With FIFA 16 set to be commercially released early next week, there’s been plenty of curiosity in regards to the ratings our Matildas would receive on their debut in the video game franchise.
The Australian Women’s National Team has achieved a four star rating in the game, with Brisbane Roar’s star midfielder Katrina Gorry our highest rated player, receiving an 82 rating – the highest of any Australian in the game, male or female.
Other players in the elite category include Lisa De Vanna (81), Sam Kerr, Elise Kellond-Knight (both 79) and cover star Steph Catley (78), while a number more Melbourne City and Women’s Premier League players also make an appearance.
Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne City)
The Matildas captain Lisa De Vanna may possibly be the best Australian in FIFA 16, from a playing point of view. Fantastic aggression, speed, agility and balance along with high/high workrates means she’ll chase down everything on the park. Her dribbling, finishing and ball control makes her incredibly dangerous with the ball at feet as well as the added bonus of 4* skills and 5* weak foot.
90 Aggression
86 Attacking Positioning
83 Acceleration
91 Agility
91 Balance
80 Reactions
88 Sprint Speed
80 Strength
83 Ball Control
82 Dribbling
87 Finishing
79 Shot Power
Steph Catley (Melbourne City)
The cover star of FIFA 16 Steph Catley has been given an incredibly well balanced stat spread, with some of the best defensive stats in the team. She also has good physical and pace stats, with her passing ability also on par with the midfielders.
82 Interceptions
77 Acceleration
73 Strength
75 Jumping
78 Reactions
85 Stamina
72 Crossing
75 Long Pass
70 Short Pass
84 Marking
77 Slide Tackle
72 Stand Tackle
Laura Alleway (Melbourne City)
Centre-half Laura Alleway makes for an imposing defender in FIFA 16, with great strength and heading making her a real wall for opposition strikers. She has good aggression and nice tackling stats.
78 Aggression
72 Interceptions
79 Stamina
62 Jumping
87 Strength
84 Heading Accuracy
68 Marking
74 Slide Tackle
84 Stand Tackle
Larissa Crummer (Melbourne City)
Melbourne City signing Larissa Crummer may be the lowest rated of the Matildas so far, but her rating is set to shoot up, should she continue her rise to the top. Great stats in attacking positioning as well as her technical abilities makes her a handy striker.
80 Attacking Positioning
72 Acceleration
68 Sprint Speed
70 Strength
73 Ball Control
70 Finishing
70 Shot power
Melissa Barbieri (Box Hill United)
Recent FFV Hall of Fame inductee, former Melbourne Victory & current Box Hill United keeper Melissa Barbieri may have recently retired from the Matildas set-up, but she still makes an appearance in FIFA 16 as a 69 overall stopper. She has fantastic stats for handling and reflexes, and you’d imagine in her prime would have been quite the player in this game.
61 GK Diving
75 GK Handling
71 GK Kicking
69 GK Positioning
70 GK Reflexes
66 Reactions
50 Jumping
40 Strength
Anisa Guajardo (Heidelberg United)
Elsewhere, Heidelberg United’s elite Mexican forward Anisa Guajardo received a 61 overall rating and was given impressive stats for her balance and strength as well as decent shooting and ball control, although her pace was much lower than she may have deserved.
73 Balance
81 Strength
63 Acceleration
58 Sprint Speed
65 Finishing
63 Ball Control
65 Heading Accuracy
70 Penalties
60 Shot Power
58 Dribbling