Nausea, tension, mind games and glory: How a penalty shootout works
A penalty shootout is one of the most dramatic situations in sport, and the stakes in a knockout match of a World Cup could not be higher. But what are the rules and the tactics?
- by Marnie Vinall
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Why Sam Kerr has a way of getting under Mary Earps’ skin ... and over her head
Nothing gets past the world’s best goalkeeper and Euros champion. Except Sam Kerr.
- by Marnie Vinall
Who is Mackenzie Arnold? Meet the goalkeeper with nerves of steel who sent the Matildas to the semi-finals
Her heroics and composure gave the Matildas their most famous win and a shot at winning the World Cup, but until about a year ago, ‘Macca’ wasn’t even Australia’s first-choice goalie.
- by Marnie Vinall
As it happened Women’s World Cup 2023: Matildas to face England in semi-final after 2-1 win over Colombia; Vine’s penalty sends Australia past France after 20-penalty shootout win
Follow along for all the major moments and reactions as the Matildas take on France and England faces Colombia for places in the World Cup semi-finals.
- by Roy Ward and Marnie Vinall
Women’s World Cup as it happened: Sweden books spot in semi-final after 2-1 win over Japan, Spain defeat Netherlands 2-1 after goal in extra time
Spain and Sweden have booked a date in the semi-final on Tuesday after both team’s beat their opponents 2-1 on Friday.
- by Billie Eder and Marnie Vinall
Manic quality to Matildas hype proves World Cup no longer all about Kerr
The Matildas, through sheer popularity, have forced the country’s sporting establishment to mould around them and adapt their scheduling
- by Emma Kemp and Marnie Vinall
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AFL 2023
‘Memories I will cherish forever’: Tigers triple premiership captain Cotchin to retire
Richmond triple premiership captain and Brownlow medallist Trent Cotchin will finish his AFL career at the end of this season.
- by Roy Ward and Marnie Vinall
‘I didn’t want to be the gay athlete’: How retiring Diamond Ash Brazill changed netball
In retiring from netball after 13 seasons with a World Cup medal around her neck, Ash Brazill hopes she’s helped changed the look of her sport and made it more welcoming for gay girls.
- by Marnie Vinall
‘Everyone loved targeting us’: Diamonds dominate England to claim world title
Australia, who lost the 2019 title to New Zealand, regained their position as the sport’s global champions in Sunday’s showdown in South Africa.
- by Marnie Vinall
History on their side: Why Diamonds can turn tables on England in netball World Cup decider
A new chapter in the fierce sporting rivalry between Australia and England will be played out in South Africa overnight when the nations clash in the final of netball’s World Cup.
- by Marnie Vinall
Imagine if Sam Kerr had been allowed to play her favourite sport
The captain of the West Coast Eagles AFLW team often asks Sam Kerr about a post-Matildas switch to Aussie rules, the sport she was obsessed with as a kid.
- by Marnie Vinall