VFL Women to feature in four-team super series
About 120 of the league’s best footballers will line up in a series in September, culminating in an All Stars match.
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THE VFL W season won’t go ahead, but players will showcase their talents in a four-team “super series’’ in September.
About 120 of the VFL W’s best players will be involved as they push their case to be selected in the AFLW draft later in the year.
Each team will play three matches.
Stand-out performers will then be selected for an All-Stars match.
AFL head of talent pathways and state league competitions manager Tristan Salter said the series would ensure VFL W players were given the chance to play football during what had been the most challenging year the game had faced.
“We look forward to seeing the most talented players compete in the rebel VFLW Super Series and hopefully see many of those women drafted ahead of the 2021 NAB AFL Women’s Competition,’’ he said.
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“In line with the variations to the men’s competition this year, the focus for both VFL and VFLW football in 2020 is to ensure talent in both leagues are provided with the best opportunity to develop as footballers and ultimately reach the elite level.
“All levels of the game across the country have been impacted by the health pandemic this year. While we would prefer to provide a standard season of women’s and men’s state league football, this outcome ensures an opportunity for many players to continue their journey in the football pathway.’’
With 10 of the 12 VFLW clubs affiliated to an AFL club, the competition was unable to go ahead in its traditional format.
It’s the same for the VFL men’s competition, which will have eight clubs due to AFL-listed players being unavailable.
AFL protocols permits only approved players and staff who form part of the AFL program to attend their club venues.