Dr Kasey Symons
@kaseysymons.bsky.social
Sports fan. Writer. Book lover. Lecturer of Communication - Sports Media at Deakin University in Melbourne/Naarm. Co-founder of Siren Sport. She/Her
I love a red carpet ✨
Last night at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Gala representing Deakin University ✨
Last night at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Gala representing Deakin University ✨
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I love a red carpet ✨
Last night at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Gala representing Deakin University ✨
Last night at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Gala representing Deakin University ✨
New book day 📚
Can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one! Especially as we are hosting Dr Rohini Balram at Deakin University in a few weeks for a symposium on arts-based research in sport! So my jam!
Can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one! Especially as we are hosting Dr Rohini Balram at Deakin University in a few weeks for a symposium on arts-based research in sport! So my jam!
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
New book day 📚
Can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one! Especially as we are hosting Dr Rohini Balram at Deakin University in a few weeks for a symposium on arts-based research in sport! So my jam!
Can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one! Especially as we are hosting Dr Rohini Balram at Deakin University in a few weeks for a symposium on arts-based research in sport! So my jam!
Footy feelings quarter-by-quarter from today’s #AFLW Final between West Coast and Carlton 😅
Despite my Eagles falling to the Blues, I’m so proud of their historic moment in making it to finals and look forward to next season. Go Eagles 💙💛🦅 #AFLWFinals
Despite my Eagles falling to the Blues, I’m so proud of their historic moment in making it to finals and look forward to next season. Go Eagles 💙💛🦅 #AFLWFinals
November 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Footy feelings quarter-by-quarter from today’s #AFLW Final between West Coast and Carlton 😅
Despite my Eagles falling to the Blues, I’m so proud of their historic moment in making it to finals and look forward to next season. Go Eagles 💙💛🦅 #AFLWFinals
Despite my Eagles falling to the Blues, I’m so proud of their historic moment in making it to finals and look forward to next season. Go Eagles 💙💛🦅 #AFLWFinals
Meeting #WomenInSport around the world at women’s sports bars. The dream! What a highlight it was to meet the amazing Dr @jessicawluther.com IRL last week while in Austin to chat all things sports media while also checking out the iconic @1972pub.bsky.social 💜 Love the women’s sports community!
October 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Meeting #WomenInSport around the world at women’s sports bars. The dream! What a highlight it was to meet the amazing Dr @jessicawluther.com IRL last week while in Austin to chat all things sports media while also checking out the iconic @1972pub.bsky.social 💜 Love the women’s sports community!
Our new book has a release date!
You can get a copy of 'Contemporary Literary Sports Journalism: Histories, Futures and the Contests in Between' from 5 Dec! I can’t wait until this is out in the world 📚
For more info: link.springer.com/book/9783032...
You can get a copy of 'Contemporary Literary Sports Journalism: Histories, Futures and the Contests in Between' from 5 Dec! I can’t wait until this is out in the world 📚
For more info: link.springer.com/book/9783032...
October 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Our new book has a release date!
You can get a copy of 'Contemporary Literary Sports Journalism: Histories, Futures and the Contests in Between' from 5 Dec! I can’t wait until this is out in the world 📚
For more info: link.springer.com/book/9783032...
You can get a copy of 'Contemporary Literary Sports Journalism: Histories, Futures and the Contests in Between' from 5 Dec! I can’t wait until this is out in the world 📚
For more info: link.springer.com/book/9783032...
Looking to show some 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ love with your footy fandom - check out the merch that author Darcy Green has made. Very, very cool stuff!
darcygreen.com/shop
darcygreen.com/shop
September 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Looking to show some 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ love with your footy fandom - check out the merch that author Darcy Green has made. Very, very cool stuff!
