Addison Steiner

Ex Professional Soccer Player
Semi Pro in Australia

[The Canberra Declaration @TheCanDec]

Male Wins Top Female Victorian Football Award
by @KirralieS [COMMENTARY]

Oh look! The thing that never happens, happened again. This time in Victoria.

But first, remember in NSW I have been ordered to pay two males $95,000 in “damages” for identifying them and stating men should not be in women’s sport.

At least one male in NSW has won a top award in a women’s league and the female players have been warned not to object or speak out, or they could also be taken to court.

Now the same thing has happened in Victoria.

'Football Victoria has come under fire from players in its senior women’s competition, who have accused the governing body of ignoring concerns about an alleged physical advantage and potential safety risks posed by a player who was born male and identifies as female.

The player has competed in the Victoria’s women’s National Premier League (NPL) in recent years and has bragged on social media about “smoking these b–ches”.

Fed up with a lack of action, former US pro soccer player Addison Steiner, who is now competing in Melbourne, is speaking out over what she describes as an unfair advantage that is costing young female athletes.

Ms Steiner said she felt a responsibility to speak up after competing against the transgender player, who the Herald Sun has chosen not to identify by name.

“This player was undeniably faster, stronger and more technical, out running some of the quickest players in the league,” she said.

“I found myself thinking damn this player is an absolute beast and shocked by their abilities, unaware she was a transgender woman until the game was finished.”

The transgender player won a top goal scorer award while competing in the state’s premier knockout competition for women’s football earlier this month, later bragging about her win on social media.'

Of course, the media and Ms Steiner have not identified the male player, because under Australian law, it is the men who are protected while the women are gaslit and threatened with penalties if they object.

They know a picture is worth a thousand words, and when the public sees these images, there is outrage. Imagine if the world had never seen swimmer William Lia Thomas next to his female competitors, or those in weightlifting, cycling or more.

Ms Steiner, 31, said while she supports the trans community, the presence of biological males in female competitions cannot come at the cost of women and girls.

“It’s about protecting women’s sports where we have fought so hard for decades to be respected, seen, heard and given equal opportunities and resources,” she said.

“We are forced to succumb to these decisions made by the soccer federations here without any choice.”

Football Australia, Football NSW and Football Victoria all protect and promote males who wish they were women at the expense of women’s safety, dignity and fairness.

Another female player, who previously competed on the same team as the transgender woman, told the Herald Sun that it was clear the player was “physically advantaged in speed and strength,” raising concerns about “injury risk and unfair advantages”.

“Many players admitted being too scared to go in for tackles against them,” she said.

When she raised concerns with Football Victoria, she was told inclusion is their “foremost priority”.

Football Victoria is not even embarrassed by their reality-denying position and proudly boasts that their policy is to prefer those who deny reality.

They can’t seem to acknowledge that male and female divisions were put in place for a reason.

'In an email seen by the Herald Sun, chief executive Dan Birrell told the player: “There is no current requirement for born/biological sex disclosure from any player/person behind their identified gender.”

“In relation to strength or a perceived higher injury risk concern, there are a number of studies that have … placed these theories in doubt,” he wrote.

The player, who discussed her experience on the condition of anonymity, said Football Victoria’s guidelines were “not even close to good enough”.

“The NPL (National Premier Leagues) is not a community league as FFV claims, nearly every woman competing at this level has dedicated a life to the sport,” she said.

“It’s hard to communicate the frustration of seeing someone praised, receiving awards, scoring goals and making a mockery of players that have dedicated their whole life to something all because of a biological advantage that no biological woman can compete with.”'

These men can play in the male league, an open competition where everyone consents to the mix of male or female or, better yet, create a transgender category.

It is obscene and unacceptable that these sporting associations would rather put women at risk than hurt a handful of males’ feelings.

Read the full piece at https://t.co/a7vguVRmHG

[WomensForumAustralia @WomensForumAust]

🚨⚽ Trans-identifying male player wins top goal scorer award in @footballvic's women's competition

🚨 🏉 Concussion expert warns that allowing biological males to compete against women in @AFL is not safe

🎥 Our Head of Advocacy @stephbastiaan discusses the latest in the growing controversy around trans-identifying male athletes in women's sports with @RitaPanahi on @News24Aust.

"The fact that [these sports are] promoting diversity and inclusion over fairness and safety says all you need to know...We want the federal government to enforce biological sex when it comes to female sport."

📣 #FixTheSDA: https://t.co/d4QYInfxCw

cc: @AlboMP @AnikaWells @SenKatyG

#SaveWomensSports #Auspol

[Normal Gay Psychiatrist @NormalGayPsych]

As a gay person, I am treated much better by MAGA than by Democrats.

[Ryann McEnany @RyannMcEnany]

Name a more iconic trio of women fighting for women’s sports… I’ll wait.

