Melbourne Victory defeat Sydney FC 2-1 in A-League Women grand final

The Melbourne Victory successfully defend their A-League Women championship with a thrilling 2-1 win over premiers Sydney FC in the grand final.

More to come.

Look back at how the action unfolded in our blog.

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By Samantha L

Thank you everybody so much for following along — not just with this blog, but also with ABC's A-League Women coverage throughout this season.

It's been a pleasure and a privilege to tell the stories of this incredible, bubbling, chaotic, joyful league and the dedicated, resilient players that make it what it is.

But women's football doesn't stop here — in just a few weeks time, the Matildas will take on New Zealand in a two-game friendly series in Townsville and Canberra, and you'd have to think a number of the players we've watched this evening — and throughout this ALW season — will be pulling on the green-and-gold.

I've been Sam, this has been the 2021/22 grand final, and you've been a lovely readership.

Until next time.

By Samantha L

They've won their second consecutive A-League Women Championship, and it's come against the same club — on the same ground — where they did it this time last season.

It has been a truly miraculous finals run from the Melbourne side, who barely made it into fourth spot after one of the most disrupted campaigns of all the clubs this season.

They were the underdogs against Adelaide, but they stuck it out to win 2-1.

They were the underdogs against Melbourne City, but they dominated to win 3-1.

They were the underdogs here, against this dazzling Sydney FC side, but they played the game. They took their chances. Then they hung on for dear life.

They're now the first champions of the new A-League Women era.

Sydney