Sport has given me a lot of things: diverse skills, support structures, a wider understanding of myself. It has not rid me of the self-consciousness attached to existing as a girl, then a woman.
Read MoreWhat would you rather watch with your family: sex scenes or violence?
Read MoreFor many players, the state league season is imbued with a sense of hope. It is an audition for the national league. But there is no point in auditioning if there are no available positions.
Read MoreMy brother was driving home late from work last week when he saw a woman on the side of the road being chased by a man. They were both in their early fifties. She was screaming for help. Nobody stopped to help her.
Read MoreThe national league is not built on the backs of its marquee players. It is built on the backs of the players at the bottom of the list. The league does not survive without them.
Read MoreAs a child, I was warned tacitly about the pandemic: of dangerous, contagious lesbianism. I rolled my eyes and dismissed it. I was heterosexual but cool.
Read More‘This is a bigger issue than one individual. It is state-wide. It is national. Abuse and toxic environments are a massive threat to women and girls sport. It is the reason so many children quit.’
Read MoreIt was almost exactly two years ago: November in 2021. The Herald Sun published an article about the upcoming professional sport returning to Melbourne, stating that ‘the Big Bash League, AFLW and National Basketball League start their seasons over summer.’ I was filled with intense despair as I read it, and then anger. I decided to write them an open letter.
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