Just an interesting video. The WNBA has been operating since the mid-90s, and things have come to a head recently with the players refusing the CBA and opting out.
The NBA claims the money isn’t in the league and they cannot make it work profitably - it’s never made money and there’s no current forecast for it to do so - they can’t draw fans despite low ticket prices etc.
The players have professional obligations and thus push for higher wages, yet the money just isn’t there.
It’s perhaps an interesting view for the AFLW, which is still in its formative years. There was dispute over how the fixture would look in 2019, with the AFL not keen for additional games and some players accusing them of running a novelty tournament.
Perhaps the AFL have it right in terms of being very careful with moving it into a longer season etc.
I still think increasing the number of AFLW teams was a big mistake and there is absolutely no reason or logic for doing it so quickly.
Stadiums seem a big issue, with many WNBA teams continuing for many years to play in the large, expensive stadiums of their NBA counterparts. The AFL might have this right and should ensure all AFLW teams have a high-quality state league-sized ground to play at, to keep costs down.
The NBA claims the money isn’t in the league and they cannot make it work profitably - it’s never made money and there’s no current forecast for it to do so - they can’t draw fans despite low ticket prices etc.
The players have professional obligations and thus push for higher wages, yet the money just isn’t there.
It’s perhaps an interesting view for the AFLW, which is still in its formative years. There was dispute over how the fixture would look in 2019, with the AFL not keen for additional games and some players accusing them of running a novelty tournament.
Perhaps the AFL have it right in terms of being very careful with moving it into a longer season etc.
I still think increasing the number of AFLW teams was a big mistake and there is absolutely no reason or logic for doing it so quickly.
Stadiums seem a big issue, with many WNBA teams continuing for many years to play in the large, expensive stadiums of their NBA counterparts. The AFL might have this right and should ensure all AFLW teams have a high-quality state league-sized ground to play at, to keep costs down.