Going pro: why the future of the W-League requires outside the box thinking
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.
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Culture collisions and active support in women’s football
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 …
Football and uncertainty: finding comfort in disruption
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 …
As One: why Australia and New Zealand’s 2023 World Cup bid matters
By Samantha Lewis “For us, women’s football is much more than a game,” says the introduction to Australia and New Zealand’s historic joint bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup. “It is a game-changer for women in our countries, where we celebrate our proud history of advancing women’s leadership, promoting women’s sport and striving …
Profiling By the White Line: photographer Rachel Bach
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 …