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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

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 27: Emily Van-Egmond of Australia celebrates after scoring her team's first goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group B match between Australia and Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium on July 27, 2023 in Brisbane / Meaanjin, Australia. (Photo by Elsa - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Matildas star shuns A-Leagues for shock transfer move

A Matildas veteran’s new club has been revealed – and it wasn’t what fans expected. ERIN SMITH has the details.

Giants Netball

SN RESERVES R2 - Match between GIANTS Reserves and Queensland Firebirds Reserves at Ken Rosewall Arena on Saturday 08 June, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Photo by May Bailey | Clusterpix Photography

From VCE to full time Giant: Teen set for Super Netball debut

Giants rookie Hope White thought her netball dream was over before it started, but that wasn’t the case at all. She just finished VCE, and now the teenager is set for her Super Netball debut.

Sunshine Coast Lightning

Lightning on hunt for new star as horror ACL run continues

Sunshine Coast Lightning are on the hunt for a new star after a key player suffered a season-ending injury at training.

Netball

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 30: Kate Moloney of Australia looks to pass the ball during game four of the Constellation Cup match between Australia Diamonds and New Zealand Silver Ferns at John Cain Arena on October 30, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Stars on notice as Diamonds changing of guard looms

The Super Netball season has never been this important for Diamonds hopefuls, with a potential shake-up looming large ahead of a tilt at Commonwealth Games gold.

Football

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 11: Victory coach Tony Popovic hugs Nishan Velupillay of the Victory after their win during the round seven A-League Men's match between Macarthur FC and Melbourne Victory at Campbelltown Stadium, on December 11, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

‘Advocate for me’: Socceroos star reveals special Popovic bond

Tony Popovic was the man who gave Nishan Velupillay his shot in the A-League’s. The Socceroos representative reveals the special bond he shares with his national coach.

Football

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Alex Chidiac of Australia controls the ball during the International Friendly match between Australia Matildas and Chinese Taipei at AAMI Park on December 04, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Matildas stars reveal sickening homophobic abuse

Two Matildas stars have revealed the homophobic abuse they are being subjected to by A-League fans as the league doubled down on a send-off over the weekend despite the player revealing they were responding to a slur.

A-League

Wanderers split with coach in mysterious circumstances

The mystery around the future of Western Sydney Wanderers’ A-League women’s coach can be revealed following a quiet split due to ‘personal reasons’.

Football

FILES-- This file photo taken on August 16, 2023 shows Australia's forward Sam Kerr celebrating scoring her team's first goal during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup semi-final football match between Australia and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Chelsea and Australian women's football star Sam Kerr has been charged with a

Matildas on alert after surprise Sam Kerr move

Sam Kerr’s return to football could be sooner than originally thought following an update that’s sure to have caught the attention of Matildas interim coach Tom Sermanni.

Tennis

Kimberly Birrell has bowed out of the Brisbane International in the quarter-finals. Picture: AFP

Heartbreak as Birrell’s dream Brisbane run finally ends

After knocking over both the World No.8 and 35, Kimberly Birrell’s inspiring Brisbane International campaign has ended in heartbreak, crashing out of the quarter-finals.

Football

The A-League Women’s 24 surprise stars for 2024-25

It has been a crazy opening eight rounds for the ALW – the reigning champions sit on the bottom of the table but these are the 24 surprise packages so far this season.

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