How Jess Hull ran her way into Australian Olympic history
Fresh off becoming the only Australian woman to win an Olympic medal in the 1500m, Jess Hull’s team believes she can only get better.
Fresh off becoming the only Australian woman to win an Olympic medal in the 1500m, Jess Hull’s team believes she can only get better.
Tamika Upton is the best player in the NRLW — and on her way to becoming the greatest of all time. Check out who sits alongside the Knights star in this year’s list of top NRLW players.
With pre-season kicking off around the country this week, the AFLW campaign will be here before you know it. ELIZA REILLY names the players who will define the premiership race this year.
The Matildas don’t need to look further than the Olympic village for an idea of what it takes to be the world’s best, writes ROBBIE SLATER. And it’s time Football Australia takes responsibility if they’re ever going to get there.
The Diamonds have been the pinnacle of the game for decades and under the current regime it looks set to stay that way. LISA ALEXANDER chats to her successor Stacey Marinkovich about the biggest role in Australian netball.
Australian women’s sevens captain Charlotte Caslick has hinted at a simmering rivalry with the Matildas after urging fans not to forget about them and their gold medal chances.
In 2004, Sally Robbins was written into sporting folklore after inexplicably downing tools on her team at the Athens Olympics. Twenty years on the repercussions are still being felt.
The Australian swimming team has always referred to itself as one big, happy family. But at Paris, those family ties will run deeper than ever with four second-generation Olympic swimmers.
After a relentless lead up to being named in her fifth Olympic team, Lauren Jackson has locked in her ticket to Paris and will bring her whole family along for the journey as the Opals plan for a return to the podium.
The Matildas will hope to build on their World Cup legacy at the Olympic Games – this is everything you need to know.
Fresh from a pre-Olympics rugby camp in France, rising New Zealand Black Ferns star Rosie Kelly has signed a one-year deal with the Parramatta Eels. SEE FINALISED NRLW SQUADS AND CONTRACT LENGTHS FOR 2024
New Olympian Ruby Pass had an attitude which would leave some professional athletes in the shade – in grade three. ROBERT CRADDOCK on the remarkable road an eight-year-old took to kickstart her Olympic dream.
With a kick out of the mud in driving rain Lauren Brown changed the trajectory of the 2024 State of Origin series — and with it, women’s rugby league. It was a long time coming, writes PAMELA WHALEY.
AFLW players will enter an open draft in a landmark move for the football’s elite women’s competition, leaving the country’s best young players open to head anywhere in Australia.
The Brisbane Heat will follow the trend of Australia’s biggest women’s sporting teams when it takes to the Gabba for a stand-alone WBBL match.
The 2024 Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership is shaping as the biggest season yet as a genuine reserve grade to NRLW. We take a look at all 12 clubs and the stars who are set to make their mark.
The AFLW fixture release has exposed a league happy to “do the bare minimum” and a schedule putting player health at risk, writes ELIZA REILLY.
Women’s sport faces all manner of barriers when it comes to getting the respect it deserves. But one obstacle, according to Australian Olympic champion Cate Campbell, stands above all others.
The full AFLW fixture for 2024 has landed – and there is plenty to unpack. Daisy Pearce’s debut, a Dreamtime clash, a footy frenzy and a Showdown under lights. See every game here.
Queensland’s star fullback Tamika Upton has won it all, raising the question as to whether the unassuming star from Rockhampton has achieved GOAT status?
The AFLW’s new boss has been tasked with taking women’s football to the next level, with the league declaring the time has arrived for more growth.
2023 was a banner year for women’s sport in Australia, with the rise of the Matildas and the domination of our swimmers. But to those behind the scenes, there’s still plenty more to do.
AFLW legend Daisy Pearce has seen plenty of change for women in sport in her lifetime, but she believes there is a long way to go. Watch the sporting icon lead a discussion with sports greatest minds on Friday.
Last year’s Women’s World Cup didn’t just break records – it tore down several tropes associated with women’s sport. But the biggest myth that needs busting remains.
Ahead of a historic world title shot on home soil, Olympian Skye Nicolson has revealed how she was inspired by the Matildas despite being on the other side of the globe.
Sam Kerr’s devastating injury is the first major headache for Tony Gustavsson to deal with ahead of the Olympics. But what will he do to combat it, and who makes the cut to go to Paris?
Sam Kerr can’t defy scientific history to regain full fitness in time for the Paris Olympics, but there is a very specific role that could keep her chances of appearing alive.
The Matildas have shown they can win without Sam Kerr – now they need to prove they can win a medal without her. That’s Tony Gustavsson’s challenge, writes Erin Smith.
One of Australian surfing’s next big stars, Isabella Nichols, is incoporating unique methods as she prepares for the 2024 season, including Where’s Wally and weight gain, writes JAMIE PANDARAM.
AFLW player Isabel Huntington didn’t have any three-time ACL rupture players to look up to during her rehab – but the rising star is now inspiration to a growing number of A-Leagues players.
After a junior career comparable to Ash Barty’s, Taylah Preston is ready to make an impact on the main tour, writes LINDA PEARCE.
When Mackenzie Arnold started her career she was making $1000 a season. Now she can’t go out with her parents without being stopped for photos. But, she says, it’s a small price to pay.
Tanielle Crase is a three-time national heptathlon champion, but the financial strains of chasing her Olympic dream forced the Paris hopeful out of the country and to take massive risks in the pursuit of glory on the world stage.
This has been a watershed year for Australian female athletes. From the Matildas to our swimmers, they have made their mark at home and abroad. We reveal the top 50 for 2023.
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