Since age 6, I was dragged around Melbourne every Sunday to watch my 2 brothers play footy. Since age 6, I was serving hot dogs and canned drinks to the hungry players in the canteen, and updating the scoreboard for each new goal. Since age 6, I was roped into endless games of jack in the pack and kick to kick with my brothers. At age 6, the thought of playing football never crossed my mind, not ever. It was not until 6 years later my local club introduced an U’15s girls football team. I was 12 at the time, and 4 years later I was still playing and saw the growth and recognition of the game – 3 new age groups were added and many extra new teams and leagues were created.
The new AFL Women’s competition provides young girls and women with positive role …show more content…
Since the development of the new Women’s AFL competition, there has been a noticeable increase in participation rates from females in local clubs, and the rates of supporters and audience support for exhibition matches (which was 1.05 million viewer’s for one exhibition match – Melbourne and western bulldogs) provide a good indication that the women’s AFL league will be a huge success! The female AFL players attract additional supporters to the AFL game as they are fresh faces, and come from various different backgrounds. Growth of player participation in women’s football has been recent and dramatic. Since 1970, where there was only a “handful” of women playing, to 2016 where the AFL recorded 284,000 people playing footy. Women’s teams and individual women players are attracting the interest of large commercial sponsors – everyone is keen to get on board with this competition. Many companies who never previously expressed interest in sponsoring the AFL, have now become keen to be involved as it supports gender equality, women’s sport and women’s
The new AFL Women’s competition provides young girls and women with positive role …show more content…
Since the development of the new Women’s AFL competition, there has been a noticeable increase in participation rates from females in local clubs, and the rates of supporters and audience support for exhibition matches (which was 1.05 million viewer’s for one exhibition match – Melbourne and western bulldogs) provide a good indication that the women’s AFL league will be a huge success! The female AFL players attract additional supporters to the AFL game as they are fresh faces, and come from various different backgrounds. Growth of player participation in women’s football has been recent and dramatic. Since 1970, where there was only a “handful” of women playing, to 2016 where the AFL recorded 284,000 people playing footy. Women’s teams and individual women players are attracting the interest of large commercial sponsors – everyone is keen to get on board with this competition. Many companies who never previously expressed interest in sponsoring the AFL, have now become keen to be involved as it supports gender equality, women’s sport and women’s