10-07-2019, 09:12 AM
(10-07-2019, 06:47 AM)kruddler link Wrote:Correct.
The wages is not an issue....its not even a debating point.
Its the length of the season for 2020 and beyond.
The AFL has flagged a minimal increase in season length for 2020 (10 rounds instead of 9) and potentially building up to 13 in a few years.
The AFLW players want 13 now and potentially longer in the future.
AFL is not so much opposed to the idea in principle, it is just worried (supposedly) that it will not be able to televise all games (live?), and doesn't want to miss out broadcasting whole games at all.
The longer the season, the more they have to dodge up the fixture to accomodate the AFL/AFLW overlaps and scheduling conflicts. Not only in grounds, but also broadcasting.
Angela Pippos has a theory that AFL wants the AFLW season to start just after the AFL grand final and finish just before the AFL round 1 - 12 months of footy!
I’m not sure whether she’s on the money but it will be a long term goal if she is.
13 weeks makes sense!
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