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Siren Sport / By Julie Dickson

The all-inclusive AFL Blind is giving the vision impaired an opportunity to play the game they love

Bridget Jolley has always loved watching AFL and has always wanted to play, but — up until four years ago — she had never had the opportunity.

The 36-year-old from Melbourne has a condition called aniridia, which affects her vision.

In August 2017, Bridget came across a post on social media calling for expressions of interest to develop an Aussie rules competition for people who are blind or vision impaired.

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