Marnie Vinall speaks with former Matilda and current Melbourne City goalkeeper Melissa Barbieri on her career and the scope of women’s football in Australia today. The first official public women’s football game in Australia was played on September 24, 1921, at The Gabba in Brisbane to a crowd of 10,000 people. After this game, an …
Football expert Angela Christian-Wilkes returns to Siren to discuss the offseason changes to A League Women’s, and why it may be the best season yet. In my unbiased opinion, the A-League Women (ALW) (informally known as The Dub) is always good, yet this year the usual excitement and anticipation has been boosted by broader changes …
Seraphina Newton, a Siren Emerging Sports Writer, spoke with Franny Iermano about the value of talent programs, dealing with setbacks, and staying focused on goals. When you think of a bull, a lot of things might spring to mind. The Spanish bull. Picasso’s bull. The Chicago Bulls. But there is one bull you might not …
Bobby Macumber shares how highlighting diversity in sports reports is integral when working towards an inclusive community, and how she is part of the charge. I grew up loving sport; both watching and playing. Mainly playing, but it took a few years for me to realise that I was able to play certain sports as …
Emerging Sports Writer Lauren McIntosh speaks with football trailblazer Helen Tyrikos about opportunities the sport has leading up to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Growing up Helen Tyrikos lived in a household where the round ball was religion. Now the Head of Women’s Football of the National Premier League (NPL) club, Heidelberg United, her …