All-female coaching staff at Canberra United paving the way in W-League

In the same way that it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a team of coaches to develop a footballer.

And while much of the focus of the 2020/21 W-League season has been on the rise of the next generation of Matildas players, the league has also become a crucial platform for the female coaches who are helping them get there.

One W-League club that has played a key role in developing women coaches in Australia is Canberra United.

As the only stand-alone women’s football club in the country — with no A-League/men’s affiliate — United have become a leader in the women’s sport space, not only producing a number of current and former national team players but also in making a concerted effort to hire and support women coaches when…