After the tragic passing of women’s sporting and cross code pioneer Jacinda Barclay, her national Baseball teammate Amy McCann pays tribute to her mate, Barcs. The Australian women’s baseball community is small at the best of times. So when a tragedy strikes, and when it is to someone of the stature of and as beloved …
No.1 Nat Medhurst fan Megan Maurice shares what the champion’s retirement means for netball fans, and why Medhurst meant so much to countless Australians. Nat Medhurst announced her retirement on RUOK Day and I was very much not OK. It’s not that it was a shock–when your favourite player is 36 years old and has …
Shireen Ahmed writes on the power of sport to drive change and celebrate connection in bringing people together, if everyone makes room for each other. On a chilly December day, I sat with my friends at a cafeteria table on the storied Princeton University campus to watch the Manchester Derby. Attendees had come from around …
By Rana Hussain Sport has always been a cornerstone of our national identity. Many migrants to the country can attest to the experience of being encouraged to pick a sports team as a way ‘into’ Australian culture. Intertwined with sport in Australia is corporate Australia, media and politics. Sport, as we know, can have incredible …
The footy topic in fashion this week has been criticism of the AFLW and how those comments need to be accepted before the competition can be considered truly elite. Many people will tell you that you simply cannot criticise the AFLW or you’ll be called sexist. And this week, there have been individuals in positions …