So much for TT cooperation heading into the WWC. Pretty poor by other ALW clubs.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/130895972/wellington-phoenix-will-make-compromises-to-help-football-ferns-as-they-host-the-us
That left national team coach Jitka Klimková having to negotiate to lock in a squad – a task she has managed to accomplish with help from the Phoenix, who are only active in A-League Women thanks to significant financial support from NZ Football.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/130895972/wellington-phoenix-will-make-compromises-to-help-football-ferns-as-they-host-the-us
That left national team coach Jitka Klimková having to negotiate to lock in a squad – a task she has managed to accomplish with help from the Phoenix, who are only active in A-League Women thanks to significant financial support from NZ Football.
Lawrence confirmed to Stuff on Sunday that one of her players wouldn’t make the trip to Perth for the Phoenix match on Sunday, January 15, and would therefore be available to start for the Ferns against the US three days later.
She would not identify the player, with the Ferns squad yet to be named, but all signs point towards it being midfielder Betsy Hassett, one of two regular international starters in the Phoenix squad.
Forward Paige Satchell is the other, but she missed Monday’s draw with the Wanderers with a minor knee injury and Lawrence said afterwards that she would definitely be back against the Glory, if not on Saturday against Western.
Lawrence said after Saturday’s match that the Phoenix had tried to have the Canberra match moved to the middle of the following week to no avail and that some of the other A-League Women clubs weren’t releasing their Ferns, decisions she described as “a shame”.
The Ferns at other A-League Women clubs are forward Grace Jale at Canberra, defender Claudia Bunge at Melbourne Victory, defender Liz Anton at the Glory, defender Anna Green at Sydney FC, midfielder Malia Steinmetz at Western Sydney Wanderers and defender Katie Bowen and forward Hannah Wilkinson at Melbourne City.
Lawrence said after Saturday’s match that the Phoenix had tried to have the Canberra match moved to the middle of the following week to no avail and that some of the other A-League Women clubs weren’t releasing their Ferns, decisions she described as “a shame”.
The Ferns at other A-League Women clubs are forward Grace Jale at Canberra, defender Claudia Bunge at Melbourne Victory, defender Liz Anton at the Glory, defender Anna Green at Sydney FC, midfielder Malia Steinmetz at Western Sydney Wanderers and defender Katie Bowen and forward Hannah Wilkinson at Melbourne City.