- West Coast Eagles wear orange socks for the first pre-season training session in support of the ’16 Days in WA’ campaign
- Campaign theme is ‘Stopping Family and Domestic Violence: Play your Part’
- Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Sabine Winton praised the club’s proactive stand against violence and disrespect
The West Coast Eagles were sporting an unusual addition to their blue and gold team colours today, running out for their first pre-season training session in bright orange socks in support of the ’16 Days in WA’ campaign.
Orange is the official theme colour of the ’16 Days in WA’ campaign, which calls for an end to violence against women, with the Eagles players donning orange socks for the third year in a row.
The West Coast Eagles have been proud supporters of ’16 Days in WA’ in recent years. With four AFL Premierships and more than 100,000 signed-on members behind them, the West Coast Eagles are one of Western Australia’s most recognisable and successful sporting organisations.
Now in its seventh year, the campaign’s theme for 2023 is: ‘Stopping Family and Domestic Violence: Play Your Part’, which encourages everyone to take action to increase awareness of family and domestic violence, call out disrespectful behaviour and help stop the cycle of violence.
Family and domestic violence takes many forms and can include physical, psychological, emotional, sexual, and economic abuse.
It occurs in intimate and family relationships and profoundly impacts victim-survivors’ safety, well-being, and economic security.
The ’16 Days in WA’ campaign began on Saturday, 25 November and runs until Sunday, 10 December. More information, including how you can ‘play your part’, is availableonline.
As stated by Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Sabine Winton:
“It’s fantastic to have the support of the West Coast Eagles for the ’16 Days in WA’ campaign once again.
“Sporting organisations and groups have an important opportunity to use their standing in the community to be role models for respectful behaviour, and take steps to address gender inequality, and prevent violence against women.
“Having a high-profile club like the West Coast Eagles wear orange socks for ’16 Days in WA’ sends a very clear message that violence against women is never acceptable and will help start conversations.”
Comments attributed to West Coast Eagles CEO Trevor Nisbett:
“Family and domestic violence is a scourge in our community and is at alarming levels. It simply has to stop.
“The West Coast Eagles are committed to playing our part in supporting the ’16 Days in WA’ campaign, and spreading the message to everyone we possibly can to stand up to stamp out violence against women.”
