They’re some of the biggest names in the country – world champions, powerful executives, perennial winners and the secret stars behind the scenes. Here’s our 2025 edition of Australian sport’s most powerful women.
Australia’s search for a successor to Graham Arnold lasted barely a weekend – with Tony Popovic parachuted into a World Cup qualification rescue mission.
Australia’s record-breaking Olympic feats come at a high price, including $100m in high performance funding over the past year alone.
Socceroos midfielder Keanu Baccus says he only expects qualifying for this and future World Cups to get harder as more and more Asian countries invest more into national football teams.
The off-season has produced mass movements including big names departing and star signings. ERIN SMITH takes a look at how every club is placed ahead of the upcoming season.
In an extraordinary interview the Matildas longest serving coach has publicly defended ousted coach Tony Gustavsson and said the disastrous Olympic result is not the coach’s fault.
Football Australia boss James Johnson is looking for answers after the worst Olympic campaign in Matildas history as he hits back at criticism and denies rift with star striker Sam Kerr.
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.
Even coaching staff got involved during the major brawl at the Olympics quarter-final.
On the back of their Olympics debacle, James Johnson has opened up on the plans for the Matildas’ ‘evolution’ as the team heads towards hosting a home Asian Cup in less than two years.
The Matildas failure to get out of the group stage of the Olympics has thrust a burning spotlight on a game that is already in crisis at a domestic level. It’s about to get worse.
Three time women’s championship winning A-Leagues coach Ante Juric has emerged as a front runner to take the charge of the Matildas. Find out how he compares with the contenders.
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