It's been the case ever since she moved to Warrnambool, through her years with South Warrnambool and now in her newest role as Warrnambool and District Cricket Association's director of women's cricket.

"When I started off I wanted people to have the same opportunity (to play sport) that I had," the women's sport pioneer said in this week's episode of The Standard's The Main Break podcast.

"I grew up playing footy from when I was nine, 10 to 11 and all the way through (to adulthood) and I always had the opportunity. It was never any different and cricket was the same.

"Then to come down here I remember I was pretty bummed I couldn't continue... after a while it became one of those things that it seemed so normal for me to have those opportunities and why should it be any different in the country.

"A part of me was like you've told me I can't do it so now I'm like 'stuff ya, I'm going to show you'."

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Helping to provide a variety of choice in sport for women in the south-west is another area Drew, affectionately known as 'Tiges', has been eager to improve in the area.

"I don't have anything against netball and the netball community, and we have an amazing relationship, but I don't see why that has to be the only option either," she said.

"Having the footy as a big option now for the girls and I'm seeing how happy it makes people. The young girls that I have coached over the years there is so much confidence around girls junior footy and that is so amazing to see.

"And getting to know a few of the senior girls as well it was probably something that they wished they could have played or played when they were a kid.

"I just think why should sport exclude 50 per cent of the population. It doesn't make any sense to me."

Drew is preparing for her first season as the WDCA's director of women's cricket with chairperson Gordan McLeod approaching her a few months ago about taking on the new role.

She is no stranger to cricket having played as an opening bowler until she was 18 before dedicating her attention to football with St Kilda City.

"I like cricket as a spectator sport and I enjoy watching it but I thought the same thing again where I wanted to provide opportunities for the girls to have a hit," she said.

"I'm keen to just develop the skills locally and getting that really going and providing a solid base and collection of numbers and then push them up into the Western Waves."

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