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 …
Emerging Sports Writer Program participant Sienna Nobile on the challenges faced by women and girls playing football in regional Australia and why investment is so important. As a six-year-old girl growing up in South Gippsland, watching my Papa coach his U/16s girls football team was a treat. The smell of the damp grass gave me …
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 …