Girls’ footy is coming to Whittington with free sport sessions available during the upcoming school holidays.
Whittington Neighbourhood House will hold free and all-inclusive Girls Footy Clinics on the oval behind the neighbourhood house from September 20 to October 4 on Saturdays and Thursdays from 10am.
Program coordinator and facilitator Luke Howie said he looked forward to seeing kids participating in the free clinics.
“Anything that brings people together usually has a pretty significant impact in a place like Whittington and we’re really excited for that,” he said.
“Some girls are giving it a crack for the first time, and some are already pretty good footballers at a very young age who need an outlet and somewhere where they can play.
“If we want to grow women’s football, this is one of the ways you do it, by bringing women’s footy to girls in areas that maybe don’t always get the best access to girls footy.”
Mr Howie said it was important to keep building up women’s and girls’ sports, especially in regional areas like Whittington.
“I reckon even as recently as ten years ago, women’s sport wasn’t as popular as it is now, and I think we just got to keep that momentum going,” he said.
“If you’re an Australian boy growing up, there’s absolutely no shortage anywhere of team ball sports for you to play, and it’s wonderful to see girls’ sports becoming more prominent.”
Parents can contact Mr Howie at luke@bllc.org.au for more information or to register their child’s interest in participating in the clinic.
