Cricket, community, confidence – social T20 is empowering women
For years Mrinal Asija loved cricket from the sidelines. This year, she’s stepped up to the crease.
Tag: Community Sport
A Love Letter to the Community Sport Process
The first story in our Siren Summer Series comes from Georgia Rajic who writes a love letter to volunteers and what it takes to thrive in community sport. By Georgia Rajic This is a love letter to the things we have to do to enjoy the things we love. As much as some people may …
“It’s for every player”: how walking netball fosters a lifelong love of the game
Start with netball—fast and physical and loved by millions. Then tweak the rules so there’s no running and no jumping. Intrigued? You should be. Di Hodgson laughs when asked how long she’s played netball for. “Probably 100 years,” she says. The 47-year-old from Knox has been playing running netball since she was a teenager. She …
The Many Hats of a Community Football Club Member
In her Siren debut, Kel Rowe documents the many roles she has at her community footy club, highlighting the importance of passionate volunteers to clubs. There are two things you should know about me. One: I love footy, and two: I don’t do things by halves. Together, in recent years, these two things have comprehensively …
Why Pride Rounds in amateur adult sport will always be important
Fitzroy FC player Kirsty Marshall writes on her experience playing in a Pride Game and what this kind of celebration and visibility means to her. On Sunday the 2nd of May, Fitzroy Football Club and Melbourne University Women’s Football Club came together to compete in the first ever official Pride Game in the Victorian Amateur …