It’s one of the Northern Territory’s most troubled communities. But the women of Wadeye are using footy to spark social change, with the rise of the women’s game central to a huge cultural shift. Now ...

IN a community where violence was once rife, this Northern Territory town has seen figures for family violence, assault and theft plummet thanks to local footy. Fists were put away quickly in favour ...

Now 22, she’s played the majority of her life just around town in Wadeye, where kids sometimes kick Coke bottles instead of Sherrins and footy boots are a rarity. They kind of hurt her feet anyway.