Girls kicking goals in Australian Sport

Go Girls!

In recent years, many of the Australian sporting bodies have begun to give the proper attention to female participation and engagement in our national sports. Cricket, Tennis & now AFL have all created amazing pathways to get more girls playing more often, and we think this is just great!

Female participation now makes up for 27% of all AFL players within Australia according to the AFL. It is so great that from 2017, Women will have their own AFL national competition and broadcasting.

The AFL have clearly identified that increasing inclusion and participation within the sport is positive for so many reasons, from our point of view its simply that the more people that can get out and active the better, period.

Having new role models for girls on the field will encourage more females to get out and have a go at kicking the footy, and this is just great for Australia. Well done to the AFL for taking on the female league in 2017.

We hope to continue to see more girls playing more often and encourage all parents to take a look at some of these new sports avialable to your kids!