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Caitlin Foord and Mary Fowler after the loss to Japan.

‘I need to do better’: Devastated Matildas rue Asian Cup missed opportunity

A team full of tears lamented the toughest pill to swallow from Saturday’s final was the discrepancy between the performance and the result.

  • Emma Kemp

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Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord celebrate the win.

The only sports star I’ve seen who could rival Sam Kerr’s supernatural sense of timing

Her goal in the Asian Cup semi-final against China again demonstrated the other-worldly quality that sets the Matildas striker apart from mere mortals.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Mary Fowler and Sam Kerr both have lucrative personal brands off the pitch.

The Matildas may not have sold out their Asian Cup matches – but they were winners long before it began

Mary Fowler’s brand is so lucrative that even though her salary is less than half what partner Nathan Cleary earns, she likely takes home far more.

  • Frances Howe
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Kerr trains with Matildas hours after mystery press conference no-show

Sam Kerr had been listed to talk to the media on Friday ahead of the Asian Cup final. The team sent Ellie Carpenter instead, leaving media in the dark about the captain’s fitness.

  • Emma Kemp
Sam Kerr scores for the Matildas against China.

Sam Kerr scored the winner on Tuesday. It’s one of her many memorable moments

The superstar striker’s match-winner against China was yet another decisive contribution. Here are a few of the best from her 18-year career.

  • Billie Eder
Matildas captain Sam Kerr scored in the AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-final to book her team a spot in Saturday's final. Here's a look at some of the other amazing goals throughout her career.
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Sam Kerr's best goals across her career

Matildas captain Sam Kerr scored in the AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-final to book her team a spot in Saturday's final. Here's a look at some of the other amazing goals throughout her career.

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Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord celebrate the win.

Matildas ready for ‘biggest game in our careers’ after Kerr’s wonder goal

Sam Kerr was just 16 years of age the last time she won a major trophy with Australia. A wonder goal against China has given the Matildas another shot at silverware.

  • Emma Kemp
Kaitlyn Torpey spent the match trying to contain Chae Un-Yong, as North Korea overloaded her side of the pitch.

How Matildas’ star student passed toughest examination yet

Amid the standout performances of Sam Kerr, Alanna Kennedy and Mackenzie Arnold in the victory over North Korea, there was another in a back-up defender playing her 23rd cap.

  • Emma Kemp
Sam Kerr and Michelle Heyman.

‘Games like this, they make you believe’: Matildas clear quarter-final hurdle

With 2027 World Cup qualification secure after a 2-1 win over “the best team”, North Korea, Australia are in the final four in their quest for the Asian Cup trophy.

  • Emma Kemp
Sam Kerr speaks with media on Thursday ahead of Australia’s quarter-final against North Korea in Perth.

Matildas prepare for another North Korea tantrum as Asian Cup goes on the line

Sam Kerr struggles to remember much about the mysterious North Koreans. Some things are impossible to forget, however.

  • Emma Kemp