Former Central Coast Mariners W-League mentor Roche ill immediately begin the process of developing the Wanderers’ Westfield W-League set-up and squad.

Previous Matildas from West Sydney have included Kyah Simon, Heather Garriock and Sarah Walsh and Roche will now be in charge of finding and developing the next group of stars.

Over the past three years Roche has worked on the development of many young female footballers which has seen him in roles as NSWIS Assistant Coach (2009-10), Coach NSW State U17s Metro girls (2009-10), Head coach NSW State U15s Country girls (2006-08) while also maintaining his role as Master in Charge of Football at Knox Grammar School since 2005.

“Having worked with Steve previously I know what a committed and enthusiastic professional he is,” said Wanderers chairman Lyall Gorman.

“His passion and in-depth knowledge of women’s football in western Sydney was an important factor in selecting Steve as our inaugural Westfield W-League head coach

"I am sure he will put together the building blocks that will ensure a competitive foundation squad as well as one that will influence future talent development and increased participation of girls in grassroots football across the region.”

Roche is eager to get started on the recruitment for the side as soon as possible.

“I’m extremely happy to be back in the mix and particularly excited to work in a region I know so well which is a very strong area for women’s football and which has consistently produced a rich vein of talent,” said Roche.

“I’ve been coaching at Football NSW for over 12 years and seen and coached a lot of the players that have come through NSW from western Sydney.

"Not only do I know the talent that has come through the system but also the potential talent that is still untapped in the region.

“The plan is to develop a team that is very representative of the western Sydney area and that provides a pathway for aspirational female players and I’ve already identified some excellent players from the NSW Women’s Premier League as well as some of the current Westfield Matildas.

“I’ll be putting a team together over the next month or so which may also include some overseas based players as well so I expect we will be competitive from the opening whistle of this season’s Westfield W-League.”