Eagles Women's team

[jatz14]

I have been following the developments of a womens league for some time, but have never been entirely sure about the Eagles attitude to it. They expressed support, but never in a way that made it clear they were not just paying lip service to the idea.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/west-c...ttle-for-womens-afl-side-20160304-gnajq2.html

Nisbett has now said that the Eagles absolutely want a team, and will be putting in a tender with the intention of winning it.

He also estimated costs at $1.5 Mill per year.

There will be an Eagles Dockers female game a little later this year, however that will really be the State academy split into 2 teams, and given Eagles and Dockers jumpers.

The Eagles are probably in a better position than most to support the additional cost, some of which will come out of the AFL.

What do people think of the prospects of a female Eagles team, especially given it may well be a powerhouse team from the start, depending on how they set up the league.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

I'd watch it if they play some games on TV, or they were a curtain raiser to an Eagles game I was going to, not sure if a 2017 start is a bit too rushed though. If it was between us and Dockers to have the 1st WA team, I'd certainly like it to be us...

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Brown would be the captain....

 

[Woobla Stainz]

I volunteer to be the deep heat rub down guy.

 

[JADED]

Pics?

Only then will I know where my interest level is at.

 

[iLikeIt]

I volunteer to be the deep heat rub down guy.

We fielding a seniors women's team as well?

 

[Doughboy]

Pretty good idea I reckon

 

[Fatty rules]

It's good that it's happening now. It's taken too long already.

 

[WCE_phil]

Seriously do not give a flying toss. Would much rather have an eagles under 21 program focussing on indigenous and underpriviledged kids from around WA and watching them instead.

s**t or a normal colts side, or a wafl side or a SWFL side or your local bunch of amateurs. When you can get a womens team that can beat a top WAFL side i'll be interested in watching it.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Seriously do not give a flying toss. Would much rather have an eagles under 21 program focussing on indigenous and underpriviledged kids from around WA and watching them instead.

s**t or a normal colts side, or a wafl side or a SWFL side or your local bunch of amateurs. When you can get a womens team that can beat a top WAFL side i'll be interested in watching it.

Oh but dont you know Phil, women and men are equal and we're supposed to love womens sports as much as mens and the only reason we dont is because they arent on tv.

 

[W.C. Fry]

I don't go out of my way to watch our "2nds" in East Perth. If its on, and I am doing absolutely nothing else, and the AFL game that is on is terrible, sure I watch them. My care for an eagles womans side would be even far less.

Good idea to help increase participation and get more females involved in the game, I cant see many people wanting to watch though.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

People against the Eagles women's side are missing the point. In WA we have to have this team. Personally I'll be a very big bandwagon supporter of them but the biggest coup of having an Eagles women's team is consolidating ourselves as the number 1 team in WA, building on our market dominance and growing our membership and fan base. We want young girls that want to play football to support the Eagles Ladies team not a Fremantle Ladies team because if they are supporting a Fremantle Ladies team then they are likely to support the Fremantle mens team as that is their avenue into the sport.

 

[jatz14]

The age reported today that the bulldogs are in talks with 4 major companies over sponsoring their women's team. 3 of them not previously interested in football sponsorship.

This is before the bulldogs have a team, or a league to play in.

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[Woobla Stainz]

Could get some decent father sons/daughters if some of the Eagles blokes shack up with some chicks from the womens team.

 

[La Dolce Vita]

People against the Eagles women's side are missing the point. In WA we have to have this team. Personally I'll be a very big bandwagon supporter of them but the biggest coup of having an Eagles women's team is consolidating ourselves as the number 1 team in WA, building on our market dominance and growing our membership and fan base. We want young girls that want to play football to support the Eagles Ladies team not a Fremantle Ladies team because if they are supporting a Fremantle Ladies team then they are likely to support the Fremantle mens team as that is their avenue into the sport.

No one with half a brain considers this to be about anything but $$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[WCE_phil]

Could get some decent father sons/daughters if some of the Eagles blokes shack up with some chicks from the womens team.

Have you seen a lot of the 'women' who actually play footy.....

 

[Farang83150]

I'd get behind them...
Jokes aside, I'd defo watch if it was on TV, good on em I say.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Have you seen a lot of the 'women' who actually play footy.....

I know a few of them and they are lovely people. What a s**t post.

Most women get a free ride on the back of men...The AFL is no different

Beaten by this one, however.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

truth doesn't fit your agenda hey

How the hell are they given a free ride? Look at the disparity between men and women's sports - they aren't given s**t.

 

[WCE_phil]

I know a few of them and they are lovely people. What a s**t post.

TBH i dont give a s**t if they are lovely people or not. I'm a realist. If the option is Elle Dimasi or a similarly attractive young woman or a boyish looking female football player i know whats going to happen 999 times out of 1000.

 

[jatz14]

TBH i dont give a s**t if they are lovely people or not. I'm a realist. If the option is Elle Dimasi or a similarly attractive young woman or a boyish looking female football player i know whats going to happen 999 times out of 1000.

Whats going to happen? Because I have no ******* idea what you are talking about

 

[jatz14]

How the hell are they given a free ride? Look at the disparity between men and women's sports - they aren't given s**t.

The bitterness is strong in this one

 

[La Dolce Vita]

How the hell are they given a free ride? Look at the disparity between men and women's sports - they aren't given s**t.

OMG seriously ?

A future national league that will be solely funded by the AFL.

Same as the women's national cricket and soccer leagues who both run at a loss but get a share of the profit of the men's game to survive. Wages, super, travel accomodation etc etc

There would be no national league for virtually every female sport without the men's equivalent subsidizing it

But they get s**t hey ?? LOL

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Only on BF could people bitch and moan about a positive move like this.

 

[avishka5]

Brown would be the captain....

you misspelled McGinnity.