Culture Carlton Star Darcy Vescio Says AFLW Shouldn’t Accept The ‘Scraps’ Speaking at a Future Women and ICC T20 World Cup 2020 event, Vescio relived the “stressful” battle as one of the rebel players in last year's pay dispute. By jitendermittal Published 10 July, 2025 Culture Carlton Star Darcy Vescio Says AFLW Shouldn’t Accept The ‘Scraps’ Speaking at a Future Women and ICC T20 World Cup 2020 event, Vescio relived the “stressful” battle as one of the rebel players in last year's pay dispute. By jitendermittal Published 10 July, 2025 Previous article Members On Their Way: Jodie Dean Next article 6 Lessons The Squiz’s Claire Kimball Can Teach Us About Launching A Successful Start-Up On the season launch of the AFLW, Carlton star Darcy Vescio said she stood up for better pay and conditions for players because she wasn’t prepared to “accept the scraps”.Speaking on a Future Women panel to promote the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 campaign to break the record for attendance at a women’s sporting event at the upcoming final, Vescio relived the “stressful” battle as one of the rebel players in last year’s pay dispute. FW founder, Helen McCabe, chats with Caitlin Thwaites, Meg Lanning, and Darcy Vescio. Thwaites, Lanning, and Vescio discussed perseverance in women's sport with host Lauren Phillips. Attentive women and men filled the Olympic Room at the MCG on Tuesday morning. “In the end we made some small gains which will mean a lot in years to come. If you know what you are standing for it doesn’t really matter if you are standing on your own or with a group of people, you will feel comfortable at the end of the day.”Vesico revealed her resolve was strengthened by support from past players who urged her to continue the fight they started. Buy tickets for the ICC T20 World Cup women’s final on 8 March. AFLW womeninsport Best Of Future Women Culture The impossible choice faced by tens of thousands of Australian women By Rosa Volz Culture It’s morally corrupt. And it’s happening to one in six women By jitendermittal Culture How Toto’s* ex-husband used their children to keep her poor By jitendermittal Culture “Never an excuse”: Why Katrina still can’t stand the smell of bourbon By jitendermittal Culture Janine never thought divorce would mean losing her family and friends By jitendermittal Culture “Invisible victims”: Why Conor was forced to live in an unsafe home By jitendermittal Culture Miranda*’s mothers group helped her escape abuse. Then the stalking began By jitendermittal Culture “We can’t change this on our own” By jitendermittal Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
