“Sea-gals” a footy first at 130-year men’s club
A football women’s team has enjoyed its first season at a Williamstown men’s club founded in the 1880s. Melanie Thompson-Allan reports.
Women brave injury concerns for the love of AFL
Experts are concerned but female AFL players undeterred by the high rate of concussion and lack of research. Freya Fajgman reports.
Spiders’ “father” to disabled footballers
When Michael Baldwin’s intellectually disabled son Tom started his football journey, he was there every step of the way. Jack Bennett reports.
Hannah bats on
Women’s cricket is being given a healthy boost by a bayside woman who empowers young female players, reports Sophie Evans.
When “toxic masculinity” is just not cricket
Cricket clubs are shedding their tough exterior and opening up about mental health. Ryan Malcolm reports.
Are female footballers prepped to play?
As female Aussie Rules football continues to grow, so does the need for preventative injury research. Jessiie Rees Dielenberg reports.
“Sea-gals” a footy first at 130-year men’s club
A football women’s team has enjoyed its first season at a Williamstown men’s club founded in the 1880s. Melanie Thompson-Allan reports.
Hard times to shine in the “men’s game”
Such has been the growth of women’s football in recent years, nearly one in three grassroots footballers are now female. But the players have found that this comes at a cost. Matthew Donald reports.
Concussion call
As concussion numbers in junior AFL increase, doctors try to find the best treatment option. Tahlia Sinclair reports.
Anything’s possible for disabled athletes
Almost two thirds of disabled Australians now take part in sport. Jacob Lynch reports on some of the people who help make this happen.