The Matildas are charging towards their Olympic dream after finishing at the top of their qualifying group with a 3-0 win over Taiwan in Perth.

Superstar captain Sam Kerr also made history by scoring the Australian team’s 900th goal on Wednesday night.

In front of 19,000 fans on home soil, it took until the 62nd minute for Australia to open the scoring. But it was worth the wait.

Mary Fowler unleashed a powerful strike from 20 metres to send the crowd wild.

Hometown hero Kerr’s milestone goal from point-blank range came six minutes later to keep the ball rolling.

Then substitute Tameka Yallop sealed the deal in the 76th minute.

The result meant Australia finished on top of Group A with a perfect nine points from nine and a goal difference of plus 13.

To qualify for the Olympics, Australia must now beat an Asian confederation rival in a two-legged playoff in February.

North Korea, Australia and Japan have already secured their places among the final four in Asia, and either South Korea, Uzbekistan or the Philippines will join them.

But who plays who in the two-legged playoffs remains to be seen, with Australia hoping to avoid world No.8 Japan.

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Australia, fresh off an 8-0 demolition of the Philippines, unleashed a near full-strength starting XI against Taiwan featuring Kerr, Caitlin Foord, Fowler, Mackenzie Arnold and Steph Catley.

But despite registering 17 shots to one in the first half and enjoying 79 per cent possession, the Matildas couldn’t find a way past Taiwan’s staunch defence.

Fowler came the closest in the 14th minute, but her powerful shot from close range rattled the woodwork and deflected away.

Taiwan goalkeeper Cheng Ssu-Yu pulled off a series of strong saves to further frustrate the Matildas.

But Australia had only itself to blame on other occasions, firing a series of shots either wide or over the target.

Kerr had a golden chance to open the scoring on the stroke of half-time, but her header at the far post went over the crossbar.

The Chelsea striker also fluffed a chance early in the second half when a poor first touch cost her what would have been a one-on-one opportunity against the goalkeeper.

But there was no stopping Fowler’s thunderous strike in the 62nd minute.

And when a goalmouth scramble ensued six minutes later, Kerr was on hand to put away the easy tap-in.

It made it five goals for Kerr across the three qualifiers, and also marked the Matildas’ 900th goal.

Kerr was subbed off straight after the goal, but Yallop ensured the party continued with an easy tap-in following good lead-in work from Caitlin Foord and Amy Sayer.

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In the other match in Perth on Wednesday, the Philippines beat Iran 1-0 courtesy of a 19th-minute goal from Tahnai Annis.

-AAP