News edition for 28 August 2026. Added to Nungya on 22 October 2026 as part of our retrospective news archive. Reporting reflects information available by the edition date.
Before the headlines and contract speculation, there is home. For Sydney AFLW player Zippy Fish, that means Newman in Western Australia’s Pilbara and the relationships that keep her grounded.
In an AFL feature published on 28 August, the Noongar, Wongi and Larrakia woman reflects on representing family and culture through football. Ahead of Indigenous Round, she describes the importance of teammates showing interest in learning and supporting that connection.
Fish also discusses her friendship with Brisbane player Courtney Hodder. Having grown up knowing one another in Western Australia, they continue to check in and share their football experiences. Seeing Hodder pursue her sporting ambitions helped Fish imagine her own.
The article notes that Fish worked as a game development officer before being drafted, running school clinics and carnivals. Her role in encouraging children to participate therefore began before her AFLW profile grew.
That is the thread worth following here: local beginnings, a mentor’s example and the opportunity to become an example for somebody else. A sporting platform can carry those relationships far beyond the ground.
The full interview gives Fish space to explain her values and current football life in her own words.
