It’s been a difficult time for Cricket Australia. June 16 saw the governing body part ways with CEO Kevin Roberts, the next day Cricket Australia Chairman Earl Eddings announced a suite of operational changes in response to COVID-19 to ensure financial savings and the long-term sustainability of the game. The plan also saw the reduction …
After finishing the summer of cricket on a high with another T20 World Cup win in front of a record breaking crowd, Kasey Symons caught up with allrounder Ashleigh Gardner to talk all things cricket. Ash reflects on her time away from the game in isolation and the joy she’s found in her new creative …
Congratulations to these wonderful women who received Queen’s Birthday honours this year for their contribution to sports, athletics, active recreation and dance. Among these women are Olympians, athletes, coaches, administrators, volunteers and community leaders who work tirelessly in their field. We thank them for their contribution and for being outstanding role models for women in …
I remember the first time I met Rachel Bach. I attended the book launch event for ‘Never Say Die: The Hundred-Year Overnight Success of Australian Women’s Football’ by Lee McGowan and Fiona Crawford late last year at Heidelberg United FC in Melbourne. The event was expertly hosted by the amazing Helen Tyrikos, Heidelberg United FC’s …
I had the immense pleasure of meeting Katie Taylor three years ago at the International Football History conference in Manchester. This conference hosts academics and historians who are researching any code of football, though the program is usually dominated by scholars investigating the histories of the world game. I went along to this conference for …