AFLW 2022

[LP]

I see Darcy Vescio is calling for some changes to take the AFLW to the next level, some of it is common sense and many of us have already stated that playing the girls game in summer is not conducive to a high quality competition.

Now I believe I am a relative AFLW booster compared to some, but I have to take exception to one assertion Vescio makes, and that is the AFLW needs to become paid full-time professionals to get better. It's a slap in the face for the vast majority of high quality male amateur competitions all over the country, competitions full of combatants that aren't paid or trained like the AFLW but easily exceed AFLW in terms of skill, consistency, tactics, implementation and output.

Please do not use a "we need more money" argument as an excuse for ordinary output or delayed progress, because there is nothing stopping female amateur competitions becoming as skilled and consistent as the men's competitions other than participation, time and commitment. The vast bulk of men or boys playing football do it for free!

I feel Darcy's call really is putting the cart before the horse, it is the artisan gets paid by the quality of the product not the apprentice!