The dream of watching his younger sister possibly run around in red and blue ensured Melbourne's Lynden Dunn had no hesitation in volunteering to be a part of the AFL Players' Association's inaugural Women's Football Advisory Committee.
Dunn, who has played 165 games for the Demons, is a passionate advocate for women's football. His younger sister plays junior footy, while his dad is also involved as a women's coach.
The committee, which recently held its first meeting, was set up to drive the strategic direction of female player representation within the recently-announced National Women's League.
Dunn frustrated by lack of senior opportunities
Dunn, the only current AFL player on the committee, said he pushed his name forward when the group was being established.
"I put my hand up for it," Dunn told ESPN. "I am delegate for Melbourne for the AFLPA and ... my sister plays junior footy, my dad coaches women's football, so it's something I'm really passionate about.
"[The committee] had our first meeting last Friday, we spoke about the key issues and what we want to pursue in the immediate future in regards to the CBA and player welfare - [it is] important the women get the same high standards and opportunities as men, seeing as they're going to be playing at the highest standards.
"With the [women's] competition coming in, it's something I wanted to be involved in.
"It's exciting. It's given my sister, who's 12, a chance to play AFL football. She's grown up watching me play and she's always wanted to. Now she has an opportunity, so for girls like my sister, they can now play on the biggest stage at the highest level, and that's very exciting. For the girls that are eligible to get drafted this year and play in the inaugural season, it must be so exciting for them and for women's sport in general in Australia."
Dunn added it would be special if his sister was good enough to be drafted by the Demons.
"For her to play at Melbourne would be so special, as she has grown up a passionate Demons supporter - her favourite player is Angus Brayshaw - so for her to have that chance to play at Melbourne or any other club is pretty special," he said.
Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs have been viewed as trailblazers for the women's game, having staged a number of exhibition games in recent seasons. They were rewarded with two of the eight inaugural licenses, alongside Collingwood, Carlton, Adelaide, Brisbane, Greater Western Sydney and Fremantle.
Dunn, 29, said he was extremely proud of the work the Demons had put into their women's team.
"[I've been] very lucky to see it first-hand, not just from a family perspective but also the footy club has done a remarkable job building the women's game along with the Western Bulldogs," he said.
"Our club genuinely cares about the female side of the game, and growing that - there's a huge opportunity for the club going forward, and it's very exciting. Hopefully other clubs are looking at ours as to how to set up a women's team."
Alongside Dunn in the committee are AFLPA chief Paul Marsh, Libby Lyons, director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, Prue Gilbert, co-founder and CEO of Grace Papers, and current players Courtney Cramey, Emma King, Leah Kaslar, Bree White, Tiarna Ernst, Lauren Arnell and Maddy Collier.