Matildas vs 15 year olds

Australian women's team players dejected.

Australia's national women's soccer team have suffered a devastating defeat in the lead up to the Rio Olympics - going down to the Newcastle Jets under boys side. What is particularly concerning for the Matildas is that despite resting some regulars, they were still able to field experienced international stars including former AFC player of the year Katrina Gorry. Despite the embarrassing defeat on Wednesday night at Valentine Sports Park in Newcastle, the Australian team will travel to Brazil as one of the gold medal favourites. Scroll down for video. The Matildas have had a shock loss to a Newcastle Jets unders boys team in Newcastle on Wednesday. The match was played at Valentine Sports Park in Newcastle and featured several of the Matildas' stars.

Matildas vs 15 year olds

Matildas lose to team of Newcastle Jets teenagers, prompting backlash from pundits. Emergency warnings are active for fires burning in Victoria, north of Ballarat. Keep up to date with ABC Emergency. A largely negative reaction proceeded the Matildas' loss against a young, male Newcastle Jets team in a training exercise on Wednesday night. The hype included statements made by former Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Bosnich, who on Thursday night's Triple M Rush Hour, said he would bring up the heavy defeat next time the side asked to be paid like their male counterparts. This sparked an overwhelming retort from former and current female players as well as those invested in the women's game. Some asked if he had been misquoted, suggesting he had mistaken the Matildas' requests for fair pay with the US women's team's recent fight for equal pay. Football commentator and former national manager Sarah Groube said the whole situation was a bit of a "storm in a teacup", considering it was quite normal for the Matildas to play and lose against male teenage footballers. Unlike the US, who could probably field four teams at the Women's World Cup, playing men is one way an isolated country like Australia can afford to stretch player limits. Seven of their best were still on their way home from overseas commitments and there was dispute about the exact age of the opposition. But, bar excuses, Groube says it would not be uncommon for other national sides from different codes to lose in similar fashion. The Matildas are not training to play against men or even in a multi-gendered competition, which is why the test makes for good experience.

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Of course, he prefaced his statement by reminding us he is all for equality. And men like Bosnich have decided the loss is evidence - once and for all - that women's sport simply does not measure up to men's. But despite the appalling comments made by people whom we would hope would know better, we're glad the Matildas lost against a team of year-old boys. Because now we can finally have this conversation - a frank and open discussion about the quality and standard of women's sport, and why, regardless of the result of a training game against teenage boys, they still deserve equal pay to male professionals. Soccer is a sport developed by men, for men, and largely commented on and analysed by men.

Matildas lose to team of Newcastle Jets teenagers, prompting backlash from pundits. A largely negative reaction proceeded the Matildas' loss against a young, male Newcastle Jets team in a training exercise on Wednesday night. The hype included statements made by former Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Bosnich, who on Thursday night's Triple M Rush Hour, said he would bring up the heavy defeat next time the side asked to be paid like their male counterparts. This sparked an overwhelming retort from former and current female players as well as those invested in the women's game. Some asked if he had been misquoted, suggesting he had mistaken the Matildas' requests for fair pay with the US women's team's recent fight for equal pay. Football commentator and former national manager Sarah Groube said the whole situation was a bit of a "storm in a teacup", considering it was quite normal for the Matildas to play and lose against male teenage footballers.

Matildas vs 15 year olds

Of course, he prefaced his statement by reminding us he is all for equality. And men like Bosnich have decided the loss is evidence - once and for all - that women's sport simply does not measure up to men's. But despite the appalling comments made by people whom we would hope would know better, we're glad the Matildas lost against a team of year-old boys. Because now we can finally have this conversation - a frank and open discussion about the quality and standard of women's sport, and why, regardless of the result of a training game against teenage boys, they still deserve equal pay to male professionals.

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Moreover, the numbers are also skewed. Fill the forms below to register. The Matildas lost Everton star James Tarkowski and his wife Sam go X-rated as they're asked about their 'favourite activity Sir Jim Ratcliffe refused to shy away in his first major interview after taking over at Man United but Remember Me. There's an Albert Einstein quote that seems incredibly fitting. The last time the Matildas played in the Olympics was in in Greece. But, bar excuses, Groube says it would not be uncommon for other national sides from different codes to lose in similar fashion. Indeed, it's a physiological fact that boys in their teens will be quicker and stronger, on average, than women in their late teens and early twenties. The social media reaction to the defeat has been condemning with many claiming that the result is not good enough for a team that is expected to challenge for a medal at the Olympics.

Australian women's team players dejected. Men and women have met each other in a soccer match several times.

It has been implied that being male is the only reason they are earning more money. While the Matildas played with a rotating squad, there is no denying losing to a team of school boys is far from ideal preparation for the world's fifth ranked team in their quest for Olympic gold at Rio. News Ticker Bushfire warning Emergency warnings are active for fires burning in Victoria, north of Ballarat. Football commentator and former national manager Sarah Groube said the whole situation was a bit of a "storm in a teacup", considering it was quite normal for the Matildas to play and lose against male teenage footballers. The US Men's team has been represented in the media as a failing team unable to equal what the women have done in a century. Sir Jim Ratcliffe refused to shy away in his first major interview after taking over at Man United but Olympics Olympics Further, their match against Zimbabwe asked them to win by a massive margin. Home Soccer. Comments 28 Share what you think. Egmond said that the Matildas are often forced to play against boys teams as trying to find quality female opposition can be difficult. Share Tweet Send. Brazil, the home team, won the match on penalties.