Sarah Burt

Oct 30, 2024 | espn.com.au | Sarah Burt

"What clubs have done to support the careers of indigenous men isn't going to be the same as what we need to do to support indigenous women."As the second week of the AFLW's Indigenous round commences, the remarkable stories of the land and first nations communities around Australia have been elevated in the designs of clubs' guernseys, feature stories, and in-club programs.

Oct 29, 2024 | codesports.com.au | Sarah Burt

Australia’s desperate Diamonds saved themselves from a brutal Constellation Cup series whitewash, rebounding to claim a 63-50 victory over New Zealand in the final Test in Melbourne on Wednesday night. Led by a flawless shooting display from goalshooter Sophie Garbin (36 goals at 100 per cent), the Diamonds fought back from Sunday’s disastrous 18-goal loss in Perth that secured the Silver Ferns the series with an unassailable 3-0 series lead.

Oct 22, 2024 | espn.com.au | Sarah Burt

The fifth AFLW Indigenous Round will take place this weekend with the marquee Dreamtime match being played for premiership points between Richmond and Essendon taking place in Darwin for the first time. 'Spirit Strong, Game On' is the theme this year and sees each club wear a dedicated guernsey and six clubs swap their name for traditional in-language names. Let's take a look at the meaning behind each club's dedicated design to celebrate the land on which they play our game.

Oct 15, 2024 | espn.com.au | Sarah Burt

To echo the sentiment being widely used online -- thank God the condensed fixture is over. Let's never, ever do that again. At the beginning of the month-long AFLW fixture that saw games played on every single day except for a Monday and AFL Grand Final day, I wrote a piece on the pros and cons of this approach. I'd like to formally adjust this, and add ninety-nine more lines to the latter list now that it has concluded.

Oct 7, 2024 | espn.com.au | Sarah Burt

Goal celebrations have long been an opportunity for athletes to show some personality, try out a new secret handshake, or, in some cases, send a very clear message. This weekend saw the latter, with one of the AFLW's biggest names, Maddy Prespakis, lifting her shirt in a triumphant gesture to a group of internet trolls who body shamed her in recent days.