{"id":87855,"date":"2026-09-04T05:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T05:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/87855\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T05:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T05:22:09","slug":"perth-glory-sign-central-defender-baxter-thew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/87855\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth Glory sign central defender Baxter Thew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perth Glory have confirmed the signing of Perth local Baxter Thew ahead of the 2026\/27 Ninja A-League season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 27-year-old centre-back returns to her hometown after spending the 2025\/26 campaign with Central Coast Mariners, where she made her Ninja A-League debut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thew previously represented Perth Azzurri and was a train-on player with Glory before making the move to the Mariners in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TRANSFER CENTRE: <a href=\"https:\/\/aleagues.com.au\/news\/ninja-a-league-women-2026-27-transfer-centre-your-clubs-moves\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ninja A-League 2026\/27 Transfer Centre: Your club\u2019s moves<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"364359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/aleagues.com.au\/news\/aleague-women-perth-glory-sign-baxter-thew\/a-league-women-rd-20-perth-glory-v-central-coast-mariners-fc-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/aleagues.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2267643220.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4216,2811\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 21: Baxter Thew of the Mariners passes the ball away during the round 20 A-League Women match between Perth Glory and Central Coast Mariners at Sam Kerr Football Centre, on March 21, 2026, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1774104361&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2026 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A-League Women Rd 20 - Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners FC&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-League Women Rd 20 \u2013 Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners FC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;PERTH, AUSTRALIA \u2013 MARCH 21: Baxter Thew of the Mariners passes the ball away during the round 20 A-League Women match between Perth Glory and Central Coast Mariners at Sam Kerr Football Centre, on March 21, 2026, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2267643220.jpg\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2267643220.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-364359\"  \/>Baxter Thew of the Mariners (R) passes the ball away during the round 20 A-League Women match between Perth Glory and Central Coast Mariners<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She made her league debut against Melbourne City in Round 2 and went on to make a further seven appearances as Central Coast narrowly missed out on a Finals berth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across her eight appearances, Thew recorded 34 clearances, blocked five shots and completed 325 passes at an 84 per cent accuracy rate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now returning to Perth, Thew is relishing the opportunity to represent her hometown club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m really excited to be joining Perth Glory,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo have the chance to represent my hometown club is a special moment for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to working with [Head Coach] Stephen [Peters] and the coaching staff and believe this environment is the right place for me to get the most out of myself and my football.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to get started and connect with the team and see some familiar faces in players that I have previously played with and know well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPerth has such a special football community that I can\u2019t wait to come back to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEW FACES: <a href=\"https:\/\/aleagues.com.au\/news\/sydneys-shopping-spree-continues-as-american-duo-join-sky-blues\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney\u2019s shopping spree continues as American duo join Sky Blues<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aleagues.com.au\/matches\/a-league-women\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL 2026\/27 NINJA A-LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m ready to give my all to help this club be successful and push for Finals football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glory Football Director Stan Lazaridis believes Thew will add further strength to the club\u2019s defence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBaxter knows the club well and equally, we know exactly what she\u2019s all about,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe\u2019s a strong defender and an effective distributor who has worked hard on her game and now has the added benefit of a season of A-League experience under her belt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs a character, she\u2019s a great fit for our group and on the field, she has proven herself as a strong performer at ALW level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe look forward to seeing Baxter playing her part as we drive for Finals football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glory kick off their 2026\/27 Ninja A-League campaign with an away trip to Newcastle Jets on the opening weekend of the new season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Perth Glory have confirmed the signing of Perth local Baxter Thew ahead of the 2026\/27 Ninja A-League 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