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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

'We were the Soccerettes': World Cup trophy tour shows progress

Past Matildas players Renaye Iserief (cap 26), left, and Tracie McGovern (cap 102) get up close and personal with the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy at Speers Point on Sunday. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

Renaye Iserief played 30 games for her country but none on home soil.

The Matildas pioneer - cap 26 - paid to represent Australia, sewed the coat of arms onto her own tracksuit and there was no such thing as a Women's World Cup.

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