"First we weren’t good enough in sport - now the Jillaroos are clearly too good."
If the NRL wants to break into the US market, it can't abandon the women's game after just one attempt, argues @SamSquiers.
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Stats don't lie - Jillaroos dominating with 88% win rate since 2019. US market potential huge with female viewership up 27% in contact sports. One tournament isn't enough data to make strategic decisions. Need sustained investment and competition development.
Alana King and her family watching on as her name is etched permanently onto the honour board of her home ground.
Finished as player of the series with an incredible 23 wickets at an average of 11.17.
A fitting way to cap off an #Ashes campaign to remember.
📸: Cricket Aus
Afghanistan played their first match since the Taliban banned female sport in the country in 2021 🇦🇫
@AlisonMitchell tells the story of struggle, resilience and hope that culminated at the Junction Oval, Melbourne 🏏
A very, very special addition to the MCG honour boards.
A. J. Sutherland, the first woman to have her named etched in history for a Test Century at the ‘G ✨
We've had 11,918 fans at the MCG today, which mean's we've broken the world record attendance at a women's Test match with two days still to come!
Thank you Melbourne for coming out to support our incredible team 🙌 #Ashes
Reckon @SamSquiers nails it with this piece. Danielle Collins put on a show of confidence in front of a hostile crowd. Said a few things that ruffled feathers, now been crucified for it.
Her kind of character is celebrated among male athletes. foxsports.com.au/tennis/aust…