Curtin Uni Wesley players stand arm in arm in a huddle during an Aussie rules match.
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Amateur female football players call out sexist comments ‘by older men’ after low-scoring grand final

Ebony Thompson and Karlee Anning train at least two nights a week, play 16 home and away games a year — more if they make…

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AFL ditches white shorts for female players to combat ‘period stigma’

The AFL has removed white shorts from on-field uniforms in the AFLW and other female competitions, with the move hoped to eliminate performance anxiety faced…

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Lauren Arnell celebrates kicking a goal with her fist in the air
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‘You can’t be what you can’t see’ – female coaches in AFLW pave the way for a more inclusive competition

When Lauren Arnell swaps her footy boots for the magnet board as the AFLW season gets underway in August, she will make history as the…

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