Perth Glory has confirmed that its A-League Women’s team will host their home games for the 2024/25 season at the Sam Kerr Football Centre.
Situated in Queens Park, this cutting-edge venue, which opened in July 2023, served as a training hub for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and welcomed several international teams.
Sam Kerr is the Glory’s best ever player and the world class striker produced incredible goal scoring numbers, with 57 goals in just 71 appearances for the Glory, becoming their all-time record scorer. It was a period of her career that launched her into Europe.
The world-class facility was developed with funding from both the State and Australian governments, with contributions of $34.55 million and $16.25 million, respectively, and was specifically created with the purpose of becoming the main training facility for the Matildas in Perth on top of hosting women’s NPL matches. It will now introduce A-League Women’s fixtures for the first time.
The centre includes two full-size elite pitches, three five-a-side pitches, seating for approximately 700 spectators, change rooms, office and meeting spaces, and extensive parking.
Perth Glory Women’s team spent the last three seasons at Macedonia Park, home of NPL WA club Stirling Macedonia. It is the same ground used by Glory’s men’s team in the 2022/23 season whilst HBF Park had ongoing renovations.
Glory CEO Anthony Radich believes that the new venue will provide an ideal home for the club’s ALW side and potentially to become a new fortress.
“We’re excited to be playing at the Sam Kerr Football Centre and are very appreciative to Football West and VenuesWest for their support in making this move possible,” Radich said in a club statement.
“We will always be grateful for the support we received from Stirling Macedonia during our time at Macedonia Park hosting both our Men’s and Women’s games.
“They were incredible hosts who were genuinely committed to the betterment of our game.
“I would like to sincerely thank President Luke Pavlos, Vice-President Chris Velios and everyone involved at the club for all of their hard work and contribution over the last few years.
“We are also very appreciative of the support the City of Canning provided for our move to the Sam Kerr Football Centre.
“With the incredible growth and professionalism of the women’s game, the Sam Kerr Football Centre now offers our players, Members and fans state-of-the-art facilities which will only help to elevate the game and take it to new levels.
“We cannot wait to get our 2024/25 ALW campaign underway in November.”
Football West CEO and Glory legend Jamie Harnwell is excited at the prospect of the terrific new facility hosting ALW matches.
“The Sam Kerr Football Centre was designed to be the home of football in WA and hosting the Glory Women here serves to reinforce that aim,” Harnwell mentioned in the Perth Glory statement.
“It provides an opportunity for the community to come together in a family-friendly environment and support our elite-level women on the national stage.
“This move is another example of Football West and Perth Glory working collaboratively to drive the game forward here in WA.”
This move to the Sam Kerr Football Centre is a smart one, making use of the new world class facility used by four international teams during the 2023 Women’s World Cup and situated in the heart of Perth, making accessibility easy for new potential fans.
