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Visa system working against semi-professional sportswomen from overseas, player agent says
A player agent is calling for a change to visas for international athletes to help attract talent from overseas to the AFLW, saying the current rules don’t allow for semi-professional women players.
Key points:
- Agent Jason Hill says women’s salaries “don’t stack up to” visa work restrictions
- He says the rules were set up for male players attracting full-time salaries
- Fewer Irish women are playing AFLW this season
The agents trying to sign women — particularly Irish footballers — have said current visas act as a deterrent because they do not allow for players to work alongside their part-time commitments in the league.
Agent Jason Hill said temporary visas were set up for imports who earnt enough to substitute a full-time wage and did not…
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