Tag: women
AFL Victoria Masters a chance for older women to live out their pipedreams
September. It’s an exciting time in the Aussie rules calendar and in Melbourne, the city comes alive with footy fever — at its beating heart,…
There are many challenges for Indigenous women in Alice Springs, but on the field they are victors
On a cool Alice Springs night a sisterhood is celebrating under the bright lights of a footy field. Amid laughter and smiles, some women punch…
The women playing AFL Blind
Bridget Jolley has always loved watching AFL and has always wanted to play, but — up until four years ago — she had never had…
Football club ‘designed for men’ to receive facility upgrade to include women
Upgrades to a Midwest football club mean its women’s side no longer must change inside toilet cubicles due to inadequate facilities. Key points: Rovers Football…
How science is tackling this often unspoken, but common sports injury for women
On the football field, the cricket pitch or the netball court, even the best-fitting bra can leave girls and women with breast soreness — or…
How footy is helping Muslim women in Indonesia understand Australia
After watching a recorded Australian Rules football game on television from her home in Indonesia, Siti Nurbaeti became curious about the sport. “The shape of…
Why women in sport are the ‘invisible patients’ of concussion
Kirsten McLeod was on her way home from a VFLW game at Morwell, approximately 150 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. Driving on the highway at 110…