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Blackwells Reta Fitzpatrick Cup Semi-Final:
Cashmere Technical 8 (Nicola Dominikovich 3, Charlotte Tinsley 2, Kate Taylor, Emma Kench, Jonelle Arthur) Ferrymead Bays HT 3 - 0

Cashmere Technical with now met Coastal Spirit SAS in the Cup Final in Late August.
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Tonight's result:
Waimak 6 (Lucrettia Taylor 3, Charlotte Roche 2, Lily Fisher) Nomads 1 (Abigale Gerken) HT 4 - 0
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Today's Results:
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Coastal Spirit 7 (Alyssa Whinham 2, Mel Cameron, Whitney Hepburn, Rebecca Wilson, Jayda Stewart, Tessa Burns) Ferrymead Bays 0 HT 2 - 0

Universities 2 (Frankie Morrow, Gabrielle MacGregor) Cashmere Technical 6 (Jonelle Arthur 3, Kate Taylor 2, Kate Guildford) 

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Final Table (click on table to enlarge):
Coastal Spirit SAs becomes the first team to go through the WPL without dropping a points with Nomads the third side note to secure a point, along with Halswell last season and Rangers in the first ever season of the WPL in 2004.

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Annalie Longo is leaving her position with Mainland Football and joining New Zealand Football as Women’s Development Officer.
She will continue to be based in Christchurch (and no doubt at only 30, will continue playing for Cashmere Technical and Mainland Pride plus the Ferns).
Statement from Mainland Football, her previous employer:
"It is with very mixed emotions that we announce the departure of Annalie Longo from Mainland Football. While we are gutted that Flea is leaving, we're stoked to announce that she will be joining New Zealand Football as Women’s Development Officer.
Over the last 6 years, Flea has done a fantastic job developing the women’s game in our region, and we are fortunate that she will be continuing to do this at a national level. The good news is that she will also be based out of Christchurch!
On behalf of the Board and the Staff at Mainland Football, we would like to thank Annalie for her service to the women’s game in the Mainland region, and we wish her well in her new role." 
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Sadly sounds like both Ferrymead Bays and Waimak will not be contesting the WPL this season.
 
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Sadly sounds like both Ferrymead Bays and Waimak will not be contesting the WPL this season.
 
 100% Waimak won't be, confirmed on their FB page last week
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Which clubs are confirmed starters for WPL this season?
It should be at least an 8 team league each season with 1-2 clubs from Nelson involved as well. Sure the bottom teams might get pumped by Coastal, (but should aim to be competitive with other teams around them and gradually bridge the gap) but if they keep coming and going from the league, how are they supposed to retain players - to stop them going to other clubs, and for those other players that are good squad players if the team disbands, how many just stop playing? I feel a lack of coaches is the problem, rather than a lack of players. Or is it a lack of support from the clubs?
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Only four clubs this season, which is the lowest ever number since the WPL commence in 2004. Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit SAS, Nomads and Universities. 

The 2022 League is being played over three full rounds, so just 9 games, with hopefully the top sides from the WPL going on to meeting the top sides from the Football South Premier League in a 'Southern League'. 

Interested that you believe that there should 8 teams as sadly the stats do not back that up. Here is the break down the number of teams that have contested the league.
Make of the number of teams:
  • 8 teams – 1 season (2007)
  • 7 teams – 3 seasons
  • 6 teams – 8 seasons
  • 5 teams – 6 seasons 
In recent season's the average number of teams contesting the league has been reducing. The overall average of teams in the league since 2004 is 5.94, the previous ten season's is 5.90 and the last five season's 5.40.

Out of the 18 season's of the WPL there have been only four season's were the same teams have competed in successive season's. 

Only three clubs. Technical, Coastal and Universities have played every season since they first played in the WPL. Eight teams have lasted only one season.

Unsure that there is a quick fit.
 
Mainland have in recent season's have not used goal difference to determine league positions but they continue to have a Golden Boot which can lead to the big score lines. 

Of the 45 games last season there was an average of 6.69 goals per goal, with almost 58% having a winning margin of 5 goals or more goal. In the last two seasons 11 games have ended with the winning teams scoring ten or more goal, the highest score being 18 - 0. 

Results like this cannot be good for either team and is it little wonder then some players / coaches may no longer wish continue to be involved with the game.  
 


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This season is looking terrible. How boring for the top players. How disheartening for the less experienced players.

