AFLW 2022b - R9 vs Gold Coast - Friday @ Metricon.

[Thryleon]

So athletes train for years and leave home base to compete once every four years for just a few weeks, ultimately getting a small fortune from sponsors regardless of results, while the AFLW girls sacrifice months on end on the road as travelling paupers facing death at every challenge! :o

Have I missed some key aspect of your perspective?

Walker must really love AFLW!

not sure what your argument is, but do you want to compare a run up of preparing at home vs moving across the country to play footy for 10 or 20k per year for less than half a year?  How much do the girls get paid for both actions?  Is it possible to work a part time job and swap states to play footy vs becoming an elite swimmer and being able to choose your base to launch yourself taking off a few weeks per year to compete at meets?

I know plenty of people who have tried to make a fist at playing elite sports.  The pathway to team sports is largely right place right time, and right opportunities.  The Olympians have a different pathway.  Neither is easy but you can make an Olympic games by being dedicated at your craft and training right.  The aflw and other sports like it are largely situational.