Think Tank AFLW players are being shamelessly exploited

[Lethality]

The average crowd in the AFLW has been 15K or thereabouts. The average AFL crowd last year was just under 30K.

And yet the entire salary cap for the AFLW league is about 1/10th of the cap of ONE AFL side.

This is grossly unfair.

The AFL is basically banking of the gratefulness of AFLW players to avoid paying them properly.

 

[Dan Moody]

The average crowd in the AFLW has been 15K or thereabouts. The average AFL crowd last year was just under 30K.

And yet the entire salary cap for the AFLW league is about 1/10th of the cap of ONE AFL side.

This is grossly unfair.

The AFL is basically banking of the gratefulness of AFLW players to avoid paying them properly.

I think this is disgraceful.
Why the **** are they getting paid that much?

 

[Baird]

They're lucky to be getting paid at all.

 

[Jevy]

What's AFLW ?

 

[Simmo28]

The average crowd in the AFLW has been 15K or thereabouts. The average AFL crowd last year was just under 30K.

And yet the entire salary cap for the AFLW league is about 1/10th of the cap of ONE AFL side.

This is grossly unfair.

The AFL is basically banking of the gratefulness of AFLW players to avoid paying them properly.

Let's not get too carried away, the crowd numbers will not be sustainable over the full 8 weeks. I do agree however that they are grossly underpaid and the quality of the matches I have watched has surprised me.


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[Plugger35]

They should only get paid if they can kick more than 10 goals in a game.

 

[Lethality]

They should only get paid if they can kick more than 10 goals in a game.

Does that also apply for the men?

 

[Dan Moody]

They should only get paid if they can kick more than 10 goals in a game.

in a season

 

[Percel]

Bringing the game into disrepute.

 

[Geelong Dynasty]

What about the VFL players, why stop at the biatches?

 

[Lethality]

What about the VFL players, why stop at the biatches?

Vfl players don't get 15k crowds a game, but you're right about the rookie players in the vfl, they need a pay increase. AFL players might strike.

 

[oogac]

8 teams average score per team 26 points

 

[Lethality]

8 teams average score per team 26 points

So?

 

[oogac]

I want to see more goals scored ... not watch a rugby game. They deserve to be paid 1/10th

 

[Lethality]

I want to see more goals scored ... not watch a rugby game. They deserve to be paid 1/10th

Right now it's more like 1/100th. The entire league is a tenth of one AFL side. Also you may not like it, but people are going to games. The AFL has a pay problem with the women too.

 

[Rex_Banner]

The average crowd in the AFLW has been 15K or thereabouts. The average AFL crowd last year was just under 30K.

And yet the entire salary cap for the AFLW league is about 1/10th of the cap of ONE AFL side.

This is grossly unfair.

The AFL is basically banking of the gratefulness of AFLW players to avoid paying them properly.

Aren't these crowds getting in for free?

 

[Beats28772]

The average crowd in the AFLW has been 15K or thereabouts. The average AFL crowd last year was just under 30K.

And yet the entire salary cap for the AFLW league is about 1/10th of the cap of ONE AFL side.

This is grossly unfair.

The AFL is basically banking of the gratefulness of AFLW players to avoid paying them properly.

Player payments are justified. They won't sustain an average of 15,000 spectators if they're only averaging 7 goals a game.

 

[A Cut Above]

I think this is disgraceful.
Why the **** are they getting paid that much?

 

[Lethality]

Aren't these crowds getting in for free?

I don't think paying will cut the crowds by much.

 

[RedVest4]

The average crowd in the AFLW has been 15K or thereabouts. The average AFL crowd last year was just under 30K.

And yet the entire salary cap for the AFLW league is about 1/10th of the cap of ONE AFL side.

This is grossly unfair.

The AFL is basically banking of the gratefulness of AFLW players to avoid paying them properly.

This deserves way more likes... NorthernLights would appreciate this thread

 

[Percel]

The average crowd in the AFLW has been 15K or thereabouts. The average AFL crowd last year was just under 30K.

And yet the entire salary cap for the AFLW league is about 1/10th of the cap of ONE AFL side.

This is grossly unfair.

The AFL is basically banking of the gratefulness of AFLW players to avoid paying them properly.

How much would they earn in the kitchen?

 

[Jean Claude Vas Deferens]

I think that the AFLW players (who I admire and respect very much by the way) should be paid via the poker machine revenue generated by each club.

Whast say you Lethality?

(And yes, I am aware that you are a life-long supporter of the Pokie-free Fremantle Dockers. I am led to believe that you have a purple anchor tattooed on each butt cheek and when you bend over it says "Which way to the post office?" in Mandarin. )

Perhaps you could pay your players in food coupons at the Geraldton IGA.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

I don't think paying will cut the crowds by much.

Anything more than a gold coin donation and it will

 

[Lethality]

How much would they earn in the kitchen?

Plenty, while using their laptops to trade shares and overseeing the hired help.

 

[Lethality]

I think that the AFLW players (who I admire and respect very much by the way) should be paid via the poker machine revenue generated by each club.

Whast say you Lethality?

(And yes, I am aware that you are a life-long supporter of the Pokie-free Fremantle Dockers. I am led to believe that you have a purple anchor tattooed on each butt cheek and when you bend over it says "Which way to the post office?" in Mandarin. )

Perhaps you could pay your players in food coupons at the Geraldton IGA.

Given that some clubs earn more than 10 million a year from pokies, this would be overpaying them a bit. Hopefully the AFL can cut down on the exploitation of problem gamblers and pensioners.