Katie Brennan

[kruddler]

So the smaller footy used in AFLW is because the game is shorter and not because women have smaller hands?  ;D

The whole point of the appeal against the penalty is that it is more severe than would be applied to a male AFL player.  In other words, AFLW tribunal penalties are intended to reduce incidents that could result in concussions suffered by AFLW players because women are more susceptible to concussion and will suffer from the consequences.

If you ask the girls, they prefer the normal footballs too.

Katie Brennan was not suspended for her tackle. The severity of the tackle was not graded differently to the mens.
She got a reprimand for the tackle.
She had a previous reprimand.

In the girls game, 2 reprimands = suspension.
In the mens, 3 reprimands = suspension.

Forget about the force, the concussion etc. Its about the reprimands being 'sexist' as they only get 2 compared to 3. I argue thats for the shorter season length.