Glory ALW Head Coach Stephen Peters believes his side have plenty of positives to build upon as they prepare to host Newcastle Jets on Saturday evening (kick-off at 6pm, tickets available HERE).
Last weekend saw the women in purple produce an impressive display as they went toe-to-toe with reigning Premiers Melbourne City before eventually going down 3-1 at AAMI Park.
And the Head Coach feels that Glory are now well placed to chalk up a third consecutive victory at Sam Kerr Football Centre in what will be their first outing of 2026.
“I thought it was a great performance tactically, physically and mentally, but I think we fell short technically,” he said.
“I think we did some really good things, but just didn’t execute at key moments and they did and that changed the game significantly.
“I thought that game was a really good marker for us.
“A missed opportunity for points, definitely, but the performance in isolation was really good.
“I think we’ve now got to bring these things we feel good about from that game into Newcastle and I think if we can do that, perform well and get a result out of it, I think we’ll be in a really good space.”
While confident in terms of his own side’s capabilities, Peters is also keenly aware of the threat posed by the Jets who currently occupy sixth spot on the ladder, one point above Glory,
“We respect Newcastle and what they’ve achieved this season… but this game is really about us being consistent and putting some pride in our performance,” he said.
“I’m expecting Newcastle to be tough, direct and uncompromising.
“They’ve got some good quality in the final third, like India Breier who’s good at whipping crosses in and has been a real find for them.
“Melina Ayres needs no introduction, Kelli Brown we know very well, Josie Allan is quite a handful and I think Sophie Hoban is a very good player.
“They’re a good team, a transitional team and they’ve taken some good scalps already this season, so we’ve got to make sure we don’t take them lightly.
“We’ll have to be on our guard.”
In terms of early team news, Peters reported that the squad came through the Melbourne City game without sustaining any fresh injuries and the only players not up for selection this weekend will be long-term absentees Megan Wynne, Natalie Tathem, Ella Abdul Massih and Naomi Chinnama.
As for the Jets, they will travel east looking to bounce back from two consecutive home defeats against the competition’s current top two teams, Canberra United and Melbourne Victory.
On their travels this term, Stephen Hoyle’s side have won one, drawn one and lost one, with that victory coming in Round One from their first clash with Canberra.
In terms of players to look out for, Lauren Allan is their top scorer with three goals, skipper Cassidy Davis brings a wealth of experience in the middle of the park and Matildas representative Natasha Prior provides a commanding presence at the back.
The last three meetings between the two clubs in Perth have all gone Glory’s way and in terms of the overall head-to-head record, the WA side have enjoyed 12 wins to Newcastle’s seven.
Match Details
Ninja A-League 2025/26 Season Round 10
Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets
Sam Kerr Football Centre
Saturday 3 January 2026
Kick-off: 6pm
(photo courtesy of Tom McCarthy)
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