Mark! Kick! Tackle! The reality of fast-tracking women into elite AFL
- Written by Jade Haycraft, PhD Researcher in AFL talent identification and development, Victoria University
The Australian Rules Football Women’s (AFLW) season is upon us for 2018, and will feature an expanded pool of talented female athletes battling it out on the footy field.
An elite female football competition and career pathway is long overdue. But it’s worth pausing slightly to consider the AFL’s “fast-track” approach...
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