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Pitch Perfect: Women's Football Down Under

Conversations about women's football in New Zealand and Australia

Join Joan Grey as she talks with players and experts involved in women’s football (soccer) in New Zealand and Australia. From FIFA World Cup experiences to career-defining moments on and off the pitch, each episode tackl

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  • 3. Michigan to Maiden Castle with Football Fern Hannah Blake

    42:09||Season 1, Ep. 3
    Football Fern Hannah Blake takes us behind the scenes of her recent experience in the starting lineup against Costa Rica. At just 24, Hannah’s football resume is a highlight reel in itself. We trace her remarkable journey from Three Kings United in Auckland to USA College NCAA Division I soccer in Michigan, from A-League contracts with Perth and Adelaide to the Maiden Castle pitch of English Championship club Durham Women FC. 

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  • 2. Tackling ACL injuries with Rosie Missen

    31:23||Season 1, Ep. 2
    Former Newcastle United midfielder and Fencibles United captain Rosie Missen shares her story of ACL injury to recovery. Stats show female footballers are 2-6 times more likely to tear their ACLs than male footballers. Why are women more prone, and what can be done about it? 
  • 1. Millee Loxton’s U-17 World Cup Run Under the Dominican Sun

    26:52||Season 1, Ep. 1
    New Zealand U-17 forward Millee Loxton reflects on her experience at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic. From rural roots to city boots, boys teams to women’s leagues, we gain insights from Millee’s trajectory to age-group international football.