At first glance, you wouldn’t look at Melbourne City’s A-League Women programme and think they were searching for redemption. Not when the club is basking in the glow of another Matildas call-up, more silverware and potentially a historic treble. And yet, given the club’s sustained success since its era of Matildas-laden squads ended, there is a sense of unfinished business heading into this year’s finals.
The timing of the Women’s Asian Cup and April’s international window may have somewhat stunted the league’s momentum and hype, but City maintained their push and secured their third premiership in succession last month. And while it wasn’t delivered in the same invincible manner as last season – given injuries to key players and an increasing level of parity in the league – it still arrived with a round to spare.
