If fixtures are released months in advance, and clubs are having their home & away strips audited by FSA as early as two months ago, why doesn't the refs group predetermine the strip allocation at the start of the season instead of clubs receiving it from the FSA two days before the game and refs co...

Why do people think they should be paid for doing something that generates no income nor provides a service and even paid in excess of the little revenue they do generate. Income, revenue...which is it? You're confusing me and probably yourself. Income - Gate receipts (yes shock horror the women's ...

You may want to check and re-visit your reply. Since the new owners or during the past ownership? I am correct for the time frame I am talking about ie 2015-2017 ? I'm talking 2019. You said AUFC - pretty sure AUFC did not run the W-League side in 2015-17. Check what? That players weren't training ...

billy the kid wrote:Since the new owners or during the past ownership? I am correct for the time frame I am talking about ie 2015-2017

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I'm talking 2019. You said AUFC - pretty sure AUFC did not run the W-League side in 2015-17.

It started but was killed off by someone within AUFC whom stated that the girls could/would not be permitted to train in the off season with the previous youth team. Whatever he wanted to do was killed off when she exercised her edict. Incorrect. Players did train with the AUFC NPL side in the W-Le...

Unfortunate result (losing it in injury time), but great to see so many WNPL players involved against a strong side (6 starting and 1 off the bench, representing 5 different clubs).

Wanderers have arguably recruited the pick of the bunch with their visa spots. Three players from the most successful NWSL team in the last 3 years, North Carolina Courage, with US International Lynn Williams arguably the pick of the bunch. They've also recruited Amy Harrison who is likely to be a r...

Brian the Postman wrote:
So would they in your opinion turnover at least $100k?

In my opinion, yes.

New minimum is $16,500. $12,000 is funded by the collective TV deal. So clubs are obliged to fund a minimum of $4,500 per player. At a squad of 20, that's less than a $100k that's needed at a minimum. Would the women’s team even generate $100k of turnover? Let alone profit? Are you insinuating that...

Latsko's transferred to Sydney FC. The 2 Finnish players and Amber Brooks are not coming back to the W League. That for me is a huge loss and says a lot about the W League??? Two out of three aint bad. :lol: Given one of the Icelandics also suffered an ACL post W-League season, it's really only 1 p...

Latsko's transferred to Sydney FC. The 2 Finnish players and Amber Brooks are not coming back to the W League. That for me is a huge loss and says a lot about the W League??? I haven’t responded yet, but I will when it is appropriate to do so. All will be revealed. I don’t post rumours. It was conf...

More rounds for W league, then increased training in the WNPL, players going back to WNPL & spending most of the year training twice a week is enough to increase the standard of Australian women’s football. Is or isn't? Because if it's "isn't" then I agree, however many hurdles to jump for the club...

New minimum is $16,500.

$12,000 is funded by the collective TV deal.

So clubs are obliged to fund a minimum of $4,500 per player. At a squad of 20, that's less than a $100k that's needed at a minimum.

Congrats to Sarah Willacy, Jenna McCormick and Emma Checker on their call-ups. Exciting times ahead for SA football.

Sportsbird is not picking on anyone at all, she's merely pointing out a fact. I spoke to the Federation the other month who told me that United were 100% going up and NTC were 100% coming down to Div 1 in 2020. The Federation also ensured me they would work with United to help them achieve WNPL acc...

Would’ve thought that playing alongside Polkinghorne at Brisbane would be her best bet. Agree about Matildas backline weakness but another good option Liz Ralston wasnt taken to France either. I find Milicic hard to read. Stajic never seemed keen to pick Jenna. Could be a calculated risk. Mel Andre...

I’m not sure that the refs are the best people to decide player of the year. After all, they are focused on reffing the games, not on how players are doing their jobs. And in the past, the winners of this award have tended to be the better players on mediocre teams. I would argue that City, and for...

Bomber wrote:I believe Brahma have wrapped it up?

Yep, Brahma won 3-0 to wrap it up by a point.

Vale survive and Pontians go down with Inter.

West Beach pip Savoy to go up alongside PHE.

So according to these rules, if a club was hit by sickness or general loss of players (2015 Metrostars Mens team lost 5 players in a week) they would not be able to promote any players to their reserves team unless they had already played 6 games during the season? Promote, unlimited (from Juniors ...

Rightside wrote:Very surprised he wouldn't want Dylan Homes returning?

Where have you heard that she isn't?

Rascal21 wrote:Then what do you do with Salisbury United? They are not good enough for WNPL but they are too good for Div 1.....

This is why abolishing the State League in 2019 - rather than nurturing / supporting it through a tough spell - was the wrong decision.

My query is why do we bother with NTC teams in the first place? Aust rules, cricket, netball etc dont have "academy" or quasi state teams playing in junior comps. Juniors play for their clubs and the identified talent is selected and play in their respective national championships. Why does footbal...

juniorsupporter wrote:
And West Adelaide's victory on Friday night was a tactical one IMO.

Pass to the opposition GK and hope the ball rolls over her foot?

Today I was watching a game in which an u/15ish women’s game was going on next to the one I was watching. As I do, I was watching the GKs warm up, it was painful to watch, another player underarming a ball to the GK barely moving, I’m not sure what the aim off what they were doing was, technically ...

From my perspective Comets and NTC need to remain in the WNPL. Cannot feel any empathy for Fulham. Trying to save the titanic with recruits many have marginally worked last season but this year it deserves to be relegated. Salisbury United almost booted them out. Doing little to improve its lot and...

Adelaide City is investigating the prospect of entering its successful women’s team in the national W-League which could give Adelaide United a much-needed derby sparring partner. The three-time time men’s national soccer league champion’s chief executive Tony Costa revealed he and the City board h...

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/local-soccer-sa/womens-national-premier-leagues-sa-soccer-season-set-for-kickoff/news-story/4b0fdedfbd4f1b4ed6460b071c9fb57a Women’s National Premier Leagues SA soccer season set for kick-off Rob Greenwood, The Advertiser March 7, 2019 11:22am Back-to-b...

End of the day, NPL and WNPL are not competing with each other.

Both are much maligned.

Bomber wrote:15% sounds about right.

Last year's Grand Final thread got 3 posts on this site, so begs the question - how many are REALLY interested in WNPL?

You mean how many middle aged white men that sit behind a computer all day are interested in WNPL?

The squad for the Cup of Nations Tournament is in. One surprising inclusion there is one not so surprising omission(???). De Vanna, after a poor W League is lucky to get a spot. May be her swansong appearance for this once stalwart of the team. I hope for her sake she keeps her head in, listens to ...