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Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Matildas coach happy with emerging talent
New Matildas coach Joe Montemurro is encouraged by the 'generational change' that's occurring in the national women's squad ahead of next year's AFC Women's Asian Cup. Montemurro's Matildas' tenure officially started on Monday after his appointment as coach was announced earlier this month during Australia's two game-series against Argentina. The matches were the final games on Tom Sermanni's interim coaching stint, with an Australian squad minus a host of its star players – including Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler, Katrina Gorry, Ellie Carpenter and Hayley Raso – winning 2-0 and 4-1 in Melbourne and Canberra respectively. A host of fringe players – including Kahli Johnson, Amy Sayer, Jamilla Rankin, Leah Davidson and Bryleeh Henry – were given chances to prove themselves, with Montemurro happy with what he saw. 'The reality is there is a generational change,' the former coach of the female teams at Arsenal, Juventus and Lyon said. 'What we saw over the last few games is that there is an exciting group coming through. 'Part of my role is to make sure we have a level of sustainability through all the age groups. 'We have the opportunity to give players the opportunity to be part of the Matildas and give them every chance to ply their trade at the right level and at the highest level … (but) we need to find balance. It's not something we can do overnight.' A blend of experience and youth is expected in Montemurro's maiden Matildas squad for the upcoming games in Western Australia against Slovenia (June 26 and June 29), and Panama (July 5 and July 8). Montemurro promised a Matildas 'environment' that was 'safe, humble and honest'. 'That's the best starting point,' he said. 'It's a collective humility, it's a collective honesty and it's a collective selflessness.' However, any hopes that teenage midfielder Indiana Dos Santos had of being part of Montemurro's first squad have been dashed after the Sydney FC star ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her keen during a Future Matildas program last week. Dos Santos, 17, was awarded the A-League women's young footballer of the year prize. 'I believe in God's plan, even when I don't understand it,' Dos Santos wrote in a social media post. 'This journey won't be easy, but with the love and support I have around me I can accomplish anything.'
News.com.au
16-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
New Matildas coach Joe Montemurro says ‘generational change' is occurring
New Matildas coach Joe Montemurro is encouraged by the 'generational change' that's occurring in the national women's squad ahead of next year's AFC Women's Asian Cup. Montemurro's Matildas' tenure officially started on Monday after his appointment as coach was announced earlier this month during Australia's two game-series against Argentina. The matches were the final games on Tom Sermanni's interim coaching stint, with an Australian squad minus a host of its star players – including Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler, Katrina Gorry, Ellie Carpenter and Hayley Raso – winning 2-0 and 4-1 in Melbourne and Canberra respectively. A host of fringe players – including Kahli Johnson, Amy Sayer, Jamilla Rankin, Leah Davidson and Bryleeh Henry – were given chances to prove themselves, with Montemurro happy with what he saw. 'The reality is there is a generational change,' the former coach of the female teams at Arsenal, Juventus and Lyon said. 'What we saw over the last few games is that there is an exciting group coming through. 'Part of my role is to make sure we have a level of sustainability through all the age groups. 'We have the opportunity to give players the opportunity to be part of the Matildas and give them every chance to ply their trade at the right level and at the highest level … (but) we need to find balance. It's not something we can do overnight.' A blend of experience and youth is expected in Montemurro's maiden Matildas squad for the upcoming games in Western Australia against Slovenia (June 26 and June 29), and Panama (July 5 and July 8). Montemurro promised a Matildas 'environment' that was 'safe, humble and honest'. 'That's the best starting point,' he said. 'It's a collective humility, it's a collective honesty and it's a collective selflessness.' However, any hopes that teenage midfielder Indiana Dos Santos had of being part of Montemurro's first squad have been dashed after the Sydney FC star ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her keen during a Future Matildas program last week. Dos Santos, 17, was awarded the A-League women's young footballer of the year prize. 'I believe in God's plan, even when I don't understand it,' Dos Santos wrote in a social media post.
