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Jan 23, 2024 | 
heraldsun.com.au | Erin Smith
NSW Swifts super shooter Sophie Fawns says this year’s Team Girls Cup, to be hosted in Sydney for the first time, is “vital” to her side’s redemption-year preparation because it will be the first chance to see the new-look teams in action. Netball Australia confirmed on Wednesday the Super Netball round robin pre-season tournament would be held at Ken Rosewall Arena from March 22-24 and feature all eight teams, including latest addition the Melbourne Mavericks.
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Dec 10, 2023 | 
theaustralian.com.au | Dean Ritchie |Erin Smith |Emma Greenwood
Australia’s women continue to put this country on the map with their masterful performances on the world stage. And 2023 was no different, with the Matildas putting on a show with a historic semi-final appearance at their home World Cup, our swimmers laying down world record markers ahead of the Paris Olympics, and the cricketers routinely showcasing why they’re the best in the world.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
theaustralian.com.au | Erin Smith
Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson reiterated his commitment to qualifying his team for next year’s Olympics and was adamant the professionalism and ambition of his players would ensure speculation about his own future would not distract them from their goal.
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Sep 23, 2023 | 
codesports.com.au | Erin Smith
Football Australia chair Chris Nikou has declined the opportunity to defend or explain the extraordinary commercial manoeuvres at the Asian Football Confederation. Football Australia retiring chair Chris Nikou has declined the opportunity to defend or explain the extraordinary commercial manoeuvres at the Asian Football Confederation.
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Sep 15, 2023 | 
codesports.com.au | Erin Smith
Football Australia CEO James Johnson has ruled out taking back control of the struggling A-Leagues competition dubbing that possibility as a step “backwards”. It comes as speculation grows that Australian Professional Leagues boss Danny Townsend is on the cusp of signing a lucrative new contract in the Middle East. Johnson, talking to Code Sports, said he believed the A-Leagues was in a better position than it was before Football Australia relinquished ownership to the APL in 2020.
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Aug 29, 2023 | 
codesports.com.au | Erin Smith
Carina Hagarty is a champion Australian trampolinist hoping for her shot at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. If she gets there, the heavy financial cost she’s worn on the journey will be worth it. Athletes often say they will do anything for the opportunity to represent their country at an Olympics – Carina Hagarty is proof – spending more than $60,000 in pursuit of her dream – earning just $750 back.
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Aug 24, 2023 | 
codesports.com.au | Erin Smith
The Matildas went into the tournament ranked 10th in the world. Having dethroned the Olympics champions, survived an epic penalty shoot out with France and finishing fourth in their home World Cup campaign many had assumed their global ranking would improve. But the loss to Sweden in the battle for third place and their group stage loss to Nigeria hurt their cause – dropping them to 11th place.
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Aug 18, 2023 | 
codesports.com.au | Erin Smith
See our player ratings below. Erin SmithSports reporterErin Smith is a sports reporter for the National Sports Network and CODE Sports. She is die-hard sports fan with a passion for football, women's sports and Olympics. More related storiesFootballThe Matildas won’t be taking home trophies but can take heart from a far more enduring victory at this World Cup, writes Adam Peacock.
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Aug 13, 2023 | 
codesports.com.au | Phil Rothfield |Erin Smith |Sophie Elsworth |Nick Tabakoff
The Matildas continue to break records on and off the field with their quarter-final win over France the most watched sports event in Australia in a decade and the country’s biggest streaming event ever. Preliminary figures reveal the telecast reached more than 6.2 million people on Seven and 7plus, with an estimated average audience during the game of 4.17 million.
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Aug 10, 2023 | 
couriermail.com.au | Erin Smith |Marco Monteverde
Sam Kerr led from the front at the Matildas’ final training session but whether the star striker will start against France in the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-final remains unknown. The Matildas had their final training session at Perry Park, the home of former National Soccer League champions Brisbane Strikers, before their do-or-die weekend clash at Suncorp Stadium.
