Victory See Red in Canberra, Teen Hat-Trick Foils Jets

Victory see red in Canberra, teen hat-trick foils Jets

Canberra United have come from behind to defeat 10-woman Melbourne Victory 3-1, while Wellington jumped up to second with a crushing 5-1 win over Newcastle.

Young star's sensational hat-trick helps Wellington thrash the Jets

17-year-old Pia Vlok became the second youngest player to score a Ninja A-League hat-trick as Wellington Phoenix thrashed Newcastle Jets 5-1 on Sunday evening. Wellington came out firing at No.2 Sportsground and their high octane start was rewarded with a goal in the 10th minute; Pia Vlok lashing a low strike beyond Jets debutant Georgia Ritchie from the edge of the box to make it 1-0. CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE NINJA A-LEAGUE Things …

10-player Victory Women lose to Canberra

Melbourne Victory Women were eventually beaten by Canberra United in the Ninja A-League on Sunday afternoon. A 32nd-minute red card shown to defender Claudia Bunge threatened to unravel the Round 15 game plan during the first half for Jeff Hopkins’ team. But the Girls in Blue, despite being a player lighter, showed real heart and went ahead early in the second period thanks to Kennedy White’s eighth goal of the 2025/26 season. This advantage wou…