Erin Phillips calls for mother-daughter rule for the sake of her twins

ERIN Phillips, the star of the AFLW’s debut competition, wants a mother-son and mother-daughter rule made official so her twins can one day follow in her footsteps.

Erin Phillips and wife Tracy Gahan with twins Brooklyn and Blake. Picture: Stewart Cohen

ERIN Phillips, the star of the AFLW’s debut competition, wants a mother-son and mother-daughter rule made official so her twins can one day follow in her footsteps.

The AFL has already introduced a father-daughter rule that links the daughters of AFL players to their AFLW clubs.

But a similar rule for the children of female players is yet to be decided.

Erin Phillips kisses her wife, Tracy Gahan, after winning the inaugural AFLW best and fairest award. Picture: Getty Images

The Adelaide Crows star’s wife Tracy Gahan gave birth to the couple’s twins, daughter Brooklyn and son Blake, last year in Dallas, Texas.

The family divide their time between Australia and the US where Phillips is director of player and franchise development for the WNBA basketball team Dallas Wings.

Phillips, 32, said that motherhood had relaxed her outlook on life.

“I used to be someone who set five-year goals and now I’m very much wanting to enjoy every day,” she said. “I look forward to watching my kids grow up and hopefully one day Brooklyn and Blake will be able to play footy under the mother-daughter/mother-son rule.

“That’d be pretty cool.”

Originally published as Erin Phillips calls for mother-daughter rule for the sake of her twins