darcygreen.com/shop
darcygreen.com/shop
I’ll be on ABC Radio Melbourne’s ‘The Conversation Hour’ around 11.20am today talking all things footy finals and fandom - call in if you want to chat about fan access to finals 🏉📻 #AFLFinals
September 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I’ll be on ABC Radio Melbourne’s ‘The Conversation Hour’ around 11.20am today talking all things footy finals and fandom - call in if you want to chat about fan access to finals 🏉📻 #AFLFinals
Another season of groundbreaking, history-making moments continues tonight. Merry #AFLW to all who celebrate 🥳 #SeeYouAtTheW
August 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Another season of groundbreaking, history-making moments continues tonight. Merry #AFLW to all who celebrate 🥳 #SeeYouAtTheW
What a night ✨
So much fun celebrating the Vixens at the 2025 Sharelle McMahon Medal and being with some of my fave netty people 🏆 I even got to present an award to the very cool Kate Eddy 🤩 Congrats to Jo Weston for taking home the Shaz Mac - so well deserved 👏
So much fun celebrating the Vixens at the 2025 Sharelle McMahon Medal and being with some of my fave netty people 🏆 I even got to present an award to the very cool Kate Eddy 🤩 Congrats to Jo Weston for taking home the Shaz Mac - so well deserved 👏
August 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
What a night ✨
So much fun celebrating the Vixens at the 2025 Sharelle McMahon Medal and being with some of my fave netty people 🏆 I even got to present an award to the very cool Kate Eddy 🤩 Congrats to Jo Weston for taking home the Shaz Mac - so well deserved 👏
So much fun celebrating the Vixens at the 2025 Sharelle McMahon Medal and being with some of my fave netty people 🏆 I even got to present an award to the very cool Kate Eddy 🤩 Congrats to Jo Weston for taking home the Shaz Mac - so well deserved 👏
✨ Book launched ✨
Fun night at @readingsbooks.bsky.social celebrating the launch of the edited collection ‘Taylor Swift: Culture, Capital and Critique’ 🫶
Congrats to editors and contributors - feeling very special to be part of this very special book 🫶
#TaylorSwift #Swiftie
Fun night at @readingsbooks.bsky.social celebrating the launch of the edited collection ‘Taylor Swift: Culture, Capital and Critique’ 🫶
Congrats to editors and contributors - feeling very special to be part of this very special book 🫶
#TaylorSwift #Swiftie
August 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
✨ Book launched ✨
Fun night at @readingsbooks.bsky.social celebrating the launch of the edited collection ‘Taylor Swift: Culture, Capital and Critique’ 🫶
Congrats to editors and contributors - feeling very special to be part of this very special book 🫶
#TaylorSwift #Swiftie
Fun night at @readingsbooks.bsky.social celebrating the launch of the edited collection ‘Taylor Swift: Culture, Capital and Critique’ 🫶
Congrats to editors and contributors - feeling very special to be part of this very special book 🫶
#TaylorSwift #Swiftie
Will remember last night’s Super Netball Grand Final forever 🏆 Go Vixens!!! 💚🩷🦊
August 3, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Will remember last night’s Super Netball Grand Final forever 🏆 Go Vixens!!! 💚🩷🦊
Fun day filming yesterday for the 2nd season of the SBS #WomenInSport doco series ‘Heroines’ alongside one of my heroines, my @deakinuniversity.bsky.social colleague Assoc Prof Kim Toffoletti ✨
#SportsMedia #SportsResearch #DeakinSport 🎥
#SportsMedia #SportsResearch #DeakinSport 🎥
July 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Fun day filming yesterday for the 2nd season of the SBS #WomenInSport doco series ‘Heroines’ alongside one of my heroines, my @deakinuniversity.bsky.social colleague Assoc Prof Kim Toffoletti ✨
#SportsMedia #SportsResearch #DeakinSport 🎥
#SportsMedia #SportsResearch #DeakinSport 🎥
Like I was not going to buy this ✌️⚽️💚💕 The Admiral X Spice Girls collab kit is indeed spicing up my life. I love her 😍 #SportySpice
July 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Like I was not going to buy this ✌️⚽️💚💕 The Admiral X Spice Girls collab kit is indeed spicing up my life. I love her 😍 #SportySpice
Very much looking forward to this tomorrow!