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Waimak
Halswell
FC2011
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Nelson Suburbs
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FBays
Chch Utd
PDA/FDP type teams

Asides from the likes of Rangers/Avon/Burnside did I miss any club that hasn’t amalgamated? These clubs could or have had WPL teams in the past, they have enough population in their area to do this, but for unknown reasons can’t make it happen.

There are hundreds of players in Chch still that have played in the WPL, it should be an exciting time for female football with the WWC around the corner. What are all the coaches doing that have been on coaching courses? Why don’t the clubs support them more with a mentor or resources to help them get teams back on the field.

What happens to the players aged 10-14 that aspire to be the next Lily Alfeld or CJ Bott? Where is the club pathway for them that FDOs map out?

What reason do clubs give for not being able to field womens premier teams?
but yet they can keep putting a mens first team out? Asides from Mid Canterbury that struggled a bit, have other mens sides not been able to field a first team in either MPL or Qualifying league?
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Only four clubs this season, which is the lowest ever number since the WPL commence in 2004. Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit SAS, Nomads and Universities. 

The 2022 League is being played over three full rounds, so just 9 games, with hopefully the top sides from the WPL going on to meeting the top sides from the Football South Premier League in a 'Southern League'. 

Interested that you believe that there should 8 teams as sadly the stats do not back that up. Here is the break down the number of teams that have contested the league.
Make of the number of teams:
  • 8 teams – 1 season (2007)
  • 7 teams – 3 seasons
  • 6 teams – 8 seasons
  • 5 teams – 6 seasons 
In resent season's the average number of teams contesting the league has been reducing. The overall average of teams in the league since 2004 is 5.94, the previous ten season's is 5.90 and the last five season's 5.40.

Out of the 18 season's of the WPL there have been only four season's were the same teams have competed in successive season's. 

Only three clubs. Technical, Coastal and Universities have played every season since they first played in the WPL. Eight teams have lasted only one season.

Unsure that there is a quick fit.
 
Mainland have in recent season's have not used goal difference to determine league positions but they continue to have a Golden Boot which can lead to the big score lines. 

Of the 45 games last season there was an average of 6.69 goals per goal, with almost 58% having a winning margin of 5 goals or more goal. In the last two seasons 11 games have ended with the winning teams scoring ten or more goal, the highest score being 18 - 0. 

Results like this cannot be good for either team and is it little wonder then some players / coaches may no longer wish continue to be involved with the game.  
 


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Another club that are no longer around due to mergers are New Brighton twice champs in the early days of the WPL. 

Secondary school football seems to be strong for females, number wise but is there a dis-connect between NZ Football / Federations / clubs to ensure as many of the school leavers continue to keep playing, if they are not already playing for a clubs as well. Maybe a case for a one off discounted sub for these players (both female and male) to ensure these player stay with the game.

Is it time for a combined WPL and CCL for a the short term, play one round with then a split to contest the WPL and plate. Hopefully this would reduce the season long lop sided results for some teams which would hopefully see players coming back the follow season. 
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maybe the top club/clubs should not poach any talent from other clubs which would even out the competition. perhaps a capped based points system done on players that have been through a clubs system having less value than one that appears in the league and move to the top the following year. from my perspective that has happened way to often in the last 15 years.
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maybe the top club/clubs should not poach any talent from other clubs which would even out the competition. perhaps a capped based points system done on players that have been through a clubs system having less value than one that appears in the league and move to the top the following year. from my perspective that has happened way to often in the last 15 years.

While clubs can do better, this is an easy answer. As soon as a player shows promise they are whisked off to a 'bigger' club. Teams play WPL one year and then ripped apart the next with too few players of the level required.
Keeping all good players at bigger clubs can help personal development but ends with limited competitive matches.
CUFC have started a womens academy, but these players have just come from other clubs, they aren't new to football and the pool of players hasn't grown, just shifted.
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i wonder how many at our showpiece woman's club were developed there? this is a problem with 2 clubs dominating. the sooner a southern league starts the better. its an area that requires funding from NZF if they are really serious. Women's football is untapped
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maybe the top club/clubs should not poach any talent from other clubs which would even out the competition. perhaps a capped based points system done on players that have been through a clubs system having less value than one that appears in the league and move to the top the following year. from my perspective that has happened way to often in the last 15 years.

