Australia's Most Significant QUAFL Grand Final and the Story Lines Behind It

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Australia's Most Significant QUAFL Grand Final and the Story Lines Behind It

Ajantha Abey examines the story lines behind the QUAFL 2019 Grand Final, unpacks years of quidditch backstory, explores the growing battle between university and community clubs around the world, and shines a light on the legacy of past leaders, to see why the game made for one of the most incredible circumstances in international quidditch, and why the Muggles’ victory is one of the biggest moments in quidditch history.

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QLD Gender Engagement: SCF Women On Pitch & Level The Playing Field

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QLD Gender Engagement: SCF Women On Pitch & Level The Playing Field

In 2019, two events were held that focused on promoting female involvement in the sport. These were the “Women on Pitch” game at Sunshine Coast Fantasy, and the Level The Playing Field event. Here, Laura Smith, of the QA Gender Engagement Committee, and Alise Fox, of USC, report on the success of these events.

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How No One Benefits from the Gender Norms of Chasing

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How No One Benefits from the Gender Norms of Chasing

Taylor Angelo, of the University of Sydney Quidditch Club, and captain of the USyd Unbreakables in 2019, writes about her experiences, observations, and thoughts around gender norms in the chaser game: how women are routinely pushed out of ball-carrying roles into wing positions, how they are underutilised in these positions still, how this can produce “ball-anxiety”, and how this can not only negatively affect non-female players but the team as a whole.

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Gender Engagement Committee: Looking Back and Forward

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Gender Engagement Committee: Looking Back and Forward

Head of Quidditch Australia’s Gender Engagement Committee, Courtney Buckley, looks back on the committee’s work in 2019, and looks ahead to the initiative’s goals for 2020.

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