Last year the Matildas reached the last eight before bowing out to eventual World Cup finalists Brazil, who were led by goal queen Marta.

Australia reached this stage without the backing of a W-League. De Vanna,24, says the W-League is that missing ingredient and tips the Matildas to go even further than last time.

"I've just spent the last seven months in Sweden where it's more professional and higher intensity but I'm very impressed," she told au.fourfourtwo.com.

"The W-League is a major boost for the national team. It builds confidence and composure for three years from now.

"Tommy [national coach Tom Sermanni] knows what he's doing. And even if we don't have Cheryl [Salisbury] and Di [Alagich], I honestly feel that if we continue to have the W-League, I'm sure we will do very, very well at the World Cup."

De Vanna has extraordinary pace and has a striker's nose for goals which has netted her 19 goals in 57 matches – including some stunning efforts at last year's World Cup.

With the new US professional league and on-going interest from the strong Swedish league, the livewire striker with burning pace is a hot commodity in world football.

She has just spent seven months playing for AIK Fotboll Dam in the Swedish Damallsvenskan league, where the West Australian bagged 15 goals for the Stockholm-based club.

But for now, De Vanna says she's just happy playing for her hometown club Perth Glory in the W-League.

"I'm still indecisive," she said of her future plans. "I have to find a way that's going to benefit me and make me happy.

"I'm catching up with Tommy [national coach Tom Sermanni] this weekend to talk about it. I'm really stuck.

"It's always nice when people scream your name because that means they still remember me and I'm someone who's done a lot for the country."

And this weekend, fans in Newcastle will get to see one of the real superstars of Australian and world women's football.

De Vanna against Matildas great Cheryl Salisbury is one of the more intriguing match ups for the game at Wanderers Oval on Sunday afternoon.

She added: "Cheryl [Salisbury] and Katie Gill are like my best friends in the Matildas because we all want the three points, so it's hard.

"But we're very confident and with players like Collette [McCallum], Tanya [Oxtoby] and myself who are supposed to be the big players – if we can keep everyone's heads up, we can do some damage.

"I just go out and play every game with heart and soul. What you see is what you get from me."