While clubs can do better, this is an easy answer. As soon as a player shows promise they are whisked off to a 'bigger' club. Teams play WPL one year and then ripped apart the next with too few players of the level required.
Keeping all good players at bigger clubs can help personal development but ends with limited competitive matches.
CUFC have started a womens academy, but these players have just come from other clubs, they aren't new to football and the pool of players hasn't grown, just shifted.

I've thought about a quota type thing in the past. But I don't think it would be worth the effort to implement it. It is not just coaches poaching players, it is also parents seeking better coaching for their child.

From my experience it is about perseverance. If the club has a coach willing to coach a team twice per week season after season they will improve. Yes, at the beginning you will lose players to the top teams, but if the players can see that they are improving with the coaching, then eventually they will stick around.
 
Coastal can only have 16 players in a squad, and those bench players do get sick of not playing, so seek opportunities else where eventually. Unfortunately there is some poaching, and often high school aged players change clubs because their friends are changing, often not considering that they are moving to sit on the bench. 
It needs to be a long term plan from the clubs, if they have 14th, 16th, 18th grade teams underneath the seniors, then if 6 players leave then you can bring up 3-4 players and recruit others to fill the gaps. University have a high player turnover - a whole new squad every 2-4 years as players come and go, but they still manage to field teams, because they put the effort into making it happen.

I definitely think cheap $50 subs for school leavers would make a difference, and also combining the WPL and CCL this season would be good. If the clubs enter in the Reta Fitz cup and NZ knockout cup they will have to play Tech or Coastal possibly anyway. 


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i read what you are saying yet i note a club locally that is strong in numbers and has been grade winners, Waimak, now not having a WPL side or a CWL side. yet if we picked through others we would find a very good MPL side of players who started and played to youth from them. im not involved in the club in any way so do not know if there are other issues. but such a big area and pool with nothing. the damage was done 10 years ago when national league spots were promised if players moved clubs.
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i read what you are saying yet i note a club locally that is strong in numbers and has been grade winners, Waimak, now not having a WPL side or a CWL side. yet if we picked through others we would find a very good MPL side of players who started and played to youth from them. im not involved in the club in any way so do not know if there are other issues. but such a big area and pool with nothing. the damage was done 10 years ago when national league spots were promised if players moved clubs.
Perhaps Waimak have been too good at developing.  Of the 3, maybe 4 Waimak players of the NZ u17 side in Uruguay, at least two are in the States I think.

If you go way back, in 2015, Waimak took 3 junior girls side to the Taupo tournament in October that should all be old enough for 1st team now.    That is a big undertaking and shows good levels of commitment and you'd think would be laying a good base for the future.    Where have they all dispersed to, or more importantly what is driving their decision making.  
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I think part of the issue is trying to force league structures when you don't have the population for it.  Plus also being placed in a league for a whole season when that might not the appropriate level for this years teams.  If I was Mainland I wouldn't even bother with a 4 team league.  I'd go with ...

A ladder of 6 team divisions, single round-robin, 2 up, 2 down, repeat 3 or 4 times over the winter.  Rolling subs in all but the top division where it is 5 in 3.   Every team bar the top 2 or bottom 2 in the whole structure will have a win/loss percentage between 40 and 60%. over time.  If a team gets promoted too high, they suck it up for 5 weeks before going back  down, rather than having to stick it out for an entire season.  Similarly if a team loses 5 then they will find themselves relegated and get some respite. 
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Round 1. New World Premier League
Cashmere Technical 7 Universities 3 HT 3 - 2
Nomads 0 Coastal Spirit SAS 8 HT 0 - 4
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Round 1 Scorers
Cashmere Technical 7 (Emma Kench 3, Nicola Dominikovich 2, Kate Loye, Jonelle Arthur) Universities 3 (Frankie Morrow 2, Jasmine Donald) HT 3 - 2
Nomads 0 Coastal Spirit SAS 8( Mel Cameron 4, Rebecca Lake, Ellena Firth, Imo Bos, Lauren Dabner) HT 0 - 4
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so even with the condensing of the competition down to 4 teams its a 2 horse (ok, reality 1 horse race). investment from mainland and football south is required urgently or this league will vanish within a couple of years. it needs, more than the mens, to be a south island league for the winter season. no doubt there will be those that say funding is the problem. i dont see how if you want it to grow and lets face it internationally the women's game for New Zealand is where we are recognised somewhat. 
while i could moan about the recent changes locally in mens football(the joke regarding u20 teams playing in div 1) , the womens game looks in dire straits
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Big call re being a one horse race, when the traditional top sides have not met yet, and I think Universities could surprise both Coastal at Tech the longer the season goes. '

