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ESPN's The Far Post tackle Unite Round! Join Sam Lewis, Marissa Lordanic, and Angela Christian-Wilkes as we talk about the vibes at Kogarah, what we liked and what we didn't, as well as praise Brisbane, ask questions of the Wanderers, and wade through the four 1-1 draws. Plus Mary Fowler's withdrawal and other Matildas squad updates, you love to see its, boots, and how goods! Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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ESPN's The Far Post dissects the Matildas extended squad and Round 3 of the A-League Women! Join Sam Lewis, Marissa Lordanic, Anna Harrington, and Angela Christian-Wilkes as we talk about the new and familiar faces in the Matildas squad and who we are excited to see. We also chat Sydney derby, who the best international signing of the season (so far) is, and plenty more. Throw in a heap of you love to see its, boots, and how goods and you have another bumper episode. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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ESPN's The Far Post looks back on Round 2 of the A-League Women! Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Sam Lewis, Marissa Lordanic, and Anna Harrington as we chat about the Melbourne derby, Canberra's fun win over Wellington, and ask what's going on with Sydney FC? Plus we chat golden boot hopefuls, the dog on the pitch, and plenty more. Throw in the usual you love to see its, boots, and how goods and you have one jam packed episode. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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ESPN's The Far Post dissects Round 1 of the A-League Women! Join Sam Lewis, Marissa Lordanic, and Anna Harrington as we dissect the plethora of bangers scored, ask who has put their name back in Matildas contention, discuss if Sydney's first up loss is cause for concern, plus plenty more. Throw in the usual you love to see its, boots, and how goods and you have one jam packed episode. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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ESPN's The Far Post previews the 2024-25 A-League Women season! Join Marissa Lordanic, Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, and Angela Christian-Wilkes as we talk about the premiership favourites, the championship contenders, and who looks most likely to claim the wooden spoon. We also offer up some Julie Dolan medal predictions, which players we will miss the most, and why we need full-time professionalism. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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ESPN's The Far Post is back for an express post after the Matildas defeated Germany 2-1. Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Marissa Lordanic, Anna Harrington, and Sam Lewis as we chat the overall positive vibes following the win, Kyra Cooney-Cross' incredible golazo, the Caitlin Foord masterclass, and what this win will do for the team's confidence. Plus Alex Popp's farewell, the comical number of yellow cards, and plenty more. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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ESPN's The Far Post is up early to dissect the Matildas 1-1 draw with Switzerland in the two nations' first ever meeting. Join Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes, Marissa Lordanic, and Anna Harrington as we discuss our initial vibes, heap praise on Caitlin Foord, continue to ponder the eternal question of "where in the world should we play Mary Fowler?", and chat about the formation and potential tweaks ahead of the Germany game. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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Welcome to season 5 of ESPN's The Far Post! Since we last chatted a few things have happened so join Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes. and Marissa Lordanic as we break down Tom Sermanni being named as the interim Matildas head coach, the team's two upcoming friendlies against Switzerland and Germany, and what to make of the squad that has been selected for those games. We also discuss what to expect from this window, the Tom Sermanni Mini Era, as well as farewell some fan favourites who have announced their retirements. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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CW for discussion of transphobia: 58:30 - 01:04:00

Our conversation with Bridgette Desjardins (she/her) continues our series profiling research about women's football. Bridgette published the journal article "Mobilising gender equality: A discourse analysis of bids to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™". Angela and Bridgette discuss how she arrived at this topic, what was involved in her analysis of the bids, and the complexities of gender equality discourses in contemporary professional sport. We touch on Bridgette's diverse research interests, including women's powerlifters, Canadian military runs, and discourses within transphobic activism. (Yes, we're aware the audio is bumpy! Sorry!)

Bridgette Desjardins is a postdoctoral fellow and sessional academic at Deakin University. She completed her PhD at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. In addition to researching the intersecting threads of gender, sport, and equity, she enjoys powerlifting and hanging out with her wife and cats. DON'T follow Bridgette on Twitter but do email her at [email protected] if you'd like to get in touch or keep up with her work on Google Scholar.

Bridgette's paper: Desjardins, B. M. (2021). Mobilising gender equality: A discourse analysis of bids to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 1–17.

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The Short Corner is a The Far Post's home for all things interesting, different and fun that don't fit under our usual programming of women's football analysis and news. Previous episodes of The Short Corner:

Power, Protest, and Players Associations with Gaby Garton

Aish Ravi and Experiences of Women in Football Coaching

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ESPN's The Far Post breaks down the Matildas loss to the USWNT, exit from the Olympics Games, and the tenure of Tony Gustavsson after his departure. Join Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes. and Marissa Lordanic as we chat about what happened at this Olympics, why it was the right time for Gustavsson to go, and briefly chat about what's next. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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