Siren Collaborator Rachel Bach (By The White Line) shares the journey she’s on with the incredible Rebekah Stott as she battles Stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. In the middle of Melbourne’s second lockdown last year, a package arrived on my doorstep. Inside, I found a white football jersey. The number six was printed on the back, …
With the 2023 Women’s World Cup on the horizon and on home soil, Marissa Lordanic explores the challenges facing the W-League on the road to professionalisation.
Director Imam Hasanov and Producer Maria Ibrahimova chat to Siren about their inspiring film project, Dreamer, and how you can help support this story. Content Warning: This article includes mentions of forced marriage and suicide. Mamed has a dream. He wants to form the first all-girls football team in rural Azerbaijan. DREAMER, a film by …
Danielle Warby spoke with Bonny Boles, co-founder of the Melbourne Victory Vikings and Brodie Wales, president of Matildas Active Support about active support in football. Last month, a W-League Melbourne Derby was marred by a group of Melbourne Victory supporters hurling abuse, and a glass bottle, at Melbourne City’s Teagan Micah. So, what does it …
Excitement over the current W-League season is peppered with uncertainty. Football expert Angela Christian-Wilkes shares what it’s like to be a fan during the disruption. This season of the W-League was always going to be different. COVID-19 stemmed the flow of experienced imports; core Matildas left for Europe; the 2023 World Cup shimmers on the …