The 2019 AFL season has presented a number of big new stories that have shaken the game to its core.
In a rough order, these 10 stories are up there as the biggest so far this season. Can you think of any others?
9. Tayla Harris
The iconic photo of AFLW star Tayla Harris kicking a football was subject to many online sexual slurs and abuse. It caused an uproar, which saw 7AFL remove the photo, rather than moderate comments.
The backlash it had was severe. Not only did it affect Harris' life and her family's, but also aspiring women who choose to play this great game and the AFL name, which was taken through the mud.
It instilled a sense of fear and anxiety amongstย women in all sports, highlighting the work that needs to be done to ensure that that feeling is extinct.
The amount of support received about the matter was touching, and reflected the change in mindset of the majority.
The photo taken by photographer Michael Wilson has drawn parallels to memorable moments in our game such as Nicky Winmar's stand against racism and AFL legend Ted Whitten's iconic photo too.
Michael Wilson says about the photo: "I just want people to see that photograph and be blown away by the athleticism. It doesn't matter that it's a man or a woman โ it's just a beautiful football photo."
