Summary

Colour digital photograph of Geelong AFLW Football Club player Mikayla Bowen wearing the 2022 Season 7 Pride Round guernsey for a photo shoot in August 2023. The photograph was taken at Kardinia Park, Geelong's home ground by Dylan Burns, AFL Photos, August, 2023 and shows Mikayla demonstrating a classic baulk manoeuvre (dodge or side-step to evade a tackle).

Mikayla's guernsey is also in the Museum's collection (HT 59965).

The Museum acknowledges the generous support of the Geelong Football Club in the development of this collection.

Description of Content

Female AFLW football player holding a red Sherrin Australian Rules football in outstretched hand, wearing blue horizontal striped guernseys with multicoloured detailing. There is a football grandstand in background and green turf.

Physical Description

Digital-born colour image

Significance

The Museum continues to develop a collection which documents the Australian Football League Women's competition, which was launched on 3 February 2017. In 2023, the season commences in September, with 14 rounds including ten home and away matches and four finals.

The women's AFL competition has been recognised for its culturally and socially inclusive culture, and its community connections, which see it played at suburban football grounds and attended by families and grassroots fans.

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