Emerging Sports Writer Program participant Sienna Nobile spoke with one of her heroes, footballer Gülcan Koca, reflecting on the athlete’s journey and their first encounter. “People aren’t a fan of you because they dislike you. They’re a fan of you because they admire you.” Humble is the perfect word to describe Turkish-Australian footballer Gülcan Koca. …
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 …
Back from a short break, Siren Collaborator Rachel Bach, known as By The White Line, details her return to freelance work after repeated Melbourne lockdowns. My alarm startled me as it went off. It was five in the morning, as I stumbled to my car. Melbourne’s second lockdown had just finished, and I was finally …
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.
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 …