The girls got the opportunity to learn football skills from 22 Fremantle players, who conducted a series of drills and activities designed to assist in the development and understanding of Australian Football. All the participants were from year 10-12 Smarter than Smoking Cup school teams.
The girls were also given a tour of the club's gym by Antoni Grover and Clancee Pearce, while Chris Tarrant and Greg Broughton showed them a dvd in the lecture theater.
Fremantle Community Program Manager Wade Spilcker said the club enjoyed conducting the clinic as it was an excellent opportunity to engage female footballers.
“We had about 200 girls here who play football, and we had 22 professional players who lent their expertise in teaching these girls skills required to play football," Spilcker said. "And not just footballing skills but also the physical skills like tackling and bumping. Many of the attributes that boys take for granted that girls never get the opportunity to learn.
"It’s great to give the girls the opportunity to learn firsthand from professionals."
And it seemed the girls were very quick learners, as Ryan Crowley, Garrick Ibbotson and David Mundy found out at the tackling station.
"They hit really, really hard," Mundy said. "The girls are having a lot of fun trying to knock us over. There's been some girls who've laid some pretty solid bumps and tackles which is great to see."
The students who attended the clinic were from:
Seton Catholic College
Morley High School
Presbyterian Ladies College
Winthrop Baptist College
John Septimus Roe
Leeming High School
Carey Baptist College
Swan Christian College
Pinjarra Senior High School
