1. A Female Youth Leadership Program has commenced in NSW, to attract more young, female "exceptional athletes"- from Aboriginal & non anglo/celtic backgrounds- to play AF at a much more elite level. It is heavily funded by NSW Govt. organisations.
aflnsw/act said
"Those invited to be part of...
https://aflnswact.com.au/afl-nsw-act-to-launch-new-podcast-footy-fix/
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/a-third-team-in-sydney-its-only-a-matter-of-time.1136876/page-143#post-69026755
(See my post#3557, point 1)
Perhaps the story, in my link above post#3557, re the strong growth of...
Channel 7's T. Browne said 8.12, re purpose of the independent Review
"...what footy looks like in decades to come".
"...scope is yet to be determined"...
This was performed by a virtual mass-orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, in acknowledgement of the long Melbourne lockdown, only now being relaxed.
https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/news/watch-the-mso-perform-paul-kellys-leaps-and-bounds-with-nearly-200-people-091720
This is the...
It is not only the Clubs with bloated Football Depts., which generally spend more than they do on players' wages!
The AFL HQ in 2004 had c. 83 employees, 2011 c.219, & 2017 c.670.
J.Kennett, & only a few others, have questioned publicly if this is an efficient use of moneys...but heck, everyone...
This account from an adult female, who is "brand new" to AF, of why she decided last Nov. to try AF is one of the most detailed I have encountered in the media -& is interesting.
She has done half marathons, but surprisingly found the fitness needed for AF challenging!
Of course, not all women...
At the conclusion (about 9.45 pm AEST) tomorrow Fri. of the Coll. v. Carlton AFLW game (starting 7.45 AEST), Ch.7 will broadcast NATIONALLY a documentary researched & narrated by journalist & sports commentator, Angela Pippos.
It is called"A League Of Her Own". It will analyse the recent...
I attended the Footscray V. Coll. AFLW practice game -good skills generally on display, & fierce tackling & pressure made for a entertaining game...but it could have been better. The windy conditions made things difficult for the players -the ball drop & kicking, flight of the ball etc. (My...
Brunette Lenkic & Rob Hess have written an excellent history of Women's Australian Football: "Play On", 2016, Echo Publishing.
I have summarised in The Footy Almanac website its very long history, most of the historical information deriving from this book. See...
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