As Wolves Women gear up for their season run in, Wolves Studios is set to release a brand new micro documentary Wolves Women: Old Gold, New Dawn.
The 15-minute production focuses on how the club’s promotion application from tier three to tier two has been submitted to the Women’s Super League, and features interviews with five key personnel across the organisation.
There’s a highlight on how the club recovered and learned from mistakes made in 2025, where the same application wasn’t submitted, and the steps taken since then to ensure Wolves are ready for promotion off the pitch, should it be achieved by Dan McNamara and his group on it.
Driven by broadcaster and Wolves Women Advisory Board member Lynsey Hooper, and directed by Jack Otter, Wolves Women: Old Gold, New Dawn is the latest Wolves Studios production, following successes of Raul Jimenez: Code Red, Joao Gomes: Pitbull and Wolves: Champions of the world, amongst others.
McNamara has been Wolves Women head coach since January 2018, turning full-time six years later and remaining at the club last summer, and he discusses his Wolves journey on the documentary.
He touches on the disappointment of last year, where he considered quitting, and how he and the staff have galvanised the group to go again so impressively this season.
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McNamara said: “What happened in the summer was probably one of the most devastating things that’s happened to me as an individual, and us as a group. When I was told that we hadn’t put the bid in, I really questioned what I was going to do with that information – I was in tears.
“It was then almost like walking into a house that had burnt down and putting it back together. Once I got three, four, five of the senior players to buy into it, it rolled out from there.”
Beth Merrick and Anna Morphet are two key figures who remained part of that group and give a player’s perspective. Merrick is a Wolves season ticket holder and was the spokesperson for the players’ response to last season’s lack of bid, so provides an emotional account, while captain Morphet discusses the implications of turning full-time for the group.
Technical director Matt Jackson touches on the process and administration behind the bid, and how the club has learned lessons and put itself in a position for promotion off the pitch thanks to a team effort across the board.
Jackson said: “This application was really significant for us, after the difficulties of last year. We had to deal with a lot of fallout. Quite rightly, a lot of the women’s team felt bruised by it, but we’ve come out of it with a really strong relationship, with the full backing of the ownership and board here.
“The women themselves will work incredibly hard to overcome whatever challenges they face over the coming months, and they have our full support and will do going forwards.”
Finally, long-standing Wolves Women chairman Jenny Wilkes reflects on the progression of the women’s team over the past 50 years, and how promotion will provide the natural next step.
The full journey is now explained on Wolves Women: Old Gold, New Dawn, available to watch on Wolves TV and YouTube now.
