Women's Football success at Iona Presentation College
There is no doubt the popularity of women's football has increased since the announcement of the Women's AFL competition.
At Iona Presentation College, the Football team is having great success and a lot of fun while doing so.
To encourage more interest in the game, the College recently invited representatives from the Claremont Women's Football Club to run clinics with the Year 10 students.
Lindsey Kenyon and Louise Carey (Claremont Football Club players) spoke to the girls about the basics of football, teamwork and game play, before working on skill development.
The WA Football Commission's female football coordinator recently commented that the number of secondary schools fielding girls' teams had grown by 44 percent in 2017.
In 2012, fewer than 5,000 females were playing competitive football. This has increased to more than 70,000 female players competing in 2016.
"I have always loved watching football, and now with a women's league, it is really exciting for those of us who want to continue playing after school," said Niamh Osborne, Year 10.
"The Women's AFL competition has raised awareness for women's sport, empowering more women to take part and definitely encouraging more women to play footy," said Eden Ryan, Year 10.