Dedicated Lives: Stories of Pioneers of Women's Football in Australia

The Matildas are now one of the most beloved national teams in Australia. But who were the women and men who helped build and develop the womens game locally?Greg Downes profiles 18 people - some well-known in the football fraternity others not so well-known - who have made contributions big and small to help make the womens game what it is today. Dedicated Lives is a living history to be treasured.Based on his PhD dissertation Greg has talked with and interviewed the individuals at length about what brought them into football and importantly what has kept them in it. At a time when womens football is riding as high as it has ever been and with Australia sharing co-hosting responsibilities for the 2023 Womens World Cup Dedicated Lives is a must-read for anyone interested in football history womens football or womens sport fighting and winning against the odds generally.