Is This Australia’s Most Inclusive Sporting Team?

In Partnership with Skittles 

Rolling Stone AU and SKITTLES® drop in to play with the Melbourne Rovers, Australia’s most inclusive soccer team.

It’s no secret. Australia prides itself on being a sporting nation. We love watching it, playing it, betting on it, screaming at it. It’s one of the major ways we connect, both with ourselves and with each other.

Whether it’s on a court, a field, a green, on the coast, or in the city, you’d think this thing we all adore would be inclusive for all. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. 

In 2024, discrimination and homophobia still exist in sport at every level, especially for the LGBTQIA+ community. There’s an ongoing need for education, advocacy and allyship country-wide. But in some pockets, kind and compassionate people are joining forces to create safe spaces for everybody to play. 

Enter: the Melbourne…