Since the creation of the AFLW And NRLW competitions in the late 2010’s women’s sport in Australia has grown drastically. Millions of Australian females are playing and watching the games, with young girls now having a pathway to represent their favourite sporting teams on a professional level. Many thought that things were progressing at a positive rate in relation women’s sport, however the story of Fiona Worts made many Australians re-evaluate. Owl reporter Will Makepeace investigates whether we are moving fast enough in the professionalisation of the female game.

Women's Sport

Since the creation of the AFLW And NRLW competitions in the late 2010’s, women’s sport in Australia has grown drastically. Millions of Australian females are playing and watching sporting matches, with young girls now having a pathway to represent their favourite sporting teams on a professional level. Many thought that things were progressing in relation to women’s sport, however the story of Fiona Worts made most Australians re-evaluate. Owl reporter Will Makepeace investigates whether we are moving fast enough in the professionalisation of the female game.