How relevant is the W-League?
Lets put a side the removed team and financial issues and just enjoy the football and I'm not talking about the a-league! The a-league's lesser known little sister the 'w-league' kicked off this weekend with a grand final rematch between Sydney FC and Brisbane Roar. Thought the quality may have been less then what many of us are used to it proved to be an entertaining match and was broadcast on free to air TV. Many of us have flicked the channel to a w-league match on a lazy Saturday arvo and women's football is reaping the benefits. Though ratings have decreased due to the rise of the new digital channels the w-league continues to pull sizable tv audiences comparable to many a-league matches. However the off field success of the w-league has been surpassed by its on field success. Finally Australia has a stable women's football competition that is not only domestically competitive but at an international standard. We may not see the Martas of tom...