Among the underwhelming features about the Matildas' return to post-Olympic action with their lacklustre 1-1 draw against Switzerland, the puzzle of the disappearing Mary Fowler may have been the most dispiriting of all.
Such a star so far this season when wearing the sky blue of her English Women's Super League club Manchester City, Australia's most gifted young soccer talent again proved a frustratingly anonymous figure in the green and gold in Zurich on Friday night.
It once again raised familiar thorny questions about the 21-year-old. What's the most effective position in the national team to play Fowler? And when will a Matildas coach coax standout performances from the youngster, on a regular basis, that befit her gifts?
