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At the end of Season Four of the Westfield W-League, record number of Matildas and Australian players have departed to test their skills in international leagues from Europe to the USA. The migration of Australian players in nothing new but the numbers are close to unprecedented.
Managing players such as Kyah Simon, Tameka Butt, Michelle Heyman and Leena Khamis, Sydney player manager Bill Drossos has been in the thick of the action and we chatted to him about getting Australian players overseas.
Bill Drossos (far right) with client Kyah Simon | TWG
It's finally here! After 12 weeks, 10 rounds, 35 games and 125 goals, we are down to the final four teams in the Westfield W-League; Canberra United, Brisbane Roar, Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory. This weekend the final four battle it out for the right to play in the 2012 Westfield W-League Grand Final.
(L-R) Ashley Brown, Tameka Butt, Kyah Simon, Michelle Heyman | Bryan Crawford (FFA)
Brisbane Roar have defeated Perth Glory 5-2 in a dominant display at Inglewood's 6PR Stadium in Round 5 of the Westfield W-League.
Tameka Butt was the hero for the visiting team, bagging a hat-trick as Westfield Matildas coach Tom Sermanni watched on from the stands.
Clare Polkinghorne with her second in as many weeks | Getty
Canberra United and the Brisbane Roar have played out a 1-1 draw in the round two Westfield W League match at McKellar Park on Saturday afternoon.
Ellyse Perry earns Canberra a point | TWG
Sydney FC has run out comfortable 4-2 winners over the Brisbane Roar in the opening round of W-League action at Ballymore Stadium.
In a replay of the 2009 final, Sydney were once-more the better side and never trailed the Roar, who didn’t look close to hitting top gear.
Sydney captain Heather Garriock bags a brace | Cam Wheeler
Brisbane Roar are 2010/11 Westfield W-League champions with the Roar overturning last year’s grand final result with a 2-1 victory at a wet Campbelltown Stadium.
Star forward Lisa De Vanna proved to be the heroine scoring the winner midway through the second half after scores were level at the interval.
Player of the match Tameka Butt setting the Roar on their way with the opener on ten minutes before Sydney skipper Kylie Ledbrook restored parity on 34 minutes.
Champions again! | Getty Images
Brisbane Roar Women have handed Melbourne Victory a comprehensive 4-1 defeat at AAMI Park on Saturday. The win saw the Roar move to the top of the Westfield W-League ladder for the first time this season.
Lisa De Vanna and Emily Gielnik among the goals | Getty
Brisbane through to third straight grand final
Saturday, 05 February 2011 17:51 Published in MR: Season 3Roar goalkeeper Casey Dumont was the hero for the home-side, making a brilliant shoot-out save to deny dual-international Ellyse Perry before setting the Ballymore crowd alight by stepping up to slot the match-winning penalty.
Brisbane win through to their third straight Grand Final | Getty
Roar notch up their first win | Cam Wheeler
Well they did it the hard way but regardless of how they got there, the Brisbane Roar have made their third consecutive Westfield W-League grand final.
An impressive feat from the Queenslanders but this Saturday they will be looking to set another record as the first team to win two championships. 
A tough road to Grand Final for Brisbane | Getty
Season Ladder
| № |
Team
|
Played | Wins | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra United | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 10 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 10 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 10 | 1 | 9 | 3 |