Written by

Ellie Wilkes

August 21, 2026

I Love Footy. I’m Tired of the Men’s Game Letting Me Down.

Ellie Wilkes reflects on growing up loving the AFL, the repeated failures of accountability in the men’s game, and why the rise of the AFLW has given her a new generation of sporting heroes to believe in.

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