AFLW - Womens AFL

[MW]

correct

[whufc]

One of the reason I think the women's footy in the first or season will remain popular is it's almost like a throwback to the 70's and 80's.

Real combination of good and awful skills but players of all different body shapes and sizes having a fair dinkum crack, with games that umpires to allow that.

[amber_fluid]

My wife (who has played women's football) took my 2.5 year old daughter to the game. My daughter loved it, and also was luckily enough to get a signed ball by and photo with Courtney Cramey - SA captain and one of the stalwarts of SA women's footy. She hasn't put it down and still telling everyone she saw the 'Adelaide Crows play' .

I watched 3 of the 4 games, 2 had wet conditions which would have been difficult for anyone. GWS also had their 2 marquee players not playing which doesn't help the skill level....

I also wouldn't compare both men and women's sport. Apples and Oranges. Looking at the women's games in isolation, IMO its a winner and will only get stronger in the years to come. People will still attend (maybe not at the level of the weekend but it will be viable) and skills will improve. With the comp being held early, these players with now 'elite' coaching/competition under there belt will filter back to the SANFL and the local level imparting there experience and knowledge.... win win - on a side note, there are far better players to young to play this year who have been training with the squads ready for next year. One i know dominated the crows intra trial but is only 17.

Is that the SA captain or is she the Crows captain? Id hate you Crows fans to get confused about your place in the football landscape of this state again

C'mon Days, they are twice as important now that they have 2 teams............ just ask their uneducated supporters!

[Booney]

My wife (who has played women's football) took my 2.5 year old daughter to the game. My daughter loved it, and also was luckily enough to get a signed ball by and photo with Courtney Cramey - SA captain and one of the stalwarts of SA women's footy. She hasn't put it down and still telling everyone she saw the 'Adelaide Crows play' .

I watched 3 of the 4 games, 2 had wet conditions which would have been difficult for anyone. GWS also had their 2 marquee players not playing which doesn't help the skill level....

I also wouldn't compare both men and women's sport. Apples and Oranges. Looking at the women's games in isolation, IMO its a winner and will only get stronger in the years to come. People will still attend (maybe not at the level of the weekend but it will be viable) and skills will improve. With the comp being held early, these players with now 'elite' coaching/competition under there belt will filter back to the SANFL and the local level imparting there experience and knowledge.... win win - on a side note, there are far better players to young to play this year who have been training with the squads ready for next year. One i know dominated the crows intra trial but is only 17.

Is that the SA captain or is she the Crows captain? Id hate you Crows fans to get confused about your place in the football landscape of this state again

C'mon Days, they are twice as important now that they have 2 teams............ just ask their uneducated supporters!

Not sure it's the Crows fans lacking education in this thread.

[amber_fluid]

Power supporters as well?

[JK]

Haven't seen any of the women's footy or followed any of the hype - Probably more because I have other interests this time of year. Similarly I haven't really followed the NAB cup for years either.

Personally I reckon it's great that the girls can now have some serious footy aspirations. If it's not my cup of tea then so be it, Home and Away isn't either so I don't watch it, but am happy for those that do if that's where their interest takes them.

Hard to find anything bad coming out of the new competition I would imagine.

[amber_fluid]

If the AFL are fair dinkum about the women's comp why haven't they appointed men as coaches just to start with?
Surely each club could supply their assistant coach(male) as it is only preseason and the female assistant could be mentored/groomed by them?

The WNBA is a good example of this.

[amber_fluid]

Haven't seen any of the women's footy or followed any of the hype - Probably more because I have other interests this time of year. Similarly I haven't really followed the NAB cup for years either.

Personally I reckon it's great that the girls can now have some serious footy aspirations. If it's not my cup of tea then so be it, Home and Away isn't either so I don't watch it, but am happy for those that do if that's where their interest takes them.

Hard to find anything bad coming out of the new competition I would imagine.

You're more of a Neighbours fan?

[JK]

Haven't seen any of the women's footy or followed any of the hype - Probably more because I have other interests this time of year. Similarly I haven't really followed the NAB cup for years either.

