Women in sport

Kaylee McKeown set a new world record, claiming the 200m backstroke at the Australian national short course swimming championships.

Hawthorn Football Club has announced an all-female coaching structure for its VFLW team.

For the second time, the Australian women’s cricket team has achieved the highest BenchMark Emotional Connection Score.

Researchers at Monash University and Victoria University found that ongoing micro-practices negatively impact women in community sport.

Kim Ravaillion has been dragged into headlines after her partner Adam Treloar was pushed out of his contract with the Collingwood Magpies.

In Dan Liebke’s newly released book The 50 Greatest Australian Cricketers (of the past 50 years), Ellyse Perry is ranked the best.

Tayla Harris has been named Victoria’s Young Australian of the Year for 2021 in recognition of her off-field advocacy for preventing violence against women.

Laura Youngson co-founded Ida Sports with Ben Sandhu, designing and producing comfortable, female specific football boots.

The Pink Belt Project is a martial arts scholarship program that helps women who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

The Melbourne Vixens claimed their first Super Netball grand final on Sunday, defeating the West Coast Fever in a nail-biting 66-64 victory.

The sporting community is mourning after the sudden passing of AFLW player Jacinda Barclay this week, aged 29.

Beth Mooney quit a teaching degree to play cricket full-time. Six years later, she’s an integral part of the Australian Women’s Cricket team.