I will be moderating a panel for the Sport & Society conference with Konrad Marshall, Greg Baum, Rana Hussain & Jonathan Horn about how #SportsMedia reflects #Melbourne as a diverse and global sporting city.
sportandsociety.com/2025-confere...
I will be moderating a panel for the Sport & Society conference with Konrad Marshall, Greg Baum, Rana Hussain & Jonathan Horn about how #SportsMedia reflects #Melbourne as a diverse and global sporting city.
sportandsociety.com/2025-confere...
July 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Very much looking forward to this tomorrow!
I will be moderating a panel for the Sport & Society conference with Konrad Marshall, Greg Baum, Rana Hussain & Jonathan Horn about how #SportsMedia reflects #Melbourne as a diverse and global sporting city.
sportandsociety.com/2025-confere...
I will be moderating a panel for the Sport & Society conference with Konrad Marshall, Greg Baum, Rana Hussain & Jonathan Horn about how #SportsMedia reflects #Melbourne as a diverse and global sporting city.
sportandsociety.com/2025-confere...
Got my #WomenInSport fix in NYC 🗽
🏀 Liberty game and got to see Ellie 🐘 #WNBA
⚽️ #NSWL game
⚾️ Women’s Night at the Mets #MLB
So. Much. Fun! Love checking out international live sport when I travel!
🏀 Liberty game and got to see Ellie 🐘 #WNBA
⚽️ #NSWL game
⚾️ Women’s Night at the Mets #MLB
So. Much. Fun! Love checking out international live sport when I travel!
June 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Got my #WomenInSport fix in NYC 🗽
🏀 Liberty game and got to see Ellie 🐘 #WNBA
⚽️ #NSWL game
⚾️ Women’s Night at the Mets #MLB
So. Much. Fun! Love checking out international live sport when I travel!
🏀 Liberty game and got to see Ellie 🐘 #WNBA
⚽️ #NSWL game
⚾️ Women’s Night at the Mets #MLB
So. Much. Fun! Love checking out international live sport when I travel!
Another work day abroad in a very special place, the New York Public Library 😍 I just love this place so much 📚🗽🇺🇸
June 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Another work day abroad in a very special place, the New York Public Library 😍 I just love this place so much 📚🗽🇺🇸
I’ve said it before and I will say it again - finding public libraries to write in while travelling for work is the best! These places are so special and make working while away such a joy. This is the Bibliothèque nationale de France and it is STUNNING 😍 Felt very inspired working in here 🇫🇷
June 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I’ve said it before and I will say it again - finding public libraries to write in while travelling for work is the best! These places are so special and make working while away such a joy. This is the Bibliothèque nationale de France and it is STUNNING 😍 Felt very inspired working in here 🇫🇷
Week 10 Teaching Tee ⚽️
It’s the final week of classes and the message I’m leaving with my students is sports media is all about sportsmanship and kindness 💚 Also, congrats to Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis for welcoming little baby Jagger into the world 💛 #TeachingTee #DeakinUniversity #SportsMedia
It’s the final week of classes and the message I’m leaving with my students is sports media is all about sportsmanship and kindness 💚 Also, congrats to Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis for welcoming little baby Jagger into the world 💛 #TeachingTee #DeakinUniversity #SportsMedia
May 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Week 10 Teaching Tee ⚽️
It’s the final week of classes and the message I’m leaving with my students is sports media is all about sportsmanship and kindness 💚 Also, congrats to Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis for welcoming little baby Jagger into the world 💛 #TeachingTee #DeakinUniversity #SportsMedia
It’s the final week of classes and the message I’m leaving with my students is sports media is all about sportsmanship and kindness 💚 Also, congrats to Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis for welcoming little baby Jagger into the world 💛 #TeachingTee #DeakinUniversity #SportsMedia
Week 9 Teaching Tee 🏉
Bit of a footy focus this week with reporting on mental health and Spud’s game. Also we are under 100 days until #AFLW opening night which is very exciting!
#TeachingTees #DeakinUniversity #SportsMedia #SportsJournalism
Bit of a footy focus this week with reporting on mental health and Spud’s game. Also we are under 100 days until #AFLW opening night which is very exciting!
