Australian sporting history was made tonight.
For the first time, two professional women’s AFL teams duked it out in a dedicated league match, heralding a bloody excellent future for Australia’s own sport.
Here are the match highlights from tonight’s game – there were plenty of them! You can also watch the full replay at https://t.co/hIqbFnWb7c pic.twitter.com/bA8F96yeEg
— AFL Women’s (@aflwomens) February 3, 2017
Regardless, those on-site and watching from home were all a-bloody-bout it:
THIS IS SO SICK. #AFLWBluesPies pic.twitter.com/7NZQ4J3jSH
— Cam Tyeson (@camtyeson) February 3, 2017
I fucking love you Melbourne. I fucking love you AFL football #AFLWBluesPies
— Wil Anderson (@Wil_Anderson) February 3, 2017
The #aflw women’s game audience is at capacity and they’re not letting in more spectators. And it’s run out of beer @AFL @aflwomens
— Claire Kool Kat (@Clairekoolkat) February 3, 2017
Yeah yeah it’s a historic night, but don’t get distracted from the best part – Collingwood lost! #AFLWBluesPies
— Danny McGinlay (@dannymcginlay) February 3, 2017
What a moment as the siren sounds #AFLWBluesPies #AFLW pic.twitter.com/sCevJdQYSp
— AFL Women’s (@aflwomens) February 3, 2017
Source: ABC.
Photo: Michael Willson / AFL Media / Getty.