There are growing calls for restrictions on football heading after Paul Wade revealed he likely has a neurodegenerative ...

The 2026 Australian Rules Football season begins this week with five opening round matches taking place all over Australia. The season opener on March 5 sees the Sydney Swans face off against Carlton ...

As the reality of the Socceroos' exit from the World Cup sets in, Samantha Lewis takes a look at what course of action football needs to take in Australia.

Concrete-based cricket pitches, like that on which Nathan Fitzgerald received fatal blows to the head, are ‘totally unsafe’, concussion advocate says ...

As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a ...

Around 90 of Australia's finest older footballers will play for the world title on home soil in October this year.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Former West Coast Eagles defender Mitch Brown became the first Australian Football League player, past or present, to come out as bisexual on Wednesday, saying he hoped he would ...

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 12: (L-R) Mary Fowler, Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley of Australia celebrate the team’s victory through the penalty shoot out following the FIFA Women's World ...

Samantha Lewis is an Australian-writer based in Sydney. She specialises in the W-League and Matildas but has covered all levels of the game from the grassroots through to the Women's World Cup.