Wednesday, 18 February 2026

 Georgie PURCELL (Northern Victoria) (09:57): I am thrilled to rise to share the wonderful news that the Kyneton Women’s Football Club has finally been allowed to play. Late yesterday the club shared that they had been approved to compete in the Central Victorian Football League. This was no easy process. The team walked away from the Kyneton Football Netball Club after experiencing disgraceful sexism. Since then it has fought just to be accepted into a league and to play football. The experience of this club is far from isolated – women across the country face the same exclusion, disgusting comments and unequal treatment on sports fields everywhere. Kyneton had the guts to say that enough is enough and that women and girls belong in sport and in doing so have become an inspiration to women and girls playing football everywhere. A big congratulations and ‘Yeah, the girls’ to club president Nat and the entire team. I am looking forward to celebrating with you back in Kyneton very soon. Carn the Wedgies.