Opinion Non-Crows AFL 13: Offseason

[Slim258]

They already have Butters, Rozee and Horne-Francis and just finished 13th

Port are not one good player away from a flag

In Cochrane
Out Butters

more of a decline immediately than an improvement anyway

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

No clubs should get freebies

It has to be earned/legitimate. The Michalanneys have blue, red and gold blood running through their veins and Max practically lived down at the club since he was a toddler

Given other clubs, particularly the successful ones get plenty of freebies, more Texs & Maxs please.

 

[Mutineer]

If he is as good as they say he is he'll go top 20, didn't they change the rules so you can't bid on NGA in the top 20?

Top 20?

Unless he cops an injury he will go top 5 at the worst, he's an absolute gun prospect.

 

[StonesThrow]

Because our trolls are feeding their trolls

The internet has been around for so long and people still can't recognise trolls

 

[Peter Doherty]

I read the other day the AFL are losing $50 million a year on AFLW. How long can they keep this up?

I know they think thus is an investment, but surely there's a point they cant keep doing this.

In a worst case scenario, what happens?

 

[Slim258]

I read the other day the AFL are losing $50 million a year on AFLW. How long can they keep this up?

I know they think thus is an investment, but surely there's a point they cant keep doing this.

In a worst case scenario, what happens?

Worst case I imagine would be merging clubs to make the teams stronger, they won't get rid of it

 

[Peter Doherty]

Worst case I imagine would be merging clubs to make the teams stronger, they won't get rid of it

I can't see that happening. So for example there would be just 1 SA team?

 

[Mutineer]

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/tasmania/premier-defends-most-scrutinised-project-as-113bn-stadium-order-enters-parliament/live-coverage/0a33993cdd00fc29cfc634425b295bc9

9:26 PM
Nov 13, 2025
HIGHLIGHT
Stadium order passes parliament

An order to build the proposed $1.13bn Macquarie Point Stadium has passed the Tasmanian House of Assembly after nearly seven hours of debate.
The order was passed 25-9 on the combined votes of the Liberals, Labor, independent David O’Byrne, and Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MP Carlo Di Falco.
The Greens and independents Kristie Johnston, Peter George, Craig Garland, and George Razay voted against the order.
Members of the House of Assembly started their long-awaited consideration of the 157-page State Policies and Projects (Macquarie Point Precinct) Order shortly after lunch on Thursday.

 

[cleanhands]

I read the other day the AFL are losing $50 million a year on AFLW. How long can they keep this up?

I know they think thus is an investment, but surely there's a point they cant keep doing this.

In a worst case scenario, what happens?

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

They already have Butters, Rozee and Horne-Francis and just finished 13th

Port are not one good player away from a flag

And all injured last season too. A softie like rozee suddenly becomes a much better player when he plays as the 3rd mid with the other two in there, so wouldn't rule them out just yet. That's assuming carr can even coach.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I read the other day the AFL are losing $50 million a year on AFLW. How long can they keep this up?

I know they think thus is an investment, but surely there's a point they cant keep doing this.

In a worst case scenario, what happens?

Doesn't the same happen with cricket too, where the players association negotiated increased women's salaries as part of total combined mens & womens TV deals?

You would hope the AFL has some sort of plan that the AFLW deficit will reduce over time, like with expansion men's teams. I gather this is also what has been holding back expanding the games so they play each other once. What is the long-term vision? Increased participation rates, increase in female attendances...

 

[Bovo]

I read the other day the AFL are losing $50 million a year on AFLW. How long can they keep this up?

I know they think thus is an investment, but surely there's a point they cant keep doing this.

In a worst case scenario, what happens?

Yeah but a loss on AFLW doesn’t impact overall profit and loss. They made a $45 mil operating profit last year in spite of the AFLW running at a loss.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Yeah but a loss on AFLW doesn’t impact overall profit and loss. They made a $45 mil operating profit last year in spite of the AFLW running at a loss.

So where does the $50 million loss land?

 

[Peter Doherty]

Doesn't the same happen with cricket too, where the players association negotiated increased women's salaries as part of total combined mens & womens TV deals?

You would hope the AFL has some sort of plan that the AFLW deficit will reduce over time, like with expansion men's teams. I gather this is also what has been holding back expanding the games so they play each other once. What is the long-term vision? Increased participation rates, increase in female attendances...

When it comes to footy and cricket, the thought of 'cosplay' just comes to mind. All the gear and no idea.

These girls who really are not that great get to be professional. It feels fake. Everyone is paying for them to live this fantasy.

Imagine meeting someone and saying with a straight face you are a professional footballer, then they google you and watch you not make the distance from 25m out.

 

[Bovo]

So where does the $50 million loss land?

It’s probably like owning an investment property where the cost is greater than the return. You can still make a loss on one property and make a profit on another. The overall profit of the men’s covers them both

 

[GreyCrow]

When it comes to footy and cricket, the thought of 'cosplay' just comes to mind. All the gear and no idea.

These girls who really are not that great get to be professional. It feels fake. Everyone is paying for them to live this fantasy.

Imagine meeting someone and saying with a straight face you are a professional footballer, then they google you and watch you not make the distance from 25m out.

Wow imagine you clicked send

What's crazy is you typed all this out and still hit send

 

[Smart Fella]

Wow imagine you clicked send

What's crazy is you typed all this out and still hit send

It's actually a funny way of telling the truth.

 

[GreyCrow]

It's actually a funny way of telling the truth.

I'm over 60 and still found it awful. Not even in a funny way

You do get to see who the troglodytes are in the off season

 

[Smart Fella]

I'm over 60 and still found it awful. Not even in a funny way

You do get to see who the troglodytes are in the off season

Ah, the irony.

 

[GreyCrow]

Ah, the irony.

Just checking. You think our 3 flags mean nothing? Erin Phillips Chelsea Randall and Eb Marinoff are just cos playing?

Explain the irony then like I'm 20

 

[Smart Fella]

Just checking. You think our 3 flags mean nothing? Erin Phillips Chelsea Randall and Eb Marinoff are just cos playing?

Explain the irony then like I'm 20

The irony being calling out troglodytes, yet the highly evolved individual you are, completely focused on an irrelevant part of a point someone was trying to make.

In response to your questions, the flags mean something to the club, players and some fans I guess, just like any other team sport.

They're cos playing in respect to being described as professionals, representing a professional organisation. Almost all of them are just mediocre at best. If you have a different opinion, that's fine.

Erin Phillips was amazing, no other player has come close to her and she was playing in her twilight years.

 

[ams4crows]

I read the other day the AFL are losing $50 million a year on AFLW. How long can they keep this up?

I know they think thus is an investment, but surely there's a point they cant keep doing this.

In a worst case scenario, what happens?

Same thing that happened to Collingwood's netball team, insolvency and a "we tried but it wasn't supported enough by the fans."

Clubs will use the women's teams to upgrade their facilities via government grants for supporting women in sports and then they'll let it die. But I think it'll survive at least another decade. But if North win the next 5 in a row maybe sooner.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Wow imagine you clicked send

What's crazy is you typed all this out and still hit send

What part do you not agree with?

 

[Mr_Moogle]

What part do you not agree with?

It's a catch 22 situation. Womens footy would attract more fans and bring in more money if the talent were better. The money isn't there so neither is the talent.

I do think referring to it as cosplay is pretty disrespectful. They may be swimming in a small pond but our womens side is a hell of a lot more successful than our mens side, which are a bunch of overpaid frauds that never win anything.

 

[cleanhands]

What part do you not agree with?

To me it’s like watching soccer