BringBackTorps
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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 are the same, & women will have a range of motivating factors.
What reasons do others in BF land think adult females want to try AF? It is a full body contact sport -totally foreign to probably 99.5% of female novices, & a bit scary!
How can clubs start a women's team, or attract more women, who might be considering giving AF a try - to take the daunting step to come to a club?
What type of marketing/advertising etc would be most effective for a community club?
And keep them interested in persevering (after being dumped in tackles, & stressing over the "impossibility"of mastering kicking)?
Hopefully, many women may also contribute their own experiences here!
(For nthn. states BF readers only, this thread can extend to recruiting methods for Jnr. girls also there are no big problems recruiting girls in the sthn. states now!. Also, would like to hear from Newcastle BDFL, people who have knowledge of their very successful women's AF league -12 teams in NRL heartland)
www.girls play footy. com/2017/03/have-a-kick-like-cass.html - NB: The Girls Play Footy domain has been taken over by spammers.
She has done half marathons, but surprisingly found the fitness needed for AF challenging!
Of course, not all women are the same, & women will have a range of motivating factors.
What reasons do others in BF land think adult females want to try AF? It is a full body contact sport -totally foreign to probably 99.5% of female novices, & a bit scary!
How can clubs start a women's team, or attract more women, who might be considering giving AF a try - to take the daunting step to come to a club?
What type of marketing/advertising etc would be most effective for a community club?
And keep them interested in persevering (after being dumped in tackles, & stressing over the "impossibility"of mastering kicking)?
Hopefully, many women may also contribute their own experiences here!
(For nthn. states BF readers only, this thread can extend to recruiting methods for Jnr. girls also there are no big problems recruiting girls in the sthn. states now!. Also, would like to hear from Newcastle BDFL, people who have knowledge of their very successful women's AF league -12 teams in NRL heartland)
www.girls play footy. com/2017/03/have-a-kick-like-cass.html - NB: The Girls Play Footy domain has been taken over by spammers.
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