Hayley Raso is a legend of Australian football. She’s clocked up over a decade with the Matilda’s squad and is ready to hit the pitch for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in July.

After breaking her back and having to learn how to walk again in 2018, Hayley couldn't be more proud to be representing Australia on the world stage again. She joins Cate and Hayley to talk about what it’s like to recover from injury so far away from home, her infamous hair ribbons, and what Australia needs to do to take home the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.

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Kylie Hilder is the Head Coach of the NSW women’s State of Origin team, the Sky Blues. She’s played internationally in both rugby league and touch football and is now using that experience to coach the women’s game in a prime-time TV slot.

Kylie joins Cate and Hayley to talk about what it will take for NSW to take home the shield for Women’s Origin 2023, how a coach makes the tough choice to bench a player and how it's delivered to them, PLUS the secret she believes parents need to follow to support their aspiring athletes.

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Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou 

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Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au

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The Matildas are one of the most loved female Australian sporting brands in the world and this month, they get host the Women's World Cup on their home grounds, here in Australia.

Today on the show we chat about the impact of this milestone for Australian soccer with Amy Duggan, who played for the Matildas in 1999 and who also played over 100 games for the Canberra Eclipse.

Since retiring from the game, Amy has had a successful career in media and sports administration and is one of the OPTUS hosts for this year’s Women's World Cup.

Amy also gives us her tips on whether she thinks the Matilda’s can go all the way.

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Producer: Susannah Makin

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou 

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Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au

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