14/05/2026
The question that seems to be getting asked a lot..... Where is the womens game going in Victoria ?
Well here is some food for thought for everyone,
-Last season 2025 we had 157 active teams participate in the alloted 5 state league levels, this year 2026 we have 153 active state league teams alloted over 8 state league levels.
-Of the 153 teams this year many are new entries and many are from the churches league.
-Incredibly from last year to this year we have seen 8 thats correct 8 teams fold after they particpated in state leagues 1,2 and 3. (of course there were many others in state 4 and 5), three of the now defunct teams were state 1 and six of those 8 teams were in the south east.
How are we getting is so wrong ?
How can we be claiming to seeing female football grow especially after the Matildas exposure and success ?
Why are we trying to model the womens game on the mens structure ?
Is it the clubs getting it wrong, is it FV, is it the general population that is yet to wrap their heads around it and support the female game ?
I dont think the female game is growing, its going up and down in the same spot, we win some battles and lose just as many in return. I feel that we may be another 5-7 years off actually seeing growth in our game, numbers wise and quality standards, lets hope that structually, mentally and physically we are prepared for that so we can win more battles and lose less and see the growth that the female game deserves.