Lucas Radbourne-Pugh

Big opportunity opens up for Raso at Everton

Big opportunity opens up for Raso at Everton

Hayley Raso has been gifted a massive opportunity at her new Women's Super League club Everton after the club's star English striker's shock departure. 20 Jun 2020
Roestbakken: What it was like to debut in the Miracle of Montpellier

Roestbakken: What it was like to debut in the Miracle of Montpellier

Karly Roestbakken debuted for the Matildas in front of nearly 20,000 fans in arguably Australia's greatest World Cup match of all time. 20 Jun 2020
Matilda joins six-time Champions League winners

Matilda joins six-time Champions League winners

Matildas defender Ellie Carpenter has signed for French champions Olympique Lyon. 18 Jun 2020
Kerr's inspirational tracklist: 'Music is a way to forget about outside noise'

Kerr's inspirational tracklist: 'Music is a way to forget about outside noise'

Sam Kerr has revealed her inspirational music tracklist, citing its power to get her through a hectic training and high-pressure playing regime. 15 Jun 2020
Huge $32.5m football academy to be built before 2023 World Cup

Huge $32.5m football academy to be built before 2023 World Cup

Western Australian football is set for a transformative football infrastructure development, with the state government confirming construction of an elite football facility. 15 Jun 2020
New W-League team would likely be based in Sydney

New W-League team would likely be based in Sydney

There are myriad suggestions that a new Wellington Phoenix W-League side would actually be based in Sydney due to prohibitive travel costs. 14 Jun 2020
FFA: This isn't a 2022 repeat. We've changed, FIFA's changed

FFA: This isn't a 2022 repeat. We've changed, FIFA's changed

FFA boss James Johnson has detailed how the process, FIFA and FFA have all changed since Australia's disastrous bid for the 2022 World Cup. 14 Jun 2020
Walsh: 'Hosting the World Cup will unify Australian football'

Walsh: 'Hosting the World Cup will unify Australian football'

Matildas legend Sarah Walsh has done it all at international level, but still can't put into words what it would mean to see the Matildas walk out to a packed home crowd in the 2023 World Cup. 14 Jun 2020
Hosting a World Cup will 'accelerate our game like nothing else'

Hosting a World Cup will 'accelerate our game like nothing else'

The general manager of Australia and New Zealand's World Cup bid has spoken about both the logistics and expected ramifications of winning the hosting rights. 14 Jun 2020
Trailblazing football president says OZ / NZ World Cup would be 'a historic tournament of firsts'

Trailblazing football president says OZ / NZ World Cup would be 'a historic tournament of firsts'

One of the only female football presidents in the world says that the Australian and New Zealand AsOne 2023 World Cup bid ticks every box. 14 Jun 2020
Simon: 'I would tell myself, it's not going to be an easy road'

Simon: 'I would tell myself, it's not going to be an easy road'

Kyah Simon's frank and insightful Q&A session with young fans gives a sense of perspective on the Matildas' veterans journey so far. 14 Jun 2020
Athlete, Olympian, personal trainer, corporate executive, mum of four: The family focus guiding a global fitness figure

Athlete, Olympian, personal trainer, corporate executive, mum of four: The family focus guiding a global fitness figure

Sydney will always have a special place in Samantha Clayton’s heart. 10 Jun 2020
Power to the people: How a pandemic and the digital age is revolutionising the global fitness industry

Power to the people: How a pandemic and the digital age is revolutionising the global fitness industry

The fitness industry has long been restricted by stereotypes of its own making: sweaty gyms blasting techno music and an often-intimidating vibe. 3 Jun 2020
An Olympian’s guide to using hardship to change your life

An Olympian’s guide to using hardship to change your life

Samantha Clayton’s story is little short of remarkable. It’s no surprise that the British Olympian has become a world-leader in motivating others to turn a difficult situation into an opportunity to change their lives for the better. 27 May 2020
How opening a gym led Gielnik to Matildas and Munich glory

How opening a gym led Gielnik to Matildas and Munich glory

Emily Gielnik chats isolation, Bayern Munich, life outside of football and her family's split-down-the-middle approach towards sport. 24 May 2020
Why can't the NPL and NPLW have equal pay?

Why can't the NPL and NPLW have equal pay?

Helen Tyrikos is one of those immense grassroots female football figures that inspires all around her. Now she's going public for a cause close to all of our hearts. 23 May 2020
Another sexual abuse claim highlights dark side of women's football

Another sexual abuse claim highlights dark side of women's football

While women's football is rising rapidly across both developed and developing nations, the influx of female participants is leading to a series of worrying sexual abuse allegations. 23 May 2020
'The Matildas will never lose their 'Never Say Die' mentality'

'The Matildas will never lose their 'Never Say Die' mentality'

Reflecting back on her standout Matildas campaign at the 2010 Asian Cup, Leena Khamis postulated on the qualities that remain the Matildas' greatest assets. 23 May 2020
Tennis returns with Tomljanovic the Aussie spearhead

Tennis returns with Tomljanovic the Aussie spearhead

Australian professional tennis is set to return through the second-ranked Aussie woman, Alja Tomljanovic, as the big-hitting baseliner spearheads the UTR Pro Open Series. 10 May 2020
Off-contract footballers 'to struggle' in COVID wake

Off-contract footballers 'to struggle' in COVID wake

Managing partner of Sam Kerr's agency firm, A&V Sports, has spoken about the opportunities and challenges COVID-19 poses for women's football. 8 May 2020
'Dudes with massive guns': The unique Young Matildas experience

'Dudes with massive guns': The unique Young Matildas experience

Leah Blaney, Sally Shipard, Danielle Brogan and Kim Carroll have all recounted their transformative experiences playing for the Young Matildas. 8 May 2020