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.
Category: Op-Ed
A celebration of women’s sport
Is tennis the most feminist sport? Linda Pearce explores that very question while also looking at the most compelling storylines from the 2021 Australian Open.
Representation of diverse communities in the AFLW a strong sign for future of sport
Our Siren Emerging Sports Writer, Courtney Hagen has written a beautiful personal piece as part of the program about the power of representation in sport. Sport, despite its amazing ability to bring people together can also do the exact opposite. In my own personal journey with sport in its many facets, sometimes it has made …
Jacinda Barclay, a tribute
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 …
Nat Medhurst fan first, netball fan second
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 …