Australia will make history at the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship, with four female athletes in the squad - the most ever by any country in a major international competition.

Ella Sabljak is one of those women, and the dual code Paralympian returns to major competition for the first time since becoming a mother in 2025.

 

Australia will make history at the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship, with four female athletes in the squad - the most ever by any country in a major international competition.
Ella Sabljak is one of those women, and the dual code Paralympian returns to major competition for the first time since becoming a mother in 2025.
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The podcast for accredited media outlet HER WAY Sports Media. 
HWSM is where you can find high school journalist and founder Abbie’s chats with women from across the sporting spectrum, a weekly rapid fire preview of what’s on each weekend, as well as reports direct from sports events that you often won’t find anywhere else.

The podcast for accredited media outlet HER WAY Sports Media.&nbsp; HWSM is where you can find high school journalist and founder Abbie&rsquo;s chats with women from across the sporting spectrum, a weekly rapid fire preview of what&rsquo;s on each weekend, as well as reports direct from sports events that you often won&rsquo;t find anywhere else.

HWSM: HER WAY Sports Media

Join Australian schoolgirl Abbie as she interviews female sporting figures from Australia and around the world. 

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On this week’s episode:
Rugby Sevens star Maddi Levi about her potential Rugby Union 15s debut for Australia in their historic 100th test match this weekend.
Australian Olympic rower Paige Barr direct from the Rowsellas training camp in Europe ahead of next week’s World Rowing Championships.
Surfer Laura Enever speaks about the revolutionary team event coming to Australian surfing.
Plus discussion about whether sporting teams should wear whatever they like for arrivals at a game/tournament.
And the usual preview of the weekend ahead in sport.

On this week&rsquo;s episode:
<ul>
<li>Rugby Sevens star Maddi Levi about her potential Rugby Union 15s debut for Australia in their historic 100th test match this weekend.</li>
<li>Australian Olympic rower Paige Barr direct from the Rowsellas training camp in Europe ahead of next week&rsquo;s World Rowing Championships.</li>
<li>Surfer Laura Enever speaks about the revolutionary team event coming to Australian surfing.</li>
<li>Plus discussion about whether sporting teams should wear whatever they like for arrivals at a game/tournament.</li>
<li>And the usual preview of the weekend ahead in sport.</li>
</ul>

The Whistle  20.8.26 - Maddi Levi, Paige Barr, Laura Enever

On this week’s episode -
Lioness football star and 2022 Euros Final Player of the Match Keira Walsh chatted with the podcast during Chelsea’s trip to Australia. She shares about being part of the boom of women’s football, particularly in the UK.
With the Flag Football Worlds on this week in Germany, skipper Abbie Leyshon and star Ella Calleja join from team camp in Europe to chat about the team’s goals, and what discovering this relatively new sport has provided for them as athletes
Paralympic medalist Ella Sabljak talks about the Steelers Wheelchair Rugby team’s historic achievement heading into the World Championships in Brazil.

Plus signing madness in A-League and Super Netball, hear from a Hockeyroos star ahead of the World Cup, plus the usual preview of the weekend in sport. 

On this week&rsquo;s episode -
<ul>
<li>Lioness football star and 2022 Euros Final Player of the Match Keira Walsh chatted with the podcast during Chelsea&rsquo;s trip to Australia. She shares about being part of the boom of women&rsquo;s football, particularly in the UK.</li>
<li>With the Flag Football Worlds on this week in Germany, skipper Abbie Leyshon and star Ella Calleja join from team camp in Europe to chat about the team&rsquo;s goals, and what discovering this relatively new sport has provided for them as athletes</li>
<li>Paralympic medalist Ella Sabljak talks about the Steelers Wheelchair Rugby team&rsquo;s historic achievement heading into the World Championships in Brazil.</li>
</ul>
Plus signing madness in A-League and Super Netball, hear from a Hockeyroos star ahead of the World Cup, plus the usual preview of the weekend in sport.&nbsp;

The Whistle 13.8.26 - Keira Walsh, Ella Sabljak, Flag Football Australia 

During a routine triathlon training bike ride, Alexa Leary was involved in an accident which saw her suffer brain damage and spend over 100 days in hospital. Doctors said her survival was a miracle.

Two years later, Alexa was a Para Swimming World Champion, and then a year later a World Record holder and dual Paralympic Champion.

We chat about her incredible story, and also how being creative and embracing new challenges is such a huge part of her story. She’s just had her first foray in acting, being one of the faces of a new Amazon Prime campaign.

Recorded August, 2026

During a routine triathlon training bike ride, Alexa Leary was involved in an accident which saw her suffer brain damage and spend over 100 days in hospital. Doctors said her survival was a miracle. Two years later, Alexa was a Para Swimming World Champion, and then a year later a World Record holder and dual Paralympic Champion.
We chat about her incredible story, and also how being creative and embracing new challenges is such a huge part of her story. She&rsquo;s just had her first foray in acting, being one of the faces of a new Amazon Prime campaign.
Recorded August, 2026

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