Central Coast Mariners

Faith Webber has us all believing in Sydney FC, while several Dub stars face a crucial audition before Matildas selection -- all that and more in ESPN's A-League Women Stocks.

Unbundling from Football Australia was supposed to herald a new dawn for soccer Down Under. Instead, an ESPN investigation asks: are the A-Leagues at risk of collapse?

Melbourne City's 5-0 demolition of Sydney FC stole the spotlight, while the Mariners stayed red-hot, and Brisbane's worries deepened. Here's ESPN's A-League Women stocks for Round 2.

Each week, ESPN's experts will take you through the weekend's action across the A-League Men and the A-League Women to give you the lowdown on whose stocks are up, whose stocks are down, and what has the people talking coming out of the weekend.

The start of the 2026-27 A-League Men and A-League Women seasons is upon us and, while there will be fresh stars and storylines, the biggest challenge will be rebuilding buzz, connection and belief.

ESPN has run the rule of all 11 teams in this year's A-League Women to see what the future may bring for your favourite side.

From throwback classics to bold new designs, ESPN ranks every A-League club's kit for 2026-27. Which set of jerseys takes the crown?

Australian Professional Leagues (APL) chief executive Steve Rosich has all but ruled out the introduction of further standalone women's clubs in the A-League Women.

Matildas captain Sam Kerr has lashed the uncertainty facing Central Coast's women's team and a lack of investment in the A-League Women just three years after Australia hosted the Women's World Cup.

Players from the Central Coast Mariners' A-League Women team say they were blindsided by the announcement that the club's new owners, TSG, did not include the women's program in its acquisition.