THE GROUP CHAT: #2

It’s been a huge week across the world of women’s sport and Kat Sasso and Lav Baj are here to break it all down.They cover the big stories shaping the global landscape — from FIFA introducing a regulation requiring teams to have at least one female coach on staff, to the reveal of the new Socceroos and Matildas kits. They also discuss The Iconic announcing its first sports sponsorship with the Newcastle Knights women, and what it signals about growing commercial investment in women’s leagues. Plus, global viewership of women’s sport hit 46 billion minutes in 2025, another sign of just how quickly the audience is growing.There’s also plenty of Aussie success to celebrate. Tahlia Gibson is making a serious run at the Miami Open after beating multiple top-20 players, Lydia Williams has been awarded the PFA Alex Tobin OAM Medal, Hannah Green has made history with a hat-trick of major-tour titles, and Liana France has become Australia’s youngest female winter Paralympian.Kat and Lav also reflect on the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers, including the Matildas’ clash with Japan and the Philippines qualifying for the tournament off the back of strong performances from A-League players.They also unpack one of the biggest structural shifts in women’s sport right now: the new WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. With the salary cap jumping from $1.5 million to $7 million, supermax salaries projected to exceed $2.4 million, and a landmark revenue-sharing model tied to league growth, it marks a major turning point for professional women’s sport.Plus, a look ahead at what’s coming up — Dome Fest, the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne, Round 3 of Suncorp Super Netball, the tight race to the ALW finals, and Momentum guest Imogen Radburn’s debut in the Mustang Cup.A packed episode covering the moments, milestones and shifts pushing women’s sport forward.