Nunawading makes progressive change to NBL1 uniform

The Nunawading Spectres will add a new jersey to the 2023 season line-up, changing their white alternate to a red alternate set coming into effect for the 2023 NBL1 South season. 

The club’s decision comes after the WNBL’s ‘Fighting Period Poverty’ round, which sought to raise awareness around period poverty in Australia, and the AFLW’s decision to ban white shorts aiming to eliminate performance anxiety faced by players during their menstrual cycles.

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“We’ve seen in the media recently that athletes are voicing their anxieties around wearing white uniforms. Periods aren’t a new thing,"  Spectres captain Rachel Antoniadou said. 

"We menstruate and our bodies don’t care if we’re wearing a white uniform when that happens.

“The AFLW and WNBL sparked a conversation internally and the decision to move to a red alternate was a no-brainer. It’s something that we shouldn’t be embarrassed to talk about and I’m super excited we’ve had this conversation and made the decision to make a change." 

New red uniform (supplied) 

This season will see both men’s and women’s teams in the NBL1 South wear red uniforms as an alternative set, whilst blue remains Nunawading’s primary colour. The red alternate set will also come into effect with select junior teams. 

“This is an important change for us as a program and a step in the right direction,” Basketball Operations Manager and women’s head coach Paul Flynn said. 

“We want our program to be educated about why we made this decision. It’s a topic that has often been taboo, it’s important that we bring everyone into this conversation, which is why this uniform change extends beyond just our senior women. We’re excited to wear our new red uniforms heading into 2023." 

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Feature image via Ian Knight