Tag: footy
AFLNT accused of reneging on pledge to ‘revise’ women’s footy matches to prevent clash with netball
Footballers and netballers across Alice Springs’ women’s competitions have accused AFLNT of reneging on an undertaking to “minimise overlap” between the two codes, forcing some…
How a footy card in Peter Haby’s lunch box started a lifelong love affair with Hawthorn
Every inch of Peter Haby’s museum is filled with Hawthorn Football Club memorabilia. Key points: Haby has served as a Hawthorn Football Club historian since…
NSW bush footy talent Shelby Raven signs with SANFLW team
While she might be one of Broken Hill’s most softly spoken footballers, Shelby Raven is a force to be reckoned with on the field. Key…
King Gizzard kicks in to give a small town a lift and create what may be Australia’s coolest footy team
On a winter’s afternoon this year, Cassie Harrison jogs off the field of her coastal home footy ground to, as she cheerily terms it, “lighten…
Case dropped against Adelaide father charged with assaulting umpire at junior footy game
Police have dropped their case against an Adelaide father who had been charged with assaulting an umpire and spectator at a junior girls’ football match…
Country footy league investigating gender inequality after claims of racism and sexism
One of the country’s first female football leagues is investigating the treatment of female players across the competition and making several changes after the exodus…
Like footy grand finals, Melbourne Cup will likely see domestic violence soar. And it’s not just about booze
Not everyone looks forward to the Melbourne Cup. Domestic violence and emergency services ready themselves for a potential increase in calls, call-outs and admissions. But…
Footy club president says Player Points System ‘disaster’ needs review
Nick Gooden says it was an “honest mistake” that caused the Warragul Industrials to breach country football’s most important equalisation measure during two of the…
Phyllisia’s dream is to play footy. But it takes more than raw skill to make the big league
The future of the Tiwi Islands’ football legacy is female. But is the AFLW ready to support First Nations women? It’s mid-October and Bathurst Island…
Lloyd knows what it’s like to be racially vilified on the footy field, but that won’t stop him from pursuing his dream
Lloyd Johnston knows all too well what it feels like to be racially vilified on the footy field. Key points: Lloyd Johnston is determined not…