• Entry type: Concept
  • Entry ID: AWE6563

Women in Sport

Girls prefer soccer

Summary

Much like the online exhibition She’s Game: Women making Australian sporting history, this entry ‘pays tribute to the many Australian women over time and across the country who have played, coached, volunteered, administered and supported sport, at all levels.’

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  • Related Organisations
    • Australian Women's Cricket Council (1931 - )
    • Australian Women's Ski Club (1932 - )
    • Sydney Ladies' Miniature Rifle Club (1907 - 1919)
    • Sutherland Waratah Women's Bowling Club (1963 - 1995)
    • Endeavour Women's Inter-club Bowls and Social Club Inc. (1962 - 1995)
    • City Girls' Amateur Sports Association (1918 - 1935)
    • Women's Golf Victoria (1906 - )
    • Netball Australia (1927 - )
    • Sydney University Women's Sports Association (1910 - )
    • Sportswomen's Association of Australia (S.A. Division) (1966 - 1997)
    • National Fitness Council of South Australia (1939 - 1975)
    • South Australian Women's Amateur Sports Council (1953 - )
    • McLeod Country Golf Club (1968 - )
    • Gaelic Football and Hurling Association of Australasia (Women's) (1994 - )
    • Bowls Australia
    • Athletics Australia (1897 - )
    • Women's National Basketball League (1981 - )
    • Tennis Australia (1904 - )
    • Victorian Women's Football League (1981 - )
    • Squash Australia (1996 - )
    • Hockey Australia (2006 - )
    • Surf Lifesaving Australia (1907 - )
    • Australian Womensport and Recreation Association (2005 - 2017)
    • Womensport Queensland (1994 - )
    • Womensport and Recreation Victoria
    • Womensport and Recreation New South Wales (NSW) (1995 - )
    • Womensport West
    • Women's Cricket Australia (1995 - 2003)
    • Cricket Australia (2003 - )
    • Adelaide Hockey Club (1981 - )
    • Melbourne University Sport
    • Canberra Women's Bowling Club (1957 - 1992)
    • Sydney University Boat Club (1897 - )
    • Netball ACT (1975 - )
    • Canberra Capitals
    • Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) (2017 - )
    • Women Sport Australia (WSA) (2017 - )
    • Geelong Girls' Unity Club (1924 - 1965)
  • Related Concepts
    • Netball (1900 - )
    • Hockey (1900 - )
    • Softball (1939 - )
    • Tennis (1904 - )
    • Lawn Bowls (1845 - )
    • The 1956 Australian Netball Team (1956 - 1956)
    • The Hockeyroos
    • Australian Netball Team
    • Australian Opals
    • Aussie Spirit Softball (1965 - )
    • Aussie Stingers
    • Women's Golf in Canberra
    • Olympic Games Gold Medallists (1912 - )
    • Paralympic Games Athletes
  • Related Exhibitions
    • She's Game: Women making Australian sporting history
  • Related Women
    • Beaurepaire, Lily (1892 - 1979)