AFLW - Contract Dispute

[Thryleon]

At least 30% of the AFLW voted against the CBA.

It seems that the players weren’t allowed to see the CBA but could only access a summary.  No wonder it wasn’t approved ... and what on earth is the AFLPA up to?

The AFLPA has its hands tied a little bit.

AFLW doesnt net anywhere near the money required to truly look after the girls best interests in the same way they do the mens (which is to do with many different things including post football payments etc).

They go into bat for the girls too hard, and they risk having to rob Peter (the AFL Men) to pay Paula (the AFL women) and that is in itself a conflict of interest.

I dont see how they can hope to fight for the womens rights at the expense of the mens (which is not a hard choice if you follow business principles, of protecting the bigger generator of money like any other business).

Fundamentally the girls game needs to grow, and whilst I support them fighting for their rights, they need to be mindful that you cannot build Rome in a day.

Once the money starts to flow properly for AFL W for now, they are fighting for the future rights of the competition at the expense of today.  Having no settlement suits no one and simply cuts off their nose to spite their face in the long term, but I see why an individual would be that way inclined.