Re: Women's League
Reply #63 –
In 2017, the AFL will subsidise each AWFL team to the tune of $1mill so you have assume that the running costs per annum are around that figure.
In 2018, where is the club going to find that extra $1mill to cover the running costs of the women's team ??
We already have a significant debt that we are working hard to eradicate (what's it now down to .... $5-6mill ??) so finding an extra million dollars to run a new venture is not going to be a walk in the park.
The $mill won't come from one large sponsorship, the season is so short that there won't be enough TV coverage to justify that sort of money. It won't come directly from dedicated women's team memberships either, they'd need just over 6500 @ $150 each to get there.
Adding $20 on to each and every full club membership (ie. all 50,000 members) would cover it but would members be prepared to pay for that (ie. no interest in the team or competition or unable to attend matches etc) ??
Also, in 2018, there will be more clubs meaning a slightly longer season and therefore additional costs of operation.
The initial euphoria of being granted a licence may make people overlook some crucial business points associated with this new venture.
You have no idea what the business case is.
You don't like the sport, that's fine. But don't justify your disdain for the sport by trying to make a business case against it when you have no idea of the facts.
Although I shouldn't be surprised.