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Will more female players swap to AFLW ?

Many of my daughters basketball mates who are involved at the top level in their age group (12 - 15 year olds) are picking up footy and with their fitness, strength and agility they are shining in footy.

I do think the marketing machines and money going into AFLW will see girls identified in the footy stream talent pathways and we will lose girls to the sport.

Junior girls leagues are growing rapidly. Each club around SA pushing girls sides into the comp.

Junior girls are starting to move into AFL as well, this is both a great thing (cross skilling juniors has always been the best for kids) and a worry for the sport of basketball. Both codes games clash in winter (fri night games mainly for under 17's and down).

My daughter is playing div 1 basketball currently but seriously considering giving up bball in winter for footy as she loves the freedom football gives, more kids on the field less pressure to not make mistakes and in her mind, more fun.

Can't wait for Hannah Mouncey's debut.

I didn't even know there was junior aussie rules for girls... lol.

The AFLW will grow as the AFL wants it to grow.

Salaries will increase each season and I would expect initially the AFL will fund this through general revenue until the competition can attract more sponsors, or the AFL make it a condition of competing in the men's league that a women's team must compete.

At grass root level women's football is very small so until that grows to rival other women's sport the top level will continue to rely on getting women from other sports to fill the top spots.

At the moment, the league is basically an "exhibition league" full of promises getting propped up by external sources.

Good answer.Maybe not see the effects until future years with possible talent to make basketball second priority behind AFL

No big names, the big name players are all professional and play year round.

AFL W play for 3 months of the year and then have a day job for the other 9 months. Even the best player, Erin Phillips coaches in the WNBA for her full time job.

Will only attract fringe basketball talent. Their growth will come from young girls playing at an early age.

Does anyone have an opionion on what is best for both Club,supporters,Junior Players and sponsors.I appreciate the fact that both Big V and SEABL and other State leagues are professional competitions but when is too many recruited players just not right.I know the balance can be different in many clubs ,but is there a general principle that can be applied?..Do any Clubs actually enforce a quota?