A football club logo hangs on a sign on a brick wall
Posted in My Blog

Changes ordered after review of country football club racism, sexism claims

A country football league in Western Australia has been ordered to have female representation on its board and introduce an Indigenous welfare officer after claims…

Continue Reading Changes ordered after review of country football club racism, sexism claims
Robert Muir and his grandson Nathan at St Kilda's training base in Moorabbin.
Posted in My Blog

A week of reconnection with family and culture has reunited Robert Muir and the St Kilda Football Club

It had already been a week of emotional homecomings when Robert Muir returned to St Kilda Football Club’s Moorabbin training facility last Friday, but the…

Continue Reading A week of reconnection with family and culture has reunited Robert Muir and the St Kilda Football Club
Posted in My Blog

Former Richmond player able to pursue damages claim against AFL club, despite time limit passing

Former AFL player Ty Zantuck will be able to pursue his claim for damages against the Richmond Football Club after a Supreme Court justice granted…

Continue Reading Former Richmond player able to pursue damages claim against AFL club, despite time limit passing
A man waves to the crowd during a lap of honour
Posted in My Blog

Leon Davis, Andrew Krakouer return to Collingwood three months after severing ties with the club

Collingwood says former players Leon Davis and Andrew Krakouer have returned to the AFL club just three months after the pair severed ties with the…

Continue Reading Leon Davis, Andrew Krakouer return to Collingwood three months after severing ties with the club
Old communal shower with no doors.
Posted in My Blog

Club calls on council to submit funding application to upgrade women’s facilities

With all eyes on women’s football as the AFLW draft takes place today, one club in Rutherglen, in Victoria’s north-east, says it has to deal…

Continue Reading Club calls on council to submit funding application to upgrade women’s facilities
Posted in My Blog

Racism, sexism claims at South Bunbury Football Club leads to withdrawal of women’s team

An embattled Western Australian country football club has taken the “unprecedented” move of withdrawing its three-time premiership women’s team amid claims of racist and sexist…

Continue Reading Racism, sexism claims at South Bunbury Football Club leads to withdrawal of women’s team
AFL player Eddie Betts in a Whorouly jersey
Posted in My Blog

AFL legend’s appearance brings visitation and monetary boost to local club

Whorouly residents have called it a “huge” and “exciting” development for the town’s football club, with AFL legend Eddie Betts donning the team’s colours and…

Continue Reading AFL legend’s appearance brings visitation and monetary boost to local club
A woman applies white dot paint to another woman's face
Posted in My Blog

Racist, sexist behaviour and ‘vulgar’ stripper comment prompts half of women’s football club to quit

More than half of a women’s football team in regional Western Australia has quit over what they describe as racist and sexist behaviour within their…

Continue Reading Racist, sexist behaviour and ‘vulgar’ stripper comment prompts half of women’s football club to quit
A black and white head shot of John Coogan
Posted in My Blog

Notorious paedophile John Coogan infiltrated Footscray Football Club in the 1970s

A notorious paedophile who abused boys for decades in the Geelong region took some of his victims to the Footscray Football Club in the late…

Continue Reading Notorious paedophile John Coogan infiltrated Footscray Football Club in the 1970s
Posted in My Blog

Regional football club breaks three-year drought with help from Dale Thomas

What you’re about to hear is not a pitch for a film, even if it reads like one. On Saturday, 1,029 days after their last…

Continue Reading Regional football club breaks three-year drought with help from Dale Thomas