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Brisbane Lions AFLW opening match a sell-out as women’s footy participation grows
Talk to any company that’s grown 331 per cent in five years — business is clearly booming.
Key points:
- About 1.5 million people are participating in AFL nationwide, with females playing the code at a grassroots level at 40pc
- The Lions opening match this season on Sunday against the Richmond Tigers is already sold out
- This year, all 14 teams will play nine home and away games, with the top six teams then progressing to three weeks of finals
Even after a year that has been marred by COVID-19 cancellations and social distancing restrictions surrounding sport, the AFLW is experiencing exponential growth in Queensland.
For the first time in 2021, fans will have to purchase tickets to AFLW matches, which in the previous four seasons had been…
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