04-14-2022, 12:28 AM
At this stage of AFLW's development, its supporters don't buy into hating players who defect to other teams. Anything that improves the competition and offers more opportunity for young female players is good. Most female AFLW supporters don't batt an eye when stars walk out of the club they support - on the contrary, they're thrilled that the competition is expanding and star players are starting to earn more appropriate salaries. When the competition is mature and its ranks are filled with players who've been playing since they were in primary school, no doubt those supporters will be less AFLW supporters and more supporters of their own AFLW club.