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18 Oct 2017

#LetHannahPlay- Australia reacts to AFL’s ruling on Hannah Mouncey- 18th October 2017

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In this episode of The Informer Dan and Cait are joined by Kate O’Halloran- Sports Editor of The Guardian and James Lolicato- CEO of Proud2Play.

They discuss the news that Hannah Mouncey, a trans woman and football player, has been deemed ineligible by the AFL to be considered for the 2018 AFLW Draft.

 

So what does this mean for trans players in the future? And why have the AFL come to this decision?

 

 

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