Reports of the showpiece event being sold off to the highest bidder have understandably prompted blowback
at short notice and without consulting their main stakeholders – the players and clubs.
Both decisions have also been financially motivated. The super shot – so we were told – was a marketing tool that would bring increased fans and revenue into the sport, which was so desperately needed as the pandemic got its claws into every corner of our lives. Those who opposed the rule change were accused of being conservative, not able to embrace change, holding the sport back from greatness.
But it is not just the decision itself that is questionable, it is the timing. With only two rounds to go in the regular season, the Melbourne Vixens are poised to take the minor premiership and host the major semi-final, which will put them in the box seat to be the first team to qualify for the grand final.
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