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AFL Executive General Manager Inclusion and Social Policy, Tanya Hosch said Pride Round is a powerful platform for inclusion. "AFLW Pride Round is a time for everyone – players, fans, and allies – to come together and embrace the diversity that strengthens our game," Ms Hosch said. As part of this year's Pride Round, a rainbow will feature on the iconic Sherrin for the second consecutive year, while all 18 AFLW clubs will wear specially designed Pride guernseys. AFLW field and boundary umpires will wear rainbow-coloured sweatbands and goal umpires will swap their traditional white flags for the Pride flag.

AFLW makes shock move with its LGBTQ pride round as it goes

Carlton’s Darcy Vescio says they were 'so excited' by the invitation to create a special edition Pride Round football. See Pride Guernsey Designs. Fast forward more than one hundred years and the design also calls out moments including the late Sal Rees who was the first woman to nominate for the national draft in , Alison Downie and Emma King who contested the first AFLW ruck contest and pioneer Debbie Lee, who was the first woman to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Nonbinary AFLW icon designs ball for bigger, better Pride

As the AFLW's Pride Round gets underway, the league's stars explain why it is important, and why there is still a long way to go. The release of the schedule on Friday revealed that this year's Pride round will stretch from round nine to round 10, beginning with the Bulldogs vs Bombers match on October 10 and running through to the Suns vs Dogs game on October The Eagles-Suns clash, confirmed in Friday's fixture release, immediately follows the previously announced season opener between traditional foes Carlton and Collingwood on Thursday, August

What society can learn from AFLW Pride Round as footy stars

The AFL’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion has been recognised at the annual Australian Pride in Sport Awards, earning Gold Status in the Pride in Sport Index. The award marks the first time the AFL has earned a Gold Status for its contribution to LGBTQI+ initiatives, building on its Silver Status from , and Bronze Status in Held at an event in Melbourne on Wednesday. These events aim to make sports more inclusive because, historically, queer people have been excluded from playing and attending sport at all levels if they were open about who they are. While this is something that has started to change across sports, there is still plenty of work to be done -- particularly in men's sport -- to make it more inclusive.

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“AFLW Pride Round is a time for everyone – players, fans, and allies – to come together and embrace the diversity that strengthens our game,” Hosch said. “Through our partnerships with organisations such as Pride in Sport and Minus18, the AFL continues to build our capability and understanding of what it means to be a sport for all.”. .