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I fully understand and accept that some people have no interest in watching a women's version of AFL.

But I have no idea why anyone would be against the prospect of it happening :huh:
 
Dr Spaceman said:
I fully understand and accept that some people have no interest in watching a women's version of AFL.

But I have no idea why anyone would be against the prospect of it happening :huh:
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I don't think anyone is though? I think for others, and certainly for myself, the only concern is if it would be to the detriment of the men's team.
 

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The New Sainter said:
I don't think anyone is though? I think for others, and certainly for myself, the only concern is if it would be to the detriment of the men's team.
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That's understandable. And some folk are concerned about whether we can afford it. And afford a standalone VFL team. And Moorabbin.

However there's a bloody good team working at the club and if they reckon they know what they're doing, and that this is the way to go, and that all the sums add up, then that's good enough for me.

This will go ahead whether we're part of it or not and I don't want to look back later when other clubs are reaping benefits out of it and think "why didn't we have a crack at a licence?"
 
I'm supportive of the idea to the extent that it will support women playing professional sport. Women deserve that opportunity as much as men.

No doubt the AFL has thought this through more thoroughly than I have in the past 30 seconds but my impression is that after the novelty wears off, very few people will watch the sport due to genuine interest and quality of the spectacle. There's nothing controversial about that and it is not inherent to the sex of the player, it is no different to why I switched off the Carlton and Essendon match. As such, I wonder how this will be sustainable seeing as the AFL business model is wholly contingent on ratings, TV deals, ticket sales and general public interest.

Anyway, if it is going to happen and the AFL is going to support it, I'm glad St Kilda is at the forefront.
 
AFLOnline said:
Meh, call me what you like.

Footballs a mans sport, always has, always will be. I can't see the competition catching on or ever growing in real popularity besides being a bit of a gimmick.. That's just my opinion, as I said, I'm probably being sexist, but I can find as many women who would probably agree with what I'm saying lol. Not even chicks wanna watch chicks play footy.
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"not even chicks wanna watch chicks play footy" is the silliest piece of generalisaton ive read on here in ages.
 
i was massively for the womens league, like some of you probably know. i even proposed a structure to kick it off, i thought a state league structure fitted it better initially, given the talent pool, then expand from there

having said that, i worry we will be compromising our standalone VFL side ambitions for the sake of joining the inaugural comp that will be in its infancy. the proposed football dept restructure sounds fairly large and there is obvious detail missing for the VFL standalone side, this coupled with the reports a couple weeks back that we were considering extending the alignment with sandgringham beyond 2018, has me worried that we could be sending the early messages that the womens side is on the cards but the VFL side is being delayed

if we end up with a NWL side but not a standalone side then i will not be happy. it shows we are not able to stick to the strategy that was outlined to get us a premiership by 2020 and are far too easily side tracked by nice to haves
 
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Defacto said:
i was massively for the womens league, like some of you probably know. i even proposed a structure to kick it off, i thought a state league structure fitted it better initially, given the talent pool, then expand from there

having said that, i worry we will be compromising our standalone VFL side ambitions for the sake of joining the inaugural comp that will be in its infancy. the proposed football dept restructure sounds fairly large and there is obvious detail missing for the VFL standalone side, this coupled with the reports a couple weeks back that we were considering extending the alignment with sandgringham beyond 2018, has we worried that we could be sending the early messages that the womens side is on the cards but the VFL side is being delayed

if we end up with a NWL side but not a standalone side then i will not be happy. it shows we are not able to stick to the strategy that was outlined to get us a premiership by 2020 and are far too easily side tracked by nice to haves
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+1
 
Defacto said:
i was massively for the womens league, like some of you probably know. i even proposed a structure to kick it off, i thought a state league structure fitted it better initially, given the talent pool, then expand from there

having said that, i worry we will be compromising our standalone VFL side ambitions for the sake of joining the inaugural comp that will be in its infancy. the proposed football dept restructure sounds fairly large and there is obvious detail missing for the VFL standalone side, this coupled with the reports a couple weeks back that we were considering extending the alignment with sandgringham beyond 2018, has me worried that we could be sending the early messages that the womens side is on the cards but the VFL side is being delayed

if we end up with a NWL side but not a standalone side then i will not be happy. it shows we are not able to stick to the strategy that was outlined to get us a premiership by 2020 and are far too easily side tracked by nice to haves
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I think that the womens league is going to be heavily, if not entirely funded at first, by the AFL anyway so that part should be covered. Agreed that we cant compromise getting the VFL team going but I think that with admin costs covered it wont be any real different anyway.

