Women’s Group Backs Move to Ban 2 Trans Players From Netball Competition

Women’s Group Backs Move to Ban 2 Trans Players From Netball Competition

An Australian women’s rights group has welcomed a move by the Riddell District Football Netball League (RDFNL) to ban two male-to-female trans players from competing for the remainder of the season. Women’s Forum Australia CEO Rachael Wong called the move a “win for women” after two trans netballers playing for Victoria’s Melton Central were removed. The RDFNL oversees Australian Rules and netball competitions in the region northwest of Melbourn…

Transgender ban follows club's threat

The Riddell District Football Netball League is in the spotlight for a gender dispute once again after its board removed two transgender athletes from its senior netball competition. League CEO Jordan Doyle sent an email to all clubs after Melton South Football Netball Club threatened to forfeit matches if two players competed. The email cited Section 42 of the Sex Discrimination Act, and stated the exclusion of both players was on the basis the…