Martine Delaney is a reserve striker for Tilford Zebras’ women’s team who play in the state’s women’s league.
‘I can’t remember anything. All I know is that I’d done a nice pass and a goal was scored and then I fell over,’ said Delaney to the Tasmania Mercury.
‘I’m incredibly lucky. If it had happened at home it might have ended differently. But I had someone like Kate, who’s a highly trained police officer and is incredibly determined.’
Delaney is a vocal transgender rights advocate as well as a footballer. She started playing when she was younger and still living as a man. In June 2005 the Football Federation Tasmania agreed that she could play for women’s teams.