South Melbourne W vs Essendon Royals W

South Melbourne W beat Essendon Royals W 3-1 in the Australia Victoria NPL Women on Sunday 30 August 2026, 2-1 at half-time. In their last 6 meetings, including this one, Essendon Royals W won 3, South Melbourne W won 2 and 1 was drawn.

Australia Victoria NPL Women Sun 30 Aug 2026, 06:00 Save

South Melbourne W

HT 2-1

Essendon Royals W

Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne

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44%South Melbourne W 20%Draw 37%Essendon Royals W

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South Melbourne W or draw 63%
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South Melbourne W or Essendon Royals W 81%

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South Melbourne W vs Essendon Royals W key moments

23' Alexis Pantazopoulos 1-0 Goal, South Melbourne W
27' Emily Collier 2-0 Goal, South Melbourne W
39' Kelli McGroarty 2-1 Penalty, Essendon Royals W
82' Annabel Haffenden 3-1 Goal · Assist Emily Roach, South Melbourne W

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

South Melbourne WEssendon Royals W

38% Possession 62%

94 Attacks 115

88 Dang. Attacks 142

9 Shots 11

5 Shots On Target 4

5 Corners 7

59% Pass Accuracy 72%

3 Saves 2

8 Fouls 4

1 Yellow Cards 0

8 Offsides 1

South Melbourne W vs Essendon Royals W lineups

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South Melbourne W 4-2-3-1

1 Georgia Field Candy

9 Grace Taranto
2 Isabella Wallhead
5 S. Papatsanis
7 F. Iermano

14 M. Westland
22 Mckaela Schmelzer

20 Alexis Pantazopoulos
26 Clancy Westaway
24 Emily Collier

23 Emily Roach

Substitutes

3 Annabel Haffenden
21 Heidi Dalton
27 Ailsa Murphy
35 Daniella Squatrito

Essendon Royals W 4-3-3

7 A. Sandhu

81 Grace Maher

Substitutes

99 Sophie Dehne

South Melbourne W and Essendon Royals W player stats

South Melbourne W player stats

1 Georgia Field Candy GK	90	0	0	0	0	22	1	0	0	22	1
2 Isabella Wallhead DEF	90	0	0	1	0	28	0	1	0	28	0
7 F. Iermano DEF	90	0	0	0	0	37	1	0	0	37	1
9 Grace Taranto DEF	90	0	0	1	1	25	1	1	1	25	1
5 S. Papatsanis DEF	70	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	35	0
3 Annabel Haffenden DEF	25	1	0	1	1	11	0	1	1	11	0
14 M. Westland MID	90	0	0	1	1	35	0	1	1	35	0
22 Mckaela Schmelzer MID	90	0	0	0	0	48	0	0	0	48	0
24 Emily Collier MID	90	1	0	3	1	37	0	3	1	37	0
26 Clancy Westaway MID	70	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	21	0
21 Heidi Dalton MID	48	0	0	1	0	6	1	1	0	6	1
20 Alexis Pantazopoulos MID	47	1	0	1	1	4	1	1	1	4	1
35 Daniella Squatrito MID	25	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
23 Emily Roach FWD	89	0	1	0	0	21	3	0	0	21	3
27 Ailsa Murphy	8	1	0	4	1	1	1	4	1	1	1

Essendon Royals W player stats
								Rtg			xG	xGoT	KP	BCC	BCM	Drb	Off		Pass%	KP	F3rd	Crs	ACrs	LB	Tch	Tkl	Int	Clr	Blk	Rec	Duel	Aer	DrbP		FlsD	YC	Disp	Lost	Err	Sv	SvIn	HC	Tch	LB	Pass%
7 A. Sandhu DEF	87	0	0	0	0	26	0		0	0								26																0
81 Grace Maher MID	87	0	0	1	1	53	0		1	1								53																0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Form

South Melbourne W W L L L D

Essendon Royals W W W W W W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

South Melbourne WEssendon Royals W

20% Win rate 100%

1.00 Goals scored 4.40

1.00 Goals conceded 1.00

40% Both teams score 80%

40% Over 2.5 goals 100%

20% Clean sheets 20%

40% Scored first 80%

0.00 xG for 0.00

0.00 xG against 0.00

9.00 Match corners 12.00

Victoria NPL Women matches only, before kick-off: 5 each.

30% Win rate 80%

1.10 Goals scored 3.20

1.00 Goals conceded 1.20

50% Both teams score 70%

40% Over 2.5 goals 90%

20% Clean sheets 30%

30% Scored first 60%

0.00 xG for 0.00

0.00 xG against 0.00

8.30 Match corners 10.10

Victoria NPL Women matches only, before kick-off: 10 each.

48% Win rate 72%

1.84 Goals scored 3.04

0.96 Goals conceded 1.12

52% Both teams score 68%

48% Over 2.5 goals 80%

28% Clean sheets 28%

44% Scored first 72%

0.00 xG for 0.00

0.00 xG against 0.00

8.64 Match corners 9.96

Victoria NPL Women matches only, before kick-off: 25 each.

South Melbourne W at home and Essendon Royals W away this season.

69% Win rate 67%

2.46 Goals scored 2.75

0.85 Goals conceded 1.17

54% Both teams score 58%

62% Over 2.5 goals 75%

38% Clean sheets 33%

54% Scored first 67%

0.00 xG for 0.00

0.00 xG against 0.00

9.00 Match corners 9.58

Victoria NPL Women matches only, before kick-off: 13 for South Melbourne W and 12 for Essendon Royals W.

Essendon Royals W vs South Melbourne W head to head

3 Essendon Royals W wins 1 draws 2 South Melbourne W wins

3.3 goals per game 83% both teams scored 83% over 2.5 goals

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Match info

Venue: Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne Capacity 15,000 · Grass
Weather: 16°C, clear sky Wind 2 km/h · Humidity 71%
Managers: Stephen Robinson South Melbourne W

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South Melbourne W 4-2-3-1

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