NPLW first grade grand final 2022: Ashleigh Sykes shelves retirement talk after 'special' Canberra Olympic triumph over Belconnen United

Melanie Dinjaski
Updated October 1 2022 - 6:18pm, first published 5:30pm
Canberra Olympic celebrate after defeating Belconnen United. Picture by James Croucher
Canberra Olympic celebrate after defeating Belconnen United. Picture by James Croucher

A brace from former Matildas star Ashleigh Sykes led Canberra Olympic to a fairytale finish in the NPL Women's first-grade grand final, with a 4-1 victory at Deakin Stadium on Saturday against Belconnen United.

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Melanie Dinjaski

Melanie Dinjaski

Sports Reporter

Melanie Dinjaski is an experienced sports journalist at the Canberra Times with a genuine love of all sports. She's covered every code from NRL to NFL. Melanie aims to bring Canberrans all the sports news they need to know. If you have a story worth sharing, get in touch!

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