http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/moya-dodd/ Moya Dodd is a Partner with law firm Gilbert and Tobin and a member of the firm’s Competition and Regulation group. She was previously Vice President of CRA International and headed up Fairfax Media Group’s new media business. Moya is a former vice captain of the Australian women’s team, the Matildas, with an international football career spanning from 1986-1995. She is a Vice-President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and chairs the AFC’s Legal Committee. en Copyright 2013 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/matildas-show-the-men-how-its-done/ Take a bow, Matildas.  You’re champions of Asia, and the first team to qualify for the women’s World Cup Finals. These capable, commanding young Australians gave us a masterclass in adaptability and focus in their Asian Cup Final triumph over North Korea last week.  In hostile and deteriorating conditions, against opponents whose government backs them to play full-time, the Matilda’s application of every ounce of their capability, and their flat-out refusal to get beaten, made football history. The urging of goalkeeper-captain Melissa Barbieri, the raking passes of midfielder Collette McCallum, the intelligent touches of Katie Gill up front, and the lung-busting runs of Clare Polkinghorne over 120 minutes added up to an immense performance that delivered our first Asian silverware, and the respect of a nation. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Moya Dodd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/matildas-show-the-men-how-its-done/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/matildas-show-the-men-how-its-done/#item3259 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:00:38 +0000 Moya Dodd | Author bios | The Punch