Re: AFLW Rd 1: Carlton vs Collingwood at Ikon Park
Reply #135 –
I agree with the gold coin donation, but not that it should go to a charity. That's kind of insulting actually. Do you think the men would play for unders and let the proceeds of their efforts be given away? We should certainly be charging a gold coin donation, but put that money back into the development of the women. The key issue with this competition is that the women aren't full time professional sports people. They only train twice a week and still work full time jobs. The only way this competition improves is if they are able to dedicate the same amount of time to perfecting their game as the men do.
Also, tackling shouldn't be modified, breasts are more resilient than you think lol.
Fair call but I beg to differ. I don't think it would be insulting. In fact I suspect many of the women would be wrapped to know that some proceeds from their efforts would go to help worthy women causes.
However, the core of my point was that the AFL has not demonstrated imagination in terms of reaping full benefit from the popularity of the ALFW. Of course a % of proceeds should be poured back into the further development of the competition.
Even the men's comp has special affiliation rounds to show support to various community issues/charities - prostate cancer for one and I'm sure the players are happy that money raised from their efforts aids prostate cancer research.
Perhaps, and I'm only brainstorming here/just thought starters, a certain % goes to further development but each round also buddies up with a given bona fide women's cause... this gives promotion to the cause and would encourage corporate sponsorship which brings in more money to also aid development. That's central to my argument, just apply imagination to marketing potential that could deliver both cause support and future development support. This grows the ALFW in other ways that can only help.
I was not aware that bosoms are very resilient and localised trauma is not indicative of cancer risk (like a good boy, I did some research )... perhaps I've been too gentle over the decades