By Brett Lackey and Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 00:47 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 00:47 GMT, 20 March 2019
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Women's AFL star Tayla Harris has spoken out about the vile comments she recieved after a photo of her kicking a football was posted online.
The photo, taken by Michael Wilson, shows Harris' athletic prowess as she drop punts the ball during a match.
Comments on the photo on the 7AFL site were filled vile sexual tones, forcing the image to be taken down - a decision that caused further backlash.
Harris appeared on breakfast radio on Wednesday morning and said some of the comments were 'sexual abuse'.
An image (above) of Tayla Harris was uploaded to twitter by 7AFL and attracted offensive comments
'I'm feeling empowered this morning. I think because of the reaction that's come, it's been a bit of a whirlwind,' Harris told RSN Radio's Breakfast Club.
'It is really amazing that the AFL community got around me,' the star said, while admitting the issue is now about what authorities can do to stop social media trolling ever being accepted.
'It's not about me now, it's about a much bigger picture,' she said.
'Some of the comments were sexual abuse, what I would consider sexual abuse on social media. These people need to be called out by the AFL, but something