Perth Glory can confirm that the club’s A-League Women’s team will play its 2024/25 season home games at the Sam Kerr Football Centre.
Located in the suburb of Queens Park, the venue was opened in July 2023 and served as a training base for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, hosing multiple international teams.
Kerr did, of course, represent Glory for eight years across two spells and remains the club’s all-time record scorer with 57 goals from 71 games.
Glory CEO Anthony Radich believes that the new venue will provide an ideal home for the club’s ALW side who have spent the last three seasons playing at Stirling Macedonia’s Macedonia Park.
“We’re excited to be playing at the Sam Kerr Football Centre,” he said, “and are very appreciative to Football West and VenuesWest for their support in making this move possible.
“We will always be grateful for the support we received from Stirling Macedonia during our time at Macedonia Park hosting both our Men’s and Women’s games.
“They were incredible hosts who were genuinely committed to the betterment of our game.
“I would like to sincerely thank President Luke Pavlos, Vice-President Chris Velios and everyone involved at the club for all of their hard work and contribution over the last few years.
“We are also very appreciative of the support the City of Canning provided for our move to the Sam Kerr Football Centre.
“With the incredible growth and professionalism of the women’s game, the Sam Kerr Football Centre now offers our players, Members and fans state-of-the-art facilities which will only help to elevate the game and take it to new levels.
“We cannot wait to get our 2024/25 ALW campaign underway in November.”
Football West CEO and Glory legend Jamie Harnwell is similarly enthused at the prospect of hosting the club’s ALW side.
“The Sam Kerr Football Centre was designed to be the home of football in WA and hosting the Glory Women here serves to reinforce that aim,” he said.
“It provides an opportunity for the community to come together in a family-friendly environment and support our elite-level women on the national stage.
“This move is another example of Football West and Perth Glory working collaboratively to drive the game forward here in WA.”
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