[Rita Panahi @RitaPanahi]

The woman crowned Miss Universe Australia this week knows what a woman is....Brisbane radiographer Caity Worthington won the crown after taking a principled stand when asked a question about male bodies in women's sport.

https://t.co/I97pgpK4xI

[Stephanie Bastiaan @stephbastiaan]

🚨⚽️🚨 Victorian female soccer players speak out about the safety risks and unfairness of allowing male players to compete in female competitions:

⚽️ “Ms Steiner said she felt a responsibility to speak up after competing against the transgender player, who the Herald Sun has chosen not to identify by name.

“This player was undeniably faster, stronger and more technical, out running some of the quickest players in the league,” she said.

“I found myself thinking damn this player is an absolute beast and shocked by their abilities, unaware she was a transgender woman until the game was finished.”

“The transgender player won a top goal scorer award while competing in the state’s premier knockout competition for women’s football earlier this month, later bragging about [his] win on social media.”

⚽️ Another female player, who previously competed on the same team as the [trans-identifying male] told the Herald Sun that it was clear the player was “physically advantaged in speed and strength,” raising concerns about “injury risk and unfair advantages”.

“Many players admitted being too scared to go in for tackles against them,”

“When she raised concerns with Football Victoria she was told inclusion is their “foremost priority”.

⚽️ Head of Advocacy @WomensForumAust Stephanie Bastiaan said allowing biological men to play in women’s sports was “wrong and unfair.”

“It is a serious failure of leadership that @footballvic continues to prioritise diversity and inclusion over fairness and safety in female sport,” she said.

@AlboMP and @AnikaWells, female players across the country - from different sporting codes and at every level of competition - are speaking out about the impact of males competing in female sport. At what point will you stop ignoring their concerns and take action to enforce protections for single sex sports?

🔗 Read more by @Carly__Douglas in the @theheraldsun: https://t.co/cA0Y8Z4s8W

#Auspol #SaveWomensSports

[Addison Steiner @AddisonSteiner_]

@salltweets And I was forced to play against this player (unknowingly) in order to get paid as playing soccer is my job. Thank you for sharing this and for being such a strong advocate for women in this regard

[Sall Grover @salltweets]

A man won a top award for women and a bunch of people will celebrate this as progress.

[Emily Juniper 🇺🇸🇦🇺 𝕩 @emilyjuniper_]

Miss Universe Australia 2026 winner Caity Worthington says "human biology does not lie"

The Brisbane radiographer backs a ban on transgender athletes in women's sport.

Common sense prevails, good on you Caity 👏🏻

[The Advertiser @theTiser]

Football Victoria has come under fire after a transgender player won a top award in its women’s competition, despite concerns from female players about an alleged physical advantage and potential safety risks. 📌 READ MORE: https://t.co/tAJaXETRqY

[Addison Steiner @AddisonSteiner_]

@KirralieS Thank you for the work you’re doing to help raise concern in this issue. It’s given me courage to speak up and hopefully will continue to help others do so as well. This must change!

[Kirralie Smith @KirralieS]

Football Australia, Football NSW and Football Victoria promote and protect males who wish they were women at the expense of women.

I have been ordered to pay 2 males $95,000 and pin a confession to my internet pages for identifying them.

I am glad the media is starting to report on these issues but a high price has already been paid!

[Addison Steiner @AddisonSteiner_]

@Dino2late @salltweets @RitaPanahi Thank you for sharing this

[Just Dino🌠🌠 @Dino2late]

@salltweets @RitaPanahi In today's Sunday Herald Sun in Melbourne.
This young lady (Addison Steiner) is speaking out against biological men playing in women's soccer, this is not low league but the upper level. Football Victoria don't care, they're happy for men pretending to be women to do this!!

[Denise Ward @DeniseEllen7]

They need to change the league to being a Mixed League. The minute a man is allowed to play on a women's team, it is no longer a women's team. This is a mediocre narcissistic man desperate for validation. Well done to Addison Steiner for speaking up against this garbage in Australia.

[Addison Steiner @AddisonSteiner_]

@DeniseEllen7 Thank you for sharing. I hate seeing women lose out on opportunities and awards that they very much deserve and sacrifice for

[Addison Steiner @AddisonSteiner_]

@sharrond62 Entirely! Thank you for sharing the message

[Sharron Davies HoL MBE @sharrond62]

This is so true! We’re playing lip service to womens consent

[Evidence Based Treatment @DoNoHarm79]

Front page of the Herald Sun Sunday in Australia 🇦🇺 today “PRIZE FURY. Star hits out after trans footballer wins top award”. Link 🔗 to article below.

[Evidence Based Treatment @DoNoHarm79]

“Women's Forum Australia’s Stephanie Bastiaan said allowing biological men to play in women's sports was wrong and unfair. It is a serious failure of leadership that Football Victoria continues to prioritise diversity and inclusion over fairness and safety in female sport.”