Capping off their third successive finals appearance with an elusive W-League championship, Melbourne Victory’s past five years represent a remarkable journey - one that should inspire those inside their own building.
Annalie Longo and Claudia Bunge have been crowned W-League champions after Victory scored a goal directly from a corner-kick in the final seconds of extra-time.
Kyra Cooney-Cross glances nervously into the barrel of the camera. The headphones she has been given are comically large, cupping her ears like woollen muffs as the chill of winter descends over Jubilee Stadium in Sydney. She allows herself to crack a small grin as her teammate and mentor, Lisa De Vanna, ghosts in behind her, tapping her protégé on the shoulder before drifting away into the night. Cooney-Cross turns to the microphone and takes a.
Football Ferns Claudia Bunge and Annalie Longo look ahead to W-League final with Melbourne Victory.
Football Ferns Annalie Longo and Claudia Bunge are seeking one final victory before heading home at the end of a challenging W-League season. Longo will be seeking her second W-League title and her first with Victory after winning the 2012-13 edition as a Sky Blues player, while Bunge is hoping to complete a fairytale rookie season that has seen her play every minute at centre-back by winning her first league title.
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Victory midfielder Annalie Longo on the ball during their recent defeat to Sydney FC.
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