‘Monkey Off My Back’: Kerr Good as Goaled Once Again

‘Monkey off my back’: Kerr good as goaled once again

Matildas captain Sam Kerr is hoping her drought-breaking goal can open the floodgates after she ensured Australia started the Women’s Asian Cup with a win.

Australia edges Philippines in the Women’s Asian Cup opener

The scene was set for a hometown star and Sam Kerr delivered for Australia — again — with the only goal in a 1-0 win over Philippines in…

Sam Kerr gets ‘monkey’ off her back after 851 days

The Matildas captain keeps getting asked the same question and the answer is not far away.

Filipinas lose the battle to Australia — but may yet win the war

It was always going to be a tall order to get something against Australia, and with the Philippines looking much further ahead with regard to their qualification prospects, it was always about limiting the damage for the Filipinas.

Sam Kerr lauds Filipinas’ grit in Matildas’ narrow victory

Despite Australia taking a 1–0 victory in their 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup opener, it was the Filipinas who earned praise from Matildas star Sam Kerr for their resilience and discipline. Kerr’s 14th-minute header off a Caitlin Foord cross proved decisive, but the match at Optus Stadium defied the expectations of a lopsided affair. Historically, encounters between the two sides have favored Australia — a 4–0 result in 2022 and an 8–0 rout at the …