In February 2016, the eight-team AFLW competition was announced to the media, with 240 players putting on the boots for season one. Today, heading into the eighth year of the competition with 540 players, we’re starting to gain a better understanding of what it is to be an AFLW player. But, the stories are as diverse as the players – both past and present – and in this episode, Emma, Lucy and Julia deep dive into the experiences of players of different eras. From game one, round one, to the growing competition we follow today, special guests Kirby Bentley, Daisy Pearce and Jenna Richardson sit down to share their experiences as AFLW players both on and off the ground.Read the AFL Players Association's Insights and Impacts Report here.With thanks to the AFL Players Association.You can follow The Outer Sanctum on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Email us at theoutersanctumpodcast@outlook.com The Outer Sanctum is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we work, live, learn and play, and pay our respects to Indigenous Elders past and present. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded – that this always was and always will be Aboriginal land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.