‘Insulting’: Women’s soccer team with transgender players continue undefeated run in Sydney league
The Flying Bats have five transgender players, scored an impressive 59 goals in the Premier League Women’s Division, conceding only three. But their latest 12-0 victory has some continuing to question their participation in female competition.
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A women’s soccer team that features five transgender players have continued their dominant season following a commanding 12-0 victory over the weekend.
The Flying Bats have won every game in their 2024 campaign with some victories coming by huge margins, the squad have also scored an impressive 59 goals in the Premier League Women’s Division and only conceded three.
The Daily Telegraph has previously spoken to club officials in the North West Sydney League, who say some parents have pulled their daughters out of the games over safety concerns and say the players did not anticipate signing up to play against biological males in the female Sunday comp.
They also believe the Flying Bats team, which is supported by Pride Football Australia and is part of the “biggest LGBTQIA+ Women’s and Non-Binary Football club in the World” should instead play in the Mixed competition on Saturdays, which includes men.
Binary Australia spokeswoman Kirralie Smith said it’s “insulting” that the league allows the Flying Bats to continue to play in the women’s competition.
“It’s absolutely extraordinary, it’s not surprising at all but it is absolutely insulting, offensive and mind-boggling that the North West Sydney Football Association and Football NSW allow this to continue,” Ms Smith told 2GB’s Ben Fordham on Tuesday.
“We know that the girls are objecting, we know that two clubs have already forfeited both their games against the Flying Bats and yet this continues because they would rather protect and promote males in the female competition than actually listen to what the female girls are saying.
“They don’t want to play these blokes but they are being threatened and gaslit if they want to withdraw.”
The Flying Bats sit on top of the ladder and will come up against the Normanhurst Eagles FC on August 4, who they previously beat 6-0 in round two.
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