Women's Footy The greatest AFLW club isn't even in the AFLW yet

[Pessimistic]

Great work everyone

AFL Women’s premiership coach Bec Goddard heads up first-ever all-female coaching panel in AFL

Bec Goddard is determined – not deterred.

www.news.com.au

 

[Falco131415]

We'll be the last side that wants to field a team in the AFLW!!
& don't tell me the drop punts at AFL house don't have an agenda against us OK!!

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

Mental that Richmond, a team which cut their VFLW program can retain their AFLW licence while we can't get one. Poor from Kennet initially but so amazing to see that we're taking steps like this and when we finally do get our team, it's going to be amazing!

 

[Big Hotdog]

Great idea. This really gives the team authenticity and shines a light on the next step for women involved in AFL.

Interestingly the league that my daughter plays in also has no female head coaches. Hopefully that will change.

Now just watch the AFL run with this idea at say gws "the all female coaching team" and claim it as their own.

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[Pessimistic]

Actually AFLW in NSW and QLD make sense. I saw a few GWS AFLW teams on TV and the crowd excitement was much better than the AFLM team!

 

[Bardo State]

I like how the club hasn't let up on it's women's footy investment and promotion despite not much encouraging public info about the AFLW prioritising Hawthorn for a license.

Clear statement of intent and vision for the organisation that should pay off and make for an easy transition into the growing and publicly prioritised ($$, health, gender equality etc) industry.

 

[Pessimistic]

Seriously, is there another ‘professional’ league in the world where the establishment seems so jealously mean spirited with its most successful club?

 

[Gralin]

Mental that Richmond, a team which cut their VFLW program can retain their AFLW licence while we can't get one. Poor from Kennet initially but so amazing to see that we're taking steps like this and when we finally do get our team, it's going to be amazing!

I could be wrong but I thought that was part of the whole Garvey / Gaudry mess where we didn't apply first time round, bumbled around appointing a CEO, asked them to put together the bid and the results were less than impressive

After that I believe Jeff said they'd focus on VFLW as they could do that immediately and would get back to an AFLW bid after building up the expertise and structures required through VFLW

 

[Pessimistic]

Bec did a piece on SEN. Throwaway line at the end by Andy (Its all I caught actually) "They're lucky to have you Bec" probably true but did any AFLW licensed club approach her?

 

[MrPremiership]

Bec did a piece on SEN. Throwaway line at the end by Andy (Its all I caught actually) "They're lucky to have you Bec" probably true but did any AFLW licensed club approach her?

She recently applied for the vacant North AFLW job and didn't get it.

 

[Pessimistic]

I'm sort of thinking the Female coaches will get plenty of 'experience' involved with the 'Mens' team too. AFL can't complain as Indigenous and Female coaches salaries aren't in the 'soft cap'

Ahead of the game as usual. Not that I think its a total rort. The all female coaching panel for VFLW is brilliant too.

 

[Pessimistic]

I could be wrong but I thought that was part of the whole Garvey / Gaudry mess where we didn't apply first time round, bumbled around appointing a CEO, asked them to put together the bid and the results were less than impressive

After that I believe Jeff said they'd focus on VFLW as they could do that immediately and would get back to an AFLW bid after building up the expertise and structures required through VFLW

Jeff was there most weeks supporting the VFLW team

 

[Gralin]

Jeff was there most weeks supporting the VFLW team

Yeah I have no problem with the reset and change of tactic when he came in regarding AFLW, it made sense considering we knew we were going to miss the boat for a few years

 

[MrPremiership]

There are 3 other clubs that don't have an AFLW licence.

What are they doing to get one? Very little it seems.

 

[Pessimistic]

I thought it was just Essendon and Hawthorn still to be given an official start date

 

[MrPremiership]

I thought it was just Essendon and Hawthorn still to be given an official start date

Sydney and Port too right?

 

[Opens positions]

Honours for AFLW trailblazer Goddard, Bomber champion Long

AFLW premiership coach Bec Goddard and Essendon legend Michael Long are among the sporting figures on this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list.

www.theage.com.au