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Taking the mark: homophobia and the AFL

“I figured out that I was gay when I was about 12 or 13 years old,” Ball said. “I fought it for a very long time, and it took me quite a while to come to terms with it because I felt that I would be letting my … community down.” Jason developed his football […]

By Erin Handley
Photo of Peta Searle assistant coach of VFL side Port Melbourne

Peta Searle – Coach at Port Melbourne Football Club

Peta Searle is an assistant Australian Rules football coach with VFL club Port Melbourne. Peta was the first Victorian Women’s Football League (VWFL) coach to coach a team (Darebin Falcons) to five consecutive Premier Final wins and the first female coach in the TAC with the Western Jets. She was also the first head coach […]

By Right Now in conversation with Peta Searle