European glory has Catley hungry for Matildas success
Matildas captain Steph Catley believes the national team can achieve ‘something special’ at next year’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
Women's Sport
Champions League winners to bring energy to Matildas
Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross will be on ‘cloud nine’ when they arrive in Melbourne this week for Matildas duty.
‘Don’t care’: Fowler’s surprising admission
As much as injured Matildas star Mary Fowler enjoys playing football, there are other things in life she feels more “passionate” about.
Trans-Tasman takeover: How Kiwi stars can flip Cowboys’ NRLW fortunes
Cowboys recruit Rosie Kelly is one of four New Zealand players with international experience joining Kiwi Ferns coach Ricky Henry in North Queensland for the 2025 NRLW season. Find out how the Cowboys landed the code-hopping star.
League’s top 50: Form guide ahead of the NRL Schoolgirls Cup
NRL Schoolgirls Cup top 50 form guide: How leading players from the expanded rugby league competition are shaping up ahead of the season.
Dick stands tall, records fall: latest from Cowboys NRLW pre-season
The countdown to the NRLW season has officially begun with a Cowboys club record obliterated on day 1 of pre-season. Find out why Australian rugby 7s star Lily Dick was always going to pick North Queensland.
Kerr still absent but ‘tracking well’
Several of the Matildas key players will miss Australia’s upcoming games against Argentina in Melbourne and Canberra.
How woman plans to go from running novice to the New York marathon
She has Johnathan Thurston and Buddy Franklin in her corner and this proud Indigenous woman, who has never run a marathon, is now planning on conquering the Big Apple.
First games for likely new Matildas coach
The Matildas have announced four upcoming games in Western Australia, with their new coach set to be in charge.
Tragedy behind stirring image of NSW star
Sarah Togatuki wore the pride of her family for the Blues in Newcastle, finding the strength to take the field less than a week after a tragic death.
Inspirational NSW forward plays days after losing her sister
Sarah Togatuki wore the pride of her family for the Blues in Newcastle, finding the strength to take the field less than a week after the tragic death of her older sister, Jean.
Gus Gould blows up, NRL world in disbelief
Phil Gould has quickly gone viral and been widely mocked for his call on a NSW Blues no-try in Queensland’s Women’s Origin victory.
NRLW star warns why women’s game can’t rush full-time contracts
Lauren Brown firmly believes full-time professionalism is the future for the NRLW, but the solution isn’t rushing into it overnight. The Maroons star warns that expanding too fast can have detrimental impact beyond the field.
‘Off the charts’: AFLW prospect shatters WAFLW records
Jack Schwarze says every AFL club that misses out on Juliet Kelly will rue their mistake after the Claremont star pressed her draft claims by shattering the WAFLW disposals record.
AFLW shock in fixture release
There’s a few standout omissions in the 2025 AFLW fixture that has been finally released just months out from the start of the season.
Shock call as full AFLW fixture revealed
It’s finally arrived! See the full AFLW draw here — and there’s been a surprise decision on the number of games scheduled at major stadiums before men’s matches.
AFLW star quits Eagles after off-field issue
Jess Hosking has walked away from football for personal reasons two weeks after it was revealed an off-field issue had put her place at West Coast in jeopardy.
Fever sets up dream clash, Vixens defy odds
Melbourne Vixens defied the odds to overcome the Giants and the West Coast Fever have set up a mouth-watering clash against the Swifts. Relive all the action from Sunday in round 8 of the Super Netball.
Overthinking held back Firebirds’ star import
With limited time to prepare for her first Super Netball season given international commitments, Mary Cholhok is only now gaining the confidence she needs as part of the Queensland Firebirds’ group.
Why retired former NZ captain agreed to shock comeback
Former Silver Ferns captain Casey Kopua, who turns 40 in a matter of weeks, has been called to the rescue for the Giants by Julie Fitzgerald. This is why she said yes to an unlikely return.
The unanswered questions surrounding star Diamond’s comeback
A short clip of Gretel Bueta back in training sent netball fans into a frenzy, but if the champion Diamond does make another comeback, should she be an immediate selection for Australia? NAT MEDHURST answers the question.
Time to evolve: Voll hints at new-look power game for 2025 season
A stunning international debut last year announced Georgia Voll as a future superstar of Australian cricket. The best however is yet to come for the 21-year-old batting powerhouse.
World Cup winner loses CA contract
A six-time World Cup winner who for a long time was the world’s No.1 T20 bowler couldn’t make her way onto Cricket Australia’s contract list.
Gardner ruled out of T20 series
A Queensland all-rounder has been rewarded for her good form by being named as the replacement for the injured Ashleigh Gardner in Australia’s T20 squad.
Breakers land major coup as rich get richer ahead of title defence
The rich are getting richer. Fresh from bringing superstar Ellyse Perry back to NSW, the Breakers are on the verge of adding another high-profile recruit for their title defence.
Watch replay: Cripps withstand valiant Karana in strong display
While they were challenged throughout, a finals bound Cripps Waratah withstood a valiant Karana to extend the Flames TNL losing streak in round 16. Watch the REPLAY here.
Watch replay: Rubies dazzle as Express make it five-straight
Two representative stars have turned it on at either end of the floor for Booroondara as the Championship side made it five-straight wins. Watch the REPLAY.
Watch replay: Kingston win TNL thriller over Hawks
Two of the TNL’s premiership contenders met in a thrilling round 15 contest on Saturday, with Kingston holding on against the Hawks at the Silverdome. Watch the REPLAY.
Watch replay: Oakdale star ends Garville’s winning streak
A huge individual performance from one of Oakdale’s star players put Garville’s recent Netball SA Premier League hot streak to an end on Friday night. Watch the REPLAY here.
Insight
Government called in to save historic WNBL team
All Adelaide Lightning players have been released from their contracts as the prospect of a WNBL season without a South Australian club reaches the state’s highest level of government.
‘A crucial step’: WNBL boss breaks silence on ownership battle
After months of negotiation between new ownership and WNBL clubs, CEO Jennie Sager has broken her silence, declaring the next era ‘a crucial step’ in unlocking basketball’s full potential.
America’s Cup women gearing up for new fight after shock loss
Shocked Australian sailors hugged and cried when bundled out of the women’s America’s Cup. A quick reset and they were gearing up for a new fight – and another crack at winning the event
‘Structural imbalance’ plagues women’s sport in Australia
2023 was a banner year for women’s sport in Australia, with the rise of the Matildas and the domination of our swimmers. But to those behind the scenes, there’s still plenty more to do.
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