Just Do Better (Cap 149: Caitlin Cooper)

Australia's longest-running women's football podcast (est. April 2019). 

History: Caitlin Cooper, Matildas Cap 149

Matildas Debut:	2007 (played for the national team until 2018)
Appearances:	10 (2 goals)
Position:	Defender

Played her last game for the Matildas in 2018 but was selected in a May 2021 camp and was part of a 25 player squad for friendlies with Denmark and Sweden ahead of the 2022 Tokyo Olympic Games.

A-League Women (W-League):

• 2008-2010 Central Coast Mariners (20 games)
• 2010-2013 Canberra United (33 games)
• 2013-2017 Western Sydney Wanderers (40 games)
• 2017-2018 Sydney FC (14 games)
• 2018 Western Sydney Wanderers (34 games)

Watch - Get to know: Caitlin Cooper

Hot Topics

• World Cup News

  • Maria (Mapi) León is refusing to go to the World Cup

• News

  • Why are girls dropping out of sport?
  • Marco Rojas donating to help fund a range of women’s football initiatives within Melbourne Victory. His private donation is the first Victory has received to its community programs specifically.

• Matildas

  • Matildas coming back to Perth
  • Emily Gielnik departs Aston Villa
  • Hayley Raso leaving Manchester City – rumours are she's on her way to Spain
  • Signings: Around the World – Aussies/NZ Abroad

• Dub News & Signings

  • Melbourne Victory:
    • Jeff Hopkins re-signs for two more seasons
    • Victory Honours:
      Victory Medal – Beattie Goad
      Players Player: Casey Dumont
      Golden Boot: Melina Ayres
      Goal of the Season: Melina Ayres v Wellington Phoenix – Round 20
    • Player Departures: Maja Markovski, Emily Kos, Gema Simon
  • Season 15 squad page 

Around the World

UEFA Champions League: Final

• Upcoming: 12am Sunday June 4th – Barcelona v Wolfsburg

UK

FA WSL – Final Round

Europe

France – D1F (22 of 22)

Italy – Serie A (Championship Round 10 of 10)

Germany – Frauen Bundesliga (22 of 22)

Nordic

• Norway – Toppserien
• Sweden – Damallsvenkan 
• Iceland – Urvalsdeild 
• Denmark

US – NWSL (9 of 22)

State Football

Queens of the Week

All of us – OL Reign hosted a clinic for gender diverse youth

Cheryl – (1) Women Onside for the Women in Football Leadership Conference

Eric – 1) Manly United's Eva Morgante scored a hat trick in their U16 game on Sunday, and then scored twice in the U18 game on the same day 2) Blacktown City keeper Kiara Rochaix scored a stoppage time winner with a 25 yard free kick

Maj – Fiona Crawford for her new book "The Matilda Effect"

Source: https://beyond90.com.au

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