Glory ALW Head Coach Stephen Peters will use Sunday’s Challenge Cup clash with the Gold Fields Women’s State Team as a yardstick to gauge his new-look squad’s pre-season progress.
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The traditional fixture at Dorrien Gardens (kick-off at 1pm, admission FREE) will mark the club’s first outing under Peters following three weeks on the training pitch.
And he believes the fixture is exactly what his charges need as the countdown to Round One of the 2024/25 Ninja A-League campaign continues.
“It’s our first game, so we want to see if everything we’ve been working on to this point is a true reflection of where we’re at,” he said.
“It’s a nice time for us to get out there and put some more minutes in the legs and see that in a game format.
“It’s the best players in the NPL in WA [that we’re up against], so we’re expecting them to give us a good game.
“It’s the most competitive game we can acquire at this time of the year, so we’re very grateful for that.
“I believe there’s a good camaraderie between the girls in WA and we’re looking forward to seeing that on Sunday.”
A host of players are in line to make their Glory debuts against the State Team, including Gabbie Hollar, Ischia Brooking, Ella Abdul Massih, Sarah O’Donoghue, Kelli Brown and Megan Wynne.
The Gold Fields State Team, meanwhile, is set to feature a host of former Glory players including Gabby Dal Busco, Sarah Carroll, Abbey Green, Caitlin Doeglas and Jamie Lee Gale, while club legend Tash Rigby is the assistant coach.
Glory claimed a 4-0 victory in last year’s corresponding fixture, with Millie Farrow (3) and Sofia Sakalis the women on target.
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