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A bronze prototype statue immortalising AFLW star Tayla Harris' famous kick has a new home in Melbourne after being unveiled last month.
A statue of women's AFL star Tayla Harris' famous airborne kick has landed a new home in Melbourne just weeks after the public got its first look.
The towering 3.3-metre monument thrilled crowds at the city's Federation Square, where visitors lined up for photos following its September 11 unveiling.
The figure was just a prototype for the real statue which remains under construction in NSW by sculptor Terrance Plowright . It's due to be finished next year and weigh more than a tonne.
The prototype has been moved to the Docklands headquarters of sponsor NAB.
Harris is expected to be involved in deciding where the real statue will be placed.
A photograph of the kick became a viral sensation earlier this year after sparking a spirited defence of women in sport when Harris was targeted by online trolls.
"It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman, young or old - everyone has a right to do what they love," Harris said when the statue was unveiled.
"That's what I want people to see when they look at this."