A group closely affiliated with Melbourne Football Club is planning its season launch event at one of the country's oldest male-only members clubs, the Australian Club in Melbourne.The Australian Club in Melbourne excludes women from membershipThe event, promoted on the group's social media page, is being held on March 9, the day after International Women's Day.
"Before players were professional athletes, Coterie provided players with assistance and employment," the website reads.The Australian Club, established in 1878, excludes women from membership, but has in recent years allowed female guests to visit. She said men in all roles in the sporting world, regardless of their status, "should be tackling outdated ideas about masculinity in sport and setting a positive example".
Can’t see the issue. We have single sex schools, many elite at that. Are these schools pushing for gender equality to balance enrolments?
Good lord. It's just one of the coteries. Not even the club itself. They can do what they like!
Who gives a Fk!!!
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I donk know I'd rather my daughter was safe from people like this any way can we extend this to start excluding men also? So it's just a pack of wankers in a wankers club?
Why do you call yourself ABC News? Where’s the ‘News’ in this article...... This club are merely hosting the event, female supporters and guests are welcome to attend.... where’s the problem?
So what?
Get fucked anyone opposed to this. And I don’t even barrack for Melbourne.
Who cares there are plenty of women only events that get no media attention.
👎 really? Even my penis thinks this is nothing but trouble.
All man events are cesspits of misogyny
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This is so disgusting! A day after international women’s day! And NOT coincidentally, nearly a full year since the WOMENS World Cup win at the MCG. Take note you old white men, there are no women-only clubs! diversity suffragettes
So what?
Good, leave them alone! Jesus Christ, the ABC has to cut back on woke women.
It is very disappointing. Is it sanctioned by the club? There may be nothing they can do.
The suggestion that a private member's club, associated with the MFC and supporting its players, choosing to hold one of its functions at a venue for men somehow directly influences broader community attitudes and treatment of women seems tenuous at best.
‘International whining day’ has started early this year....
Are you kidding me. I attended the 1964 grand final! Now regressing to the stultifying days of privilege. MFC move on from these days.
And?
But you have a all women's gym, I'm not a female and I'm not allowed in... Pot meet keetle?
That’s not good. But I wish to ask if men can join Girls Guide?
Outrageous. Cancel them immediately.
And? What's the issue?
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So what, it's only the venue, they aren't stopping anyone from attending. It's no different than holding it in a women's only gym. 🤦♂️
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Who cares
Very disappointing. What sort of mindset is this? Are they seeking to make a point?
TitusOReily what have you done?
Every men’s only club I know of and or have belonged to have been completely f’d up the moment they caved and let women join... Some of my favourites are now closed permanently.
Annnnnnnd?
Will Christian Porter be guest speaker, or Scummo?
What about Female only gyms then!
Fine by me 🤷♀️ as long as the ‘entertainment’ isn’t naked ladies.
What’s the problem I support women’s only as well.
Good on them.
so what? The girls can identify as males if they want to go.. that's how this works now isn't it?
Hahaha The melbournefc stopped playing AFL decades ago, they only do this and go skiing these days.
Omg. I don’t have a problem with Gentlemen’s or Ladies clubs.We have The Weld Club and Karrakatta Club here in Perth, but to have a men only event to launch a footy year when there are clearly women members of the Melbourne footy club is both sexist and non inclusive. Bad choice
Way to read the room/country, melbournefc. 🙄
Good on them
Cognac and cigars. Tally ho lads. Off to the chalet at Dinner Plain in the Range Rover afterwards...
Stay relevant MFC!!!
FFS. In what universe is this okay?
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