Women’s World Cup LIVE: Spain v Netherlands 0-0 at half-time after goal taken away from Gonzalez; Japan face Sweden tonight
It’s a Kiwi double-header as the Dutch face Spain to become the first team into the final four before Japan and Sweden go head-to-head in Auckland.
- by Billie Eder and Marnie Vinall
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Manic quality to Matildas hype proves World Cup no longer all about Kerr
The Matildas, through sheer popularity, have forced the country’s sporting establishment to mould around them and adapt their scheduling
- by Emma Kemp and Marnie Vinall
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‘Memories I will cherish forever’: Tigers triple premiership captain Cotchin to retire
Richmond triple premiership captain and Brownlow medallist Trent Cotchin will finish his AFL career at the end of this season.
- by Roy Ward and Marnie Vinall
‘I didn’t want to be the gay athlete’: How retiring Diamond Ash Brazill changed netball
In retiring from netball after 13 seasons with a World Cup medal around her neck, Ash Brazill hopes she’s helped changed the look of her sport and made it more welcoming for gay girls.
- by Marnie Vinall
‘Everyone loved targeting us’: Diamonds dominate England to claim world title
Australia, who lost the 2019 title to New Zealand, regained their position as the sport’s global champions in Sunday’s showdown in South Africa.
- by Marnie Vinall
History on their side: Why Diamonds can turn tables on England in netball World Cup decider
A new chapter in the fierce sporting rivalry between Australia and England will be played out in South Africa overnight when the nations clash in the final of netball’s World Cup.
- by Marnie Vinall
Imagine if Sam Kerr had been allowed to play her favourite sport
The captain of the West Coast Eagles AFLW team often asks Sam Kerr about a post-Matildas switch to Aussie rules, the sport she was obsessed with as a kid.
- by Marnie Vinall
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As it happened: Dominant Japan through to quarter-finals, European powerhouse Norway sent packing
After a rare World Cup-free day, the round of 16 kicks off in New Zealand with the first places in the quarter-finals up for grabs.
- by Marnie Vinall
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As it happened Women’s World Cup: ‘We’ve inspired a nation’: Matildas top group as veteran says 4-0 win over Canada just the beginning; Nigeria take second spot
Groups B and C wrap up on Monday with our focus on tournament fancies Spain’s clash with Japan before Australia’s do-or-die showdown with Canada in Melbourne.
- by Billie Eder, Marnie Vinall and Roy Ward
Team Steph: Young players get behind Matildas on Catley’s field of dreams
Steph Catley is the pride of East Bentleigh Soccer Club, which now has a full team of young girls trying to emulate the journey to sporting stardom, and cheering on the Matildas.
- by Marnie Vinall
As it happened: Swans hold off charging Bombers to secure victory; Walker headlines Crows victory over Power; Buddy subbed off with calf injury
Follow live scores for Saturday’s matches, plus in depth coverage for the evening games.
- by Marnie Vinall