#TeachingTees #DeakinUniversity #SportsMedia #SportsJournalism
May 8, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Week 9 Teaching Tee 🏉
Bit of a footy focus this week with reporting on mental health and Spud’s game. Also we are under 100 days until #AFLW opening night which is very exciting!
#TeachingTees #DeakinUniversity #SportsMedia #SportsJournalism
Bit of a footy focus this week with reporting on mental health and Spud’s game. Also we are under 100 days until #AFLW opening night which is very exciting!
#TeachingTees #DeakinUniversity #SportsMedia #SportsJournalism
Book mail 💌
Collecting books about the #MCG for a keynote I’m giving at The University of Limoges in France in June about the literature on sports stadiums 🏟️📚🇫🇷
#SportsWriting #SportsLiterature
Collecting books about the #MCG for a keynote I’m giving at The University of Limoges in France in June about the literature on sports stadiums 🏟️📚🇫🇷
#SportsWriting #SportsLiterature
May 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Book mail 💌
Collecting books about the #MCG for a keynote I’m giving at The University of Limoges in France in June about the literature on sports stadiums 🏟️📚🇫🇷
#SportsWriting #SportsLiterature
Collecting books about the #MCG for a keynote I’m giving at The University of Limoges in France in June about the literature on sports stadiums 🏟️📚🇫🇷
#SportsWriting #SportsLiterature
Pretty happy to spend some writing time back in my hometown this week ☀️ Gorgeous weather, river views and serenity… so much serenity 😁
#Mildura #Writing #AcademicLife #MurrayRiver
#Mildura #Writing #AcademicLife #MurrayRiver
April 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Pretty happy to spend some writing time back in my hometown this week ☀️ Gorgeous weather, river views and serenity… so much serenity 😁
#Mildura #Writing #AcademicLife #MurrayRiver
#Mildura #Writing #AcademicLife #MurrayRiver
One of my favourite places to work in the world - The MCC Library at The #MCG. They boast an amazing collection of sports books, records, documents and ephemera as well as the best librarians who are fountains of sporting knowledge. We are so lucky to have this place 🏟️
#MCCLibrary #SportLiterature
#MCCLibrary #SportLiterature
April 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
One of my favourite places to work in the world - The MCC Library at The #MCG. They boast an amazing collection of sports books, records, documents and ephemera as well as the best librarians who are fountains of sporting knowledge. We are so lucky to have this place 🏟️
#MCCLibrary #SportLiterature
#MCCLibrary #SportLiterature
Week 6 Teaching Tee 🏴☠️
This week is about audience & fans so I think #FCStPauli is a cool team to look at diverse fan culture, especially in terms of branding, merch and content!
Tee by Ur So Cool - Jackson Irvine’s wife Jemilla Pir’s designs 🤎🤍❤️
#TeachingTees #DeakinUniversity #SportsMedia
This week is about audience & fans so I think #FCStPauli is a cool team to look at diverse fan culture, especially in terms of branding, merch and content!
Tee by Ur So Cool - Jackson Irvine’s wife Jemilla Pir’s designs 🤎🤍❤️
#TeachingTees #DeakinUniversity #SportsMedia
April 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Week 6 Teaching Tee 🏴☠️
This week is about audience & fans so I think #FCStPauli is a cool team to look at diverse fan culture, especially in terms of branding, merch and content!
Tee by Ur So Cool - Jackson Irvine’s wife Jemilla Pir’s designs 🤎🤍❤️
#TeachingTees #DeakinUniversity #SportsMedia
This week is about audience & fans so I think #FCStPauli is a cool team to look at diverse fan culture, especially in terms of branding, merch and content!
Tee by Ur So Cool - Jackson Irvine’s wife Jemilla Pir’s designs 🤎🤍❤️
#TeachingTees #DeakinUniversity #SportsMedia
Tillies on the TV, line edits on the lappy 💻 Friday night vibes as a middle-aged sports academic 😅
April 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Tillies on the TV, line edits on the lappy 💻 Friday night vibes as a middle-aged sports academic 😅