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Five-star City seal A-League Women premiership title

By AAP Newswire

Apr 18, 2025

Holly McNamara scored her 15th goal of the league season as Melbourne City became A-League premiers. -AAP Image

A four-goal first-half blitz has secured Melbourne City their A-League Women premiership title defence and completed an unbeaten regular season.

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City thrashed Perth Glory 5-1 on the road, taking an immediate grip on the match with goals from Taylor Otto and Bryleeh Henry in the opening six minutes.

Though Glory pulled a goal back with a 12th-minute penalty from Susan Phonsongkham a second Otto goal restored City's cushion after 26 minutes.

Golden Boot leader Holly McNamara added her 15th of the season five minutes before half-time to send the visitors into the break with the title all-but confirmed.

In a quieter second half Leticia McKenna completed the rout in the 68th-minute.

Earlier on Friday, underlining their decline since last season's grand final, Sydney FC lost 2-1 at Adelaide United to conclude their worst season since the league began in 2008-09. Former Sydney player Fiona Worts scored twice.

Melbourne have gone unbeaten both at home and in the Asian Champions League since that grand final defeat to Sydney, a 27-match run.

Together with runners-up Melbourne Victory they go straight into the second stage of the play-offs. Adelaide, Canberra United, Central Coast Mariners and Western United will contest the first stage with the fixtures to be determined by the rest of the weekend's game.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press