Athletes or the boardroom? Which women really wield power in sport
Women hold some of the most powerful positions in Australian sport – and boast some of the country’s most recognisable athletes. But who really holds the power?
Matildas
Matildas cop brutal reality check in record low
The Matildas have copped another blow, falling in the pecking order of world football to a 20-year low following a dire run of results.
Misfiring Matildas slump to historic low
The euphoria that surrounded the Matildas in recent years has started to dissipate and the latest rankings show how bad things have got for the one-time golden girls.
Matildas hit two-decade low after dismal 18 months
The Matildas’ slippery slope just got a bit steeper with the side slumping to the lowest spot on the FIFA rankings in 20 years.
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Sydney clinches 2026 Asian Women’s Cup final
Sydney has pulled off another sporting coup by being awarded the final of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, with details of the 21-day festival locked in.
Slater: Three glaring questions facing the Matildas
There are three glaring questions that need to be answered if the Matildas want to be challengers at the Asian Cup in 12 months time, and they need to move fast, writes ROBBIE SLATER.
Matildas want coaching ‘surety’ from Football Australia
The Matildas have lost a third successive match in a ‘massive wake-up call’ ahead of next year’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
Ratings: Who flopped hardest in Matildas’ disaster tournament
Australia weren’t expected to win the SheBelieves Cup – but their shallow showing suggested they are on a slippery slope down the rankings. Every Matilda rated from a disappointing tournament.
Embarrassing defeat ends Matildas’ nightmare tournament
The Matildas miserable SheBelieves Cup hit a fresh low, with Colombia slamming home a pair of goals to consign the Australians to a trio of losses.
‘Disgusting’: Matildas apology sparks outrage
Four words used in the apology issued to Matildas players following radio host Marty Sheargold’s ugly comments have been torn to shreds.
‘Unnecessary’ comments won’t faze Matildas
The Matildas aren’t being distracted from their task of beating Colombia despite “over the edge” comments made by a leading radio presenter.
Ugly Matildas radio slur appeals to ‘worst kind of women-haters’
Matildas coach Tom Sermanni has hit back at ‘outrageous, unnecessary’ comments from radio star Marty Sheargold, suggesting that the comedian’s comments ‘crossed the line’.
The ugly truth behind ‘appalling’ misogynistic Matildas rant
Radio host Marty Sheargold may have apologised for appalling comments about the Matildas and women’s sport. But there is no fine line between comedy and disrespectful comments like this, writes Erin Smith.
‘Extremely sick’: Host sobs over Marty furore
An emotional Leisel Jones has taken to airwaves on Triple M this morning, audibly sobbing as she issued a statement about Marty Sheargold’s comments.
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