Opinion: 2016 -Time is right for Women's International Cup

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Opinion: 2016 -Time is right for Women's International Cup

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Wednesday, January 06 2016 @ 05:45 pm ACDT

Yeah! you're so right, Harley, the differential between the Aussie women and the international women is no where near as wide as the men. In fact I believe that the best dozen or so international women would fit comfortably if there are about 150 to 180 women drafted into this competition (obviously not too many would be classed in the top 100 or so).

Jarren suggests that the idea is five years too early because it might push a few 17 year old Aussie girls out of the competition (he assumes that there are no women outside Oz good enough) and so there is no merit in getting the world "on board" from the outset.

Just think if there were a dozen or so internationals playing each year for the the next five years what that would do for the women's game back in the home countries (the expansion internationally in the women's footy almost mirrors what is happening in Aussie at the present.

Fifty to sixty women over the next five years boosting the standard of the game outside Aussie almost as quickly as here when they return home.

Bite the bullet now, and five to ten years down the track and even the Aussie women could be playing "International" matches as are the other nations at the moment. What an ambition that is for the women (playing for your country) that are starting to take up the game now.

Have to agree with ol' round ball Les Murray, that is something that the men can't and wont be able to do in the next fifty years, if ever.

Blow the opportunity now and it will never be regained. Brutal that might be for those ten to twelve Aussie 17 year old girls each year that 'MAY' be left out.

If they are really good enough then they will get drafted next year and if the whole exercise does succeed there will also be more opportunities as new teams enter the competition.

Also we must keep in mind the reality that this competition will be SEMI- professional for a good many years yet even if it does succeed.

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