Cats players Jimmy Bartel and James Parsons were on hand to launch AFL Barwon's All Girls Auskick centre at Geelong's Queens Park on Tuesday evening.

A large group of enthusastic youngsters turned out for the first session, with many of them decked out in Cats gear.

"We've seen the growth in women's football, but if we can get more under-age girls playing it can only be greater for the women's [AFL] competition coming ahead," Bartel said.

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