Personally I reckon it's great that the girls can now have some serious footy aspirations. If it's not my cup of tea then so be it, Home and Away isn't either so I don't watch it, but am happy for those that do if that's where their interest takes them.

Hard to find anything bad coming out of the new competition I would imagine.

You're more of a Neighbours fan?

Lol I nearly used Neighbours instead

[Footy Smart]

If the AFL are fair dinkum about the women's comp why haven't they appointed men as coaches just to start with?
Surely each club could supply their assistant coach(male) as it is only preseason and the female assistant could be mentored/groomed by them?

The WNBA is a good example of this.

Not sure what gender has to do with understanding of the game, coaching experience, coaching qualifications etc etc Also, not all sides are coached by women this would suggest the right person for the job was appointed and no discrimination on basis of gender. Having seen a considerable amount of women's football at local level, Westies, and Morphie parks etc are far more professional than a lot of male A grades, use zones, have set ups around stoppage etc. you guessed it, coached by women

[amber_fluid]

If the AFL are fair dinkum about the women's comp why haven't they appointed men as coaches just to start with?
Surely each club could supply their assistant coach(male) as it is only preseason and the female assistant could be mentored/groomed by them?

The WNBA is a good example of this.

Not sure what gender has to do with understanding of the game, coaching experience, coaching qualifications etc etc Also, not all sides are coached by women this would suggest the right person for the job was appointed and no discrimination on basis of gender. Having seen a considerable amount of women's football at local level, Westies, and Morphie parks etc are far more professional than a lot of male A grades, use zones, have set ups around stoppage etc. you guessed it, coached by women

I'm all for the best person for the job........ I don't know much about the local women's league and I'm sure there is some great female coaches out there, but in a new league with greater professionalism wouldn't an AFL assistant coach provide more to initially start with?

This is not about gender but learning from the best available.

[Footy Smart]

If the AFL are fair dinkum about the women's comp why haven't they appointed men as coaches just to start with?
Surely each club could supply their assistant coach(male) as it is only preseason and the female assistant could be mentored/groomed by them?

The WNBA is a good example of this.

Not sure what gender has to do with understanding of the game, coaching experience, coaching qualifications etc etc Also, not all sides are coached by women this would suggest the right person for the job was appointed and no discrimination on basis of gender. Having seen a considerable amount of women's football at local level, Westies, and Morphie parks etc are far more professional than a lot of male A grades, use zones, have set ups around stoppage etc. you guessed it, coached by women

I'm all for the best person for the job........ I don't know much about the local women's league and I'm sure there is some great female coaches out there, but in a new league with greater professionalism wouldn't an AFL assistant coach provide more to initially start with?

This is not about gender but learning from the best available.

I would have thought they are 100% time committed to there role with the men and to contribute the time required to the Women's league wouldn't be feasible.

would be ideal, but not feasible IMO. Im sure there is a level of intra club coaching collaboration - just as important is developing the coaches as is the players

[LaughingKookaburra]

Even though the skills that quarter were shithouse this is actually a bloody good game of footy! By far the most intense game I've seen myself so far. Be interesting to see if that continues through the game.

[BoundaryRider84]

How good is Erin Phillips gonna be?

[Gozu]

Erin's interview on The Weekly with Charlie Pickering:

[BoundaryRider84]

Crows premiership favs ??

[LaughingKookaburra]

Far too early to call premiership hopes from any team yet. I think any team if you have an injury or 2 then they could be ******.

Big worry for me with this comp is it's becoming common that the losing team is only kicking 1 or 2 goals. That needs to improve for the game to be successful long term.

[LaughingKookaburra]

Love the Texan though!

[BoundaryRider84]

Far too early to call premiership hopes from any team yet. I think any team if you have an injury or 2 then they could be ******.

Big worry for me with this comp is it's becoming common that the losing team is only kicking 1 or 2 goals. That needs to improve for the game to be successful long term.

2.11 not like they didnt have their chances. Just burned it in front of goals

[LaughingKookaburra]

In fairness the ones they burnt they never looked like kicking