why, and what can be done?
- Written by Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia
Since the inception of the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) competition in 2017, women’s football participation has increased rapidly, from about 380,000 in 2016 to around 600,000 in 2022.
Women now represent approximately one-third of all players nationally.
During this time, the AFLW has evolved dramatically.
In 2017, it...
