This article was first written for and published by the Sydney Morning Herald. There’s plenty of excitement leading into this NRLW season particularly with the new teams – Parramatta, Newcastle and Gold Coast – being involved. It may seem strange to be considering expansion before a footy is even kicked off at McDonald Jones Stadium […]
Month: March 2022
Why it’s not a level playing field for women athletes off the pitch
This article was first written for and published by the Sydney Morning Herald. This summer, Australians have had the chance to feast on a smorgasbord of women’s sport. Whether it’s the Australian women’s cricket team winning the Ashes, Ash Barty making history at the Australian Open or the game changers in the AFLW, there has been so much women’s […]
Yasmin Meakes on life goals and leadership
This article was first written for and published by Siren Sport. I speak to Yasmin Meakes when she’s in the car driving. As a member of the Sydney Roosters NRL Women’s Premiership team, it’s a place Meakes is spending plenty of time. Meakes is a teacher and lives in Scone in eastern New South Wales. […]
“I’m not going to lie, we want to win the competition”: Chelsea Lenarduzzi on success and stereotypes
This article was first written for and published by Siren Sport. With the NRL Women’s Premiership set to kick off this week, many have identified the Brisbane Broncos as the team to beat. It’s no surprise the Broncos have a target on their back. They are the reigning premiers, have won the premiership three times […]
Doing it for the Kids – Krystal Rota’s NRLW journey
This article was first written for and published by Siren Sport. In July 2021, Krystal Rota was ready to board a plane from New Zealand to Australia to play for the inaugural Newcastle Knights team in the NRL Women’s Premiership. Rota has two children, a 14 year-old son and an eight year old daughter who […]
News Corp’s latest narrow-minded attack on women’s sport misses the point
This article was first written for and published by the Roar. n Sunday, an article by Paul Kent in the Daily Telegraph got me so fired up I tweeted about and then seethed for several hours. Usually inflammatory articles are written with the intention of getting clicks and then, when it comes to the mastheads associated with […]
Success of NRL preseason trials should put Nines back on the agenda
This article was first written for and published by the Roar. Before the Eels’ match against the Dragons on Sunday afternoon, I thought I would calmly watch and take little notice, given it was a trial I was wrong. The minute the game started, I was on the edge of my seat, cheering every break […]
Want to criticise NRLW players’ performances? Great, but don’t ignore their wider context
This article was first written for and published by the Roar. iven the focus by some mainstream media organisations on ‘predicted team lists’ for Round 1 of the NRL Men’s premiership, you could be forgiven for forgetting that the NRL Women’s is starting in just a week and a half. After being postponed twice in […]