This woman made history when she took over her local A-League club
Alyssar Narey, one of just two women to run a football club in Australia, lays bare the reality of the family juggle, women in sport and the one thing she can’t survive without.
Alyssar Narey, CEO of the Central Coast Mariners: “Something happens to you when you watch football, it captures you in a way that no other sport really does.” Dominic Lorrimer
I wake up early. It’s usually whatever time my little boy is waking up, which is usually 5am. He’ll wake up, give me a kiss on the cheek and say ‘Mum, I’m awake. Can you get up and get me cereal now?’
Zoe SamiosBusiness reporterZoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
