June 15 will be remembered as a defining day in the history of the Carlton Football Club, with the announcement that the Blues had been granted a licence for a women's team in the inaugural 2017 national competition.

Here's how the Carlton family reacted to the fantastic news on Twitter:

Well done to all involved @CarltonFC on the successful bid for an @AFL women's team. Great 4 the club and the Carlton community #BoundByBlue

— Bryce Gibbs (@BGibbsy4) June 15, 2016

CARLTON HAVE A WOMEN'S TEAM! YES!!!! YESSSSSSS!!!!! #boundbyblue @CarltonFC

— Tegan Higginbotham (@TeganMH) June 15, 2016

As a female that has loved footy since the age of 4 I'm so glad @CarltonFC have a female side now!! #BoundByBlue #girlpower

— Zali (@ZaliAshman) June 15, 2016

Great to see @CarltonFC getting a woman's team. Exciting times ahead. #baggers #BoundByBlue

— Patrick Cripps (@patrickcripps) June 15, 2016

Awesome news carlton_fc fans. We were successful in our bid for inaugural @afl national side.… https://t.co/EZvHyHFBzO

— Dennis Armfield (@Darmfield27) June 15, 2016

Well done to all involved @CarltonFC on the successful bid for an @AFL women's team, hard work paid off. #BoundByBlue

— Sam Docherty (@DochertySam) June 15, 2016

Great to see @CarltonFC will have a women's team in 2017 #BoundByBlue

— Marc Murphy (@marcmurphy3) June 15, 2016

So excited and proud of @CarltonFC with its first AFL women's team set to debut in 2017! #boundbyblue

— Emily Angwin (@EmilyCAngwin) June 15, 2016

What a privilege! So monumentally proud of my club being apart of making history #JourneyTo2017 https://t.co/vLfYcCrvDK

— Caitlin Arnold (@caityclaire) June 15, 2016

Congratulations to @CarltonFC following today's announcement of the @AFL National Women's League teams. #BoundbyBlue pic.twitter.com/7h4ThJPgOj

— Alexandra Stewart (@alstewart_) June 15, 2016

So now I really want to change career and play professional @afl what I would do to play for @CarltonFC #NewBeginnings

— Amy Raffe (@AmyLeighRaffe) June 15, 2016

Do Father / Daughter rules apply @CarltonFC because I've got 4 of them.#womensAFL

— Matthew Lappin (@skinnylappin) June 15, 2016

So excited @CarltonFC have a women's team...read what Carlton women have to say. An honour to be asked my thoughts https://t.co/gxIojrrzWB

— Shelley Ware (@ShelleyWare) June 15, 2016

I hope all @CarltonFC supporters are as happy about the women's licence as we are! #shestarts https://t.co/E7ylFzwvjp

— Kate Jenkins (@Kate_Jenkins_) June 15, 2016

A long established tradition @CarltonFC. Great to have the ladies back #BoundByBlue
Thanks @trentmayne7 pic.twitter.com/TpAcdJmEMM

— Andy Maher (@AndyMaherSEN) June 15, 2016

@CarltonFC Fantastic news! Very proud of this wonderful club. As a mother of two daughters, I'm even prouder of this historic moment.

— Jacqueline Hunt (@jjhunt61) June 15, 2016

Very proud to be/have been a part of @CarltonFC with today's announcement #JourneyTo2017

— Matthew Lodge (@MatthewSLodge) June 15, 2016

Awesome work @CarltonFC on securing a women's team license. #boundbyblue

— Jason Tutt (@J_Tutt22) June 15, 2016

Awesome news @CarltonFC has a women's team. Can't wait to see them in action. Proud to be a member of this amazing club. #BoundByBlue

— James Bray (@BrayEmpire) June 15, 2016

Can't wait to see the new @CarltonFC women's team in action in 2017! Well done to all involved #BoundbyBlue

— Dillon Viojo-Rainbow (@d_viojorainbow) June 15, 2016

So proud to see my dear @CarltonFC be one of the first 8 #AFL teams to field a woman's team next year

— Kon Karapanagiotidis (@Kon__K) June 15, 2016

Cannot wait to buy a @CarltonFC Women's Team membership! #girlsplayfootytoo #toughasnails #toomuchfootyisneverenough

— Kyla Smith (@killamanilla87) June 15, 2016

YES!!!!! GO THE BLUE GIRLS @CarltonFC

— Stephanie Rhoden (@stephrhoden) June 15, 2016

This is so exciting!! Women's Team 2017! #BoundByBlue https://t.co/yTA9oFOwvF

— ♥ Tash ♥ (@TashBlues20) June 15, 2016

PUMPED! Massive congrats @CarltonFC https://t.co/vi154RvxHl

— Megan (@megatronicous) June 15, 2016

@CarltonFC congrats on the new woman's team.. My daughter already singing #wearetheladyblues pic.twitter.com/NNSoRc1ZYY

— Andrew Gregorio (@andrewrgregorio) June 15, 2016

What an excellent result to have a women's team in navy blue in 2017 @CarltonFC #boundbyblue

— Melinda Casey (@melcasey8) June 15, 2016

And now to work on the father/daughter rule? Amazing to see @CarltonFC https://t.co/ahlOcZJn3L

— Loudy Wiggins (@loudywiggins) June 16, 2016

Amazing to see @CarltonFC successful in the bid for for an @AFL women's team. Big win for the club and community #BoundByBlue

— Guy Grossi (@GuyGrossi) June 16, 2016

Head to https://twitter.com/CarltonFC to follow Carlton on Twitter and join in the conversation.