
Earlier this week, AFLW star Sarah Perkins shared a post on Twitter apologising after her team, the Gold Coast Suns, lost their Sunday match.
During the game, the 28-year-old kicked a goal, two behinds, took five marks and laid three tackles. But in the end, her team were narrowly defeated by St Kilda.
"Yesterday hurt a lot but the sun came up this morning & I’m ready for a big week on the track and in front of goals.
"Sorry to the @GoldCoastSUNS fans but please stick with us," she tweeted, alongside a photo of her from the game.
Yesterday hurt a lot but the sun came up this morning & I’m ready for a big week on the track and in front of goals.
— Sarah Perkins (@sarahperkins28) February 28, 2022
Sorry to the @GoldCoastSUNS fans but please stick with us. pic.twitter.com/VAgNxiVGk4
Comments soon followed. Some about the game, some about her body.
The latter of which, Perkins quickly called out.
In a separate post, she shared a screenshot of the disgusting replies she received, including one where Collingwood AFLW star Steph Chiocci came to her defence.
"2 from 2 this evening… anyone other [sic] bloke/fake account wanna comment on my size, body shape, athleticism?" she wrote alongside the screenshot.
"More than happy to hear feedback about my football skill/ability but unfortunately not everyone can be a size 6!".
2 from 2 this evening… anyone other bloke/fake account wanna comment on my size, body shape, athleticism?
— Sarah Perkins (@sarahperkins28) February 28, 2022
More then happy to hear feedback about my football skill/ability but unfortunately not everyone can be a size 6! @Steph_Chiocci ❤️🤝 pic.twitter.com/LyQKfEeWXs
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