That didn't stop me from going to my first game a few years ago. It was Sydney University and the Balmain Dockers in the grand final of the Sydney women's competition. It was grassroots, it was raw and a hell of a lot of fun.*
Fast forward and the Australian Football League (AFL) is launching its first-ever national women's competition. women across eight teams will **w have the opportunity to play in those hallowed stadiums from which they've been shut out for so long. Read more...