
Before joining the Knox Women’s Football team three years ago, 17-year-old Claire McKenna had no idea there were other girls who “lived and breathed” AFL like she did.
“As a kid you wouldn’t find me playing barbies at lunch, you’d find me on the oval getting muddy and kicking the footy with the boys,” she told Mamamia.
“Rather than a conversation over the latest princess you’d find me involved in deep conversations over footy cards. Nothing much has changed except now it’s not considered a ‘tomboy’ thing, the AFL have finally recognised that it’s normal for girls to play too.”
Claire said she is “over the moon” about the inaugural national women’s competition kicking off in February 2017, and was “filled with pride” the team she barracks for, Melbourne, was one of the eight clubs awarded a licence to play this morning.
