While the Matildas have captured the hearts and minds of Australians the world over on their barnstorming run to the World Cup semi-finals, the AFL season edges ever closer to the business end of their own campaign.
This week on The Age’s Real Footy AFL podcast, Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall and Michael Gleeson assess the state of play across the competition, while Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler and their teammates – many of whom are now household names – capture the spotlight with the round ball. Most importantly, our podcasters ask: what does the enormous support for the Matildas mean for the AFL and the rapidly expanding AFLW?
The use of technology in Australian Rules compared to the world game is a hot topic as FIFA frequently and successfully uses VAR to resolve key decisions, while the AFL often grapples with technology when it comes to contentious decisions.
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