Dargin-Barsukoff on the verge of becoming first Indigenous women to crack WFA professional ranks

Matt Findlay
Updated August 20 2018 - 11:38am, first published August 19 2018 - 11:24am
ON THE VERGE: Kira-Lea Dargin-Barsukoff in action for the NSW Coyotes at this year's national titles. She looks set to become the first Indigenous women to play professionally in the US. Photo: BEVAN LENDERS
ON THE VERGE: Kira-Lea Dargin-Barsukoff in action for the NSW Coyotes at this year's national titles. She looks set to become the first Indigenous women to play professionally in the US. Photo: BEVAN LENDERS

Just 12 months after taking up the sport Orange’s Kira-Lea Dargin-Barsukoff is, incredibly, on the verge of becoming the first Indigenous women to play in America’s Women’s Football Alliance – the equivalent of the NFL.

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Matt Findlay

Matt Findlay

Journalist

Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.

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