Richmond vying for a licence to have a team in the national women's league (Age)

[WilliamPowell]

Tambling has a couple of each I think.....

He has one of each

[Yeahright]

How about a new kicking coach?

 

What's funny. Why are you laughing?

[(•))(©™]

And she got smart Id shirtfront the idiot

[mightytiges]

TV networks want more sporting content and so all footy codes are offering more in their next TV rights deal. The NRL has added an additional FTA game and Thursday nights to their internationals (a World Cup), SOO, League and State league cup; Soccer's added the FFA Cup and wants another FTA game on Saturday night for the A-league; AFL adding Thursday nights and a Women's League (2017) to Men's League & State footy.

Most weekends on Ch 7 post-2017:
Thur night: AFL
Fri night:     AFL
Sat arvo:  VFL/SANFL/WAFL/NEAFL
Sat night:  AFL
Sun arvo: Women's AFL
Monday night: Talking Footy (Brownlow GF week)

All remaining AFL content on Foxtel.

The only change to that if TEN pops up to claim a FTA off their controllers at Fox.

[Hes My Hero]

Any Father/Daughters we should be on the look out for?

Good point.
If Richmond F.C. established a female Richmond Tigers team is there a ruling to determine Mother - Son recruitment just like the Father - son rule?

[one-eyed]

Clubs fight for foundation status as AFL paves way for women's league
Caroline Wilson
The Age
10 December 2015

The AFL Commission will next week pave the way for creation of the national women's league, with the first season to start in March 2017, consisting of at least six clubs and the potential for a national draft to establish the historic year one.

With most Victorian AFL clubs furiously jockeying for just four women's licences, and teams from Western Australia and Queensland, the commission faces the dilemma of whether or not it can afford to establish a national competition without a team from South Australia.

With Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs long considered certain foundation clubs, strong challenges have emerged from Carlton, Essendon, Richmond, Geelong, St Kilda and Collingwood.

The Magpies are understood to have put forward a strong submission to the AFL, and will hold talks with league officials this week regarding the logistics of a Collingwood women's team.

As part of next week's AFL report to the commission Fairfax Media understands:

* The women's AFL in 2017 will certainly consist of four clubs from Victoria, a Brisbane Lions team and one from Western Australia, with both the Eagles and the Dockers fighting to gain the first women's WA licence;
 
* The AFL is expected to cover the establishment cost of the foundation teams, estimated at $500,000 per club, incrementally reducing that funding each year;
 
* The women's AFL competition will start with a televised national league in March 2017 and finish in May to allow minimum interference with local competitions;
 
* The AFL is considering a national draft to spread talent, but faces the problem of relocating the cream of the country's women players in the early years, given the expected low player payments;

* Next week's commission talks will pave the way for clubs to officially tender for women's licences early next year.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/clubs-fight-for-foundation-status-as-afl-paves-way-for-womens-league-20151209-gljoja.html

[Damo]

Dusty can be the water boy and orange peeler and boot studder.

That should cover him for punishment

[(•))(©™]

I officially crossed over to NRL today

[Diocletian]

What if our players get done for striking an opponent, are involved in a mellee, or lay a nasty tackle - will they be suspended for violence against women?

[(•))(©™]

I'm waiting for one of the moles to getpissed and stuff up at a bar.

I'll call her over to my table and tell her to STFU.

[cub]

Dusty can be the water boy and orange people and boot studder.

That should cover him for punishment

I see what you did there !

[Stalin]

Clubs fight for foundation status as AFL paves way for women's league
Caroline Wilson
The Age
10 December 2015

The AFL Commission will next week pave the way for creation of the national women's league, with the first season to start in March 2017, consisting of at least six clubs and the potential for a national draft to establish the historic year one.

With most Victorian AFL clubs furiously jockeying for just four women's licences, and teams from Western Australia and Queensland, the commission faces the dilemma of whether or not it can afford to establish a national competition without a team from South Australia.

With Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs long considered certain foundation clubs, strong challenges have emerged from Carlton, Essendon, Richmond, Geelong, St Kilda and Collingwood.

The Magpies are understood to have put forward a strong submission to the AFL, and will hold talks with league officials this week regarding the logistics of a Collingwood women's team.

As part of next week's AFL report to the commission Fairfax Media understands:

* The women's AFL in 2017 will certainly consist of four clubs from Victoria, a Brisbane Lions team and one from Western Australia, with both the Eagles and the Dockers fighting to gain the first women's WA licence;
 
* The AFL is expected to cover the establishment cost of the foundation teams, estimated at $500,000 per club, incrementally reducing that funding each year;
 
* The women's AFL competition will start with a televised national league in March 2017 and finish in May to allow minimum interference with local competitions;
 
* The AFL is considering a national draft to spread talent, but faces the problem of relocating the cream of the country's women players in the early years, given the expected low player payments;

* Next week's commission talks will pave the way for clubs to officially tender for women's licences early next year.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/clubs-fight-for-foundation-status-as-afl-paves-way-for-womens-league-20151209-gljoja.html

 

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Aren't we already playing in the national women's league otherwise known as the AFL?

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

Aren't we already playing in the national women's league otherwise known as the AFL?

I see what you did there 

[wayne]

Heard we're after Jack Watts to captain the side