theFOOTBALLlover
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I know. I work with two A-league Women coaches.Because the ALM is pro. The Dub isn’t. They often have to play NPL and/or have another job to make ends meet.
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Sign Up Now!I know. I work with two A-league Women coaches.Because the ALM is pro. The Dub isn’t. They often have to play NPL and/or have another job to make ends meet.
You should!!I'm actually very tempted to make the same database I've been doing, but for the womens teams
Alright, fine you twisted my legYou should!!
Alright, fine you twisted my leg
Question out of curiosity - I'm going to try and tier the community level / non-competitive adult levels. I'm thinking 3 tiers, essentially:Nice!!!
Alright, fine you twisted my leg
Am starting from scratch using a blank version of the men's template - it's easier to delete select clubs, than to add everything from scratchAuckland FC doesn't have an A-League Women's side yet, and neither do Macarthur.
Auckland FC doesn't have an A-League Women's side yet, and neither do Macarthur.
Macarthur have a women’s NPLW team (Bulls Academy) but not a Dub side. Auckland don’t have a women’s team yet but will in the future. Sydney United don’t have a women’s team either.Am starting from scratch using a blank version of the men's template - it's easier to delete select clubs, than to add everything from scratch
Yep, will be including them at the highest levels they are found at.Macarthur have a women’s NPLW team (Bulls Academy) but not a Dub side. Auckland don’t have a women’s team yet but will in the future. Sydney United don’t have a women’s team either.
Essentially the ALW is the ALM plus Canberra minus Auckland and Macarthur.
As much as it os waranted the first hurdle is sortign out the Womens Aleague season and professionalism I feel.. Can't have players forced to play for two clubs per season to make it fionancially worthwhile and have a meaningful Australia cupI feel like we're at the stage that we need to implement a national competition for the women's NPL leagues.
An NST for women's seems almost zero chance today, but what about a post NPL season Champions League competition? Or the Women's Australia Cup that was on Johnson's to do list?
Do you have a preference? How many spots would each federation receive?
If it's a knockout cup, 32 teams is probably too much. Would 16 be ok? Would you then exclude the A-League teams?
Or a Champions League. Would you just have the eight NPL winners? Play a single league? Or two groups?
Sorry answered before seeing this... yep, what HSP saidFirst we would need professionalism since a lot of A-League players play NPL in the offseason. Once we get a pro Dub then women’s equivalents for the Championship and of course the Australia Cup would be the next step.
Hopefully this would entice NPL clubs to pay attention to the women’s game. Sydney United for example are nowhere to be seen in the women’s game (other than a Facebook account called Sydney United Girls I can’t find any info about a senior women’s team).
Agree that the Dub needs full-time professionalism but with only six months between now and the start of A-League Women season 2026-27 it's not sustainable to follow the timeframe proposed by the PFA in the Ready for Takeoff roadmap.As much as it os waranted the first hurdle is sortign out the Womens Aleague season and professionalism I feel.. Can't have players forced to play for two clubs per season to make it fionancially worthwhile and have a meaningful Australia cup
It could come by 2028 though if the APL and FA lock in. Make 2026–27 the season that clubs begin offering more and more pro contracts, 2027–28 the one where the majority of the league are on pro contracts, before full professionalism by 2028 for the 2028–29 season.Agree that the Dub needs full-time professionalism but with only six months between now and the start of A-League Women season 2026-27 it's not sustainable to follow the timeframe proposed by the PFA in the Ready for Takeoff roadmap.