Besides, a womans team out of Moorabbin is another reason to get the AFL to put more cash into building it.
 
Nutsngum said:
I think that the womens league is going to be heavily, if not entirely funded at first, by the AFL anyway so that part should be covered. Agreed that we cant compromise getting the VFL team going but I think that with admin costs covered it wont be any real different anyway.

Besides, a womans team out of Moorabbin is another reason to get the AFL to put more cash into building it.
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i really hope thats the case but i'm not optimistic
 

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CursingFijian said:
It's interesting to read some of the comments from supporters on here suggesting that the game will be an inferior spectacle because of the inferior levels of athleticism and skill. Nobody can deny that women will not be able to attain the same levels of athleticism, but this does not remove from the quality of the entertainment value. Using that logic we must shut down the development league and all amatuer and golden oldies leagues. Oh and Frankston might have to forfeit it's license because there's not much happening there.

At the end of the day I think of womens football as a different sport. I really won't be interested in this new sport, unless I am prepared to be emotionally invested in it, and the best way for me to become emotionally invested is to make a financial investment. But regardless, any lack of investment from the pro-male subscribers will do nothing to affect the enjoyment, excitement and inspiration that girls and ladies of all ages will be able to reap from a womens football league. That pro-male attitude certainly hasn't dampened young girls enthusiasm for netball, basketball, rugby, swimming, tennis, cricket and many other sports.

The only point I want to make is that the AFL is a very wealthy organisation, and has tremendous resources at its disposal. If the AFL really makes womens football a financially rewarding option for female athletes across Australia and the world, then it has the potential to become a premium showcase of top end, elite female athleticism. And that is a marketable commodity.

I honestly believe that a female St Kilda Football Club team will provide a solid pecuniary spin off to the mens side in time, IF the AFL is serious about developing womens football. But right now they need a little bit of spin-off from the supporters of the mens team to kick start them into existance. And I agree with others here, if you don't think any of this can happen then you are short sighted.
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Most of those other comps aren't on tv or looking for big sponsorship and they are just watched by 100 or so people. I love women's sport when they can match the skill. Strength doesn't matter to me as they just can't match men. The girls games I have seen dint get close to matching skills of most d grade ammos players. That will be an issue once the novelty wears off
 
AFLOnline said:
Meh, call me what you like.

Footballs a mans sport, always has, always will be. I can't see the competition catching on or ever growing in real popularity besides being a bit of a gimmick.. That's just my opinion, as I said, I'm probably being sexist, but I can find as many women who would probably agree with what I'm saying lol. Not even chicks wanna watch chicks play footy.
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Nutsngum said:
http://www.saints.com.au/news/2016-05-11/thousands-unite-for-bayside-nwl-team

I cant think of any of the other teams pushing this hard in the media. Surely we are a good chance.
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one of the things that sets st. kilda apart from the other clubs going for it is that the club has been marketing for diversity increasingly so over the last few years the #howiwanttobe tagline isn't just about winning football, its about embracing everyone, regardless of gender, sexuality or race. the club has been gearing up for the womens program for quite a while now, its an intrinsic part of the direction the club is trying to take.
 
sammm said:
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http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...all-restructure-revealed-20160504-golq0t.html
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Seems like a great idea and also probably works out to being the most fiscally responsible way for doing it as well seeing as most aspects of the football department can easily apply to both genders like skills training and conditioning, you don't need to be duplicating roles except for match day ones when each team fielded needs a head coach and line coaches, but development, non-match day and off-field are mostly applicable to all playing groups.
 
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I feel like it's pretty obvious we're not getting a license if the current quota stays as is, hence why there's a push from our end to increase the teams.

I want to see the league prosper, so I'd prefer they leant on the side of caution and kept it at 4 and we missed out.
 
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I feel like it's pretty obvious we're not getting a license if the current quota stays as is, hence why there's a push from our end to increase the teams.
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Are you sure it's push from our end and not Collingwood and Richmond who don't want to lose a dick measuring contest.

I think it's clear that the AFL don't have a clue which WA team to give a license to so are thinking maybe we can add more teams to sort it out, hence 2nd WA side and a 5th Victoria to make up 10 teams.

All the other states have given them an out by having only 1 team apply.
 

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