Samantha Lewis reflects on where we are in the sports media landscape after a groundbreaking Women’s World Cup and what the future can hold. Before I became a sports writer, I was a postgrad studying English Literature at Macquarie University in Sydney. As part of my Masters degree, we were each tasked with writing a …
Ellen van Neerven reflects on the 2023 FIFA Women’s World cup in this poetic fan diary of all the Matildas matches. 20 July 2023 Australia 1–0 Republic of Ireland Warrang/Sydney I feel sick in the stomach. The day has finally come. I have coffee with a journo friend who defends the obsessive interest …
With the 2023 World Cup on the horizon, Sienna Nobile takes a moment to reflect on her top five moments in Australian women’s football.
Emerging Sports Writer Alumni Sienna Nobile reflects on the growth of women’s football coverage in the lead up to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. I sat in my Nonna’s Lexus in her driveway, the breaks on, windows down. As the passenger, I was in charge of the music. It was something Italian—something we could …
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 …