Sports affairs reporter with The Age. Views mine except those that are likely my parents’. [email protected] / [email protected]
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined February 2017
- Tweets774
- Following1.2K
- Followers2.7K
- Likes1.6K
Today I met Cathy Freeman and learnt to walk (hobble) on stilts. And that’s a day in the life of a sports affairs reporter
Perfectly navigated piece by @ranahuss - lots of questions to be asked and answered yet theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Bridget McArthur (she/her) retweeted
The art of the deal: Victoria to pay millions more than host cities overseas to bring NFL to Melbourne
EXCLUSIVE news from @bridgemac1
theage.com.au/sport/nfl/the-…
“It just feels bizarre that it’s seven days later and we’re here, football’s being played, and he’s not here.” Nathan Fitzgerald was remembered today in an emotional tribute at his club’s home ground theage.com.au/sport/afl/a-su…
In his first week as US ambassador to New Zealand, Donald Trump's appointee Jared Novelly is once again mired in the politics of sport, with the NBL launching legal action against his basketball club the Illawarra Hawks @theage @theagesport theage.com.au/sport/basketba…
For decades (pretty much since inception going by newspaper archives) Victoria’s amateur football league has been plagued by rumours top players are getting paid to play. I delved into one of the most commonly rumoured ways clubs are incentivising recruits theage.com.au/sport/afl/jobs…
Only Neale Daniher's grandkids could speak so eloquently in front of a crowd of thousands on such a big, emotional day. What a special man and family, and perfect service. If you missed it we live blogged highlights though I recommend watching it back! theage.com.au/sport/afl/neal…
Bridget McArthur (she/her) retweeted
Women make up 40-45% of the ticket holders, memberships and revenue at large in the game. Not a single one in the room. Personally if I ran a massive sporting code or media business I’d at least try to cater to 45% of my consumer base.
Another twist in the on again off again Ross and Rachel saga of Caulfield Racecourse @KieranJRooney theage.com.au/sport/afl/caul…
Contrary to a few quintessential Jacob Gaynor memes on the Tassie Devils socials, club CEO Brendon Gale says he couldn't care less about Carlton and Essendon's incursion into the AFL coach market @theagesport theage.com.au/sport/afl/don-…
Quick somebody call James Hird
#BREAKING Justin Stevens, the ABC's director of news, has announced his resignation after 19 years with the organisation. ab.co/4uAHwYU
I took this photo of Neale Daniher on stage at fed square right before my first tv cross. I felt then how powerful a force for good sport can be - as the seed of this relationship between a man and a crowd, that’s grown to be so much more, and created real change
Excited to announce I’ve joined The Age as a sports affairs reporter. If you have story ideas or news tips that fall somewhere in the fascinating intersection of sports and politics/crime/business/society - I'd love to hear from you! My new email is [email protected]
Long time in the works this one - Deaf and blind cricketers push back on Cricket Australia’s funding changes
A decision by Cricket Australia to change how it funds inclusive teams has left many cricketers feeling disappointed, with some saying it could ultimately drive players away from the game.
abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/c…
Researchers believe the illicit alcohol trade is on the rise in Victoria - and potentially Australia - finding it in at least 30/100 bottle shops they visited across the state. They also share some tips for spotting it @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/i…
Amazing collaborative multimedia retelling of the story of Cyclone Narelle, spanning several bureaus and field reporters - @abcnews at its best abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/c…
