People are reacting to this the way they would to full time male players doing it. For the men, its their career, but for most of the women, its a sideline at this point. Players are swapping for jobs, for convenience and family reasons, to go to the club that they supported growing up. Male players trying to build careers playing footy wouldn't normally do this. But for the women, because they have only had 1 year contracts, and its semi pro money, there is much less incentive for the women to stay at a club if there is a reason for them to want to be at another club.
I understand all that, but are you saying that because it's semi pro and alot of these women have jobs outside of footy, that the clubs are offering them better outside jobs to join them through club connections?
No, more that some clubs may fit better with living circumstances than others, but jobs within the clubs do count as well. Tiahna Earnst is moving to the Gold Coast, but she is heading there due to her medical career, therefore the footy career has to follow.
Its good they signed her, and not Frawley. He may have done a decent job, but when you have the most experienced female coach in the country already in your coaching ranks, and she has been involved in setting up the team, to then go and hire a guy years out of senor mens coaching would be perceived as, and would be, a slap in the face.
Whats the chance of losing to players now to the other teams in the comp?Excellent to see Peta in an AFLW coaching role
In very loosely Crows-related news, Kellie Gibson has now moved to a third club, joining West Coast.
So anyway, today is the last day for expansion signings as far as I know. So far we've not lost anyone. Fingers crossed!
Edit: Ugly reading for Brisbane, over a third of their squad is gone. This is before they even start thinking about if they want to delist anyone. It's a shame they weren't able to get over the Bulldogs last year and snatch a premiership before the eyes were picked out of their squad.
Do you think the expansion teams are coming to quickly from he perspective of diluting the talent pool?
Yep, that's what I am expecting. Anyway, hope the girls come back fit and hungry again for preseason
That's bad luck for Sally Riley (premiership player), but with the mandatory 8 changes, someone had to go. McCormick took a while to get going this season (which I assumed was because of her commitment to soccer), but she came good by season's end. Hard to see a spot for Sedunary as well.
Good luck to all the girls and I hope they all find clubs or a future in whatever they choose to do
