Golden Girl
The world’s oldest competing athlete is 102-year-old Ruth Frith, who won gold at the World Masters Games in 2012. She has an Order of Australia for her contribution to Sport. For Ruth, it’s more than medals; it’s about sport keeping her body and mind healthy. This image has been exhibited in Brazil and at the […]…
Sweet 16
“I can do anything, just differently, It has affected by life in a positive way I think, kind of made me who I am today. It means I am diverse. I feel having a disability is a lucky thing for me.” – Brittany Mumula Brittany Mumula Brittany represented Australia in the Dwarf Games in Ireland, […]…
Fusion of Faith
“There are mixed opinions in the community if women should play sport but my family has supported from the very start. Our girls come each week, because they have a sense of belonging.” – Lael Kassem Lael Kassem Lael Kassem set up the Auburn Tigers Women’s AFL team in Sydney with her friend Amna Hassan. […]…
Bunjalung Woman
Melissa Combo is a Longboard Surfing Champion. She is a proud Bunjalung woman from Northern NSW. Surfing is not normally associated with Aboriginal culture, but that’s a misconception. Records show Aboriginal people were surfing on the Northern Beaches of Sydney before colonisation. The uncomfortable truths of Australia’s social and political history are evidenced on the […]…
Esenihc
“Being Asian, growing up with certain Asian expectations has created a battle inside me as well.” – Marilyn Ng Marilyn Ng Marilyn Ng is a Chinese Australian woman who challenges every concept of what that means. She isn’t good at Maths, doesn’t go to Uni, isn’t in IT and isn’t competitive. Instead, she works at […]…
The Candidate
“During the day, I felt I was in a concrete jungle when I was working in Law. By night, there were glitter and G-Strings. It was the best thing I did – leaving Law for Pole.” – Zahra Stardust Zahra Stardust Zahra is the 2012 Australian Miss Naked Pole Dancing Champion, as well as a […]…
THE KUNGKAS
Amanda Nelson is a player for the KUNGKAS baseball team in a remote Indigenous community near Warrakurna in Western Australia…
Shazza
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The player
“Swimming is my saviour now, and it’s just good for the mind, good for the body, and good for the soul.” – Kelli Bailey 2019 Kelli Bailey “When I was growing up, in sport, my family really wasn’t into playing sport. They were into watching it, but not playing it. And I was an only […]…
Raging Surge
“Women deserve just as much respect on the field as men do. I’ll keep playing as long as my body holds up.” – Brooklyn Jackson Brooklyn Jackson Brook’s full-time job is as a Ladies Gridiron League player for The Bondi Rage and is in the training squad for the NSW Surge team. Brook’s day job […]…