Should The Government Pay For Your Sports Bra?

In 2022, Cara Koenen was pulled off the bench during a Commonwealth Games netball final and helped the Diamonds claim gold. Cara is a legendary shooter for the Sunshine Coast Lightning, and Aussie Diamonds and this week she sat down ahead of the Super Netball season and Netball World Cup to chat her through the year ahead and reveal what it’s like when your sport is suddenly thrown into the national spotlight.

Plus, should female athletes be provided with a sports bra in their kits? And the million-dollar prize coming for the leading AFLW and AFL teams. Will it be equally shared?

We also take a look around the grounds for the latest results and let you know what to watch in women’s sport this weekend. 

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Cate Campbell & Hayley Willis

Guest: Cara Koenen

Executive Producer: Tia Ucich 

Producer: Susannah Makin

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou 

Music by Mardi Lumsden

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