Rival coaches Bec Goddard and Natalie Wood say the 12,000-strong crowd is proof enough the AFLW works at bigger venues
Goddard says 12,000-strong crowd proof bigger venues workPhotograph: Michael Willson/AFL Photos/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Michael Willson/AFL Photos/Getty ImagesRival coaches Bec Goddard and Natalie Wood have called for morematches to be played at Marvel Stadium after their expansion sides put on an entertaining contest under the roof.
“We saw both teams put on a really great show tonight, so why not play more games at big stadiums?” Hawks coach Goddard said. “It felt like there were so many more than 12,000 here tonight. That’s a big number but it sounded a lot louder.Wood said the facilities at the AFL-owned Marvel Stadium matched the AFLW players’ commitment to improvement as many juggle work and study outside of football.
“If we’re working towards establishing a really professional product then our members and our fans need to be able to come along and consume that and be a part of that and live that with us.
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