Less than two short months ago, Australian football and women’s sport were both experiencing all-time highs during the Matildas’ magical run in the Women’s World Cup.
Some modest attempts have been made on social media to keep Matildas stars front of mind in their domestic leagues.
It’s unlikely many outside of true diehards would be aware the A-League Women’s competition starts this Saturday, with current champions Sydney FC among the 12 teams ready to battle it out. “I just don’t think the nation as a whole has that inside them to understand you can make an impact on the world of football, but it requires a kind of nationalistic approach that I just don’t think Australians at their core are really interested in.”
Englishman Hill, who has commentated on a range of Australian football matches over the past two decades, had a short, sharp summary of Postecoglou’s comments.The Matildas broke records in their World Cup run but the women’s game has been quiet since. Photo: Adam Head “As popular as AFL, NRL, cricket or union may be in Australia, would those codes draw such a crowd at such a time?” wrote X user Matthew Collins.
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