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so even with the condensing of the competition down to 4 teams its a 2 horse (ok, reality 1 horse race). investment from mainland and football south is required urgently or this league will vanish within a couple of years. it needs, more than the mens, to be a south island league for the winter season. no doubt there will be those that say funding is the problem. i dont see how if you want it to grow and lets face it internationally the women's game for New Zealand is where we are recognised somewhat. 
while i could moan about the recent changes locally in mens football(the joke regarding u20 teams playing in div 1) , the womens game looks in dire straits
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Who are the biggest winners from Waimak and Bays folding? Where did their players transfer to?
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Big call re being a one horse race, when the traditional top sides have not met yet, and I think Universities could surprise both Coastal at Tech the longer the season goes. '

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so even with the condensing of the competition down to 4 teams its a 2 horse (ok, reality 1 horse race). investment from mainland and football south is required urgently or this league will vanish within a couple of years. it needs, more than the mens, to be a south island league for the winter season. no doubt there will be those that say funding is the problem. i dont see how if you want it to grow and lets face it internationally the women's game for New Zealand is where we are recognised somewhat. 
while i could moan about the recent changes locally in mens football(the joke regarding u20 teams playing in div 1) , the womens game looks in dire straits
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This may not be a complete list but here is were Ferrymead Bays and Waimak players are:
Playing for a new club but outside Christchurch: 4
Playing in the WPL: 
Nomads 3
Cashmere Technical 2
Universities 2
Playing in the CCL
Christchurch United 4
and sadly players that played for either Ferrymead Bays or Waimak during 2021 and currently not registered to play in 2022 a staggering 19 players.
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Today's Results / Scorers
Cashmere Technical 5 (Lisa Evans, Emma Kench, Leigh Alexander, Nicola Dominikovich, Jonelle Arthur) Nomads 0
Universities 0 Coastal Spirit 4 (Mel Cameron, Rebecca Lake, Isla McPherson, Sam Whyte) HT 0 - 0
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First quarter final of the Morrison Mitsubishi Reta Fitzpatrick Cup played last evening with result being:
Christchurch United 1 (Monique Barker) Universities CWCL 0 Ht 1 - 0
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New World Women's Premier League - Round 3
Nomads 3 (to be confirmed) Universities 3 (Frankie Morrow 2, Olivia Yardley) Ht 2 - 3

Coastal Spirit SAS vs. Cashmere Technical being played on 30 April
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Confirmed Nomads scorers:
Nomads 3 (Lily Gerard 2, Emily Lambie) Universities 3 (Frankie Morrow 2, Olivia Yardley) 
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These Saturday's Round 3 game in the New World Women's Premier League has a ground switch.
Coastal Spirit SAS v Cashmere Technical now being played at St Albans Park at 2:30pm - Hawkey Shield Challenge as well.
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Coastal Spirit SAS 4 Cashmere Technical 2
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Today's scorers:
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Coastal Spirit SAS 4 (Lauren Dabner, Rebecca Lake, Whitney Hepburn, Jayda Stewart) Cashmere Technical 2 (Nicola Dominikovich, Lisa Evans) HT 1 - 0
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Only one game tomorrow in the New World Women's Premier League, due to Covid:
Coastal Spirit SAS vs. Nomads - English Park 2:30pm
Universities vs. Cashmere Technical - postponed (date yet to be advised) 

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New World Women's Premier League - Round 4
Coastal Spirit SAS 5 (Mel Cameron 3, Whitney Hepburn, Rebecca Lake) Nomads 1 (Emily Lambie) HT 5 - 0
Universities vs. Cashmere Technical  - postponed due to Covid
 

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Tomorrow's game between Coastal Spirit SAS vs. Universities has been postponed due to Covid other game is
Nomads vs. Cashmere Technical  - Tulett Park 2:30pm 
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Nomads 0 Cashmere Technical 5 HT 0 - 1
Coastal Spirit SAS vs. Universities - postponed 
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Today's scorers:
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Nomads 0 Cashmere Technical 5  (Jess Dyer, Kate Loye, Lara Wall, Kate Guilford, Sam Senior) HT 0 - 1
Coastal Spirit SAS vs. Universities - postponed 

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