AFL Great Britain / England National Conference 2011

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AFL Great Britain / England National Conference 2011

Authored by: Tobietta Rhyman
on Saturday, January 21 2012 @ 01:00 am ACDT

Darren_C I realise the current Bulldogs squad is a bit lacking in non English players and non London players and I think it's absolutely ridiculous! I'd rather that change that than go separate but from what I've heard from outside AFL London, that's not happening, which is a shame. So if separate IC teams is what it takes to develop the game, go for it and best of luck!

However, I'm not AFL London- I'm CNW- and I have ZERO intention of fielding a Londoners plus token others women's team for the Euro Cup/IC14. That's not what development means to me. I'm hoping I can get 9+ girls together for the Euro Cup and I'm prepared to travel around to find them. But can I get a full team together for IC14? That's going to be a challenge. If Scotland can, then again, go for it and best of luck! But the most important thing is like you said, getting there and playing the games and getting that experience. National pride is important to me too- if England ever beat Ireland I'd have a permanant grin for weeks. But refusing to team up for that alone and then the girls don't get to play is as petty as carrying over a grudge from men's footy.

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Little Pommy Girl

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AFL England Women's Football Co-ordinator; WFN Female Football Writer

AFL Great Britain / England National Conference 2011

Authored by: Darren_C
on Tuesday, January 24 2012 @ 12:10 am ACDT

yes in terms on IC14 a GB team is going to do better. But I don't see anything wrong with going there with the intention of being in Div 2 and having a crack at that. Look at France, they came along in leaps and bounds, then put on a good show at the Euro Cup. You learn through playing games.

Would it at all be plausable for England to field say City (London) and Country (the rest) in carnival type tournaments to get the people outside of London more representitive experience?

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AFL England Women's Football Co-ordinator; WFN Female Football Writer

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