Transgender advocates, however, say inclusiveness should be the over-riding factor and that preventing trans athletes from participating in women’s sport only increases the stigma and discrimination they face.“We know that trans athletes can be targeted on the unfounded basis that we affirm our gender to seek a competitive advantage in sport, but this is untrue and incredibly damaging to all,” said Cook.A number of other Australian federations, including football, golf, swimming and athletics, committed to emulating the other sports in producing their own inclusion frameworks, organisers said.Australian sports have been criticised in the past by transgender activists for not doing enough to include trans athletes.The AFL came under fire.