Perth Glory is delighted to confirm the appointment of Stephen Peters as the club’s new A-League Women’s Head Coach.
Currently in charge of Macarthur Rams Women’s FC in the New South Wales National Premier League, Peters has signed a two-year deal with Glory.
The 40-year-old has enjoyed sustained success throughout his 15-year-coaching career, notably during his time as Head Coach at North West Sydney Koalas FC and most recently, with Macarthur Rams whom he guided to consecutive NSW NPL championships in 2022 and 2023.
Peters, who was named NSW NPL Women’s Coach of the Year in 2023, is now relishing the prospect of taking charge of a new-look Glory squad ahead of the 2024/25 ALW campaign which is set to get underway in early November.
“What drew me to the role is the opportunity to coach at the highest level in the country,” he said, “and what better place to start than with Perth Glory, a club with a great sense of community and history.
“We want to have a team that plays a positive style of football that the people of Perth will enjoy watching and resonate with.
“I’m really excited by what lies ahead for our squad and the club in general.”
Glory CEO Anthony Radich is confident that Peters has what it takes to secure sustained success and grow the club’s women’s program.
“Stephen is an experienced, highly-credentialled Head Coach with an extremely impressive record in women’s football and we are very pleased to have him on board,” he said.
“We are embarking upon what is very much a new era for our ALW side and firmly believe that Stephen has all the right attributes to drive us forward.
“Our Football Director, Stan Lazaridis, has been working away diligently and the redevelopment of our playing group is at an advanced stage.
“With Stephen now on board, further signings will be made to finalise the squad and consequently, a number of player announcements will be made shortly.
“Our loyal Members and fans can look forward to watching a new and exciting Glory team in the upcoming ALW campaign.”
Sydneysider Peters began his coaching journey with Gladesville Ravens before securing his first senior Head Coach role at North West Sydney Koalas FC.
After steering the Koalas to the coveted club championship, he moved on to Blacktown Spartans FC where he further developed his coaching skills by working with both junior teams and the First Grade side.
Peters was subsequently appointed by Football NSW as Head Coach of their U15s Women’s State Team and under his stewardship, they were crowned champions at the 2018 FFA National Youth Championships.
Glory’s new Head Coach duly took up the First Grade Head Coach role at Macarthur Rams in 2021 and after helping them secure a top-five finish in his first season at the helm, he led the Campbelltown-based side to back-to-back NSW NPL championships, breaking the league record of 26 matches without defeat in the process.
During his career, Peters has worked with numerous Matildas representatives, including Casey Dumont, Leena Khamis Kylie Ledbrook, Renee Rollason and Alexandra Huynh, along with a host of junior internationals.
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