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Erin SmithSports reporter

Erin Smith is a sports reporter for the National Sports Network and CODE Sports. She is die-hard sports fan with a passion for football, women’s sports and Olympics.

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Football

Katrina Gorry has tied the knot. Picture: Instagram

Matildas star married in beautiful scene

It’s wedding season for the Matildas with a star player tying the knot in style just days after a teammate’s stunning wedding.

Football

Tony Popovic has had the same magnetism, and other qualities, from when he played for the Socceroos, led Wanderers to glory, and took control of the Australian national team as coach.

How Popovic turned Socceroos’ ‘impossible task’ into reality

Tony Popovic made the “impossible task” for direct qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup a reality for the Socceroos. ERIN SMITH uncovers the attributes which made him the man best suited to make the North American dream come true.

PicturesWomen's Football

Matildas star Gorry ties knot with long-time partner

Katrina Gorry has become the second Matildas player to tie the knot in a week, with the veteran midfielder marrying her long-time partner is a beautiful Hamilton Island wedding. SEE THE PICTURES.

Football

MARSEILLE, FRANCE - JULY 31: Alanna Kennedy #14 of Team Australia shows her dejection after losing the Women's group B match between Australia and United States during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de Marseille on July 31, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Australian public still in dark over Matildas’ Paris disaster

Almost a year has passed since the Matildas Olympic Games’ disaster, and the Australian public is none the wiser as to the details of what went wrong.

Women's Football

Aussie star ties knot with famous footballer

Matildas and Lyon star Ellie Carpenter has tied the knot with a footballer in a stunning European wedding. See the pictures here.

Football

Australia players celebrate after winning a World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match against Saudi Arabia at King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo)

Fringe players, tactics, game styles: Popovic’s World Cup task list

One job done, work to do. After sealing World Cup qualification Tony Popovic has plenty to ponder. Erin Smith analyses how the Socceroos got here, and what’s ahead before the 2025 World Cup.

Football

Emily Husband has been named as the new Matildas assistant coach. Photo Supplied: By The White Line

Why star English coach chose to assist Matildas

By Emily Husband taking the role as Matildas’ assistant coach, she continued a meteoric rise that started as an NPL assistant in 2020. Here she shares the reasons for taking the job.

Netball

Diamonds trio leads Lightning’s blitz of the Firebirds

Diamonds trio Cara Koenen, Liz Watson and Courtney Bruce led the charge as Sunshine Coast Lightning blitzed Firebirds 72-62 to claim the Queensland Cup and Battle of the Bruce.

Football

FILE - Tottenham's head coach Ange Postecoglou celebrates after winning the Europa League final soccer match against Manchester United at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Where to next for Ange as eye-watering payout figure revealed

16 days after a securing a drought breaking trophy, Ange Postecoglou is no longer the manager of Tottenham but the massive payout he is reported to be in line for will soften the fall.

Football

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 05: Aziz Behich of the Socceroos celebrates scoring a goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round Three AFC Asian Qualifier match between Australia Socceroos and Japan at Optus Stadium on June 05, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

The silver lining in Socceroos’ ‘ugly’ win against Japan

It was ugly, but all that matters is Aziz Behich’s 90th screamer gave the Socceroos their first win over Japan in 16 years and, crucially, a foot in the door of the 2026 World Cup. ERIN SMITH unpacks what went wrong, and what’s to learn, from the win.

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