Skye Kakoschke-Moore (SA, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senators Farrell and Rice, move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

  (i) the success of the inaugural Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) competition held between 3 February 2017 and 25 March 2017,

  (ii) the enormous public support for the women's competition was reflected in crowd numbers at games, with many games reaching stadium capacity, and

  (iii) the grand final held on 25 March 2017 was attended by more than 15,000 people;

(b) congratulates:

  (i) all eight teams who participated in the competition,

  (ii) the Adelaide Crows for winning the inaugural AFLW premiership,

  (iii) Adelaide Crows player, Ms Erin Phillips for winning Best on Ground in the grand final and the AFL Players' Association Most Valuable Player,

  (iv) Adelaide Crows player, Ms Chelsea Randall for being awarded Most Courageous Player, and

  (v) Melbourne's Ms Daisy Pearce for being recognised as the AFL Players' Association Best Captain; and

(c) calls on the Government to support grassroots initiatives that promote gender equity in sport and help to ensure women are able to participate at a professional level in traditionally male-dominated sports.

Question agreed to.