Pinch us. Dale, Eric and Cheryl are so lucky to have one of the hearts and soul of the Matildas as our special guest this pod - Sarah Walsh.

Background

Sarah Walsh's twitter profile identifies her as a “Matilda at heart” but "Walshy" is so much more than a footballer and has become surely one of the most influential women in the game.

Debuting in 2004 in New Zealand, Sarah Walsh appeared 76 times for the Matildas including being part of the Championship-winning 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Walsh's last played international football 8+ years ago (19 Sep 2012) in a friendly against the United States. Since then she has made a terrific contribution to football and is currently the Head of Women's Football in Australia.

Walsh also played for Sky Blue FC in 2009 before winning the W-League title with Sydney FC in Season 2009/2010, later playing for the Western Sydney Wanderers.

Pod Summary

Sarah Walsh discusses her recent International Women's Day presentation on "Imposter Syndrome" at the Future Women Leadership Summit.

The pillars of Legacy '23 also get some attention discussing the XI Principles and the Memorandum of Understanding between Football Australia and Football NZ. 

We reflect on the amazing footballers Sarah Walsh played, including those still in the game (Melissa Barbieri, Leena Khamis, Clare Polkinghorne), and those who are making a difference off the park (Kate Gill - PFA Co-Chief Executive, Heather Garriock - CEO Australian Taekwondo, and previous podcast guest Leah Blayney (Head Coach – Australia Young Matildas (U20) and Future Matildas).

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