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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

How a forced restart brought winning feeling back to Matildas

The Matildas were without a number of their Olympic stars and yet, the forced restart caused by line-up and combination changes did the trick for a much needed confidence boost.

Netball

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 16: Kayla Graham of the Thunderbirds looks to pass the ball during the 2025 Suncorp Team Girls Cup match between the Adelaide Thunderbirds and the West Coast Fever at Netball SA Stadium on March 16, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

‘New weapon’: Unique journey inspiring Hong Kong-raised T-Bird

Kayla Graham is the only addition to Thunderbirds premiership winning 2024 squad, but the Hong Kong-raised attacking weapon is using that as motivation to make the T-Birds even better.

Football

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 04: Emily van Egmond of Australia celebrates an own goal by Lim Seonjoo of Korea Republic during the International Friendly between Australia Matildas and Korea Republic at Allianz Stadium on April 04, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Van Egmond strike the difference as Matildas scrape home

The Matildas have ended a three-game losing run with a 1-0 victory over the Korea Republic in Sydney as the interim coaching spell of Tom Sermanni draws to a close.

Women's Football

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 16: Teagan Micah and Ellie Carpenter of Australia look dejected after the team's 1-3 defeat and elimination from the tournament following the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Semi Final match between Australia and England at Stadium Australia on August 16, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Matildas rocked as star duo ruled out, another in doubt

The Matildas have suffered a major blow heading into their two-match series against Korea, with two key players ruled out, and a third in significant doubt.

Sport

Midcourter Verity Simmons is back for the 2025 Super Netball season signing with NSW Swifts. Photo: Netball Australia

How mystery phone call dragged Diamond out of retirement

Verity Simmons walked out on netball two years ago and thought she’d never return. Until a mystery phone call swiftly ended her AFLW career – and reignited her Super Netball one.

Sport

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 19: All Stars Head Coach Joe Montemurro reacts during an A-League All Stars Women Open Training Session at Casey Fields on May 19, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images for APL)

Matildas’ dilemma: The question Australian football wants answered

Last year the stars almost aligned for the Matildas to land their dream coach. They’ve been coachless, and on a downhill slide, since. And everyone in Australian football wants one question answered.

Giants Netball

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 16: Maddie Hay of the Giants looks to pass the ball during the 2025 Suncorp Team Girls Cup match between the Giants Netball and the Melbourne Vixens at Netball SA Stadium on March 16, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

‘Break your pelvis’: Giants gun reveals tough road back to netball

Giants midcourter Maddie Hay was playing through serious pain for years. Now she’s opened up on how she was left unable to walk, with a hip dysplasia diagnosis and an unknown path back to the court.

Fever

Super Netball's stunning suite of sharpshooters.

Shootout for the ages: Super squad set to line up for 2025

Super Netball fans should get excited because this season is going to deliver some of the best shooting the competition has seen. ERIN SMITH analyses the best ever set of shooters lining up for 2025.

Football

Football’s Perry Park dream lives despite Olympic oversight

It won’t play host to any matches but Football Queensland is not giving up on its dream to see Perry Park transformed into a 20,000 seat stadium in time for the 2032 Olympics.

Sport

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 29: Nicki Flannery of the Victory celebrates after scoring a goal during the round 21 A-League Women's match between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United at AAMI Park, on March 29, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Victory, Sky Blues secure important wins as race for A-League women’s finals heats up

A chaotic clash in the desperate race to clinch second place on the A-League’s ladder finished in Melbourne Victory’s favour with a narrow 2-1 win over Adelaide United.

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