00:00Claire Polkinghorns played hundreds of games in Brisbane, but her 168th Matildas match
00:08will be different.
00:09It's just really special to be able to play one last game here at home.
00:14Alain Park-Sendhoff only fitting for the 35-year-old who was the first woman to play 100 A-League
00:20matches before becoming Australia's games record holder.
00:24We use the word legend very loosely these days, but I think it describes her as she's
00:30been not just a stalwart within the team on the field, but off the field.
00:36The defender will have 45 family and friends in the stands, including brother Tom who's
00:41travelled from London.
00:43It was a long way to come, but certainly no question that I was going to make the trip
00:46back.
00:47I'm really looking forward to it and to be finishing in Brisbane where we sort of grew
00:51up and the stadium that we saw so many big games.
00:54There'll be a crowd of 40,000 watching the Matildas face the Olympic silver medalists,
00:59a stark contrast to when Polkinghorn first played for Australia in 2006.
01:05Claire debuted when the game wasn't even televised and then you're talking about the England
01:11semi-final being the most watched TV event in Australian history is pretty crazy.
01:15The team's in a really good spot, we've got players playing in the best leagues around
01:19the world.
01:20She'll be staying close with her next career move decided.
01:24You haven't spoken to FA about the vacant coaching position of the Matildas at all?
01:29No, but it definitely is something that I would love to pursue in the future is coaching
01:35and just staying in the game.
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