As most who follow footy in Australia are now likely aware, a significant number of female athletes who play in the AFLW have been at odds with their union, the AFL Player’s Association, and the AFL. …
Tayla Harris immortalised in bronze in Melbourne’s Federation Square
On Wednesday in Melbourne’s Federation Square, a bronzed statue of AFL player Tayla Harris, mid-kick in that famous stance, was unveiled. The statue was commissioned by NAB, the major sponsor of AFLW,…
How sport continues to sideline women
The AFLW grand final may have played out in front of a 53,034-strong crowd (the biggest-ever crowd at an Australian women’s sporting event) at the Adelaide Oval on the weekend, but the level of intere…
AFLW grand final breaks a new record with more than 53,000 attending Adelaide Oval
A new attendance record for a domestic women’s sport game in Australia was broken on Sunday. 53, 034 spectators descended on Adelaide oval to watch the Adelaide Crows defeat Carlton at the AFLW grand …
The Tayla Harris kick challenge that is everything
A kick, quite literally, kicked off one of the biggest news stories in Australia last week. The incredible photo of AFLW star Tayla Harris, shared originally by 7AFL, mid-flight has been shared and re…
Tayla Harris hits back at trolls: ‘What are these people doing behind closed doors?’
To say AFLW player Tayla Harris has been caught in a social media storm is an understatement. It began when 7AFL posted a remarkable photo of her, mid flight, in a game that was removed late on Tuesd…
‘It’s revolutionary’: Sport Australia CEO Kate Palmer on the interest in women’s sport
Fifteen years ago Kate Palmer was speaking at a conference when she made a suggestion that people stop talking about ‘women’s sport’ and simply talk about sport. It was met by silence and then critici…
“A real slap in the face for women”: Susan Alberti on the proposal to cut the AFLW season
Back in early 2017 the excitement and momentum around the official launch of the AFL Women’s competition, a moment the AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan described as ‘100 years in the making’…
