Aflw - 2025

[The Underdog]

Have you ever considered becoming an AFLW Player Sponsor?

If you have a business, then there are some advantages, however most of our AFLW players are sponsored by individuals.

There are 2 levels of sponsorship available:
- Gold, which costs $1,500
- Silver, which costs $600

If it’s something you’re interested in but can’t afford it on your own, then there’s the ability to split the cost with someone else, so please feel free to post on here if you’re interested in going halvies with someone else.

I’m not exactly too sure what the packages contain this season, so if you do have questions, please call David Vraca at the club on 0412 615 532.

Hang on. TCD returns?
Holy moly!!!

[BiteNibbleChomp]

Game tickets are on sale now: https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/n...mates-and-save

It looks like this year members have to redeem the tickets for each game individually (the standard W membership is good for all 12 games) - the Canberra one is on ticketek but the rest on ticketmaster.

- BNC

[Hotdog60]

Big drop off in the VFLW side since it wasn't being topped up by the AFLW huge gap between the second and first tiers.

[Hotdog60]

AFL considering new boutique stadium in Melbourne
The AFL is open to developing a new boutique stadium to be the home of AFLW as it looks to consolidate venues

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THE AFL is exploring the prospect of building an AFLW-specific boutique stadium in Melbourne as it works to consolidate the number of venues used in the women's competition.

With the League focused on harnessing the unique crowd that the AFLW attracts, a purpose-built venue with a capacity of roughly 15,000 is under consideration as it focuses on growing attendances.

Another option being considered is whether one of the current boutique venues in Melbourne like Ikon Park, Mission Whitten Oval or RSEA Park could be redeveloped to become the home of the AFLW.

There is not yet a proposed location for a new venue, should the AFL choose to go down that path, with the League taking lessons from how women's sporting competitions operate across the globe.

Last month, the AFL purchased Waverley Park from the Hawthorn, which will be used for talent pathways programs, community footy, and umpire development.

This season, the AFLW's 117 home-and-away games will be played at 28 different venues, down one from the 29 used last year.

In contrast, the AFL men's season will use 18 venues for its 207 home-and-away games this year.

The discrepancy is reflected in the fact Bonnie Toogood's 64 career games have been played at 30 different venues. David Swallow, meanwhile, has played at 22 venues in his 246 AFL games, which is the most of any men's player.

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Collingwood veteran Scott Pendlebury has played at just 11 different venues in his 418-game career.

The AFL wants to reach a point where there are just four dedicated AFLW venues in Victoria. There will be 10 Victorian grounds used in 2025 – Arden Street, Casey Fields, GMHBA Stadium, Ikon Park, Kinetic Stadium, Mars Stadium, Mission Whitten Oval, RSEA Park, Victoria Park and Windy Hill.

Punt Road will be out of action this season as it prepares for a long-awaited redevelopment, while Victoria Park is currently next in line for work on its facilities.

There has been no increase in the number of tier one venues used for the 2025 AFLW season, with no games at the likes of Marvel Stadium, the MCG and Adelaide Oval.

Instead, the AFL's focus is on filling the 5000-12,000 capacity venues and creating an atmospheric product for both those at the ground and fans viewing from home.

This focus also means there are no double-headers with the men's games, despite the first two rounds of the W season overlapping with the last two rounds of the men's campaign.

The 2025 AFLW season begins on Thursday, August 14.

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[Hotdog60]

Instead of sinking money into a stadium they should be funding the pathways to AFLW so the skills are much better. If the girls don't get more clinical with their performance, they are not going to increase attendances.

[josie]

Instead of sinking money into a stadium they should be funding the pathways to AFLW so the skills are much better. If the girls don't get more clinical with their performance, they are not going to increase attendances.

Agree. But AFL like shiny new things….

[BiteNibbleChomp]

AFL considering new boutique stadium in Melbourne
The AFL is open to developing a new boutique stadium to be the home of AFLW as it looks to consolidate venues
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Wasn't Ikon supposed to be the home of AFLW a few years ago and that's why they did a big redevelopment there? Take down that awful Carlton logo and it's more than fine.
The only W games I heard of selling out last year were a couple at Punt Road (where there's no space) and the grand final. Even the prelim was only about a third full. If there's games that are going to sell out Arden Street or Punt Road, move them to Ikon (or just move them anyway - there's no seats at either ground which is pretty poor). Capacity isn't close to being an issue. And if we get to the point that Ikon isn't sufficient, play the games at Marvel.

So many better ways that money could be spent.

- BNC

[jazzadogs]

Instead of sinking money into a stadium they should be funding the pathways to AFLW so the skills are much better. If the girls don't get more clinical with their performance, they are not going to increase attendances.

100%. They jumped the gun and introduced all the teams, so they must continue to invest money in the pathways. Most of the girl's talent programs involve staff working across both boys and girls which is limiting their capacity and effectiveness.

They need to properly support the girls, which in turn will improve the pathway for the boys too.