WINS have been tough to come by, but Wagga City Wanderers striker Brooke Gayler says the formation of the team this year is a massive boost for local talent keen to develop in their home town.
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Gayler considered moving to a Canberra National Premier League franchise before the Wanderers' license to join the women's competition was successful.
The 18-year-old will return from three week layoff with calf and ankle injuries for Saturday's away clash with Tuggeranong.
The Wanderers beat Tuggeranong 4-1 in their first match, which remains their sole victory of the campaign thus far.
But they enter the match with belief after pushing Woden-Weston 3-2 last week.
"We've played some really strong teams to start off with and had a couple of big losses, which made us struggle with confidence a bit," she said.
"We've actually played some good games, we've just battled in that final third in front of goal and been unable to finish.
"It was a game we probably should have won, the last 15 or 20 minutes of every game we tend to struggle. We seem to lose momentum at halftime and it takes a while to get it going."
Gayler, who helps coach the Wanderers under-10s girls, said the program is already starting to reap dividends with strong results.
"When I was young I moved to Sydney to get some exposure, and for them to be able to get it here really helps," Gayler said.
"It has a really huge impact. It allows players to stay in school and they don't have to travel out of town to play and train."
