Newcastle Jets

Newcastle Jets defender Johnny Koutroumbis thought his neck was sore from too much PlayStation. Scans showed he had cancer. This week he signed a new three year deal with the club.

"I want to cover up some of this pale skin!" Join Newcastle Jets striker Roy O'Donovan as he adds to his ink.

“For the last two weeks of my mother's life, I slept on a pop-up bed next to her with her hand in mine.” Arin Wright felt angry after her mother died from cancer. She was confronted with a choice: spiral out of control or channel her loss into resolve.

This weekend, Roy O'Donovan will return from a 10-week suspension for his infamous clash with Lawrence Thomas in the A-League grand final. If you think you know the full story, think again.

The club refused to release him. The coach refused to play him. This was not how Socceroo Craig Goodwin envisaged his career unfolding in Europe.

Between swigs of beer in an American pub, Chloe Logarzo watched the Matildas on TV. 'What the hell am I doing?' she thought.

Mitch Austin walked off set in the middle of an interview on national television. Some people joked about it on social media. If they'd known the reason why, they might have reconsidered.

'The reputation is something I've never looked for and you lose your benefit of the doubt very quickly.'

Matildas all-rounder Larissa Crummer says tattoos don't define who she is. Greek gods, the Anzacs and a tiger are just part of her story.

The most eye-opening experience of my career so far wasn’t on the football field. It was in an orphanage in India, while I was on a …