November
Socceroos, Matildas success boosts cash for Football Australia
Almost $20 million in prizemoney from the Socceroos, a boost in sponsorship and an uptick in merchandise sales nearly doubled Football Australia’s revenue.
- Zoe Samios
- Exclusive
- eSports
Melbourne football club probed over deal with crypto casino mogul
Melbourne Victory has been accused of backtracking on a commitment not to accept gambling sponsorship after signing up Ed Craven’s live-streaming site, Kick.
- Primrose Riordan and Zoe Samios
Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup after Australia pulls out
FIFA is set to rubber stamp the move which will accelerate the kingdom’s push into soccer and broader its expansion into global sport.
- Graham Dunbar
October
- Opinion
- Media & marketing
A young reporter’s unpleasant experience of country politics
A 26-year-old journalist, Zoe Askew, was banned from playing for her regional soccer club after she reported on what she felt was poor conduct by a match official.
- Aaron Patrick
- Exclusive
- Business of sport
Matildas success prompts World Cup rights deal
The FIFA Women’s World Cup was a major success for Football Australia. Now, they’re betting on the Matildas to generate a record broadcast deal.
- Zoe Samios
September
The Matilda who waltzed into an MBA
Former Matildas star Moya Dodd is one of many prominent Australians who have undertaken an MBA to help move into new roles or prepare for more senior positions.
- Christopher Niesche
August
Late to Matildas mania? Good luck finding merch
Matildas merchandise has been flying off the rack, according to Nike, Big W, and Rebel Sports, as Australia faces England for a spot in the World Cup final.
- Gus McCubbing
Football Australia chases record TV deal after Matildas success
The governing body’s chief executive, James Johnson, is expecting a record-breaking cash injection for the sport off the back of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
- Zoe Samios
- Opinion
- Investing
How sports coaches are changing the rules of investing
An English soccer team with a small wage bill is one of several examples of how devotion to data and sound decision-making can lead to remarkable results.
- Jonathan Shapiro
Sam Kerr’s minutes a mystery as Denmark clash looms
The Matildas captain was limited to the stationary bike on Sunday in the 15-minute window of training open to media, amid speculation about her on-pitch minutes.
- Anna Harrington
July
Football Australia backs Matildas pay push
The Matildas on Sunday used the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup as a platform to call out the discrepancy in male and female prizemoney, and to raise awareness about the pay conditions of other nations who will compete on local shores.
- Zoe Samios
June
How women saved Australian soccer
An ambitious play for the FIFA Women’s World Cup ultimately saved Football Australia, which is projecting $216 million in visitor expenditure from the event.
- Zoe Samios
May
Sporting codes unite in show of force for Voice
More than 20 sports governing bodies representing thousands of professional and amateur athletes have united to back the Yes campaign for the Voice.
- Andrew Tillett
AFL backs Yes vote for Indigenous Voice
The AFL said it had taken a Yes stance after many discussions and consultation with clubs, staff, players and its own Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advisory council.
- Melissa Woods
Rugby Australia joins push to endorse Voice
Australia’s major football codes are putting rivalry aside to endorse the creation of the Voice to parliament.
- Zoe Samios
April
Australia and New Zealand mark 100-day countdown to Women’s World Cup
Women’s World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand marked the 100-day countdown to the global soccer showpiece with a call for gender equity in sport.
- Cordelia Hsu, Jill Gralow and Ian Ransom
December 2022
Billionaire soccer chairman won’t be bullied by ‘guys in hoodies’
Other business heavyweights, including Anton Tagliaferro and David Gallop, understand the anger of football fans over the sale of grand final rights but do not excuse the violence.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
Football Australia boss vows to ‘weed out’ Melbourne pitch invaders
It will issue Melbourne Victory with a show-cause notice, and says ‘clubs are ultimately responsible for their own spectators’.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
The 11 Star officers sued by ASIC and their alleged failures
ASIC alleges that 11 Star directors and executives failed to ‘sufficiently focus’ on the risks of money laundering and criminal associations in its casinos.
‘We belong at this level’: Socceroos shine, Matildas to make waves
Tens of thousands of fans gathered in Melbourne’s Federation Square and Sydney’s Darling Harbour to watch on outdoor screens.
- Max Mason
