a new #ALeagueWomen report released today has some shocking stats, including that over half the league experienced sport-related psychological distress in the 2024-25 season. the PFA is urgently requesting change as the league slips further behind. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

More than two-thirds of A-League Women players were in psychological distress last season, including experiencing disordered eating, alcohol misuse or disturbed sleep, per the PFA’s annual report. Story with insights from Tameka Yallop and Dylan Holmes: www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910969...

We're back with another big board! Six months out from the Asian Cup we're looking into our crystal balls and selecting a squad for the tournament ⚽ Tune in @espnaustralia.bsky.social and the usual spots. cms.megaphone.fm/channel/esp2...

NEW EP FEATURING AMY SAYER! The #Matildas attacker joins us to chat her return to the national team, working her way back from her ACL injury, taking the college soccer path, her academic pursuits, and more! Tune in @espnaustralia.bsky.social and the usual spots. cms.megaphone.fm/channel/esp2...

🚨 SPECIAL GUEST ALERT 🚨 We're very excited to be chatting to new #Matildas assistant coach and #ALeagueWomen championship-winning boss with the Central Coast Mariners Emily Husband on The Far Post soon! Any questions for Em? Send 'em through and we'll hopefully be able to put a few to her.

NEW: The Greens are calling on Anthony Albanese to speak with Donald Trump about the "deliberate shooting" of Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi, who was hit with a rubber bullet fired by a police officer in Los Angeles WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFH1...

Holly McNamara has the world at her feet and a bright future calling. But first, she wants to win the biggest club game of her career with Melbourne City. Our chat for AAP about the Asian Women’s Champions League final, her move to striker, her future and more. thewest.com.au/sport/soccer...

Literal genocide.

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BONUS POD #1 We're joined by Melbourne Victory skipper Kayla Morrison to chat about her side's upcoming semi, why she loves Victory, #AussieKayla, Jeff Hopkins, being a centreback, smoothies, and much more! Tune in @espnaustralia.bsky.social and the usual spots! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/esp2...

hope y'all are hungry for pods lol

The thing with Pedro Pascal is he not only gives a fuck; he knows he's huge enough to spend all day trashing bigots safely because entire franchises are built around him atm. He's no dispensable Gina Carano-tier secondary guy. This also underlines how most famous artists as big as him are cowards.

New ep! We're worrying about Mary Fowler's injury, dissecting the abundance of red cards in this round of #ALeagueWomen and praising Canberra United and Michelle Heyman! Tune in @espnaustralia.bsky.social and the usual pod spots. cms.megaphone.fm/channel/esp2...

"Gomez has got something that we don't have in that national team set-up at the moment.” Surely a Matildas call-up is only a matter of time for Izzy Gomez, who’s going from strength to strength. My chat with the Central Coast star, plus coach Emily Husband: www.canberratimes.com.au/story/893942...

Ahead of Melbourne City's Asian Women's Champions League quarterfinal this Sunday, midfielder Leah Davidson joins us for a bonus episode! Tune in @espnaustralia.bsky.social and the usual pod spots! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/esp2...

SPECIAL TFP BONUS EP DROPPING THIS ARVO

WATCH | Australian medic Muhammad Mustafa describes the aftermath of last night’s attacks at Baptist Hospital in Gaza City: “It was just mostly women and children burned head to toe, limbs missing, heads missing…”

Jacquie Ovalle is not of this world.

Tigres just posted a new angle of Jacquie Ovalle’s goal, and it’s as magical as you’d expect.

🇯🇵 Mina Tanaka at the 2025 SheBelieves Cup 🤯: Vs. Australia: ⚽️⚽️🅰️ Colombia: ⚽️⚽️🅰️🅰️

bunny shaw scores and sends a message

Enjoyed talking to Western United gun Noah Botic about Socceroos dreams, working under John Aloisi and, with Europe beckoning, making sure the next step in his career is the right club at the right time. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/889171...

"For me, it was kind of a dream come true to get back in there, and I feel like it's the right time for me to push to make that.” After celebrating her emotional Matildas recall with a hat-trick, Holly McNamara is ready to take on the international stage. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/888531...

AUSTRALIA! Here’s this week’s A-League cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/pic...

Our final episode for 2024 is in! We're chatting the return of Holly McNamara, Sienna Saveska's hatty, what to do about Newcastle's goalkeeper situation, and plenty more! Tune in @espnaustralia.bsky.social and the usual pod spots! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/esp2...

"You miss everything. "The contact, even yelling at people, laughing with people, yelling at the ref, just doing everything.” Holly McNamara was soaking up all the little things on her return - and is making every post a winner. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/884754...

Melbourne City gun Holly McNamara returns to the fray, 13 months after her third ACL tear.

A journalist just asked the PM "is antisemitism a bigger problem than Islamophobia? A bigger threat?" Struggling to understand how pitting forms of discrimination against each other assists with social cohesion

"I think that was perceived in some quarters to be a criticism of Tony, and I just want to really put out there -- it had absolutely nothing to do with Tony at all," Sermanni said following reaction to his comments earlier this week. (via @annaharrington.bsky.social) www.espn.com.au/football/sto...

“I'm representing myself but I'm representing my family as well." Western United young gun Charbel Shamoon’s career is built on family sacrifices. The Iraqi-Australian also has a big decision to make on his international future. Really enjoyed this chat! www.canberratimes.com.au/story/883976...

isn't this what a strike is?

Tom Sermanni confirms Clare Polkinghorne will start and play her final Matildas game in Geelong tomorrow. “Doesn’t get any better than that for a Queenslander!”

we’ll be recording our usual post-Tillies reaction ep tomorrow on The Far Post Pod so send us through your questions, observations, anxieties, and any other thoughts or feelings you had about tonight’s game! #AUSvBRA

North Melbourne is the first team in history to complete an entire top-level (AFL/AFLW) season without losing a game. #AFLWGF

“Seventy percent of the illegal weapons seized from criminals in Mexico come from your country. We do not produce these weapons, nor do we consume synthetic drugs. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours”

Polkinghorne hopes to move into coaching after her retirement - a massive win for Australian football.

Wonderful to see Matildas great Clare Polkinghorne embracing the build-up to her Brisbane send-off game. As Tom Sermanni just put it: “we use the word legend very loosely these days, but I think it describes her.”

I wrote a piece for Sports Politika on the stunning silence in women's football on attacks and deaths of fellow footballers in Palestine and in Lebanon. www.sportspolitika.news/p/women-foot...

'I've lost my right eye': Australian injured in West Bank shooting calls for investigation – video

this week's column www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...

New ep of the pod is live and we've got everything from the extended tillies squad to the dub Sydney derby to the big baby news and everything in between. Tune in @espnaustralia.bsky.social and wherever you get your podcasts! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/esp2...

It’s looking very likely that the ALW element of Unite Round this weekend will be moved to Kogarah due to the poor state of the pitch at Leichhardt Oval. Very disappointing.

"I expect to create chances for the team. I expect to take the chances when they come my way." Great to chat with Craig Goodwin - who was suspended against Saudi Arabia but is ready to step up for the Socceroos against Bahrain. www.aapnews.com.au/news/returni...

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Get in, Jack Hingert 💪 Our longest serving player has his first goal for Sri Lanka with this 89th minute header that sealed a 1-0 victory over Yemen overnight 🇱🇰 🎥 Football Sri Lanka

No better way to kick off this account. Socceroos v Saudi Arabia in glorious Melbourne. Let’s go!