central Coast Mariners coming from behind to defeat the Brisbane Roar 3-2.
The Mariners scored first through Isabella Coco-Di Sipio before Grace Kuilamu and Sharn Freier gave the Roar the lead. However, a brace for Mariners young gun Annalise Rasmussen – one of them assisted by Isabel Gomez – saw the home side over the line.
Kuilamu started for the Roar before being withdrawn in the first half due to a non-contact injury. Freier and Chloe Lincoln also started, while Tameka Yallop remains unavailable with a major hamstring injury. Isabel Gomez started and was highly influential for the Mariners.
Western Sydney Wanderers v Canberra United
Date: Saturday, 3 January
Venue: Wanderers Football Park
Kickoff: 5pm AEDT
Broadcast: 10Play and Paramount+
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The Western Sydney Wanderers host a high-flying Canberra United in desperate need for a result to turn their season around.
Canberra come into the match full of confidence, unbeaten in six - with five of those victories. Their high tempo, exciting football has turned heads and they'll be hoping to continue their run in Sydney. The Wanderers, meanwhile, have only four points from their first eight games and will need to start turning that around if they are to make finals this year.
Michelle Heyman will be available for Canberra while Chloe Berryhill is expected to line up for the Wanderers.
Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix
Date: Saturday, 3 January
Venue: Kayo Stadium
Kickoff: 6.45pm local, 7.45pm AEDT
Broadcast: 10Play and Paramount+
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The Roar don't have long to think about their defeat against the Mariners, backing up in Brisbane on Saturday against an in-form Wellington Phoenix.
Brisbane will be grateful to be back home to show off the form that saw them be early front runners in the first parts of the season. They will be sweating on the fitness of young gun Grace Kuilamu, but will hope the likes of import Bente Jansen and CommBank Matilda Sharn Freier can lift them to three points. The Phoenix, meanwhile, will feel like it's all coming together at the moment. If 'Samba' can continue her scintillating form, they'll back themselves to blow the Roar away.
Freier and Chloe Lincoln will likely be available for the Roar, while they await an announcement on Grace Kuilamu's injury. Tameka Yallop will be unavailable due to a serious hamstring injury.
Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets
Date: Saturday, 3 January
Venue: Sam Kerr Football Centre
Kickoff: 6pm local, 9pm AEDT
Broadcast: 10Play and Paramount+
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The Perth Glory host the Newcastle Jets in what is set to be a fascinating encounter at the Sam Kerr Football Centre.
The Glory had been in imperious home form before defeat to Melbourne City in Melbourne last week. However, their style of football was encouraging, and - with home fans behind them - they'll take those lessons with them into this weekend. The Jets, meanwhile, will hope to bounce back after their defeat to Canberra with three points on the road here.
Natasha Prior will be available for the Jets in the heart of defence.
Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners
Date: Sunday, 4 January
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Kickoff: 4.20pm local, 4.50pm AEDT
Broadcast: 10Play and Paramount+
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Adelaide United have found their shooting boots and will hope to keep them on when they play the Central Coast Mariners on Sunday.
It's a tough ask for the Mariners to back up after their New Years Eve clash but they will head to Adelaide full of confidence on the back of their victory. The Reds will come into the match well rested and with memories of scoring five against the Wanderers fresh on their mind. It will be a fascinating clash that will have a big impact on the bottom part of the top six.
Isabel Gomez will be available for the Mariners, while Adriana Taranto will be available for the Reds.
Melbourne City v Sydney FC
Date: Sunday, 4 January
Venue: ctrl:cyber Pitch
Kickoff: 5pm AEDT
Broadcast: 10Play and Paramount+
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Melbourne City will hope to continue their rise up the table when they host Sydney FC.
The teams drew in round one but now find themselves in very different situations. City have regrouped after their defeat against Canberra and look close to back to their best, while Sydney's most recent game was a 7-0 defeat to Wellington. A result for Sydney in this game will be a massive confidence boost for the remainder of the season as they look towards regaining a place in the top six.
Holly McNamara, Alexia Apostolakis and Karly Roestbakken will be available for City while Bryleeh Henry continues to be unavailable with a back injury.