Kiwi Women Overseas

Utah score in the 89th min, to take a 1-0 lead. Fraser still on the park.

Utah hang on will be their first win since 23rd March, and only their 2nd all season.

Game over, 1-0 win. Fraser one of the best on the park, if not the best. Not much of an online Utah fan presence, but for what there is, I'm seeing praise! Didn't really put a foot wrong, and showcased some awesome creativity and technical ability

coochiee

2nd NWSL game for Fraser, off the bench at 57 mins. bottom placed Utah losing 0-1 to Washington Spirit (3rd).

Miley Clegg an unused sub for Racing Louisville yesterday, in a 2-0 win over the Houston Dash

Hah, typical Kiwi. Undersells herself completely. Looking happy though.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe

coochiee

2nd NWSL game for Fraser, off the bench at 57 mins. bottom placed Utah losing 0-1 to Washington Spirit (3rd).

Miley Clegg an unused sub for Racing Louisville yesterday, in a 2-0 win over the Houston Dash

Hah, typical Kiwi. Undersells herself completely. Looking happy though.

I'm guessing you meant to respond to another post ,with this link to a chat to Fraser from last week.

Brief chat with Fraser in Utah.
https://youtu.be/Z3EoHnEogz0

USL Super League Transfer News!

Lexington SC have announced the signing of Grace Wisnewski!

The 21 year old is a New Zealand international who has spent the last 3 years at Wellington Phoenix in the A League

She is Lexington’s 1st official signing@USLSuperLeague @LexSporting https://t.co/6GOactbkn4

— TheWomensFootballInsight (@WFInsight) June 17, 2024

Nice move for Wisnewski that.
Liking these gutsy moves for young Kiwi female footballers. Hopefully plenty of playing time coming her way.

As the tweet states as well - First official signing for USL Super League signing for Lexington.

Good luck Grace. 👏

Shaun Gill said rumours this 2nd tier USA comp will have wages 3x greater than the wages in ALW. So pragmatic as much as gutsy moves, given we all know ALW wages are pitiful 

Expect many more ALW players to head stateside

coochiee

Shaun Gill said rumours this 2nd tier USA comp will have wages 3x greater than the wages in ALW. So pragmatic as much as gutsy moves, given we all know ALW wages are pitiful 

Expect many more ALW players to head stateside

Future Division I status in the US. Guess that means it will run in competition to the NWSL? Although all the articles I've read about it have stated the expansion of pro football in the women's game in the country, rather than trying to slug it out to be the #1 league.
 
Seasons won't be aligned either as such - With a Fall season, followed by a winter break, and then a spring season for a 28 game campaign + playoffs.

I guess the Nix and ALW in general will lose a lot of players to this league. But at the end of the day if they are paying well and are establishing good pro environments then its got to be good for women's football here as well.

Probably means the ALW slips down the international club football pyramid a bit, like the ALM becoming even more so a younger development league. You get your 1st pro gig as an 18 yr old, juggle that with part time work and/or study, then if you are good enough leave after 2-4 seasons at age 20-22 for overseas. But ain't no bad thing if Wisnewski can be better paid, and now just solely concentrate on football, rather juggle some part time work or whatever. Focus on being the best player she can be.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USL_Super_League

The quality of ALW you suspect will drop, not only as the best young players like Wisnewski leave, but alot of the non NWSL American visa players will now sign for this 2nd tier US league rather than play in the ALW. Hailey Davidson has already done it. Likely Breslin, Speckmaier & Cox are getting offers. And then older ALW veterans will also be targets. Suspect Hannah Wilkinson has left Melb City due to signing over there.

Similar to how increased cash in the Saudi 2nd division made it more difficult to recruit quality visa players for the ALM, the quality of visa players in the ALW may drop off.

Is going to make it hard for Auckland FC to start assembling a competitive ALW squad in 12 months. They would have been targeting players like Wilkinson, just like the men's team are signing Tommy Smith etc.

At least the Nix have girls teams in their Academy, plus have signed most of the better domestic players (esp from Canterbury Pride) in their first 3 seasons.

coochiee

Shaun Gill said rumours this 2nd tier USA comp will have wages 3x greater than the wages in ALW. So pragmatic as much as gutsy moves, given we all know ALW wages are pitiful 

Expect many more ALW players to head stateside

 It seems the difference between a struggling wage vs a comfortable wage. Easy decision to make really

Another start for Fraser in the NWSL.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/06/22/united-states/national-womens-soccer-league/orlando-pride/utah-royals/4312211/

Fraser subbed off at 74 mins (3-0) as Utah get thrashed 6-0 at top of the table Orlando Pride.

38 yr old Brazilian legend Marta with a double. 

Two of Fraser's team mates got dragged at HT, so she must have done better than them.