Tag: sport
Women’s sport is rising faster than ever before — but which sports are keeping pace with wages?
Never before have women’s sports been so prominent in Australia. The success of the Matildas at the FIFA World Cup gave Australians a moment to…
Twenty people, two dogs and one quirky sport keep this small town kicking
Jack Harper spins the ball in his left hand, looks up and takes a deliberate step to the right. A couple of small quick steps…
The ‘Matilda’s effect’ borne out of the Women’s World Cup is rippling into grassroots sport
Taking to the field in the Darwin midday sun, eight-year-old junior soccer player Indi has a look of determination in her eyes. Key points: Female…
Why breasts are a still a ‘taboo’ topic in sport, and what we can do to protect them
Fifty per cent of the population have breasts, but it’s still a taboo topic in locker rooms, according to AFLW All-Australian and premiership player Libby…
Want more women’s sport now the Matildas’ run is over? Here’s all you need to know about AFLW season eight
Could AFLW be the beneficiary of the new-found momentum for women’s sport generated by the record-breaking FIFA Women’s World Cup? That’s the question many are…
From soccer to swimming, here’s how much it costs to put your child in junior sport
Your kid is still wearing that Matildas merch and bugging you to join a local soccer club, but you’re scared off by reports of sky-high…
How to take on a new sport as you get older without destroying your body
The morning after her first footy training session, Catherine Haslock knew she was in strife. “I pulled up lame, basically,” she said. “My quads couldn’t…
Meet the team using the power of fantasy football to grow women’s sport
Ben Dunlop describes playing fantasy AFL football as an “obsession”. Each week, the 34-year-old, who is based in Melbourne and works in financial services, watches…
Doctors said Mitch should avoid sport. Now, he’s aiming for an AFL umpiring career
It might be footy’s least-appreciated skill, the boundary throw-in. Unlike the centre bounce, we rarely ponder its degree of difficulty or sense of occasion. There…
Tackling in children’s sport defended as new report links head impacts and brain disease
Sporting industry leaders have defended tackling in junior sport despite a new study linking the risk of head impacts with degenerative brain disease. Key points:…