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My Story. Our Story.

Some of the biggest names from across the sports industry have today helped the Gold Coast SUNS launch My Story, Our Story, a social campaign celebrating the many unique journeys taken by women in sport.

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“I’d do it all over again” – Laura Kane’s story

AFL Executive General Manager Laura Kane shares her inspirational story as part of the GOld Coast SUNS; My Story, Our Story campaign.

My Story, Our Story: Tara Bohanna

Bohanna’s junior football journey was cut short, so she shifted her attention to basketball, where she excelled until the AFLW competition was introduced, which sparked her interest in pursuing a career in footy.

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My Story, Our Story: Georgia Clayden

On the verge of what will be her 25th AFLW appearance this Saturday against Geelong at People First Stadium, Clayden says it’s a path that wasn’t possible when she was a little girl and one she was put on throughout the COVID pandemic.

Isolation and heartbreak - Katie Lynch's story

Gold Coast SUNS defender Katie Lynch remembers feeling isolated as the only female at a junior footy clinic of 300 young boys.

Latest Articles

  • My Story, Our Story: Tara Bohanna

    Bohanna’s junior football journey was cut short, so she shifted her attention to basketball, where she excelled until the AFLW competition was introduced, which sparked her interest in pursuing a career in footy.

    AFLW

  • My Story, Our Story: Georgia Clayden

    On the verge of what will be her 25th AFLW appearance this Saturday against Geelong at People First Stadium, Clayden says it’s a path that wasn’t possible when she was a little girl and one she was put on throughout the COVID pandemic.

  • “I’d do it all over again” – Laura Kane’s story

    AFL Executive General Manager Laura Kane shares her inspirational story as part of the GOld Coast SUNS; My Story, Our Story campaign.

  • Isolation and heartbreak - Katie Lynch's story

    Gold Coast SUNS defender Katie Lynch remembers feeling isolated as the only female at a junior footy clinic of 300 young boys.

  • SUNS launch My Story, Our Story campaign

    Some of the biggest names from across the sports industry have today helped the Gold Coast SUNS launch My Story, Our Story, a social campaign celebrating the many unique journeys taken by women in sport.

Latest Videos

  • 01:45

    "There is a pathway for them" - My Story, Our Story

    Staff of the Gold Coast SUNS share their perspectives of life growing up without AFLW pathways and reflect on how far the game has come.

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  • 04:09

    "Want to play but where?" - the Tara Bohanna Story

    AFLW Captain Tara Bohanna speaks on her AFLW journey, from playing in her younger years with the boys to having it taken away from her.

  • 02:31

    "Keep persisting if you truly want it" - the Elle Armit story

    Australian female Water Polo Olympian Elle Armit shares her story, one of mental struggles, heartbreak & happiness.

  • 02:07

    COVID curveball causes Clayden career

    Ahead of her 25th AFLW game, Georgia Clayden shares her story - from COVID closing one door, it opened another.

  • 02:27

    To My Younger Self

    As part of our My Story, Our Story campaign, we hear from multiple sporting personalities on the advice they would give to their younger selves.

  • 03:20

    My Story. Our Story | Katie Lynch

    Gold Coast SUNS defender Katie Lynch shares her story by reflecting on her childhood and the heartbreak that came with a lack of a women's AFL competition.

  • 01:00

    My Story. Our Story.

    Some of the biggest names from across the sports industry have today helped the Gold Coast SUNS launch My Story, Our Story, a social campaign celebrating the many unique journeys taken by women in sport.

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The Gold Coast SUNS would like to respectfully acknowledge all the traditional custodian groups from the Yugambeh language speaking region. We acknowledge all First Nations people and Traditional Custodians of Australia’s land and waterways. We pay our respects to Elders of the past to the present and those of the future as they hold the stories, song lines, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.