ABC News
03-06-2025
- Business
- ABC News
BTN Newsbreak 03/06/2025
MINIMUM WAGE A pay rise is on the way for millions of Aussies earning the minimum wage. Yep, from July 1, millions of Aussie workers on minimum wages will get a 3.5% pay rise, bumping the national minimum wage from $24.10 per hour to $24.95. And based on a full-time, 38-hour working week, that's about $948 per week. The National Minimum Wage is the lowest hourly rate you can be paid for a job, and each year the Fair Work Commission decides whether it should go up. And because things have been getting pretty expensive lately, they reckon it's the right time to give wages a boost. MT ETNA One of the world's most famous and most active volcanoes has erupted in Italy! Sicily's Mount Etna sent huge clouds of ash and smoke into the sky. The country's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology says the eruption was caused when part of the volcano's southeast crater collapsed. Nobody got hurt, and experts say nearby towns are safe, but they're keeping a close eye on it! MATILDAS The Matilda's put on a show last night in their final match led by acting coach Tom Sermanni. In the friendly against Argentina, young-gun Amy Sayer returned to the team after recovering from an injury and it didn't take long for her to find form. Argentina leveled the scores, but Sayer wasn't done yet. The Matilda's claimed a 4-1 victory and will step into the future under new coach, Joe Montemurro. TENNIS Now to tennis, and Aussie Daria Kasatkina's impressive run at the French Open has come to end. It was the Russian-born player's first grand slam playing under the Australian flag after becoming a permanent resident a couple of months ago. Heading into round four, there were high hopes, but she couldn't stop teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva who hasn't dropped a set all tournament. And after the match, Kasatkina thanked her new Aussie fans. MOTOCROSS And finally to an almost chaotic number of motorbikes, taking on a very chaotic course. This is the Erzberg Rodeo, also known as the toughest off-road motocross event going around. Only the fastest 500 riders in the world qualified for the 35km climb through the mountains for Austria, battling all sorts of terrain, sometimes without their rider. TOMATINA Option number 1, take up tomato throwing. This is the Gran Tomatina food fight festival in Columbia, which is back for its 15th year after spending a few years out of action. If you're worried about food waste, just know that these tomatoes were deemed inedible, or just overripe. And throughout the 3 day festival, it's expected that 45 tonnes of tomatoes will be used. GIANT SLIDE Okay, if tomatoes aren't your thing, what about water slides? Down the main street of the small Columbian town of Bucarasica, locals and tourists alike barrelled their way down this giant slippery dip. It first popped up last year, to fulfil an election promise from the mayor, to quote, "amuse residents". MODEL PLANES And finally, meet Liu, a model aircraft maker in China, who's turned his hobby into a career, building all manner of flying objects. But mostly planes. He documents the process of building his aircrafts, and posts them to social media for his more than one-million fans to marvel at. Oh, and in his spare time he pops over to local schools to teach kids how it's done.
Free Malaysia Today
03-06-2025
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Interim coach says Montemurro will take Matildas to new heights
Tom Sermanni thought that he was bequeathing Joe Montemurro a squad of players that, when fully fit, would be competitive with any side in the world. (EPA Images pic) SYDNEY : Caretaker coach Tom Sermanni, who signed off his third spell in charge of the Matildas with a 4-1 win over Argentina yesterday, is convinced his replacement Joe Montemurro will take the team to new heights. The 70-year-old Scot, who first took charge of the Australia women's national team in 1994 before they had the nickname by which they are now known around the world, guided the side for the 151st time hours after Montemurro's appointment. 'His coaching record is second to none, he is a proud Australian, I think he will take this team to a new level,' Sermanni told broadcaster Paramount before the match in Canberra. Two goals from Amy Sayer and later strikes from Emily Van Egmond and substitute Michelle Heyman gave Australia a second win over Argentina in the space of four days to send Sermanni off in style. The Matildas were roared on by a sellout crowd of 25,125 at Canberra Stadium, a familiar sight over the last few years as the team has grown hugely in popularity. 'The thing that stood out to me is every time we've played a game at home, and I've walked out onto the field and just looked at the crowd, it's just been phenomenal experience,' the former coach of the US women's team told reporters. 'I've never witnessed a crowd that such as the Matildas crowd. With the Matildas, it's just unique. And I kind of pinch myself when I go out and stand in front of it before the game starts,' he said. Sermanni thought that he was bequeathing Montemurro a squad of players that, when fully fit, would be competitive with any side in the world. 'People forget we were (very) close to getting the silver at the last World Cup and the Olympics before the last one,' he said. 'So the team is close. The experienced players are still very influential … and we've got some good young players coming through,' he added. Chief among the injury concerns is Sam Kerr, who has not played for her country or club Chelsea since she suffered an ACL injury in January 2024. Montemurro told local media earlier yesterday that he had been informed on taking the job that Kerr had needed another medical 'intervention' for an issue not related to her knee injury, but was now back up and running.
Reuters
03-06-2025
- General
- Reuters
Interim coach says Montemurro will take Matildas to new heights
SYDNEY, June 3 (Reuters) - Caretaker coach Tom Sermanni, who signed off his third spell in charge of the Matildas with a 4-1 win over Argentina on Monday, is convinced his replacement Joe Montemurro will take the team to new heights. The 70-year-old Scot, who first took charge of the Australia women's national team in 1994 before they had the nickname by which they are now known around the world, guided the side for the 151st time hours after Montemurro's appointment. "His coaching record is second to none, he is a proud Australian, I think he will take this team to a new level," Sermanni told broadcaster Paramount before the match in Canberra. Two goals from Amy Sayer and later strikes from Emily Van Egmond and substitute Michelle Heyman gave Australia a second win over Argentina in the space of four days to send Sermanni off in style. The Matildas were roared on by a sellout crowd of 25,125 at Canberra Stadium, a familiar sight over the last few years as the team has grown hugely in popularity. "The thing that stood out to me is every time we've played a game at home, and I've walked out onto the field and just looked at the crowd, it's just been phenomenal experience," the former coach of the United States women's team told reporters. "I've never witnessed a crowd that such as the Matildas crowd. With the Matildas, it's just unique. And I kind of pinch myself when I go out and stand in front of it before the game starts." Sermanni thought that he was bequeathing Montemurro a squad of players that, when fully fit, would be competitive with any side in the world. "People forget we were (very) close to getting the silver at the last World Cup and the Olympics before the last one," he said. "So the team is close. The experienced players are still very influential ... and we've got some good young players coming through." Chief among the injury concerns is Sam Kerr, who has not played for her country or club Chelsea since she suffered an ACL injury in January 2024. Montemurro told local media earlier on Monday that he had been informed on taking the job that Kerr had needed another medical "intervention" for an issue not related to her knee injury, but was now back up and running.
