AFLW players will receive share of $1.1m pot – same as men‘Only a small piece of a much larger puzzle,’ says players union
Prize money for the AFLW will almost double in the coming season, bringing it in line with the men’s competition for the first time. The AFL announced on Monday the financial rewards in season eight of the women’s league will rise from $634,000 to $1.1m, to be split among the top eight teams.
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon described it as a “great announcement”. “We have two of the best sporting competitions in the country,” he said. “I am pleased to be able to announce equal players prize money for both our elite AFL and AFLW competitions.”
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